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Should we worry about carbon footprint of medical interventions?

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That article published in 2012 mentioned that even though halogenated organic compounds are present only in 100,000 times lower concentration than carbon dioxide, they contribute to 10 to 15% of the warming effect induced by human beings. Medical intelligence article: assessing the impact on global climate from general anesthetic gases.

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ECG Changes in Intracranial Hemorrhage

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2012 Dec;7(4):290-4. 2012 Dec;7(4):290-4. Lead electrocardiogram changes after supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage. Maedica (Bucur). PMID: 23483874; PMCID: PMC3593278. Popescu D, Laza C, Mergeani A, Bajenaru OA, Antochi FA. Lead electrocardiogram changes after supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage. Maedica (Bucur).

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What is athlete’s heart?

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As there is radiation exposure, considering the young age of most athletes, use of cardiac CT and nuclear cardiology imaging should be limited to athletes with unclear stress echocardiography or CMR. 2012 Jun;98(12):947-55. References 1.Prior Prior DL et al. The athlete’s heart. Athlete’s heart. 2003 Dec;89(12):1455-61.

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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

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2012; 126: 138-141. Pulmonary vein diastolic wave DT is also measured in a similar way from the right upper pulmonary vein in the apical four chamber view. References Beaudoin J et al. Severe ischemic mitral regurgitation despite normally contracting subpapillary myocardium. Circulation. Kumar V et al. L wave in echo Doppler. Indian Heart J.