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Author(s):
Nazzareno Galiè
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3 years ago
The field of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has recently been characterised by rapid improvements in therapeutic options and corresponding improvements in patient outcomes. In 1991, estimates from the US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) Registry painted a grim portrait of survival in patients with pulmonary hypertension – then called primary…
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Author(s):
Kiran K Khush
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Sharon A Hunt
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3 years ago
The field of heart transplantation has evolved tremendously since Alexis Carrel first explanted a canine heart and anastomosed it to the carotid artery and jugular vein of a recipient dog in 1905.1 In 1960, Norman Shumway and Richard Lower at Stanford described a technique for orthotopic canine heart transplantation and demonstrated adequate physiologic function of the denervated heart.2 Their…
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Author(s):
Nazzareno Galiè
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3 years ago
The field of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has recently been characterised by rapid improvements in therapeutic options and corresponding improvements in patient outcomes. In 1991, estimates from the US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) Registry painted a grim portrait of survival in patients with pulmonary hypertension - then called primary…
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Author(s):
Giuseppe Galati
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Pierre Sabouret
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Olga Germanova
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2 years ago
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):
Domenico D’Amario
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Stefano Migliaro
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Josip A Borovac
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et al
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3 years ago
The ancient rite of smoking dates back thousands of years, and tobacco smoking has been largely ingrained in our civilization since the arrival of Europeans to the Americas in the 16th century. For a long time, cigarette smoking was perceived as a symbol of wealth, glamour and sophistication, whereas nowadays it is largely recognised as the first preventable or modifiable cause of common diseases…
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Author(s):
Marko Banovic
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2 years ago
In this short video interview, Dr Marko Banovic (Clinical centre of Serbia, Belgrade, RS) discusses the AVATAR Trial. The trial evaluated aortic valve replacement (AVR) compared with conservative therapy among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Presented first at AHA 2021, the trial showed that early AVR was beneficial at preventing adverse events among patients with asymptomatic…
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Author(s):
Carsten W Israel
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4 years ago
DrIsrael (Bielefeld, GER) displays the early risk for SCD during ICD waiting periods according to current guidelines.
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Author(s):
Carsten W Israel
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4 years ago
DrIsrael (Bielefeld, GER) displays the early risk for SCD during ICD waiting periods according to current guidelines.
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Author(s):
Antoni Bayés-Genís
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Christian Muñoz-Guijosa
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Evelyn Santiago-Vacas
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3 years ago
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
– Martin Luther King Jr (1929–1968)
Heart failure (HF) has increased at a fast pace during the 21st century to become the main cause of morbidity and mortality for patients with cardiovascular disorders in developed nations, leading to increasing healthcare costs and declining quality of life. The expected prevalence of HF was ~25 million in 2011,…
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