Electrophysiologic Approach to the ECG
Figure 2-1: Explanation Print Section Listen Figure 2–1 This recording was obtained in a 25-year-old woman with a history of palpitations and dizziness. What is the mechanism of tachycardia(s)? This…
Analysis of Complex Electrophysiologic Data
Introduction Print Section Listen A novice in a busy electrophysiology (EP) laboratory will generally learn to recognize the common arrhythmias in a relatively short time. It requires considerably more seasoning…
Evaluation of Hemodynamics in Patients Supported by Continuous LVADs
EVALUATION OF HEMODYNAMICS IN PATIENTS WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES Print Section Listen INTRODUCTION End-stage heart failure (HF) is characterized by specific hemodynamic abnormalities. These abnormalities are a…
Cardiac Transplantation
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 54-year-old African American woman with nonischemic cardiomyopathy, that is, LMNA-related familial cardiomyopathy, presented for advanced therapy evaluation based on recurrent admissions for volume overload…
Palliative Care in Heart Failure
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen Bob Hart is a 56-year-old divorced man with a history of acute on chronic systolic heart failure (HF) secondary to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, type 2 diabetes,…
Total Artificial Heart
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 55-year-old male with a history of dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy, presented with NYHA Class IV CHF, with worsening SOB. Echo demonstrated biventricular failure. Invasive hemodynamic…
Heart-Lung Transplantation
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 37-year-old woman is admitted to a hospital with progressive dyspnea on minimal effort, with significant worsening in the past 6 months. She states that…
Perioperative Heart Failure
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 78-year-old man, who is treated by calcium channel blockers for arterial hypertension (HTN), has just met an anesthesiologist before hip replacement. He has no…
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has become a powerful diagnostic tool in the assessment of cardiomyopathy. CMR not only provides a comprehensive evaluation of structure and…
Left Ventricular Assist Devices
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 72-year-old man presents to a heart failure clinic for further evaluation of his progressive fatigue and dyspnea. He has a history of an ischemic…
