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Management of acute heart failure in the intensive care unit

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric heart failure (PHF) is a heterogeneous syndrome arising from varied etiologies including congenital heart disease, genetic, infective, inflammatory, and metabolic disorders. The aim of acute heart failure (HF) management is to achieve euvolemic
Chidhambharam Lakshmanan, Priyavarthini Venkatachalapathy, Parvathy S. Menon, R. Vikram Rajkumar   +3 more
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Treating Hypotension in Preterm Neonates With Vasoactive Medications

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018
Preterm neonates often have hypotension which may be due to various etiologies. While it is controversial to define hypotension in preterm neonates, various vasoactive medications are commonly used to provide the cardiovascular support to improve the ...
Chloe Joynt, Po-Yin Cheung, Po-Yin Cheung, Po-Yin Cheung   +3 more
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Danicamtiv Enhances Systolic Function and Frank‐Starling Behavior at Minimal Diastolic Cost in Engineered Human Myocardium

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Shi Shen, Lorenzo R. Sewanan, Daniel L. Jacoby, Stuart G. Campbell   +3 more
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Can a mechanical circulatory support comprehensive approach to cardiogenic shock at referral centers reduce 30-day mortality?

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Although mortality risk prediction in cardiogenic shock (CS) is possible, assessing the impact of the multitude of therapeutic efforts on outcomes is not straightforward.
Marina Pieri, Marina Pieri, Mario Iannaccone, Francesco Burzotta, Francesco Burzotta, Giulia Botti, Giulia Botti, Cristina Aurigemma, Carlo Trani, Carlo Trani, Silvia Ajello, Savino Altizio, Tommaso Sanna, Tommaso Sanna, Enrico Romagnoli, Lazzaro Paraggio, Luigi Cappannoli, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Alaide Chieffo, Alaide Chieffo   +19 more
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Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in INTERMACS 3–4 Profile Patients with Severe Mitral Regurgitation

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Background: Heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implementation are effective treatments for advanced heart failure (HF), although their use is limited by organ availability and the high incidence of adverse events.
Simone Frea, Stefano Pidello, Filippo Angelini, Paolo Boretto, Pier Paolo Bocchino, Daniele Melis, Giuseppe Giannino, Elena Cavallone, Francesca Giordana, Sara Rettegno, Carol Gravinese, Giulia De Lio, Guglielmo Gallone, Veronica Dusi, Gianluca Alunni, Antonio Montefusco, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Massimo Boffini, Claudia Raineri, Mauro Rinaldi, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari   +20 more
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Association Between Serial B‐Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels, Vasoactive Drug Weaning, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Failure

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Children hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) frequently require intravenous vasoactive (IVV) support drugs and are at risk for adverse cardiovascular (ACV) outcomes.
Karla L. Loss, Jennifer Su, JonDavid Menteer, Molly A. Weisert, Robert E. Shaddy, Paul F. Kantor   +5 more
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Utility of shock index to predict mortality risk in decompensated heart failure

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Background: Decompensated heart failure (HF) is a serious condition that requires rapid evaluation and treatment. Shock index (SI) is a bedside predictor tool used to identify risk of mortality and morbidity.
Amanda Naidoo-Pillay, Suma Rajan, Andreas Engelbrecht   +2 more
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Intermittent Levosimendan Administration for Advanced Heart Failure Treatment in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (Levo-ACHD Study)

Medicina
Background and Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), who may also have limited access to transplant.
Flavia Fusco, Ippolita Altobelli, Vito Casale, Nunzia Borrelli, Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, Rosaria Barracano, Assunta Merola, Nicola Grimaldi, Michela Palma, Giovanni Papaccioli, Anna Correra, Diego Colonna, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, Berardo Sarubbi   +13 more
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An Update on Pharmacologic Management of Neonatal Hypotension: When, Why, and Which Medication

Children
Anti-hypotensive treatment, which includes dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, milrinone, vasopressin, terlipressin, levosimendan, and glucocorticoids, is a long-established intervention in neonates with arterial hypotension (AH). However,
Eleni Agakidou, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Angeliki Kontou, Theodora Stathopoulou, William Chotas, Kosmas Sarafidis   +5 more
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Destination Therapy Strategies of Advanced Heart Failure in Elderly Non-Heart Transplant Candidates: A Propensity Matching Analysis from the LEVO-D and REGALAD Registries

Life
Heart transplantation (HT) is the gold standard therapy for advanced heart failure (ADHF), and LVADs as destination therapy are an option in non-HT candidates.
David Dobarro, Sergio Raposeiras-Roubin, Luis Almenar-Bonet, Eduard Solé-González, Mireia Padilla-Lopez, Carles Diez-Lopez, Javier Castrodeza, Maria Dolores García-Cosío, Marta Cobo-Marcos, Javier Tobar, Pau Codina, Silvia Lopez-Fernandez, Francisco Pastor, Diego Rangel-Sousa, Eduardo Barge-Caballero, Beatriz Diaz-Molina, Alfredo Barrio-Rodriguez, Virginia Burgos-Palacios, Jesús Álvarez-García, Oscar González-Fernández, Andrés Grau-Sepulveda, José Manuel Garcia-Pinilla, Sonia Ruiz-Bustillo, Ana B. Mendez-Fernández, David Vaqueriza-Cubillo, Igor Sagasti-Aboitiz, Miguel Rodriguez-Santamarta, Ainara Lozano-Bahamonde, Ana Abecia, Inés Gómez-Otero, Raquel Marzoa, Eva González-Babarro, Manuel Gómez-Bueno, José Gonzalez-Costello   +33 more
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