Constrictive Pericarditis: The Mitral Annulus Remains Paradoxical

Nov 30, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Constrictive Pericarditis: The Mitral Annulus Remains Paradoxical

Because of its unique hemodynamic features, constrictive pericarditis may be identified using 2-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. An important component of a “constriction-protocol” echocardiogram is the tissue Doppler assessment of the early…

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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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