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Levosimendan in Europe and China
Author(s):
Xiangqing Kong
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Xinqun Hu
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Baotong Hua
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2 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Ferenc Follath
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3 years ago
Q: What are the new treatment options in acute decompensated heart failure?
A: The new treatment options are the two recently introduced drugs, the calcium sensitiser, levosimendan which has been introduced in many European countries, and a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) Analogon nesiritide, utilised primarily in the US. This BNP causes basal dilation and improves diuresis.
Q: How do these…
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Author(s):
Veli-Pekka Harjola
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome characterised by inadequate systemic perfusion to meet the body's metabolic demands as a result of impaired cardiac pump function. It is one of the leading cardiovascular health problems in Europe, and its incidence, particularly in the elderly, continues to increase despite an intensive effort to increase education and delivery of healthcare to affected…
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Author(s):
Ricardo Seabra-Gomes
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Jorge Ferreira
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3 years ago
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a state of systemic tissue hypoperfusion due to cardiac failure in the presence of adequate intravascular volume.1 Left ventricular pump failure leading to CS remains one of the most serious and challenging conditions over time in cardiology and is still the most common cause of hospital mortality associated with myocardial infarction (MI).2 This review focuses on CS in…
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Milton Packer
Job title: Distinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Author(s):
Esha Sachdev
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C Noel Bairey Merz
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Puja K Mehta
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Florim Cuculi
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Michel Zuber
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Paul Erne
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3 years ago
The introduction of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) strain was a great achievement in echocardiography and for the first time allowed true quantification of regional myocardial function. The central problem with this technique was the angle dependence and the unfavourable signal-to-noise ratio, which has been partially overcome with 2D speckle tracking. Figures 1 and 2 demonstrate application of…
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Treatment of Acute Heart Failure - What We Have Learned to Date and How to Put it Into Practice
Author(s):
José Silva Cardoso
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Konstantina Kipourou
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Jamie M O’Driscoll
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Rajan Sharma
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Kenneth McDonald
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Ulf Dahlström
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3 years ago
Despite recent advances in therapy, heart failure (HF) remains a major cardiovascular epidemic worldwide. The increasing prevalence of the syndrome demands further improvement in practice and management to curb the economic and morbidity burden.
Current Dilemmas in Heart Failure Diagnosis and Care
Heart failure is a condition characterised by non-specific symptoms and unremarkable physical…
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