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

MIBHS

Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale. Exercise regularly to keep the heart strong and healthy. Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use.

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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. 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. RVEF 100 ml/m2.

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

European Journal of Heart Failure

However, data on clinical characteristics, exercise performance and prognosis in HF patients who improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) are scarce. Methods and results A total of 7948 patients enrolled in the Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes (MECKI) score database were evaluated (median follow-up of 1490 days).

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SBC Scientific Publication Award 2023 Held at the 79th Brazilian Congress of Cardiology

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

Santos Most Cited Article – Reduction in Hospitalization and Increase in Mortality Due to Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil Authors: Paulo Garcia Normando, José de Arimatéia Araujo-Filho, Gabriela de Alcântara Fonseca, Rodrigo Elton Ferreira Rodrigues, Victor Agripino Oliveira, Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar, André Luiz (..)

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith , d and Muzaffer Değertekin a DIFOCCULT: DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction. He visited an outpatient clinic for it and an echocardiogram and exercise stress test was normal. On his physical examination, cardiac and pulmonary auscultation was completely normal.

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Electrocardiographic signs of cardiac ischemia at rest and during exercise in patients with COPD traveling to 3,100 m: data from a randomized trial of acetazolamide

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionIn patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), oxygen delivery to the heart may be impaired during travel at altitude. The mean difference (95% CI) in STE between post-peak exercise between 3,100m and 760m was 0.22mm (0.06 No treatment effect was detected (P=0.242, Fishers exact test).

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Case Report: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery leading to cardiac arrest induced by sexual activity: a previously unreported pathogenetic condition

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Transthoracic echocardiogram, bilateral carotid Doppler ultrasound, and electrocardiogram were normal. A treadmill exercise test revealed ischemic changes. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography showed no abnormalities.