Contact force sensing in ablation of ventricular arrhythmias using a 56-hole open-irrigation catheter: a propensity-matched analysis. [PDF]
PURPOSE: The effect of adding contact force (CF) sensing to 56-hole tip irrigation in ventricular arrhythmia (VA) ablation has not been previously studied.
A Sarkozy +16 more
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Contemporary characteristics and outcomes in chagasic heart failure compared with other nonischemic and ischemic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Background: Chagas’ disease is an important cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. We aimed to compare clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction caused by Chagas’ disease, with other ...
Claudio R. Gimpelewicz +17 more
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Revascularization of chronic total occlusion coronary artery and cardiac regeneration
Coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) contributes to the progression of heart failure in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Randomized controlled trials demonstrated that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for CTO significantly improves angina
Ruoxi Liao +4 more
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Background The implantable cardiac defibrillator is the cornerstone of prevention of sudden cardiac death in non‐ischemic cardiomyopathy. The Selvester score, which is frequently investigated in ischemic cardiomyopathy, has not been investigated in the ...
Fazıl Arısoy +5 more
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Assessment of biventricular function by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in adolescents and young adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection. a pilot study. [PDF]
Background. The purpose of the study was to assess biventricular parameters of wall deformation with three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) in adolescents and young adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) on ...
Ajassa, Camilla +12 more
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Background: The optimal revascularization approach in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and ischemic heart disease (“ischemic cardiomyopathy”) is unknown.
Amrita Mukhopadhyay +6 more
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The effectiveness of the cardiac resynchronization in a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in multiple and large trials has been demonstrated to improve symptoms and decrease hospitalization and mortality of patients when used in addition to optimal medical therapy.
Bătăiosu, Constantin +5 more
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Serum Zinc Level in Dilated and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Background: Serum trace element alteration has been reported in dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy. The reports were controversial. We have studied serum Zinc level in cardiomyopathy patients in northern province of Mazandaran and compared them with ...
Ali Ghayemian +2 more
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BACKGROUND Sleep‐disordered breathing is associated with a poor prognosis (mortality) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. The understanding of mechanisms linking intermittent hypoxia (IH), the key feature of sleep‐disordered breathing, to ischemic ...
Guillaume Bourdier +9 more
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Surgical ventricular restoration for patients with heart failure
On an annual basis, heart failure affects millions of people globally. Despite improvements in medications and percutaneous interventions, heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy remains an important health issue.
Ali Fatehi Hassanabad +1 more
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