Hans K Meier-Ewert,Vaishali Sanchorawala,John L Berk et al.
Hans K Meier-Ewert et al.
The systemic amyloidoses are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by extracellular deposition of misfolded fibrillar protein that results in organ dysfunction. Involvement of the heart (cardiac amyloidosis) is manifest by increa...
Use of novel and conventional biomarkers for management of patients with heart failure [0.03%]
新型和传统生物标志物在心力衰竭患者管理中的应用
Kelly H Schlendorf,Edward K Kasper
Kelly H Schlendorf
Investigation of the complex biochemical pathways that underlie heart failure (HF) has led to the recognition of multiple molecular markers that may help to characterize patients with this disease. Although a myriad of novel biomarkers are ...
Sanjay Dandamudi,Horng H Chen
Sanjay Dandamudi
The treatment of acute decompensated heart failure in the presence of progressive renal dysfunction is a commonly encountered dilemma in clinical practice. Also known as cardiorenal syndrome, this complex disease state has forced researcher...
Andrew Wang
Andrew Wang
Infective endocarditis is an uncommon cardiac condition but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment. Recent epidemiologic changes in this disease have resulted in additional cha...
Sleep disordered breathing in patients with heart failure: pathophysiology and management [0.03%]
心力衰竭患者的睡眠呼吸障碍：病理生理与管理
Bhavneesh Sharma,David McSharry,Atul Malhotra
Bhavneesh Sharma
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is common in heart failure patients across the range of ejection fractions and is associated with adverse prognosis. Although effective pharmacologic and device-based treatment of heart failure may reduce th...
Risk stratification and prevention of sudden death in patients with heart failure [0.03%]
心力衰竭患者猝死的风险分层和预防
Moustafa Banna,Julia H Indik
Moustafa Banna
For almost the past decade, recommendations for the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death have been based upon the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Current guidelines ...
Edward P Gerstenfeld
Edward P Gerstenfeld
The past decade of ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has seen the adaptation of catheters designed for "focal" tachycardias or single pathways to perform wide encirclement of the pulmonary veins (PV). During the next decade, technologie...
Avihu Z Gazit,James Fehr
Avihu Z Gazit
The major diagnoses carried by children undergoing cardiac transplantation worldwide are congenital heart defects, cardiomyopathies, and retransplantation. The leading diagnosis in infancy is congenital heart disease, whereas cardiomyopathy...
Perioperative management of pulmonary hypertension in children with critical heart disease [0.03%]
儿童危重心脏病围术期肺动脉高压的管理
Ronald A Bronicki
Ronald A Bronicki
Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is common to a variety of conditions occurring in infants and children presenting to the intensive care unit. A fundamental understanding of the response of the right ventricle to an increase in afterload and t...
Perioperative mechanical circulatory support in children with critical heart disease [0.03%]
儿童危重心脏病的围手术期机械循环支持
Paul A Checchia
Paul A Checchia
The treatment of cardiovascular failure in the perioperative period with the use of mechanical circulatory support is a well-recognized, well-developed, and commonly utilized treatment modality. Regardless of the exact circumstances of init...