TOMAHAWK Shows No Support for Immediate Angiography in Cardiac Arrest Without ST Elevation
No all-cause 30-day mortality benefit seen Immediate coronary angiography after successful...
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Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Severe Undiagnosed Hypothyroidism During Bronchoscopy.
Thyroid hormones have an integral role in cardiac homeostasis, and hypothyroidism may be...
Read MorePredicting cardiac disease from interactions of simultaneously-acquired hemodynamic and cardiac signals.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure are the most common cardiovascular diseases. Non-invasive diagnostic testing for CAD requires radiation, heart rate acceleration, and imaging infrastructure. Early detection of...
Read MorePredicting cardiac disease from interactions of simultaneously-acquired hemodynamic and cardiac signals.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure are the most common cardiovascular diseases. Non-invasive diagnostic testing for CAD requires radiation, heart rate acceleration, and imaging infrastructure. Early detection of...
Read MoreCardiac Cath Lab STEMI Activations Drop During Pandemic
STEMI activation volumes based on analysis of nine high-volume centers before, after March 1, 2020
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Estimation of increased pulmonary wedge pressure by an algorithm based on noninvasively measured pulmonary diastolic pressure in cardiac patients independent of left ventricular ejection fraction.
Pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PADP) correlates closely with pulmonary wedge pressure...
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Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath
ODS is not associated with increased risk for adverse events among carefully selected patients
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The Cardiac Cath Lab: Updating Best Practices
Several years ago, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published...
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The Cardiac Cath Lab: Updating Best Practices
Several years ago, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published...
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ASNC 2014: Detecting Coronary Angiography With Cardiac PET
The Particulars: Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using cardiac positron emission tomography...
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SCAI 2013: Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
The Particulars: In recent years, physician-induced hypothermia has been used to improve outcomes...
Read MoreOlder Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden...
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Women With Chronic Coronary Disease Less Likely to Achieve Risk-Reduction Goals Than Men
“Our results highlight a need to be extra attentive to risk-factor modification among women,” says Harmony Reynolds, MD.
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Effects of Oxygen Inhalation on CVP in Adult Patients Post Fontan Procedure
The following is a summary of “Oxygen inhalation decreases the central venous pressure in...
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Evaluating the Relationship of Non-Clinical Liver Fibrosis and PAH in Hispanic Patients
The following is a summary of “Association Between Non-Clinically Apparent Liver Fibrosis...
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Analyzing Fast-track Extubation Assisted by PAP Monitoring Following VSD Closure in Infants with Pulmonary Hypertension
The following is a summary of “Fast-track Extubation Guided by pulmonary artery pressure...
Read MoreRight Ventricular-Vascular Uncoupling Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension in Clinically Diagnosed Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and it is a strong predictor of adverse outcomes. We aimed to determine possible echocardiographic...
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Every Physician Has a Role in Reducing Low-Value Care
Medicine and healthcare are complex. Often, patients hear from friends or family members regarding...
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Post-exercise left atrial conduit strain predicted hemodynamic change in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Left ventricle function directly impacts left atrial (LA) conduit function, and LA conduit strain...
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FOCUS: Detecting Wall Motion Abnormalities in ACS Patients
The following is a summary of “FOCUS may detect wall motion abnormalities in patients with...
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