Budget impact of adding ivabradine to standard of care in patients with chronic systolic heart failure in the United States [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) costs $21 billion annually in direct health care costs, 80% of which is directly attributable to hospitalizations. The SHIFT clinical study demonstrated that ivabradine plus standard of care (SoC) reduced HF-related and all-
Borer, Jeffrey S.+10 more
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Systemic Inflammation-Related Bradycardia in COVID-19
Systemic inflammation-related sinus bradycardia in COVID-19 infection has not been well described yet. This six-patient case series excludes common causes of bradycardia.
Aswin Srinivasan+7 more
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Objective: We describe a rare patient with a cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (CS DAVF) in whom diagnostic rotational angiography (RA) caused sinus arrest and bradycardia.
Atsuhiro Kojima+4 more
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International criteria for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes: Consensus statement. [PDF]
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A variety of mostly hereditary, structural or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with SCD in young athletes, the majority of which can be identified or ...
Aagaard+198 more
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An Unexpected Cause of Bradycardia in a Patient with Bacterial Meningitis
Sinus bradycardia which is a sinus rhythm with a resting heart rate of less than 60 bpm is caused by intrinsic cardiac disorders like sick sinus syndrome or inferior myocardial infarction, metabolic and environmental causes (such as hypothyroidism and ...
Petros Ioannou+4 more
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Patients carrying the heterozygous A414G mutation in the HCN4 gene, which encodes the HCN4 protein, demonstrate moderate to severe bradycardia of the heart.
Arie O. Verkerk, Ronald Wilders
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Sources of Measurement Error in an ECG Examination: Implications for Performance-Based Assessments [PDF]
Objective: To assess the sources of measurement error in an electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation examination given in a third-year internal medicine clerkship. Design: Three successive generalizability studies were conducted.
Frerenchick, Gary, Solomon, David J
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Symptomatic Bradycardia in Covid-19 Hospitalized Patients: A Case Series
: SARS COV-2 infection has become a global threat. Cardiovascular manifestations associated with Covid-19 have been noted in several publications, and bradycardia related to Covid-19 is a commonly reported complication.
Muzakkir Amir+4 more
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Safety and efficacy of etomidate and propofol anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy: A double-blind randomized clinical study [PDF]
The aim of the present study is to compare the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of anesthetic regimens by compound, using etomidate and propofol in elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy.
Cao, Chen+10 more
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Effect of induction of general anesthesia with propofol and fentanyl on hemodynamic response [PDF]
Background: Induction of general anesthesia with propofol and fentanyl is frequently associated with changes in arterial blood pressure and heart rate.
Iuliana Feghiu
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