Fig. 13.1 Association of increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation with increasing severity of symptoms of heart failure Mechanisms of Pathophysiology There is a developing appreciation for the complex reciprocal pathophysiologic…
Baseline Long term survival Follow up Author Year Ref Subgroups N LVEF Mean gradient AVA NYHA class III–IV 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year NYHA class III–IV (%)…
Age/gender/race/height/weight Proposed surgery Past medical history Past surgical history Allergies Current medications Vital signs Physical exam Laboratory tests Additional tests Patients with heart failure undergo a wide variety of surgical…
© Springer-Verlag London Ltd. 2016Jai Raman (ed.)Management of Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4279-9_16 16. Right Heart Failure in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Gerhard Ziemer1 , Zsolt L. Prodan2 and Emile Bacha3 (1) Department of Surgery, Section Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University…
© Springer-Verlag London Ltd. 2016Jai Raman (ed.)Management of Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4279-9_12 12. The Economics of Ventricular Assist Devices Alexander Iribarne1 , Kimberly N. Hong2 and Mark J. Russo3 (1) Section of Cardiac Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA (2) Department…
Fig. 2.1 Mechanism of heart failure progression. The steps in the progression of heart failure Various homeostatic mechanisms are activated in CHF, such as the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system….
I Presence of cardiac disease but without limitations in physical activity. Normal physical activity does not cause fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or angina II Presence of cardiac disease with mild limitation…
© Springer-Verlag London Ltd. 2016Jai Raman (ed.)Management of Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4279-9_1 1. Surgical Perspectives Arkalgud Sampathkumar1 and Jaishankar Raman2 (1) Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, Yojana Vihar, Delhi, India (2) Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush…
