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The Management of Chronic Disease

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Pharmacological treatments: These can be divided into 2 groups Medications that improve quality of life (usually by relieving symptoms) and medications that can prolong life. Interventions that may prolong life include implantation of a defibrillator. The next step is to talk about treatments. I break them into 4 categories.

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Midterm outcomes of patients with native heart recovery after Impella 5+ for cardiogenic shock

European Journal of Heart Failure

The primary endpoint was survival at 180 days and freedom from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), heart transplant/left ventricular assist device (LVAD), or readmission for heart failure. A comprehensive platform of mechanical and pharmacological unloading is key.