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Current Management Of Heart Failure: When To Refer To Heart Failure Specialist And When Hospice Is The Best Option., Behnam Bozorgnia, Paul J. Mather
Current Management Of Heart Failure: When To Refer To Heart Failure Specialist And When Hospice Is The Best Option., Behnam Bozorgnia, Paul J. Mather
Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers
Heart failure is a common syndrome caused by different abnormalities of the cardiovascular system that result in impairment of the ventricles in filling or ejecting blood. It is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United States, with a very high cost to the health care system. This article focuses on the causes of left ventricle dysfunction and the presentation and management of heart failure, both acute and chronic.
Inotropes Are Linked To Increased Mortality In Heart Failure, M. Chadi Alraies, Bill Tran, Sirtaz Adatya
Inotropes Are Linked To Increased Mortality In Heart Failure, M. Chadi Alraies, Bill Tran, Sirtaz Adatya
The VAD Journal
No abstract provided.
Inotropes Are Not Linked To Increased Mortality In Heart Failure, Maya Guglin
Inotropes Are Not Linked To Increased Mortality In Heart Failure, Maya Guglin
The VAD Journal
How to use inotropes is one of the most controversial topics in the management of heart failure. While most clinicians use these drugs, and recognize the state of inotrope dependency, current guidelines recommend them onlu as a bridge or palliation. Thus, inotropes are considered either neutral or detrimental in terms of outcomes. Meanwhile, properly designed randomized clinical trials testing the outcomes on inotropes, have never been performed and it is unlikely that they will ever be attempted. These trials would require randomizing patients with advanced heart failure, low output syndrome, and impaired end-organ perfusion into groups that received or not …
St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction In Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device, Navin Rajagopalan, Ryan E. Wilson
St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction In Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device, Navin Rajagopalan, Ryan E. Wilson
The VAD Journal
Acute myocardial infarction is a rare event in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). We present a case of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a LVAD patient.
What Did We Learn About Vads In 2014?, Maya Guglin
What Did We Learn About Vads In 2014?, Maya Guglin
The VAD Journal
No abstract provided.
Surgical Considerations Of Lvad Implantation In Patients With Prosthetic Valves, Igor D. Gregoric
Surgical Considerations Of Lvad Implantation In Patients With Prosthetic Valves, Igor D. Gregoric
The VAD Journal
No abstract provided.
Old Dog, New Tricks - Usefulness Of The Ecg In Monitoring Acute Rejection Post Cardiac Transplantation, Paul Anaya, Samy-Claude Elayi
Old Dog, New Tricks - Usefulness Of The Ecg In Monitoring Acute Rejection Post Cardiac Transplantation, Paul Anaya, Samy-Claude Elayi
The VAD Journal
Electrocardiographic abnormalities have been described in the setting of acute rejection following orthotopic cardiac transplantation. The following is a brief commentary related to an interesting case report by Goldraich et al. which was recently published in the VAD Journal.
Successful Left Ventricular Assist Device Support In Patient With Bjork-Shiley Mitral Valve Replacement, Navin Rajagopalan, David C. Booth
Successful Left Ventricular Assist Device Support In Patient With Bjork-Shiley Mitral Valve Replacement, Navin Rajagopalan, David C. Booth
The VAD Journal
There is limited clinical experience with left ventricular assist device therapy in patients with prosthetic mitral valves. We present a case of successful left ventricular assist device support in a patient with previous mechanical mitral valve replacement.
Heartmate Ii Post-Marketing Clinical Studies To Further Establish And Expand Lvad Therapy, Faouzi Kallel
Heartmate Ii Post-Marketing Clinical Studies To Further Establish And Expand Lvad Therapy, Faouzi Kallel
The VAD Journal
No abstract provided.
Screening For Sleep Apnea In The Heart Failure Population, Loreen M. Williams
Screening For Sleep Apnea In The Heart Failure Population, Loreen M. Williams
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) occurs in over half of the estimated 5.1 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with heart failure (HF). Evidence shows that treatment of SDB in this population decreases not only morbidity and mortality rates, but the overall cost burden of the disease as well. The routine use of a sleep apnea screening protocol in the HF population can help identify patients in need of treatment. Methods: A project was conducted at an urban community heart failure clinic to evaluate provider preference of three evidence-based screening tools to be included in the implementation of a comprehensive …