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Author(s):
Gilles W De Keulenaer
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Dirk L Brutsaert
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3 years ago
Definitions and Historical Considerations – The Misleading Role of Ejection Fraction
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a heterogeneous syndrome with a complex pathophysiology. Although many different definitions for heart failure exist, we prefer the following: “a clinical syndrome characterised by symptoms and signs of increased tissue/organ water and decreased tissue/organ perfusion. Regardless…
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Author(s):
Harriette Van Spall
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Neha Pagidipati
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Christopher B Granger
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1 year ago
ACC.23/WCC — Late-breaker host, Dr Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University,CA) is joined by Dr Neha J Pagidipati (Duke University Medical Center, US)and Dr Christopher B Granger (Duke University Medical Center, US)to discuss the results of the COORDINATE-Diabetes trial (NCT03936660).The COORDINATE-Diabetes trial is testing a multifaceted intervention to improve the care of people with type 2…
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Author(s):
Jean-François Paul
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3 years ago
In the clinical management of patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), accurate 3D evaluation of their morphological conditions is critical. 3D imaging should demonstrate the shape and spatial relation of great arteries, proximal branch pulmonary arteries and anomalous pulmonary venous or systemic connections, and eventually coronary artery course. 3D information on extra-cardiac…
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Author(s):
Charalampos Kriatselis
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.1 AF can be paroxysmal or persistent, and remains asymptomatic in some cases. However, in more severe and persistent cases AF may cause congestive heart failure, palpitations, syncope, and chest pains. Additionally, patients with AF have a significantly higher risk…
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Author(s):
Lukas Lehmkuhl
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Matthias Gutberlet
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Stefan Nitzsche
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et al
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3 years ago
Since the introduction of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in 1998, non-invasive cardiac imaging has developed rapidly. In the recent past, two different objectives can be observed in the technological development of cardiac MSCT. On the one hand, the number of detector rows was increased up to 320 in single-source scanners in order to ensure simultaneous coverage of the entire heart with a…
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Author(s):
Ian G Burwash
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3 years ago
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease of worsening left ventricular outflow obstruction. In the early stage of the disease, the prognosis is excellent with a very small risk of sudden death (<1 % per year).1–3 However, the development of a haemodynamically severe stenosis and the onset of symptoms herald a dramatic deterioration in prognosis. At this point, aortic valve replacement …
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Hidden in Heart Failure
Author(s):
Douglas Ewan Cannie
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Mohammed Majid Akhtar
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Perry Elliott
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Anouar Belkacemi
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Pierfrancesco Agostoni
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Michiel Voskuil
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et al
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3 years ago
In the past few decades, major progress has been made in the percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease. Initially, the emergence of balloon angioplasty offered an alternative option for coronary revascularisation. However, abrupt closure and restenosis caused by elastic recoil, neointimal hyperplasia and late remodelling were major drawbacks of balloon angioplasty.1 The use of drug…
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Author(s):
Iskren Garvanski
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Iana Simova
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Lazar Angelkov
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et al
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3 years ago
AF is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical routine, and is associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, dementia and mortality.1 Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with symptomatic AF has become a well-established treatment option.2,3 High acute success rates are achievable, but durable efficacy of previously successful PVIs for AF still remains a…
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Author(s):
Abdulrhman Khaity
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Ala’ Abdala Mohamad Rababah
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Omar A Abdelwahab
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et al
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6 months ago