THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 9 potx
THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 9 potx
... the archi- tecture of the anatomic distribution of cardiac muscle fibers. The double spiral that constitutes the three-dimensional (3-D) architecture of the heart permits a shortening of 15% of ... the myocytes in a complex array of fibers forming the 3-D architecture of the wall and coordinating the delivery of forces generated by myocytes. These forces ar...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 9 docx
... 1.03 24.8 24 .9 1.18 13.7 24 .98 0.61 3.6 10 .9 0. 29 45. 39 51. 09 2.22 1.6 39 32.3 27 .97 57 .9 82 Because of differences in adverse event reporting criteria, data might be incomplete or interpreted differently ... Pulsatile BTT 29 35.8 1.65 23 28.4 1.31 5 6.173 0.28 1 1.23 0.06 64 79. 01 0 0 17 20 .99 0 .96 8 55 85 .9 CardioWest TAH [115] Pulsatile BTT 5 11 .9 0.51 8 19 0.81 4...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 10 potx
... lifetime therapy should the heart not recover. If a transplant candidate’s heart improves during LVAD unloading, there is the option for device removal instead of transplantation. In the future ... exist. The LVAD sustains life, whereas the patient’s re- sponse determines the clinical course. For in- stance, non–transplant-eligible patients may be salvaged with a tempora...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 2 pps
... disease of the elderly, and the prevalence of chronic heart failure increases with advancing age. Currently, chronic heart failure is the most common hospital discharge diagnosis in patients over the ... shortage of donor hearts. Currently, the mainstay of heart failure treatment is pharmacologic and includes angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angio- ten...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 3 pptx
... there is a change in clinical status. However patients who have bio- prosthetic valves may be considered for annual echocardiography after the first 5 years in the ab- sence of a change in clinical ... prosthetic valve depends upon the type, size, and position of the prosthesis as well as the cardiac output; guidelines are available for the ac- ceptable range of Doppler...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 4 ppsx
... spontaneous or inducible ventricu- lar tachycardia, cryotherapy was also applied to the edges of the resection (50% of cases). Between development of the surgical principles in 198 4 and 2002, the Dor ... mm Hg [53]. One third of the cases had mitral regurgitation requiring repair. A balloon in ated to the theoretic diastolic capacity of the patient 14 9SURGERY FOR...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 6 doc
... and arrhyth- mia. The death rate from AMI has fallen by nearly 30% since the 199 0s, with in- hospital mortality from AMI falling from 11.2% to 9. 4% from 190 0 to 199 9 [3]. Improvements in mortality ... result of emerging knowl- edge, new procedures, and technical advances. This article addresses the pathophysiology, the treat- ment options, and their rationale in the sett...
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