Electrode Afterload: A Valuable Technique in a Case of Short Electrode Insertion by C. Riemann, S. Scholz, H. Sudhoff, I. Todt

“…This case report challenges this hypothesis and raises the following question: is it possible to achieve a better speech understanding with an electrode afterload without compromising residual hearing? Case Report. …”
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Different activation of MAPKs and Akt/GSK3β after preload vs. afterload elevation by Nico Hartmann, Lena Preuß, Belal A. Mohamed, Moritz Schnelle, Andre Renner, Gerd Hasenfuß, Karl Toischer

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Right heart reverse remodeling: “facta non verba” by Tommaso Recchioni, Giovanna Manzi, Alexandra Mihai, Francesca Ileana Adamo, Annalisa Caputo, Domenico Filomena, Giorgia Serino, Silvia Papa, Nadia Cedrone, Carmine Dario Vizza, Roberto Badagliacca

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling and arterial narrowing, leading to a progressive rise in right ventricular (RV) afterload and poor survival outcomes. PAH prognosis largely depends on RV remodeling and function: when the increased afterload exceeds the RV's adaptive capacity, ventricular-arterial uncoupling occurs, ultimately causing right heart failure and death. …”
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Successful Use of Pulmonary Vasodilators in Acute Chest Syndrome Complicated by Persistent Right Ventricular Failure by Jacqueline T. DesJardin, Lucas S. Zier

“…However, in patients with a history of precapillary PH in whom ACS is complicated by persistent RV failure and cardiogenic shock, RV afterload reduction with pulmonary vasodilators may be an effective treatment strategy. …”
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Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation with Cardiogenic Shock and Elevated Systemic Vascular Resistance Treated with a Combination of Nicardipine and Dobutamine Therapy by Lydia E. Issac, Setri Fugar, Naser Yamani, Burhan Mohamedali

“…Acute heart failure is a common reason for hospital admission and is usually caused by decreased cardiac output either as a result of an intrinsic cardiac issue or as a result of severe hypertension with elevated afterload. We present a patient with a history of HFrEF who presented with acute heart failure, found to have hypotension requiring Dobutamine support and an elevated systemic vascular resistance requiring Nicardipine drip, with subsequent recovery of cardiac function.…”
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Contemporary treatment of right ventricular failure by Bibhuti B. Das, MD, Shashi Raj, MD, FAAP, FACC

“…Factors modulating RV function include afterload, preload, contractility, and interventricular dependency. …”
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Echocardiographic evaluation of healthy cats under the effect of Dexmedetomidine and Butorphanol by L.I. Pereira, M.C.R. Milano, C.H. Oliveira, A.M. Amude, A.K. Fabretti, D.A.G. Kemper

“…The association promotes sedation, but decreases systolic function, cardiac output and heart rate and increases afterload, therefore it is not suitable for echocardiographic evaluation.…”
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Relationships between Obesity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Cardiovascular Function by Kade Davison, Stefan Bircher, Alison Hill, Alison M. Coates, Peter R. C. Howe, Jonathan D. Buckley

“…Low CRF was associated with reduced elasticity in large arteries, which could result in augmentation of aortic afterload.…”
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Effects of Curcumin on Parameters of Myocardial Oxidative Stress and of Mitochondrial Glutathione Turnover in Reoxygenation after 60 Minutes of Hypoxia in Isolated Perfused Working... by Ermita I. Ibrahim Ilyas, Busjra M. Nur, Sonny P. Laksono, Anton Bahtiar, Ari Estuningtyas, Caecilia Vitasyana, Dede Kusmana, Frans D. Suyatna, Muhammad Kamil Tadjudin, Hans-Joachim Freisleben

“…Cardiac parameters measured were afterload, coronary and aortic flows, and systolic and diastolic pressure. …”
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Temporal changes in prevalence and severity of pulmonary hypertension, and relationship to outcomes in coarctation of aorta by Ahmed Younis, Yogesh N.V. Reddy, William R. Miranda, Ahmed T. Abdelhalim, Barry A. Borlaug, Heidi M. Connolly, Alexander C. Egbe

“…The correlates of Δ RVSP were older age, left atrial (LA) dysfunction, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, high LV global afterload, and atrial fibrillation. Of 392 patients, 50 (13 %) died, and Δ RVSP was associated with mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 1.19 [1.08–1.31] per 5 mmHg increase, p = 0.006) after adjustment for baseline RVSP, demographic indices, comorbidities, and echocardiographic indices. …”
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Right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling in cardiac resynchronization therapy: evolution and prognosis by Jan Stassen, Xavier Galloo, Kensuke Hirasawa, Surenjav Chimed, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Victoria Delgado, Pieter van derBijl, Jeroen J. Bax

“…The baseline TAPSE/PASP ratio has incremental value over TAPSE, which does not take account of RV afterload. A lack of improvement in the TAPSE/PASP ratio after CRT implantation is associated with worse survival.…”
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Placement of an elastic, biohybrid patch in a model of right heart failure with pulmonary artery banding by Yasunari Hayashi, Yasunari Hayashi, Seungil Kim, Seungil Kim, Seungil Kim, Taro Fujii, Taro Fujii, Drake Dalton Pedersen, Drake Dalton Pedersen, Takahiro Ozeki, Takahiro Ozeki, Hongbin Jiang, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, William R. Wagner, William R. Wagner, William R. Wagner

“…In addition, von Willebrand factor expression was significantly greater in the patch group (p = 0.007).ConclusionsThe placement of a degradable, biohybrid patch onto the RV in a right ventricular failure model with fixed afterload improved myocardial output, moderated pressure stress, and was associated with reduced right ventricular fibrosis.…”
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Cardiovascular function shows early impairment in asymptomatic adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus: an ultrasound-derived myocardial work study by Martina Ghirardo, Martina Ghirardo, Irene Cattapan, Irene Cattapan, Jolanda Sabatino, Jolanda Sabatino, Alice Pozza, Alice Pozza, Jennifer Fumanelli, Jennifer Fumanelli, Martina Avesani, Joaquin Gutierrez De Rubalcava Doblas, Carlo Moretti, Biagio Castaldi, Giovanni Di Salvo

“…Myocardial work (MW) has emerged as an afterload-independent tool that allows early identification of subclinical damage. …”
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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review by Georgios Koukourakis, Nikolaos Kelekis, Vassilios Armonis, Vassilios Kouloulias

“…High-dose-rate (HDR) afterloading brachytherapy in the management of localised prostate cancer has practical, physical, and biological advantages over low-dose-rate seed brachytherapy. …”
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