Hospital to Home with Mechanical Circulatory SupportSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 10 - Trang 212-218 - 2013
Lavanya Bellumkonda, Daniel Jacoby
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is becoming the mainstay of therapy for patients with advanced heart failure, both for patients needing support as a bridge to transplantation and for those who require the device as a destination therapy. As more and more devices are implanted, there is a need to address effective discharge planning, arrange appropriate follow-up, anticipate and address compli...... hiện toàn bộ
Exploring the Microbiome in Heart FailureSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 103-109 - 2016
Takeshi Kitai, Jennifer Kirsop, W. H. Wilson Tang
Recent years have brought interesting insights into the human gut microbiota and have highlighted its increasingly recognized impact on cardiovascular (CV) diseases, including heart failure (HF). Changes in composition of gut microbiota, called dysbiosis, can trigger systemic inflammation, which is known to be involved in the pathophysiology of HF. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), which is derived f...... hiện toàn bộ
The Approach to the Psychosocial Evaluation of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support CandidatesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 201-211 - 2019
Mary Amanda Dew, Andrea F. DiMartini, Fabienne Dobbels, Kathleen L. Grady, Sheila G. Jowsey-Gregoire, Annemarie Kaan, Kay Kendall, Quincy-Robyn Young
We update evidence underlying the recommendations of a 2018 multi-society consensus report regarding the psychosocial evaluation of individuals for cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). In the present review, we focus on heart transplantation and MCS. Expert opinion and new evidence support the inclusion of ten core content areas in the psychosocial evaluation. P...... hiện toàn bộ
Evaluation and Management of Left Ventricular Noncompaction CardiomyopathySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 12 - Trang 61-67 - 2014
R. Brandon Stacey, Augustus J. Caine, W. Gregory Hundley
Left ventricular (LV) noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) is a form of cardiomyopathy in which trabeculations fail to “compact” with the left ventricular endocardium during fetal cardiac development and is classically associated with subsequent impairment of LV function, significant mortality, ventricular dysrhythmias, and embolic phenomena. As awareness and medical imaging quality have improved, ...... hiện toàn bộ
Inotropic Agents and Vasopressors in the Treatment of Cardiogenic ShockSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 - Trang 438-448 - 2020
Amanda Shabana, Farzan Dholoo, Prithwish Banerjee
Worldwide, cardiogenic shock (CS) is the leading cause of death in patients admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). CS is characterised by reduced cardiac output secondary to systolic dysfunction which can lead to multi-organ failure. The mainstay of medical treatment in CS are inotropes and vasopressors to improve cardiac output. However, current clinical guidelines do not direct clin...... hiện toàn bộ
Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Long-Term Dialysis PatientsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 14 - Trang 404-409 - 2017
Ashraf S. Abdo
Development of congestive heart failure as a manifestation of various cardiovascular ailments is not only an adverse prognostic factor for patients on long-term dialysis but its presence at the initiation of hemodialysis is another independent indicator of higher mortality. The literature reviewed included the most recent studies that assessed the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors associated...... hiện toàn bộ
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and after Myocardial InfarctionSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 8 - Trang 252-259 - 2011
Stavros E. Mountantonakis, Mathew D. Hutchinson
Dramatic reductions in the rate of sudden cardiac death due to use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have been well-established in several large randomized clinical trials including patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction. This article reviews the literature regarding ICD utilization in the postinfarction population, with a strong emphasis on recent c...... hiện toàn bộ
Impact of Frailty on Heart Failure Prognosis: Is Sex Relevant?Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - Trang 1-8 - 2024
Lara Aguilar-Iglesias, Ana Perez-Asensio, Lidia Vilches-Miguel, Cesar Jimenez-Mendez, Pablo Diez-Villanueva, Jose-Angel Perez-Rivera
Heart failure (HF) is one of the most frequent causes of hospital admission in elderly patients, especially in women, who present a high prevalence of geriatric syndromes like frailty. Studies have suggested that frailty and its impact may also differ between males and females. Understanding how frailty may differently affect HF patients depending on sex is therefore imperative for providing perso...... hiện toàn bộ
What to Do About Primary-Prevention Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators in Patients with Improved Ejection FractionSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 197-200 - 2014
Niyada Naksuk, Selcuk Adabag
Approximately 20–40 % of heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF) demonstrate substantial improvements in their EF during follow-up. A subset of these patients who had originally received implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (i.e., patients with EF < 35 %) pose a challenge to cardiologists when they present with improvem...... hiện toàn bộ