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Author(s):
Sigrid L Johannesen
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Colin M Barker
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Melissa M Levack
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2 years ago
Author(s):
John Pepper
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3 years ago
The most common cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in the industrialised world is coronary heart disease.1 Patients with an ischaemic aetiology of left ventricular systolic dysfunction have significantly higher mortality rates than those with non-ischaemic aetiologies.2 This more aggressive course represents the convergence of ischaemic myocardial fibrosis and…
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Author(s):
Till Hauffe
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Bernard Krüger
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Dominique Bettex
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et al
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3 years ago
Shock in cardio-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a serious condition with a high morbidity and mortality.1,2 Prompt identification of the underlying conditions and correct management of the life- threatening physiological deteriorations are crucial to save the patient’s life. In daily practice, however, focusing on the main goal – to provide adequate oxygen delivery thereby…
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Author(s):
Philippe Pibarot
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Patrizio Lancellotti
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Jose Luis Zamorano
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et al
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Jun 23, 2021
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Author(s):
Tomaz Podlesnikar
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Victoria Delgado
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Jeroen J Bax
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing public health problem with an estimated prevalence of more than 26 million people worldwide.1 In developed countries the prevalence is 1–2% peaking at ≥10% among people aged over 70 years.2 In the US, the lifetime risk of developing HF is 20% among people aged 40 years or older.3 Diagnosing the underlying cause of HF is central to the choice of appropriate…
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Author(s):
Karine Grigoryan
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Camelia Demetrescu
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Ioannis Kasouridis
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et al
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1 year ago
Author(s):
Jeffrey Park
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Hussam S Suradi
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a major national and international pandemic with a prevalence of more than 5.8 million in the US and over 26 million worldwide. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation and healthcare costs in the US and it accounts for more than 1 million hospitalisations annually. In the US, up to 25% of patients hospitalised with HF are readmitted within 30 days.1 The financial burden…
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Author(s):
Michael Y Henein
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Per Lindqvist
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3 years ago
Diastole is an important period in the cardiac cycle when all heart components integrate together to secure optimum ventricular filling which determines the stroke volume pumped by the ventricle in the succeeding cycle. Three diastolic phases are well-recognised; early diastole, diastasis and late diastole ‘atrial systole’ (Figure 1). To describe the actual events happening in the ventricle the…
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Author(s):
Erez Marcusohn
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Ofer Kobo
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Maria Postnikov
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et al
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Jackson J Liang
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David J Callans
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3 years ago
As the population ages, the incidence of both AF and heart failure (HF) will continue to increase. By the year 2030, there will be an estimated >12 million patients with AF and >8 million patients with HF.1,2 A significant proportion of patients with HF have reduced (<50%) left ventricular ejection fraction (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, HFrEF) and the coexistance of AF…
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