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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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Case Report: Restrictive cardiomyopathy due to a rare mutation in troponin I gene (TNNI3) in a patient

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

After admission, electrocardiogram showed bi-atrial enlargement, echocardiography suggested bi-atrial enlargement with right and left ventricular diastolic hypoplasia, and cardiac magnetic resonance showed bi-atrial dilatation and possible localized myocardial fibrosis.

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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

Usefulness of the Electrocardiogram in Establishing the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Other References, from the above article: 1 FI Marcus Epsilon waves aid in the prognosis and risk stratification of patients with ARVC/D J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 26 (2015), pp. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp.

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

European Journal of Heart Failure

The primary endpoint of the study was the composite of cardiovascular death, left ventricular assist device implantation, and urgent heart transplantation. Arrows indicate a higher number of elements/level in HFimpEF compared to the comparison population (pHFrEF). ml/min, peak oxygen uptake 62.2

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Predictors of outcome in a contemporary cardiac sarcoidosis population: Role of brain natriuretic peptide, left ventricular function and myocardial inflammation

European Journal of Heart Failure

Methods and results Consecutive CS patients seen at one institution were retrospectively enrolled after undergoing laboratory testing, electrocardiogram, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and 18 F-flourodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) at baseline.