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Advanced heart failure: state of the art and future directions [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Advanced heart failure is a clinical challenge that requires a pathophysiological-based approach. As the field has been the subject of multiple reviews, the objective of this paper is not to duplicate these publications but rather to offer practical ...
Daniele Masarone, Michelle Kittleson, Andrea Petraio, Giuseppe Pacileo   +3 more
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Role of Arterial Serum Lactate as a Predictor of Undifferentiated Shock on Admission and its Outcome- A Cohort Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Patients with elevated serum lactate levels may be at risk for considerable morbidity and mortality and require a prompt, thoughtful and systematic approach for diagnosis and treatment.
Avadhesh Kumar Sharma, Nandakumar Beke, Dattatray Patki, Arun Bahulikar, Deepak Sadashiv Phalgune   +4 more
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Dobutamine-Induced Myoclonus in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Case Report

Kidney Medicine, 2023
Dobutamine is a weak beta-1 and a potent beta-2 adrenergic agonist commonly used to treat patients in cardiogenic shock. It enhances myocardial contractibility, increasing cardiac output.
Edva Noel, Bolajoko Fayoda, Rizwan Rabbani, Yves-Smith Benjamin, Jean Lee, Avrum Gillespie   +5 more
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Diuretic resistance in patients with chronic heart failure: mechanisms, prevention, and treatment

Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2022
The authors analyzed the problem of diuretic resistance (DR) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Most of the symptoms and signs of CHF are associated with hypervolemia and vascular congestion in the systemic and pulmonary circulation.
V. V. Kalyuzhin, A. T. Teplyakov, I. D. Bespalova, E. V. Kalyuzhina, N. N. Terentyeva, I. K. Livshits, V. L. Ostanko, E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, V. Yu. Usov, N. P. Garganeeva, Yu. V. Gorelova   +11 more
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Cardiogenic shock - novelty and emerging therapeutic concepts [PDF]

Българска кардиология, 2022
The cardiogenic shock is a state of low cardiac output, primarily due to cardiac dysfunction, which leads to severe organ hypoperfusion with tissue hypoxia and increased lactate levels. It presents a severe complication with a prevalence of around 15% of
I. Petrov, Z. Stankov, S. Vasilev
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Four Limb Amputation Secondary to Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene in a Polytrauma Patient: A Case Report

Case Reports in Orthopedic Research, 2023
Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare condition. At present, there is no clear etiology for this condition; however, it has been associated with multiple risk factors, including sepsis and coagulopathy.
Yahya Alborno, Isam Sami Moghamis, Hammam Kayali, Elhadi Babikir, Shamsi Hameed, Mohammed Al-dosari   +5 more
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The Usage of Concomitant Beta-Blockers with Vasopressors and Inotropes in Cardiogenic Shock

Medical Sciences, 2022
Vasopressors and inotropes (Vs/Is) are widely used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock (CS). Despite improvements in hemodynamic variables and end-organ perfusion, these agents have been associated with an increase in mortality, potentially due to the ...
Rachel Ryu, Christopher Hauschild, Khaled Bahjri, Huyentran Tran   +3 more
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Bridge to nowhere: A retrospective single-center study on patients using chronic intravenous inotropic support as bridge therapy who do not receive surgical therapy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundMany patients with advanced heart failure (HF) are administered chronic intravenous inotropic support (CIIS) as bridge to surgical therapy; some ultimately never receive surgery.
Anirudh Rao, Anirudh Rao, Manavotam Singh, Mansi Maini, Kelley M. Anderson, Nancy A. Crowell, Paul R. Henderson, Sherry S. Gholami, Farooq H. Sheikh, Farooq H. Sheikh, Samer S. Najjar, Hunter Groninger, Hunter Groninger   +12 more
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Cardiogenic Shock in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Plus Apical Ballooning

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
A patient with known obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy developed worsening left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, severe mitral regurgitation, and apical ballooning leading to cardiogenic shock, a combination in which treatment of each ...
Flavia Caniato, MD, Valentina Andrei, MD, Pasquale Bernardo, MD, Cecilia Agostini, MD, Francesco Cappelli, MD, Pier Luigi Stefano, MD, Iacopo Olivotto, MD, Maurizio Pieroni, MD, Leonardo Bolognese, MD, Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Neonates with acute liver failure have higher overall mortality but similar posttransplant outcomes as older infants

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Neonatal acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality rate; however, little data exist on its peritransplant hospital course. This project aimed to identify factors associated with outcomes in neonates with ALF using large multicenter databases.
Swati Antala, Bridget Whitehead, Justin Godown, Matt Hall, Anna Banc‐Husu, Estella M. Alonso, Sarah A. Taylor   +6 more
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