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

MIBHS

Echocardiogram An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce a detailed image of the heart, allowing doctors to see the size of the heart chambers and how well the heart is pumping blood. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) , a mechanical pump that helps the heart pump blood more effectively.

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Heart failure patients with improved ejection fraction: Insights from the MECKI score database

European Journal of Heart Failure

CV mortality is the composite endpoint for CV mortality + urgent transplant + left ventricular assist device implantation. Abstract Aims Improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction is a major goal of heart failure (HF) treatment. HFimpEF patients had lower HF severity: left ventricular ejection fraction 44.0

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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

She was given some intense exercise restrictions and offered genetic testing. 1211-1212 CrossRef View Record in Scopus Google Scholar 2 FI Marcus, W Zareba The electrocardiogram in right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia. Overall CMR findings are consistent with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. RVEF 100 ml/m2. She received an AICD.