The electrolyte chloride is the key electrolyte for regulating red blood cell volume and also plasma volume under transition of HF status, both from stability to worsening and recovery. The present study examined serum chloride concentration-centered association of the changes in red blood cell volume and plasma volume under transition of HF from stability to worsening of HF. ....
With advancements in extracorporeal technology growing in leaps and bounds, intracardiac repair for complex congenital lesions are becoming easier day by day. Despite these advancements, pulmonary artery banding owes its own ....
The cerebellar Fastigial Nucleus (FN) is the oldest nucleus in the development of the cerebellar system. It participates in axial, proximal, and eye movements. FN is also involved in the regulation of various non-physical functions, such as eating ....
We report two consecutive cases in a month of transcatheter aortic valve thrombosis, one involving the new Sapien 3 Ultra valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) treated surgically. These cases highlight the importance of standardization ....
Though coronary artery anomalies are frequent in dTGA, high origin coronaries are rarely observed. Patient with high origin coronaries are more prone to coronaryinjury during coronary button transfer in arterial switch operation with immediate ....
In this current work we aimed to find the effect of four different single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1122608 (SMARCA4), rs2230806 (ABCA1), rs12563308 (ANGPTL3), and rs662799 (APOA5) on Coronary Heart Disease ....
The emergence of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) was associated with significant reduction of the rate of postoperative complications. Despite the promising results associated with MIE, the laparoscopic/thoracoscopic approach remains ....
Eisenmenger's Syndrome develops as a consequence of progressive increases in pulmonary vascular resistance in the context of patent shunts. Peri-operative morbidity and mortality are particularly high in these patients. Increasing survival ....
Electrical activity of the heart is the essential issue for the cardiovascular physiological functioning. On this basis, Electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most relevant and representative measure of cardiac activity, mainly due to its clinical applications ....
A 78-year-oldfemale with prior Orthotopic Heart Transplant (OHT) underwent a percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) occlusion using a WATCHMAN device. The procedure was technically challenging due to anatomical ....
Intermittent Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) has been reported in the literature following certain conditions such as cardiac blunt trauma, Myocardial Infarction (MI) or exercise induced LBBB. In the majority of cases, the patients usually have ....
Coronary arteries arising from a single ostium are a rare anatomica variant. If an interarterial course is present this may manifest as angina and even sudden cardiac death. In our case, the left main coronary artery arises from a single ....
Aneurysm of the proximal left anterior descending artery has previously not been reported in D-transposition of the great arteries following an arterial switch operation. Arterial switch operation was performed on a male at 1 week of life ....
Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) may be a challenging diagnosis and has a limited medical treatment available. We describe a case of HFpEF requiring diastolic stress assessment as confirmatory test and creation ....
Left Ventricular Summit (LVS) is the most common region of origins of idiopathic epicardial Ventricular Arrhythmias (VAs). VAs originating from this region can be eliminated by catheter ablation applied by using approaches like pericardiocentesis ....
This paper describes the author's health condition quantitative improvements resulting from his lifestyle modification, especially on his diabetes control within a 4.5-year period covering two years from 7/1/2018 to 6/30/2020. Special attention has been placed ....
At any given moment, a small proportion of heart failure patients have advanced heart failure that may also benefit from either heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support. Worldwide there is a donor organ shortage therefore left ventricular ....
Failed needle cannulation of AVF due to insufficient maturity of the vein can be caused by outflow obstruction. These stenoses are common in the central venous system or cephalic arch but also seen in the upper arm in case of forearm fistula. ....
A 49 years old-male presents with SCD. Coronary angiography showed a critical stenosis in proximal LAD, treated with a DES. Also, the RCA had a mid-segment CTO which underwent staged PCI. The first angiogram evidenced a peculiar image ....
During treatment with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs), some dermatological adverse reactions may occur. The aim of this review was to focus on the main dermatological lesions which are associated with treatment ....
Refractory Angina (RA) is characterised by persistent anginal symptoms despite optimal medical therapy and revascularization. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of Coronary Sinus ReducerTM (CSR) implantation on symptom burden ....
Coronary arteries with anomalous origin are often found incidentally. The Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) registry has shown that anomalous coronary arteries are more prone to develop atherosclerosis. When presenting with acute coronary ....
The objective of this study was to assess the care gap in the management of risk factors among high cardiovascular risk patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) who were not at guidelines recommended A1C and LDL-C target despite....
Pediatric heart transplant recipients routinely undergo surveillance cardiac catheterizations requiring various levels of sedation often using Dexmedetomidine. The transplanted heart is removed from direct sympathetic nervous....
Investigation of the incidence of arrhythmias and association of arrhythmia with gender in the early period in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome and treated with percutaneous revascularization. ....
The objective of this report was to assess the care gap in the management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) using a national chart audit. Care gap was defined as the difference between actual practice and that recommended by the....
Cardiovascular diseases are known as the leading cause of death in industrialized nations and a significant etiologic factor for mortality in developed countries [1]....
Enoxaparin dosing for treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in obese patients is controversial and current guidelines do not provide recommendations. This review will systematically search the literature to determine if a maximum dose...
According to data from questionnaire answered by 39% of physicians [1]. Based on these data, intensive education about the best treatment of hypertension in elders seems necessary. More than 50% of Americans between the ages of 65 and 75 years...