Palliative Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Palliative Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Patients admitted to today’s cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) have increasingly complex medical conditions; consequently, palliative care is becoming an integral component of their care. Although there is a robust…

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Relation of Biventricular Strain and Dyssynchrony in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Measured by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Death and Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Relation of Biventricular Strain and Dyssynchrony in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Measured by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Death and Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia

Ventricular strain and dyssynchrony can be measured in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), but their effect on clinical outcomes is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to…

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Long-Term Benefit of Myectomy and Anterior Mitral Leaflet Extension in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Benefit of Myectomy and Anterior Mitral Leaflet Extension in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Severely symptomatic patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) may benefit from surgical myectomy. In patients with enlarged mitral leaflets and mitral regurgitation, myectomy can be combined with anterior mitral leaflet…

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Usefulness of Ventricular Premature Complexes in Asymptomatic Patients ≤21 Years as Predictors of Poor Left Ventricular Function

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Usefulness of Ventricular Premature Complexes in Asymptomatic Patients ≤21 Years as Predictors of Poor Left Ventricular Function

Although ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) have been shown to correlate with decreased cardiac function in adults, the correlation of left ventricular (LV) function to VPCs in asymptomatic children remains unclear….

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Prevalence of Intracardiac Thrombi Under Phenprocoumon, Direct Oral Anticoagulants (Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban), and Bridging Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Prevalence of Intracardiac Thrombi Under Phenprocoumon, Direct Oral Anticoagulants (Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban), and Bridging Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are effective for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardioversion (CV) is frequently performed in patients with AF or flutter. To further explore the safety…

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Comparison of Outcomes of Patients With Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions ≤30% Versus ≥30% Having Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the German Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions Registry)

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Outcomes of Patients With Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions ≤30% Versus ≥30% Having Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the German Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions Registry)

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is rapidly evolving in Germany. Especially severe reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is known as a prominent risk factor for adverse outcome in open…

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Risk Stratification and Stroke Prevention Therapy Care Gaps in Canadian Atrial Fibrillation Patients (from the Co-ordinated National Network to Engage Physicians in the Care and Treatment of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Chart Audit)

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Risk Stratification and Stroke Prevention Therapy Care Gaps in Canadian Atrial Fibrillation Patients (from the Co-ordinated National Network to Engage Physicians in the Care and Treatment of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Chart Audit)

The objectives of this national chart audit (January to June 2013) of 6,346 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF; ≥18 years without a significant heart valve disorder) from 647 primary care physicians…

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