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Corvia atrial shunt system: Mean LA pressure reduction device in HFpEF

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Lowering the raised LA mean pressure is a major therapeutic goal in any severely symptomatic left heart disease, whether it is valvular or myocardial disease. We know a small ASD decompresses mitral stenosis, and the combination of ASD and MS, Lutembacher, is a well-known syndrome called Lutembacher.

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Evaluation of JVP

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

The Y descent is shallow in tricuspid stenosis, and absent in cardiac tamponade. Right atrial hypertrophy as in tricuspid stenosis, pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary hypertension. But in a VSD with pulmonary hypertension A wave is not prominent. X descent, X prime descent and Y descent.

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Watch what happens when "pericarditis" and morphine cloud your judgment

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Here are the images from the cardiac cath: Mid to distal-LAD in-stent stenosis with 100% occlusion and TIMI flow 0 LAD post-DES placement with TIMI 3 flow The amount of territory supplied by this vessel becomes obvious here (and goes on for a few more frames below this still). No further echocardiograms were available after cath.