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What is new in Heart failure management ? Ultrasonic cardiac re-synchronization : The WiSE -CRT device

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

However, advanced heart failure therapy never means it can be achieved only by state-of-the-art technology. Cardiac failure management remains basically disciplined medical management and a holistic approach to improve the quality of life. Only few lucky patients end up getting heart transplantation, the ultimate treatment.

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Prognostic value of three iron deficiency definitions in patients with advanced heart failure

European Journal of Heart Failure

Abstract Aims There is uncertainty about the definition of iron deficiency (ID) and the association between ID and prognosis in patients with advanced heart failure. We evaluated three definitions of ID in patients referred for heart transplantation. The same association was not seen with guideline definition of ID.

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Abstract TP261: Stroke in pediatric heart transplant patients

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Pediatric heart transplant (PHT) recipient survival has improved. Yet, neurologic morbidity related to heart failure and its treatment persist. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP261-ATP261, February 1, 2025.

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Early left atrial venting versus conventional treatment for left ventricular decompression during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: The EVOLVE?ECMO randomized clinical trial

European Journal of Heart Failure

CV, cardiovascular; HT, heart transplantation; ICU, intensive care unit; LVAD, left ventricular assist device. Methods and results Between December 2018 and August 2022, 60 patients at two institutions were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive early ( n  = 30) or conventional ( n  = 30) LV unloading strategies.

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Elevated Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Levels Are Associated With Reduced Myocardial Blood Flow but Not Angiographic Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: The EVIDENT Study

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) leads to impaired myocardial blood flow (MBF), increasing the risk of cardiovascular death or retransplant among heart transplantation (HT) recipients. Elevated dd-cfDNA was defined as 0.12%.RESULTS:Two 0.71%];P=0.38).

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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

For review of a case of RVOT VT — Please see My Comment at the bottom of the page in the February 14, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. Please see My Comment in the May 14, 2022 post for a regular WCT that turned out to be antidromic AVRT. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp. Figure 3: Key features of idiopathic VT.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)