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Author(s):
Thomas D Giles
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3 years ago
Introduction
The concept of 'hypertensionÔÇÖ as a clinical entity has been a work in progress for decades. At some point, the diagnosis of hypertension began to be linked to specific levels of blood pressure. The Joint National Committee (JNCI-JNC7) reports provide a perspective and an understanding that a clearer and precise definition might avoid the dead-end that the current concept of…
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Author(s):
Harriette Van Spall
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Robert Mentz
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1 year ago
AHA 22 - Late-breaker host, Dr Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University, CA) sits down with PI, Dr Robert J Mentz (Duke University of Medicine, US) to discuss the findings of the TRANSFORM-HF trial (NCT03296813).
This study aimed to compare the loop diuretics furosemide and torsemide in the treatment of patients with heart failure.Over 2800 patients were enrolled in the trial and were randomized…
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Author(s):
Christopher M Kramer
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Ischemic Heart Disease
Left Ventricular Structure and Function at Rest
The most fundamental quantitative measurements of the heart include those of ventricular size and function. Due to its high spatial and temporal resolution and the freedom to image in any plane, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is especially suited for this task…
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Author(s):
Leo Buckley
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Ahmed Aldemerdash
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US.1,2 Although advances in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease have contributed to a decline in mortality rates, this favorable trend has slowed over the past several years.3 Recently, however, a revival of cardiovascular drug development has introduced new treatment options to the market, with several promising…
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Author(s):
Girish S Shirali
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3 years ago
Complex intra-cardiac anatomy and spatial relationships are inherent to congenital heart defects (CHD). Until recently, our ability to image the heart by echocardiography has been limited to two-dimensional (2-D) techniques. Advances in transducer technology, beamforming, and computer processing power and speed have led to significant improvements in spatial and temporal resolution using 2-D…
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Author(s):
Hans Joachim Nesser
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3 years ago
Tissue Doppler-based measurements of myocardial strain are possible and accurate for structures that move along the ultrasound beam, but are underestimated in other directions and even impossible for angles close to 90º. To overcome these limitations, the speckle tracking technique was introduced in 2004, offering a more user-friendly workflow and better reproducibility.1 This echocardiographic…
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Author(s):
Emily Seif
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Leway Chen
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Bruce Goldman
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3 years ago
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium. It has a wide spectrum of severity, with symptoms ranging from mild fevers, shortness of breath, and palpitations to severe hemodynamic collapse. Fulminant myocarditis is a rare form of severe myocarditis that presents with sudden-onset acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, or life-threatening arrhythmias.1 Prognosis and management of…
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Author(s):
Soraya M Samii
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Gerald V Naccarelli
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3 years ago
Patients presenting with implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) shocks are increasingly common, primarily due to the expansion of ICD-placement indications. The discomfort and pain associated with ICD shocks often result in immediate medical attention. This occurs in emergency rooms and as acute visits in doctor’s offices. With the advances in remote monitoring, these alerts can also occur…
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Author(s):
Marjorie L King
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3 years ago
In this era of healthcare financial reform, there is a growing consensus that treatments should be cost-effective, decrease disability, and improve survival. There is also increasing recognition that healthcare should be co-ordinated among clinicians and care settings, and that patients should be involved in the decision-making process. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are ideally situated to…
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Author(s):
G Michael Felker
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Christopher B Granger
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3 years ago
Chronic heart failure is common, disabling and deadly. It affects approximately five million people in the US and accounts for over one million hospitalizations annually.1 Despite continued improvements in heart failure therapy, mortality over five years is approximately 50%.2 This article summarizes significant recent developments in pharmacologic and device therapy for heart failure.
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