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Case report of belt electrode-skeletal muscle electrical stimulation for acute heart failure with severe obesity: a novel therapeutic option for acute phase rehabilitation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Case presentation A 43-year-old man with a body mass index of 41 kg/m 2 was admitted to our hospital for acute heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient required prolonged catecholamine support owing to poor cardiac function, and heart transplantation was considered.

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V-Wave to Present Late-Breaking Data from Pivotal RELIEVE-HF Study at American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session and Expo

DAIC

The primary effectiveness endpoint was a composite of death, heart transplant/left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, HF hospitalization, outpatient HF worsening, and quality of life. HFpEF is HF with preserved ejection fraction in which pressure builds up in the heart and lungs due to a stiffened left ventricle.

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

STEP-HFpEF DM 5 ( NCT04916470 ) explored the effects of semaglutide in obesity-related HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and type 2 diabetes. Investigators randomized 616 adult patients with HFpEF and obesity to receive either once weekly semaglutide (n=310) or placebo (n=306).

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery February 2022 Uma Sachdeva Contributing factors to lymph node recovery with esophagectomy by thoracic surgeons: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Diseases of the Esophagus January 2022 Mark Allen Bias Against Complex Lung Cancer Surgery The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery February 2022 Uma Sachdeva Contributing factors to lymph node recovery with esophagectomy by thoracic surgeons: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Diseases of the Esophagus January 2022 Mark Allen Bias Against Complex Lung Cancer Surgery The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December (..)

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Championing Change: Celebrating Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) Women Faculty

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

She is one of the first fellowship-trained obesity medicine physicians in the world. Anuradha Lala-Trindade, MD: She focuses on the selection and care of patients with mechanical circulatory support devices and heart transplantation, genetic cardiomyopathies, and perioperative management of high-risk cardiac surgical cases.