National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to investigate the impact of concurrent diagnosis of PEM on the hospital outcome of patients admitted for LVAD implantation. Participants aged above 18 years were included using relevant ICD-10 CM codes. Multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses were employed...
Out of 456 original patients with possible diagnosis of LVNC through the medical record database query, 20 failed to meet the imaging diagnostic criteria for the disease. We further excluded participants who (i) lacked baseline data for thyroid function tests; (ii) had an amnestic record of th...
All leads, two ventricular pacing leads and one ICD lead, were inserted through a patent foramen ovale or an atrial septum defect. The diagnosis was made 9 months. 14 months, and 16 years, respectively, after implantation. All patients had right bundle branch block configuration during ...
Improvement In Left Ventricular Function Remains Common After Diagnosis Of Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy; Implications For Icd ImplantationGian Carlo Giove, MD
Therefore, a noninvasive evaluation of LVEDP can significantly impact the diagnosis and management of HF. Such a method could reduce the discharge of inadequately treated patients and help maintain them in a compensated state after discharge. Conventional methods for LVEDP evaluation, either directly ...