Retrospective chart review of 100 patients who underwent right heart catheterizations (RHC) between 2019-2023. Patients with PVR less than 3 Woods units, CTEPH and those who did not have a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) within 6 months of their RHC date were excluded. Demographic data and ...
Heart failure (HF) is a common clinical syndrome characterized by the progressive inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood volume to the body’s organs1. HF is a major global health problem, with a prevalence of approximately 1–2% in developed countries and increasing mortality rates2,3...
heart disorders are malformations in the valves and the persistence of structures that are normally closed off at birth, i.e., the ductus arteriosis (the fetal blood vessel that shunts blood from the pulmonary vein to the aorta, bypassing the heart) and the foramen ovale (the opening ...
A retrospective chart review of each patient for cardiomyopathy diagnosis, clinical follow-up, and echocardiogram and right heart catheterization performed during evaluation was also performed. The 9 patients demonstrated a mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) using cardiac MRI of 20.7% (12 ...
This study was performed to investigate the primary patency rate and catheter- related problems associated with use of the femoral vein as a route for tunneled hemodialysis catheterization compared with those of the right internal jugular vein as the first-choice route in patients undergoing maintenance...
Antiplatelet Drug Comparison Chart. DrugASAClopidogrel (Plavix®)Prasugrel (Effient®)Ticagrelor (Brilinta®) Indications 1° and 2° prevention of stroke and MI–ACS–PCI with stent–PVD –ASA intolerance or failure–1° and 2° preventionof stroke and MI (±ASA)–ACS (+ ASA)–PCI (+...
For instance, [approximately]50% of the respondents, whether trained or in training, did not correctly identify pulmonary artery occlusion pressure from a clear chart recording.ConclusionsKnowledge of right-heart pulmonary artery catheterization is not uniformly good among ICU physicians. Accreditation ...
Methods We performed a retrospective chart review of all hemodynamic cardiac catheterizations performed January 2011 to December 2016 in patients born premature and with diagnosed BPD up to 4 years of age—excluding patients with significant congenital heart defects. Echocardiograms performed within 24 ...
RALS was plotted against LD, producing a characteristic strain-displacement (S-D) loop. Standard indices of right heart function and right heart catheterization data were obtained. Patients were clinically subdivided into "compensated" and "decompensated" PAH. A chart review was performed to identify...
We performed a retrospective study on an electronic chart review of 62 patients with severe PH-related decompensated RHF with signs and symptoms of volume overload. The patients were admitted to a specialized advanced heart failure and PH service and treated with intravenous diuresis tailored to the...