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Genetic Contribution to End-Stage Cardiomyopathy Requiring Heart Transplantation

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 452-461, October 1, 2023. Background:Many cardiovascular disorders propel the development of advanced heart failure that necessitates cardiac transplantation. of patients with unexplained end-stage cardiomyopathy.

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Smidt Heart Institute Experts Selected to Join JACC Editorial Team

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Kittleson, director of Heart Failure Research and director of Post Graduate Medical Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation, is an associate editor specializing in heart failure. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications in leading medical journals, including Nature Medicine , Lancet , JAMA , Circulation and JACC.

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Two Years Transplant-Free Survival After LVAD Explantation in a Titin Truncating Variant Carrier With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Cardiogenic Shock

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print.

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Abstract 4134590: Procedural Related Major Adverse Events of Cardiac Catheterization in Pediatric Patients with Cardiomyopathy: Insights from IMPACT Registry

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4134590-A4134590, November 12, 2024. Background:Despite the role of cardiac catheterization for hemodynamic assessment and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in children with cardiomyopathy, data on procedure-related major adverse events (MAE) in this population is lacking. were females.

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Impact of Heart Transplant Allocation Changes on Waitlist Mortality and Clinical Practice in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:The United Network of Organ Sharing made changes to the priority for allocation of hearts for transplantation (HT) in 2016 for pediatric patients and 2018 for adult patients.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, causing it to become enlarged, thick, or rigid. Excessive Alcohol or Drug Use Long-term abuse of alcohol or certain drugs can weaken the heart muscle, resulting in cardiomyopathy and eventually cardiomegaly. Avoid smoking and limit alcohol intake.

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Using Stem Cell-derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy

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Image courtesy of Hideki Kobayashi from Shinshu University milla1cf Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:53 April 30, 2024 — Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is reportedly high.