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Effect of right ventricular dysfunction on mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major complication in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). While the effect of left ventricular dysfunction on patients on MHD is well known, the association between right ventricular (RV) dysfunction ...
Hiroki Nobayashi +5 more
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Impact of secondary mitral regurgitation on survival in atrial and ventricular dysfunction.
BackgroundNatural history of atrial and ventricular secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is poorly understood. We compared the impact of the degree of SMR on survival between atrial and ventricular dysfunction.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort ...
Makoto Mori +8 more
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Acquired right ventricular dysfunction [PDF]
Right ventricular (RV) function may be impaired either by primary right sided heart disease, or secondary to left sided cardiomyopathy or valvar heart disease. Two dimensional echocardiography is the mainstay for analysis of RV function. A detailed description of echocardiographic approaches for assessment of RV function is provided elsewhere.1 This ...
G B, Bleeker +9 more
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Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Objective: To determine the left ventricular systolic dysfunction and the association of various factors with this dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Zahra Asif Sukhera +5 more
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An Exceptional Cause of Acute Right Heart Failure
We describe a patient with of acute right ventricular dysfunction secondary to right ventricular isolated Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The importance of appropriate differential diagnosis for acute right ventricular dysfunction differential diagnosis of ...
Jose Carreras-Mora, MD +9 more
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Right ventricular dysfunction is a predictor for worse outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease. Myocardial ischemia is primarily associated with right ventricular dysfunction in patients with congenital heart disease and may be a therapeutic ...
Kanta Araki +10 more
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Background: Iron overload cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of death in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of carvedilol treatment in patients with transfusion-dependent ...
Suchaya Silvilairat +4 more
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Background Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem. Cardiac and renal diseases interact in a complex bidirectional manner in both acute and chronic settings.
Ahmed Aly Obiedallah +3 more
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Induction and deduction in sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy: five typical categories
. Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. The heart is one of the most important oxygen delivery organs, and dysfunction significantly increases the mortality of the body.
Jie Wang +6 more
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Objective: Existing data showed that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is common in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, most of the studies included diabetic patients who have prior cardiovascular disease, which might be the ...
Kok Han Chee +6 more
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