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EP 84: Mastering the Art of Patient Care with Dr Kittleson
Author(s): Ankur Kalra , Michelle Kittleson Added: 1 year ago
“Medical school cannot, and should not, feel easy—but it should feel worthwhile” – these are the opening words of Dr Kittleson’s book, Mastering the Art of Patient Care. Dr Kittleson’s book is not only a great resource for patient care, but a heartful companion to early career faculty as well. Dr Kalra’s guest on Parallax this week is Dr Michelle Kittleson, Professor of Medicine at Cedars… View more

Standards & Guidelines
Author(s): Taiyeb M Khumri , Michael L Main Added: 3 years ago
Ultrasound contrast agents capable of transpulmonary passage following intravenous injection have been commercially available since the 1990s. These agents are microbubbles, which are smaller than red blood cells and persist long enough (due to reduced rate of gas diffusion) to reach the left ventricle (LV).1–3 Ultrasound contrast agent applications included LV cavity opacification, enhancement… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Victor L Serebruany Added: 3 years ago
Understanding of the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF) has improved remarkably in recent years. However, despite better knowledge and novel pharmaceutical strategies, this disease is still one of the most brutal killers in the Western world. The pathophysiology of CHF is complex, and much of our comprehension revolves strictly around the neurohormonal and mechanical mechanisms… View more

Heart Failure
Author(s): Victor L Serebruany Added: 3 years ago
Understanding of the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF) has improved remarkably in recent years. However, despite better knowledge and novel pharmaceutical strategies, this disease is still one of the most brutal killers in the Western world. The pathophysiology of CHF is complex, and much of our comprehension revolves strictly around the neurohormonal and mechanical mechanisms… View more

Anticoagulation
Author(s): Harshal Patil , Michael L Main Added: 3 years ago
DEFINITY® (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension, Lantheus Medical Imaging, North Billerica, MA) received approval for clinical use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001 for “opacification of the left ventricular cavity and enhancement of left ventricular border delineation in patients with technically difficult echocardiograms.”1 By 2007, it was estimated that two… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Wolfgang Koenig , Natalie Khuseyinova Added: 3 years ago
Atherosclerosis is characterized by a non-specific local inflammatory process accompanied by a systemic response. A number of prospective studies in initially healthy subjects and in patients with manifest atherosclerosis have now convincingly demonstrated a strong and independent association between even slightly elevated concentrations of various systemic markers of inflammation and a number of… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Richard E Katholi Added: 3 years ago
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) represents an increasing healthcare burden and challenge as the frequency of diagnostic imaging and interventional studies increase, particularly among populations at risk of developing CIN. As the population ages, decreased renal function and increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease become more prevalent. Increasing levels of obesity with resultant… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Steven B Feinstein Added: 3 years ago
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging (CEUS) is a non-invasive imaging modality that utilizes air-filled microspheres as blood pool agents, which act as intravascular indicators, resulting in improved accuracy and reliability in performing ultrasound images of the heart. CEUS is increasingly used throughout the US, South America, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Japan, Canada, and Asia as a… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Sahar S Abdelmoneim , Sharon L Mulvagh Added: 3 years ago
Several advances in the field of echocardiography have led to improvements in the accuracy of stress echocardiography (SE) and further strengthened its established diagnostic and prognostic role in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). 1,2 In addition to its role in CAD, SE can be used to assess the severity of valvular heart disease and for detection of occult pulmonary… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on the Correlation between Congestion Biomarkers and Blood Volume Measurements in Heart Failure
Author(s): Veraprapas Kittipibul , Marat Fudim Added: 4 months ago