Impact of diabetes mellitus on ischemic cardiomyopathy. Five-year follow-up. REVISION-DM trial
Background Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricular dysfunction have a worse survival prognosis than patients with preserved ventricular function.
Thiago Hueb +10 more
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Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardiac output syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery. a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of levosimendan in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Two large randomized controlled trials (RCTs), however, showed no advantages of levosimendan.
Arcadipane, Antonio +8 more
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Under pressure: pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease. [PDF]
© ERS 2015.Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with left heart disease (PH-LHD) is the most common type of PH, but its natural history is not well understood.
Farber, HW, Gibbs, S
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Right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension: a neglected presentation of thyrotoxicosis
Thyrotoxicosis is associated with cardiac dysfunction; more commonly, left ventricular dysfunction. However, in recent years, there have been more cases reported on right ventricular dysfunction, often associated with pulmonary hypertension in patients ...
Carolina Shalini Singarayar +3 more
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Evaluation of left ventricular function in diabetics with ischemic heart disease
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, with a higher incidence of myocardial infarction and sudden death. Left ventricular dysfunction is difficult to diagnose and to differentiate into diastolic and systolic ...
Affan E. Hassan +3 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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Reversible ventricular dysfunction in cyanotic heart disease
Ventricular dysfunction is a matter of concern for any preoperative cardiac patient. We describe 2 cases of cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) awaiting on pump repair with hypoxia as a cause of ventricular dysfunction. Any Cyanotic Congenital heart
Neeraj Awasthy +3 more
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Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium and Incident Heart Failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundAlthough the association between coronary artery calcium (CAC) and future heart failure (HF) has been shown previously, the value of CAC progression in the prediction of HF has not been investigated.
Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath +9 more
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Objective: To evaluate the impact of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction on outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve surgery. Methods: From 2004 to 2022, 298 patients (age 71.0 ± years, 59.4% female) underwent isolated tricuspid valve ...
Salah E. Altarabsheh, MD +13 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács +8 more
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