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MELD score predicts outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: A longitudinal evaluation
Abstract Aims Advanced heart failure (AHF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of haemodynamic instability and frequent hospitalizations, leading to a progressive decline in quality of life and high mortality rates. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of the model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score and its variations in ...
Francesco Curcio+10 more
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In superior vena cava occlusion, multiple collateral pathways develop to maintain venous drainage. Major patterns and pathways of venous collateral blood flow are well described, but rarely in complete chronic superior vena cava occlusion secondary to ...
Koken Ameku, MD+2 more
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Background & Objectives: To evaluate the advantages of the one and a half ventricle repair on maintaining a low pressure in the inferior vena cava district.
Anil Bhattarai+6 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava is a malformation of cardinal veins. We report a case of a secundigravida who had many fetal ultrasound examinations – first performed by an obstetrician (who described fetal mediastinum as “abnormal”), second by other ...
Sylwestrzak Oskar+1 more
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Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments
Abstract Heart failure (HF), the final manifestation of most cardiovascular diseases, has become a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. Despite basic drug treatments, patients present with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recent advancements in interventional therapy have shown promising results in improving the ...
Bingchen Guo+7 more
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Abstract Aims We aim to assess the efficacy of congestion relief and safety associated with adding SGLT2i (viz., dapagliflozin 10 mg) to intravenous loop diuretics within 24 h of hospital presentation in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Methods and results A single‐centre open‐label clinical research study enrolled 98 patients admitted with an ...
Daniela Mocan+7 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital anomaly of the thoracic venous system. In most cases, the left vena cava drains into the coronary sinus and remains asymptomatic.
Martin Beaufigeau+5 more
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OBJETIVO: O tratamento cirúrgico da conexão anômala das veias pulmonares em veia cava superior, associada ao defeito septal atrial tipo seio venoso, é bem estabelecido e transcorre com baixa mortalidade e morbidade.
Marcelo Dagola Paulista+3 more
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Left Atrial Drainage of a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
Although the most common form of the persistent left superior vena cava anomaly is usually clinically silent and often discovered incidentally, the risk of developing cyanosis, heart failure, and embolic cerebrovascular events is high among cases where ...
M. Yousaf, S. Malak
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The ABDOPOCUS‐HF trial is a randomized, single‐blind, low‐intervention clinical trial (n = 168) investigating the utility of intra‐abdominal pressure (IAP) and point of care ultrasound to guide decongestive therapies during the first 72 hours after admission for acute heart failure.
C. Josa‐Laorden+20 more
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