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Pulmonary artery banding: a 20-year experience at a tertiary care center in a developing country

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This study aims to describe a 20-year experience of pulmonary artery banding at a tertiary care center in a developing country.MethodsThis is a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent pulmonary artery banding over a 20-year period between January 2000 and July 2020 in a tertiary care center in a developing country.

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Abstract 4144822: Association between serum anion gap and short-term mortality in sepsis patients complicated by pulmonary hypertension: A cohort study based on MIMIC-IV database

Circulation

Background:The relationship between anion gap (AG) and short-term mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) sepsis patients complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH) remains unclear.Methods:Retrospective analysis of incident sepsis patients complicated by PH first admitted to ICU in MIMIC database (2008 to 2019) were enrolled.

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Abstract 278: Patterns of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke Before and After the 2015 Pivotal Trials:5 Years Follow?up

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

We analyze the national trends in mechanical thrombectomy use and outcomes for stroke five years after publication of the US guideline update.MethodsWe analyzed the National Inpatient Sample from 2012‐2019. ICD‐9 and ICD‐10 codes identified Ischemic stroke and mechanical thrombectomy patients.

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Imaging and haemodynamic parameters associated with clinical outcomes following isolated tricuspid valve surgery

Open Heart

Methods In a retrospective cohort study, patients who underwent isolated TVS at our institution between 2012 and 2020 were screened and followed up to 1 year. It was associated with ECHO-derived right ventricular (RV) free wall strain and RHC-derived RV systolic and diastolic as well as mean pulmonary pressures.

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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Some of the other useful parameters are mitral E velocity deceleration time, changes in mitral inflow with Valsalva maneuver, mitral L velocity, isovolumic relaxation time, left atrial maximum volume index, pulmonary vein systolic/diastolic velocity ratio, color M-mode Vp and E/Vp ratio. 2012; 126: 138-141. References Beaudoin J et al.

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

CXR confirmed bilateral pulmonary edema and bilateral small effusions. e5 Article Download PDF Google Scholar 3 RNW Hauer, MGPJ Cox, JA Groeneweg Impact of new electrocardiographic criteria in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy Front Physiol, 3 (2012), p. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.