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Fluid challenge and balloon occlusion testing in patients with atrial septal defects
Introduction Careful, stepwise assessment is required in all patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) to exclude pulmonary vascular or left ventricular (LV) disease. Fluid challenge and balloon ...
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Peripheral venous pressure changes during exercise are associated with adverse Fontan outcomes
Objective Elevated central venous pressure (CVP) plays an important role in the development of adverse Fontan outcomes. Peripheral venous pressure (PVP) has been validated as a surrogate for CVP in ...
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Recognition, assessment and management of the mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction
Correspondence to Professor Arie Pieter Kappetein, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CE, The Netherlands; a.kappetein{at}erasmusmc.nl If you wish ...
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Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, ACE inhibitors, and avoiding cardiovascular death
Correspondence to: Dr John Main Renal Unit, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK; john.mainstees.nhs.uk Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) has become ...
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Iron deficiency, heart failure and ageing: what do we know?
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Pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery: a contemporary, nationwide perspective
Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...
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Iron deficiency, heart failure and ageing: what do we know?
Iron is an essential component of two vital compounds: haemoglobin and myoglobin. The two share a basic Haeme architecture. Myoglobin is a single polypeptide chain containing iron and has a single ...
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Two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: basic principles
1 AKH Linz, Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, Krankenhausstrasse, Austria 2 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Internal Medicine II, AKH, Waehringerguertel, Vienna, ...
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Coronary pressure measurement and fractional flow reserve
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators: risks accompany the life-saving benefits
Electrophysiology Section, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Centre, Durham, North Carolina, USA Correspondence to Dr James P ...
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Cardiac involvement in Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy: a case series
a Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK, b Department of Medical Genetics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Three patients with Emery Dreifuss muscular ...
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Management of cardiovascular risk factors during pregnancy
Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are rising among women of reproductive age. Obesity, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, and hypertension are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and increased CV ...