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Author(s):
Alan J Bank
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Kevin V Burns
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Ryan M Gage
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3 years ago
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a well-accepted and proven therapy for the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure (HF), significant left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, and a wide QRS complex on electrocardiogram (ECG). In this patient population, large multicenter studies have demonstrated that CRT improves symptoms of HF, exercise capacity, LV size and systolic…
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Author(s):
Sabu Thomas
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Andrew J Boyle
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Gary S Francis
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3 years ago
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a syndrome defined by worsening fatigue, dyspnea, or edema that results from deteriorating heart function and usually leads to hospital admission or unscheduled medical intervention.1 Among patients over 65 years of age it remains the leading cause of hospital admission (>1 million admissions per year in the US alone), has an exceptionally high rate…
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Author(s):
Barry L Carter
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3 years ago
A 2011 report from the American Heart Association states that “On the basis of 2007 mortality rate data, more than 2,200 Americans die of CVD every day, an average of 1 death every 39 seconds.”1 The economic cost of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US was nearly $286 billion in 2007, which is 15 % of total healthcare expenditure.
There are 13 million people living with a diagnosis of CVD.2…
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Author(s):
Ahmed M Alabbady
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Ahmed S Abdul-Al
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Kimberly A Skelding
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3 years ago
The introduction of percutaneous coronary angioplasty in 1977 by Dr Andreas Grüntzig1 was one of the most remarkable achievements in the cardiology realm, opening the door to numerous advancements in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). Due to advances in PCI techniques over the past four decades, catheters along with four generations of coronary stents have dramatically changed the…
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Author(s):
Yasmin S Hamirani
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Hussain Isma’eel
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Irfan Zeb
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et al
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3 years ago
The prevalence of heart failure and the resultant mortality has continued to rise despite increased understanding of the pathogenesis and improvement in management strategies.1 Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the final stage of most primary cardiovascular diseases, and greater severity is directly correlated with worse prognosis. The principal manifestation of heart failure progression is a…
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Author(s):
On Topaz
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3 years ago
The last three years have seen the application of percutaneous excimer laser atherectomy in patients sustaining acute myocardial infarction (AMI) gaining momentum. Current efforts in the US are concentrated toward identification of the best technologies for efficacious restoration of flow in the infarct-related vessel and toward shortening the time lag between the presentation of AMI patients to…
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Author(s):
Olivier F Bertrand
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Tift Mann
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3 years ago
The highlights of the last decade in interventional cardiology have been the introduction of drug-eluting stents and an overall simplification of percutaneous coronary interventional procedures from a technological standpoint. Indeed, most interventions currently consist of either direct stenting or pre-dilatation followed by stent implantation; the use of rotational atherectomy and other niche…
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Author(s):
On Topaz
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3 years ago
The last three years have seen the application of percutaneous excimer laser atherectomy in patients sustaining acute myocardial infarction (AMI) gaining momentum. Current efforts in the US are concentrated toward identification of the best technologies for efficacious restoration of flow in the infarct-related vessel1 and toward shortening the time lag between the presentation of AMI patients to…
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Author(s):
Ali Nazmi Calik
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F Aaysha Cader
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Erik Rafflenbeul
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et al
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7 months ago
Author(s):
Ijeoma Isiadinso
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Nanette K Wenger
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3 years ago
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease
CVD is the leading cause of death in Europe and the United States. CVD mortality is on the decline in many countries, and in several European countries, cancer has now surpassed CVD as the leading cause of death.1 However, CVD remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and results in more female deaths than cancer, lung…
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