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The dominant left ventricular assist device: lessons from an era
The production and distribution of the HeartWare ventricular assist device has come to an abrupt end, but with this end comes the opportunity to reflect upon lessons learned from its lifespan.
Amit Alam +2 more
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Transendocardial CD34 Cell Transplantation in Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy is a rare congenital heart disorder characterized by an arrest of the myocardial compaction process. This results in the altered formation of coronary microvessels with a resulting decrease in myocardial perfusion ...
Andraz Cerar +7 more
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Aims: Non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) is characterized by left ventricular (LV) chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease.
Carles Díez-López +13 more
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease Due to Plasma Cell Dyscrasia
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been described in myeloproliferative disorders; monoclonal plasma cell disorder such as polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes syndrome; and plasma cell dyscrasias such as ...
Indranee Rajapreyar, MD +9 more
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Management of Advanced Heart Failure [PDF]
Case presentation: A 65-year-old man with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is referred to an advanced heart failure center for heart transplant evaluation. He presented with decompensated heart failure 2 years earlier. At that time, an echocardiogram demonstrated a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25% with a left ventricular end-diastolic ...
Michelle M, Kittleson +1 more
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Impella 5.5 in left ventricular noncompaction syndrome as bridge to heart transplant
Background: Left ventricular non-compaction syndrome (LVNC) is an uncommon congenital disease characterized by prominent trabeculations and deep inter-trabecular recesses of the left ventricle wall.
Shriya Sharma +7 more
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Stem Cell Therapy in Patients with Chronic Nonischemic Heart Failure
Aim of the Review. The aim of this review is to discuss recent advances in clinical aspects of stem cell therapy in chronic nonischemic heart failure (DCMP) with emphasis on patient selection, stem cell types, and delivery methods.
Gregor Poglajen +6 more
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Temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) devices are a critical component for treating patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). We analyzed use of Impella 5.5 device for efficacy and safety in a single-center CS population from February 2022 and ...
Ioana Dumitru +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier +10 more
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common condition affecting approximately 3% of the population, typically with a benign clinical course. However, a small subset of patients (5–10%) may develop severe mitral regurgitation or arrhythmias, which can lead to
Francesco Fulvio Faletra +10 more
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