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Author(s):
Nadja Scherbakov
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Wolfram Doehner
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome with more than 15 million diagnosed cases worldwide.1,2 Characterised by structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection fraction (EF)3, HF is frequently accompanied by multiple comorbidities. Brain disorders, including stroke, mental disturbances and cognitive impairment are distinct from the comorbidities traditionally…
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Author(s):
Izabella Uchmanowicz
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Anna Chudiak
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Beata Jankowska-Polańska
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et al
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3 years ago
Hypertension is considered the most common disorder in the general population. It is both a health and a financial problem worldwide. The Writing Group of the American Society of Hypertension defines hypertension as a cardiovascular syndrome resulting from a number of interconnected factors.1 Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation is required, involving both the cardiovascular system and other…
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Author(s):
Ovidiu Chioncel
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Sean P Collins
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Andrew P Ambrosy
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et al
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3 years ago
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome including diverse phenotypes sharing similar presenting signs and symptoms.1 The diversity of aetiologies and precipitants of HF and their specific pathophysiologic mechanisms, may result in distinct clinical profiles requiring specific treatment approaches.
Pulmonary oedema (PO) is a common manifestation of AHF associated with a…
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Author(s):
Izabella Uchmanowicz
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Agnieszka Młynarska
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Magdalena Lisiak
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et al
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3 years ago
The first paper that referred to the problem of ‘frail elderly patients’ was published in 1953, and frailty syndrome (FS) was first described in the 1990s.1,2 Although it has long been recognised and diagnosed, no consensus definition of this clinical syndrome has been established. The Second International Working Meeting on Frailty and Aging in 2006 concluded that FS involves increased…
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Author(s):
Mattia Arrigo
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Lars Christian Huber
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Stephan Winnik
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et al
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3 years ago
In 1616, Sir William Harvey was the first person to describe the importance of right ventricular function.1 However, the right ventricle (RV) has received little attention in the past, with cardiology dealing mostly with the diseases of the left ventricle (LV) and their potential treatment. Since the early 1950s, however, the prognostic significance of RV function has been recognised in several…
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Author(s):
Fraser J Graham
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Antonio Iaconelli
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Piotr Sonecki
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et al
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9 months ago
Kengo Kusano
Job title: Director, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Masatoshi Koga
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Makoto Amaki
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Osamu Nakagawa
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