Efficacy of Manual Hemostasis for Percutaneous Axillary Artery Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Removal by Rajiv Tayal, Michael DiVita, Christoph W. Sossou, Alexis K. Okoh, Kelly Stelling, James M. McCabe, Amir Kaki, Najam Wasty, David A. Baran

Get full text

Effects of Dust Storms and Climatological Factors on Mortality and Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases Admitted to ED by Behcet Al, Mustafa Bogan, Suat Zengin, Mustafa Sabak, Seval Kul, M. Murat Oktay, Hasan Bayram, Ertan Vuruskan

“…Increased number of dust storms resulted in a higher prevalence of mortality due to ACS while mortality due to heart failure remained unchanged. Admission, hospitalization, and mortality due to chest pain both dependent and independent of ACS were increased by the presence of dust storms, PM10 elevation, and maximum temperature.…”
Get full text

Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Abir Derbel, Mouna Snoussi, Raida Ben Salah, Faten Frikha, Leila Abid, Imed Frikha, Sameh Marzouk, Zouhir Bahloul

“…Cardiac involvement is uncommon and was presented primarily by hyper-output heart failure. Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, although is extremely rare, can occur during HHT. …”
Get full text

Transcatheter edge to edge compared with surgery in older patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation by Gaspard Suc, Rebecca Hadjedj, Jules Mesnier, Skerdi Haviari, Marylou Para, Gregory Ducrocq, Dominique Himbert, Eric Brochet, My Lien Nguyen, Sophie Provenchere, Marina Urena, Bernard Iung

“…Primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death, hospitalization for heart failure or mitral valve intervention within one year. …”
Get full text

Guillain-Barré Syndrome due to CMV Reactivation after Cardiac Transplantation by Christina Maria Steger, Herwig Antretter, Daniel Höfer

“…A 40-year-old male patient suffered from end-stage heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and received orthotopiccardiac transplantation in June 2005. …”
Get full text

Decitabine Induced Delayed Cardiomyopathy in Hematologic Malignancy by Pradyumna Agasthi, Hemalatha Narayanasamy, Dan Sorajja, James Slack, Farouk Mookadam

“…The patient presented with new heart failure symptoms and an ejection fraction decline.…”
Get full text

Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography by Prashanth Panduranga

“…Aortic root abscess may cause persistent sepsis, worsening heart failure, conduction abnormalities, fistula formation, and an increased need for surgery. …”
Get full text

Successful Perioperative Management of a Patient with the Left Ventricular Assist Device for Brain Tumor Resection: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rashmi Vandse, Thomas J. Papadimos

“…Heart failure is the leading cause of death in the United States. …”
Get full text

Right ventricular failure due to subacute massive pulmonary embolism by Claudio Giumelli, Giacomo Bussolati, Patricia Granauro, Paolo Montanari

“… We present a clinical case of right heart failure secondary to subacute pulmonary embolism, which was managed in our semi-intensive care unit. …”
Get full text

Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionals by Jeremy Jun Wei Teng, Raymond Kai Heng Goh, Melanie Mei Ying Tan, Le Alicia How, Li Feng Tan

“…It leads to increased adverse outcomes such as increased risks of falls, fractures, postoperative complications, disability and increased mortality.2 It is associated with many chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment.2,4 The prevalence of sarcopenia is expected to dramatically increase in the next few decades, especially in ageing populations.6…”
Get full text

Reducing Your Risk for Heart Disease: The Power of Food by Elena B. Smith, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“…Heart disease is an umbrella term for the following heart conditions: • Angina • Irregular heartbeats • Heart attacks • Heart failure • Stroke This new 8-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department describes the modifiable risk factors for heart disease and tips to reduce one’s risk for heart disease. …”
Get full text

Incidentally Diagnosed Alport Syndrome in a Patient with Drug-Induced Vasculitis by D. Lai, N. Dave, R. Raghavan

“…Seven months earlier, she was diagnosed with heart failure and started on several medications, including Hydralazine. …”
Get full text

Infektif Endokarditis Pada Penyakit Jantung Tiroid by Pradita Diah Permatasari

“…Surgical action is indicated if there is symptoms of heart failure, uncontrolled infections and vegetation size are too large, causing the risk of embolism.…”
Get full text

Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review by Matthew S. Abraham, Lijo M. Andrews, Harsha Deo, John Paul, Santhalakshmi Angappan, Abraham Samuel, Abey S. Abraham

“…This review will discuss the anesthetic considerations when dealing with this subset of patients who may have other comorbidities alongside their advanced heart failure. Additionally, this paper aims to review successful pregnancies with an LVAD placement focusing on the mode of delivery and hemodynamic management risk.…”
Get full text

Longitudinal Outcomes of Patients with Aortic Stenosis Stratified by Sex: An Asian Perspective by Joy Y. S. Ong, Aloysius S. T. Leow, Chun Yi Ng, Poay Huan Loh, Swee Chye Quek, William K. F. Kong, Tiong Cheng Yeo, Ching Hui Sia, Kian Keong Poh

“…Conclusions: There was no difference in heart failure, stroke, and all-cause mortality outcomes between male and female Asian patients with moderate-to-severe AS. …”
Get full text

Outcomes of Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hans Huang, Christopher P. Kovach, Sean Bell, Mark Reisman, Gabriel Aldea, James M. McCabe, Danny Dvir, Creighton Don

“…Emergency TAVR in extreme risk patients with acute decompensated heart failure or cardiogenic shock secondary to severe aortic valve disease is associated with high in-hospital mortality rates. …”
Get full text

Characteristics, Incidence, and Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Related Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Real-World Practice-A Retrospective Study in Chinese Han Populat... by Wang RH, Chen Y, Lou YL, Lu YL, Xu HM

“…The management and outcomes of CVAEs were monitored over a median follow-up duration of 8 months.Results: Among the included 203 patients, 4.4% (9/203) developed CVAEs, including heart failure (n = 3), arrhythmia (n = 2), myocarditis (n = 2), and pericardial disease (n = 2), with a proportion (6/9) tending to be severe (grade 3 or grade 4). …”
Get full text

Nationwide Outcomes of Heart Transplantation for Postpartum Cardiomyopathy by Ilias P. Doulamis, Aspasia Tzani, Ahmet Kilic, Toshiki Kuno, Alexandros Briasoulis

“…Background: Postpartum cardiomyopathy is defined as an incident of acute heart failure in the postpartum period in the absence of any other cause. …”
Get full text

A Small Increase in Serum Creatinine within 48 h of Hospital Admission Is an Independent Predictor of In-Hospital Adverse Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial... by Jiajia Zhu, Wenxian Liu, Jiang Li, Changsheng Ma, Dong Zhao

“…Secondary outcomes included the incidence of massive hemorrhage, in-hospital death, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, and stroke. …”
Get full text

Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…Results The rate of heart failure, re-hospitalization, and ventricular arrhythmia in CR group was significantly lower than that in non-CR group. …”
Get full text