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Author(s):
Brian Pearlman
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Taffere Mihretu
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3 years ago
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a rapidly growing public health problem, affecting nearly five million people in the US alone, with nearly half a million new cases annually.The prevalence of CHF is highest in the elderly; ten out of every 1,000 persons over age 65 are affected. Anemia has been considered a modifiable comorbidity in heart failure. Utilizing the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Author(s):
Bruce L Macrum
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3 years ago
Both the art and the science of echocardiography have made tremendous strides in the 50 years since their earliest origins. In its modern-day form, echocardiography maintains a legacy of bedside utility while adopting many of the technologic advances ushered in by the digital era. As a result, it boasts a broad and growing spectrum of application including routine use in primary cardiac diagnosis…
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Author(s):
Augustus O Grant
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3 years ago
Perception often lacks reality, and for many cardiologists and other physicians, the image and understanding of the nationÔÇÖs premier private organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke is woefully out of date. For many physicians, the mission of the American Heart Association (AHA) is simply research, education, and advocacy, but it is much more than that…
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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. Despite continued improvements in heart failure therapy, mortality over five years is approximately 50%.This article summarizes significant recent developments in pharmacologic and device therapy for heart failure.
Angiotensin…
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LVAD as Destination Therapy
Author(s):
Jorge Silva Enciso
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Eric Adler
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Barry H Greenberg
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3 years ago
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Transesophageal Echocardiography
Author(s):
Bijoy K Khandheria
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
David E Allie
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Chris J Herbert
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Craig M Walker
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3 years ago
Despite the recent introduction of vascular closure device (VCD) technology, vascular access site complications remain the leading source of morbidity and costs after the approximately eight to eight-and-a-half million percutaneous catheter-based procedures performed annually worldwide.1 VCD trials consistently demonstrate increased patient satisfaction, early ambulation, and decreased hospital…
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Author(s):
Alex F Warren
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Carolyn Rosner
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Raghav Gattani
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et al
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Edwin E Ferguson
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3 years ago
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to coordinated multifaceted interventions designed to optimize a cardiac patient's physical, social, and psychological functioning, with the additional goals of stabilizing, slowing, or even reversing the progression of the underlying atherosclerotic processes, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. CR is a comprehensive secondary prevention program that…
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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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