Tag: cardiology
Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine
This book provides the framework for a singular reference in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary vascular disease is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterized by remodeling of distal pulmonary arterioles... read more
Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and mortality after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation.... read more
Outcomes and Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension
In this prospective study of children who received CPR in intensive care units, a pre-existing diagnosis pulmonary hypertension was present in 16% of children but was not associated with statistically significant differences... read more
Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care
Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today’s CCU, ICU and CICU, Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care is an easy-to-use, point-of-care reference for cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health... read more
Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Traps
This book is unique in describing the practical considerations of endoscopic cardiac surgery. It covers this topic from basic concepts such as patient selection to imaging and outlines the different approaches to particular... read more
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac ICU
The appropriate use of pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) in critically ill cardiac patients remains debated. There is wide variation in the use of PACs that is not fully explained by patient level-factors and appears driven... read more
TEE Before Cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) offers an invaluable, non-invasive avenue for diagnosing and managing various cardiac conditions, including atrial fibrillation (AF). As the most common cardiac arrhythmia, AF affects... read more
Cardiovascular Subphenotypes in ARDS
Latent class analysis (LCA) of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parameters identified four cardiovascular subphenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that more closely aligned with circulatory failure... read more
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19: Acute and Long-Term Impacts
This book is the first comprehensive approach on COVID-19 cardiac complications, both during the acute phase as well as in the long-COVID period. It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated summary of the biology... read more
Cardiovascular Mortality Post Burn Injury
Survivors from burn injury, especially young males, are at increased long-term risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Increased screening and counseling pertaining to lifestyle factors should be standard management post-burn... read more
Bempedoic Acid Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Among statin-intolerant patients, treatment with bempedoic acid was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or... read more
Early evaluation of heart rate variability can predict the outcome of patients in the ICU
The study evaluated the use of heart rate variability (HRV) to predict the outcome of patients in the ICU. HRV is a way to evaluate the cardiac effects of the autonomic nervous system, and a relation between HRV and outcome... read more
Association Between Oxygen Desaturation Index and Cardiovascular Disease in Non-Sleepy SDB Subtype
In the Chinese community-dwelling population, non-sleepy sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) was highly prevalent. Oxygen desaturation index (ODI), an easily extracted indicator from a type IV sleep monitor, most strongly reflected... read more
Clinical Applications of Magnets on Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
The growing indications for permanent pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation have increased the number of patients with these cardiac rhythm management devices (CRMDs). Cardiac rhythm... read more