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      Kidney diseasesHeart FailureKidneyRenin Angiotensin Aldosterone System
The acute hemodynamic efficacy of an implantable counter-pulsation device (CPD) was evaluated. The CPD is a valveless single port, 32-ml stroke volume blood chamber designed to be connected to the human axillary artery using a simple... more
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      Biomedical EngineeringHeart FailureHemodynamicsCattle
There are two families of dopamine (DA) receptors, called D1 and D2, respectively. The D1 family consists of D1- and D5-receptor subtypes and the D2 family consists of D2-, D3-, and D4-receptor subtypes. The amino acid sequences of these... more
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      CardiologyHeart FailureDopamineAcute renal failure
Introduction. Quality improvement initiatives have focused primarily on preventing in-hospital complications. Patients developing complications are at a greater risk of mortality; however, factors associated with failure-to-rescue (death... more
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      SurgeryHeart FailureResuscitationInfection
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of a transitional care intervention delivered by advanced practice nurses (APNs) to elders hospitalized with heart failure. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial with follow-up through 52 weeks... more
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      Quality of lifeTreatment OutcomeComorbidityHeart Failure
Coronary artery disease and its sequelae-ischemia, myocardial infarction, and heart failure-are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in man. Considerable effort has been devoted toward improving functional recovery and reducing the... more
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      Natural HistoryMembrane ProteinsCell SignalingBiological Sciences
Background: Cachexia may occur in 40% of cancer patients, representing the major cause of death in more than 20% of them. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of leptin, ghrelin and obestatin as diagnostic and predictive... more
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      GhrelinHeart FailureDiabetes mellitusCholesterol
The European Society of Cardiology heart failure guidelines firmly recommend regular physical activity and structured exercise training (ET), but this recommendation is still poorly implemented in daily clinical practice outside... more
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      Social SciencesPhysical ActivityExercise therapyHeart Failure
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Handbook of pediatric cardiovascular drugs 1. Cardiovascular agents 2. Cardiovascular system-Diseases-Chemotherapy
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      Heart FailureCongestive Heart FailureRight Ventriclesingle ventricle
Abstract—The cardiovascular signs and symptoms,of thyroid disease are some of the most profound and clinically relevant findings that accompany,both hyperthyroidism,and hypothyroidism. On the basis of the understanding of the cellular... more
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      EpidemiologyHeart FailureCongestive Heart FailureBlood Pressure
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      Heart FailureHeartReference ValuesCase Control Studies
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      Hemostasis and ThrombosisCancerCystic FibrosisInflammation
Although rare, acquired Gerbode defect (abnormal communication between left ventricle and right atrium) may result as a complication of myocardial infarction, endocarditis as well as aortic or mitral valve replacement resulting in... more
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      Treatment OutcomeHeart FailureCardiac CatheterizationPublic health systems and services research
We review data from our institution demonstrating the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on coronary risk factors, exercise capacity, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in various subgroups of patients.... more
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      DepressionLife StyleRiskExercise therapy
Rapezzi C, Ortolani P, Binetti G, Picchio FM, Magnani B. Idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy in the young: report of two cases. Int J Cardiol 1990;29:121-126.
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      CardiologyElectrocardiographyEchocardiographyHeart Failure
Purpose: 123 I-MIBG uptake improves in patients recovered with LVAD and drug combination therapy. MIBG uptake is assessed using Heart/ Mediastinum (H/M) ratio and washout rate (W/O). After drawing a region of interest (ROI) around the LV,... more
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      Heart FailureHeart and Lung Transplantation
Background: Although good prognosis and clinical long-term outcome have been commonly reported in minimally symptomatic adult patients with ASD, this information has been based on studies with a relatively small number of adult patients.... more
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      CardiologySurvival AnalysisStratificationPulmonary Hypertension
Background. Data on young patients with heart failure (HF) are sparse. We examined the characteristics, healthcare utilization and survival of younger versus older patients with HF. Methods. Analysis of linked administrative databases in... more
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      Heart FailureHospitalizationYoung AdultIncidence
Eighty-two patients aged >70 years with heart failure were randomized to a gentle, seated exercise program or to usual care. Six-minute walk distance and quality of life did not change between groups, but daily activity as measured by... more
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      Program EvaluationExercise therapyHeart FailureWalking
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      SociologyMedical SociologyAnthropologyMedical Anthropology
In end-stage heart failure (HF) that is not eligible for mechanical assist device or heart transplant, palliative care serves to maximise symptom control and quality of life. We sought to evaluate the impact of home-based advance care... more
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      Palliative CareHeart FailureProspective studiesDiabetes mellitus
s u m m a r y Background: Age has been shown to be related with increased vascular stiffness, cardiac structural alterations, and geometric remodeling. Data regarding the relationship between clinical heart failure (HF) symptoms and... more
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      GerontologyHeart FailureLeft Ventricular Assist DeviceClinical Sciences
and hospital performance measures used to ensure quality care. Nurses are often the primary providers of education to patients with HF. This study assessed nurses' knowledge of basic principles of HF self-management. The study surveyed 49... more
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      NursingEducational MeasurementSelf CareHeart Failure
Background: The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of acute surgery for native aortic valve endocarditis and its influence on the long-term prognosis after surgery. Methods: A total of 161 patients underwent aortic valve... more
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      CardiovascularAdolescentBelgiumHeart Failure
Seven Italian centers reported data on survival, causes of death and appearance of complications in patients with thalassemia major. The interactions between gender, birth cohort, complications, and ferritin on survival and complications... more
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      ThalassemiaSurvival AnalysisItalyHeart Failure
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death and thus a great deal of effort has been made in salvaging the diseased myocardium. Although various factors have been identified as possible causes of different cardiac diseases such as... more
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      Cardiovascular diseaseExtracellular MatrixHeart FailureMolecular and cellular biology
Aims To de®ne the number of people in Tayside, Scotland (population 349 303) with Type 2 diabetes who use metformin, the incidence of contraindications to its continued use in these people and the proportion that discontinued metformin... more
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      Family PracticeLiver diseasesHeart FailureMetformin
Introduction: The treatment and outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has evolved greatly over the past few decades. We compared the mortality and complication rates of patients with AMI admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in... more
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      Treatment OutcomeMortalityMultivariate AnalysisHeart Failure
The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of body weight of the adult heart recipient on the chance to obtain a transplant. We analyzed the data from all 658 patients listed for heart transplantation. During the follow-up period,... more
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      PolandProbabilityHeart FailureOverweight
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      ElectrocardiographyEchocardiographyHeart FailureProspective studies
Although previous research has demonstrated that referral to pre-dialysis clinics is associated with favourable objective outcomes, the benefit of a pre-dialysis clinic from the perspective of patient-perceived subjective outcomes, such... more
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      Quality of lifeMultivariate AnalysisHeart FailureHemodialysis
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of pneumonia-like signs and symptoms in patients admitted from the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) but subsequently... more
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      Heart FailureHospitalizationPneumoniaLung Diseases
Heart failure can be the final stage of almost any type of cardiovascular diseases. Such diseases are the leading cause of recurrent hospital stay and mortality in developed countries, and an increasingly important cause of morbidity and... more
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      Medical InformaticsMultimediaKnowledge sharingCardiovascular disease
... Effect of Tricuspid Regurgttation on the Reliability of the Thermodilution Cardiac Output Technique in Congestive Heart Failure Michele A. Hamilton, MD, Lynne W. Stevenson, MD, Mary Woo, RN,John S. Child, MD ... 6. Rubin SA,... more
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      AdolescentHeart FailureCongestive Heart FailureAged
Conclusion: Heart failure patients waiting for a CRT device implantation have high expectations for multiple aspects of knowledge, including self-care issues, before their procedure. Read this original research and sign up to receive... more
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      Heart FailurePatient educationPatient PreferenceAdherence
Objectives: The goal of this study was to compare cost-effectiveness of sacubitril/valsartan with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for treating chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) from the... more
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      CardiologyPatient SafetyPublic HealthCardiovascular disease
The appropriate treatment target for systolic blood pressure (SBP) in older patients with hypertension remains uncertain. To evaluate the effects of intensive (<120 mm Hg) compared with standard (<140 mm Hg) SBP targets in persons... more
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      Heart FailureHypertensionBlood PressureAged
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      Heart FailureEnalaprilAgedTime Factors
Additionally, the committee reviewed documents related to the subject matter previously published by the ACCF and AHA. References selected and published in this document are representative and not all-inclusive. To provide clinicians with... more
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      CardiologyEvidence Based MedicineEvidence Based PracticeHeart Failure
A variety of abnormalities in pulmonary function have been attributed to, or are believed to be, exacerbated by congestive heart failure. Separating out specific contributions from cardiac versus pnimonary disease is difficult. In order... more
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      Heart FailureHemodynamicsSmokingCongestive Heart Failure
The presence of right to left shunts at atrial level in 40 patients with an uncomplicated atrial septal defect was determined by measuring the pulmonary vein to systemic artery oxygen stepdown. In six patients (group 1) a sizeable right... more
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      AdolescentPulmonary HypertensionHeart FailureChild
The aim of this study was to explore the value of noninvasive predictors of death/mode of death in ambulant outpatients with chronic heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Mortality in chronic HF remains high, with a significant number of... more
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      AdolescentLow FrequencyMultivariate AnalysisHeart Failure
Background The effectiveness of heart failure(HF) disease management programs(DMP) in patients under cardiologists´care over long-term follow-up is not established.
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      Quality of lifeBrazilHeart FailureProspective studies
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can be an effective procedure for patients with heart failure but 30% of patients do not respond. This may be partially caused by the sub-optimal placement of the left ventricular lead. We... more
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      CardiologyX-ray imagingHeart FailureX Rays
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      Survival AnalysisEchocardiographyHeart FailureCardiac Hypertrophy
-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a natriuretic peptide released primarily by ventricular myocytes in response to various physiological and pathological stimuli. In addition to its established diagnostic role in patients with heart... more
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      Heart FailureClinical SciencesCoronary Artery Disease
Background-Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a primary cardiac neoplasm that is increasingly detected by echocardiography. The clinical manifestations of this entity are not well described.
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      Cognitive ScienceAdolescentComorbidityCardiac Surgery
Background: Several studies indicated that an elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with a lower rate of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the existence of the obesity paradox in AMI patients... more
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      CardiologyObesityHeart FailureAnemia
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF) in mainland Portugal in 1998. Methods and population: A community-based epidemiological survey involving subjects attending primary care centres selected by a combined... more
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      Primary CareFamily PracticePortugalHeart Failure