Table 1. Aetiologies of tricuspid regurgitation. Primary (organic) causes Rheumatic heart disease Congenital heart disease (mainly Ebstein's anomaly) Endocarditis Carcinoid syndrome Endomyocardial fibrosis Myxom
ACEi = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; AHF = acute heart failure; BNP = B-type natriuretic peptide; HF = heart failure; MDT = multidisciplinary team; MRA = mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; NICE = National institute for Health and Care Excellence; LVSD = left ventricular systolic dysfu...
several examples of how biomarkers are being translated to clinical use for specific disease etiologies are provided including ischemic heart disease [3, 5, 9], dilated cardiomyopathies [4], heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction [2, 8], acute decompensated heart failure [1–3], and...
Medical therapies that are generally beneficial after MI, such as β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, are encouraged especially when there is left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Although acute anticoagulation and aggressive antiplatelet therapies may prevent development of an ...
Heart failure is often characterised by low exercise capacity and a great impairment of performance in the activities of daily living. The correct management of the disease can prevent the worsening of symptoms and promote a better quality of life. The aims of this study are to understand the ...
In the authors’ opinion, there is little evidence supporting the recent downgrading of the ICD placement indication in patients with symptomatic systolic non-ischemic heart failure. The major differences between guidelines arise from the opposite results of the trials on which each of these are ...
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Both echo modalities, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), have advantages for assessing the hemodynamic impact, anatomic location, and tissue characteristics of a mass lesion.1,2 These features are especially important in differentiating between different etiologies...