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Author(s):
Jack Collier
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Arthur J Labovitz
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3 years ago
The approach to the treatment of a variety of cardiovascular disorders has undergone remarkable change over the past two decades. The use of both percutaneous interventions in patients with acute myocardial infarction and automatic implantable cardiodefibrillators in patients with ventricular arrhythmias represent important examples. The cardiology community is currently in the process of another…
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Author(s):
Raj Makkar
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5 months ago
In this insightful interview, investigator, Prof Raj R Makkar(Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, US) joins us to discuss the outcomes of repeat transcatheter aortic valve replacement with balloon-expandable valves.
Prof Makkar and his team used the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry to address a series of questions regarding the safety…
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Homocysteine and Heart Disease
Author(s):
Kilmer S McCully
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Stuart D Katz
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3 years ago
A recent study reported the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 43 non-edematous ambulatory patients with congestive heart failure, in whom clinical volume status was categorized by a direct measurement of blood volume by a radioisotope technique.1 Despite on-going treatment with high doses of loop diuretics and few physical signs of congestion, 65% of the subjects in this cohort were found…
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Author(s):
Raj Makkar
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2 years ago
In this interview, Dr Raj Makkar (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, US) discusses the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for bicuspid aortic stenosis in a patient population with low risk for surgery.
Questions:
What is the rationale for this study?
Describe the design, patient population and endpoints?
What are the key findings and what conclusions can be made?
Which patients…
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Author(s):
Neal M Dixit
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Shivani Shah
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Boback Ziaeian
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et al
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Flávio Tarasoutchi
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Antonio Carlos Palandri Chagas
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3 years ago
Infective endocarditis (IE) continues to be a disease characterized by high mortality and morbidity that has not been affected by significant advances in the last century. Despite considerable improvements in diagnosis and medical and surgical therapy, mortality has remained high for the past 25 years, in contrast to the majority of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and acute coronary…
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Author(s):
Sophia Zoungas
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John Chalmers
,
Anushka Patel
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3 years ago
Summary of the ADVANCE Trial Findings
The ADVANCE trial was a factorial, randomised study of 11,140 individuals with type 2 diabetes from over 200 collaborating centres in 20 countries from Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America. Participants with either a history of macrovascular or microvascular disease or at least one major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and any initial level of…
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Author(s):
Andrew E Epstein
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly sustained cardiac arrhythmia observed in clinical practice with a prevalence of over 2,200,000 adults in the US.1 The prevalence of AF increases with age, from <1% among persons <60 years of age, to approximately 10% among those aged ÔëÑ80 years.2 AF is associated with an increased long-term risk of stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality…
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Author(s):
Melody Sherwood
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Todd M Brown
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3 years ago
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to the provision of a wide range of secondary prevention services to patients with cardiovascular disease. Although exercise training is a core component of any CR program, modern comprehensive CR programs provide a comprehensive approach to disease modification including risk factor modification, nutritional counseling, weight management, and psychosocial…
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