National survey of the prevalence, incidence, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To examine the epidemiology, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland, UK. Design: Cross sectional data from primary care practices participating in the Scottish continuous morbidity recording scheme between 1 April ...
Chalmers, J. +9 more
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Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart Failure [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case ReportsRight atrial myxomas (RAMs) are exceedingly rare cardiac tumors that can incur devastating complications. These tumors are capable of producing right-sided heart failure (rHF) through obstruction of venous return and tricuspid inflow. Herein, we describe
Priya Ramcharan MBBS +7 more
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Imatinib for right heart failure in COPD [PDF]
Pulmonary Circulation, 2018 Severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) is rare in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs are vasodilators and may cause severe side effects in these patients.
Philipp Douschan +4 more
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Cardioprotection in right heart failure [PDF]
British Journal of Pharmacology, 2020 Ischaemic and pharmacological conditioning of the left ventricle is mediated by the activation of signalling cascades, which finally converge at the mitochondria and reduce ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Whereas the molecular mechanisms of conditioning in the left ventricle are well characterized, cardioprotection of the right ventricle is ...
Boengler, Kerstin +4 more
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Heart Failure Statistics in Korea, 2020: A Report from the Korean Society of Heart Failure [PDF]
, 2021 Background and Objectives Heart failure (HF) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. With ageing society and increasing prevalence of risk factors of HF, the prevalence of HF is expected to increase, as well. In this official report of the Korean
이찬주, 강석민, 최의영
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Advanced chronic heart failure: A position statement from the Study Group on Advanced Heart Failure of the Heart Failure Association of the European Societyof Cardiology [PDF]
, 2007 Therapy has improved the survival of heart failure (HF) patients. However, many patients progress to advanced chronic HF (ACHF). We propose a practical clinical definition and describe the characteristics of this condition.
METRA, Marco +1 more
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Comparative analysis of cardiac function before LVAD implantation in patients with and without early, acute right heart failure: insights from cardiac magnetic resonance [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundEarly acute right heart failure (eaRHF) during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation significantly impacts patient survival and complicates perioperative management.
Carl-Thaddäus Braun +9 more
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Importance of right heart catheterization in advanced heart failure management [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Patients with chronic congestive heart failure belong to a population with reduced quality of life, poor functional class, and increased risk of mortality and morbidity.
John M. Cochran +2 more
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A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Recurred by Graves’ Disease [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2013 A few cases of severe pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure associated with Graves’ disease were reported in the literature. However, cases of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure recurred by Graves’ disease is very rare. We describe
Jun Seop Lee +5 more
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Severe tricuspid regurgitation and isolated right heart failure due to thyrotoxicosis
Indian Heart Journal, 2012 We describe the case of a patient presented with isolated right heart failure with atrial fibrillation and severe tricuspid regurgitation due to hyperthyroidism.
Maria Bonou +5 more
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