Monvadi B Srichai,Leon Axel
Monvadi B Srichai
The pericardium, although seldom the primary cause of systemic illness, can be involved in almost every type of disease. Pericardial involvement may be subtle and escape detection unless specifically sought, or it can overshadow features of...
Shailja Parikh,James A de Lemos
Shailja Parikh
Amyloidosis is a systemic disease in which clinical manifestations are caused by the replacement of normal tissue with insoluble amyloid fibrils. Cardiac involvement causes a restrictive cardiomyopathy and is associated with poor functional...
Calcific aortic stenosis: medical and surgical management in the elderly [0.03%]
老年患者的主动脉瓣钙化病变：药物和外科治疗
Nalini M Rajamannan
Nalini M Rajamannan
Calcific aortic stenosis is the number one indication for surgical valve replacement in the United States. Until recently, it was thought to be a passive degenerative process. However, recent retrospective studies have demonstrated that the...
Aldosterone antagonists in the treatment and prevention of heart failure [0.03%]
醛固酮拮抗剂在心力衰竭治疗和预防中的应用
Rebecca S Boxer,Mark E Dunlap
Rebecca S Boxer
Aldosterone is elevated in heart failure and exerts multiple detrimental effects. In addition to playing key roles in sodium and volume regulation, aldosterone is involved in regulation of autonomic tone, endothelial dysfunction, tissue col...