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Safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study.

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Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study published in Lancet Haematology.

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What does the ECG show in this patient with chest pain, hypotension, dyspnea, and hypoxemia?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The bedside echo showed a large RV (Does this mean there is a pulmonary embolism as the etiology?) When you suspect pulmonary embolism due to large RV on POCUS, always look for right axis deviation and a large R-wave in V1 because the large RV may be entirely due to chronic RVH, not acute PE. Here is his triage ECG: What do you think?

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)