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High Output Heart Failure, A Lethal And Forgotten Cause Of Heart Failure, Neiberg A. Lima Md, Ian Detroyer Bs, Saman Razzaq Md, Oluwale Adegbala Md, Preeti Ramappa Md Mar 2023

High Output Heart Failure, A Lethal And Forgotten Cause Of Heart Failure, Neiberg A. Lima Md, Ian Detroyer Bs, Saman Razzaq Md, Oluwale Adegbala Md, Preeti Ramappa Md

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Introduction

Cardiac output (CO) is usually low or normal in patients with heart failure. However, some patients have a high CO deemed high-output heart failure (HOHF). HOHF is not well characterized and continues to be under-recognized clinically. At the Detroit VA, we conducted a quality improvement project to define the characteristics of this unique patient population, identify predictors and increase awareness of this entity.

Methods

Patients with HOHF were compared to patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and normal CO. HOHF was defined as CO >8 L/minute on right heart catheterization performed between 2008-2021. Retrospective data regarding …


The Cardiovascular Manifestations Of Covid-19: A Review Of The Literature And Institutional Experience, Gina Polsinelli, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Oksana M. Doubrovski, James Paxton Jan 2021

The Cardiovascular Manifestations Of Covid-19: A Review Of The Literature And Institutional Experience, Gina Polsinelli, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Oksana M. Doubrovski, James Paxton

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The cardiovascular health of those infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays a major role in rates of hospitalization, mortality risk, and rates of mechanical ventilation. In patients with COVID-19, acute myocardial injury and history of cardiovascular disease are both independently established risk factors for poor patient prognosis. In addition to myocardial injury, numerous acute cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 disease have been identified. Previous work on this topic typically focused either upon a general description of the acute cardiovascular manifestations and sequalae of COVID-19, or upon broad-based clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19 in patients with history of …