THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 6 pdf

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 6 pdf

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 6 pdf

... changes on the understand- ing and refinement of the therapeutic orchestra available for patients in the advanced phase of heart failure have occurred, specifically with the introduction of highly ... collagen in idio- pathic dilated cardiomyopathy: role of metallopro- teinases and pyridinoline cross links. Am J Pathol 19 96; 148: 163 9–48. [121] Spinale FG, Coker ML,...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 6 doc

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 6 doc

... per year with the annual in- cidence of AMI at 865 ,000. Total-mention mortal- ity due to coronary heart disease is 65 3,000 per year, making coronary heart disease the largest killer of Americans ... result of emerging knowl- edge, new procedures, and technical advances. This article addresses the pathophysiology, the treat- ment options, and their rationale in the s...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 8 pdf

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 8 pdf

... and a 5-year survival ranging from 60 % to 80%. One of the largest retrospective studies of CABG in patients who had advanced left ventric- ular dysfunction came from Emory University [ 26] . The study ... management algorithms [2 6] . Patients who have heart failure symptoms and a large area of ischemic myocar- dium treated medically may have a 5-year mortal- ity as high as...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 2 pdf

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 2 pdf

... [5]. Withdrawal of nonsteroidal anti -in ammatory drugs, including aspirin, also seems to reduce the need for hospitalization for worsening heart fail- ure [6, 7]. However, when standard pharmacologic therapy ... aspect of HCM and, in the early years of the disease’s recognition, its presence was inextricably linked to the diagnosis of this condition [5 ,6] . Patients who...
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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 2 pps

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... 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

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

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... 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 1984 and 2002, the Dor ... from heart failure symptoms, improved sur- vival, and important quality -of- life benefit. A comprehensive meta-analysis of largely retrospec- tive data has been performe...
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