THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 7 ppt

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 ppt

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - PART 4 ppt

... pulsatility of the blood * Corresponding author. Berlin Heart, Wiesenweg 10, 122 47 Berlin, Germany. E-mail address: johannes.mueller@berlinheart.de (J. Mueller). 155 1 -7 136/ 07/ $ - see front matter Ó 20 07 ... related to the size of the devicesdno longer plays a prominent role. The remaining problem with these pumps alludes to throm- boembolic events and potentially l...

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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 2 pps

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 4 ppsx

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 1984 and 2002, the Dor ... after 1 year [ 47] . Failure to improve was associated with more se- vere degenerative changes in the myocyte, includ- ing depletion of sarcomeres, accumulation of g...

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THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 6 doc

THE ROLE OF SURGERY IN HEART FAILURE - part 6 doc

... result of emerging knowl- edge, new procedures, and technical advances. This article addresses the pathophysiology, the treat- ment options, and their rationale in the setting of life-threatening ... Hospital Building, Room 7- 4 35, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032. E-mail address: gc2124@columbia.edu(G.M. Comas). 155 1 -7 136/ 07/ $ - see front matter Ó 20 07...

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