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Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
Title: Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss OutCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Impact of obesity on acute complications of catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmia
ConclusionIn this study, obesity did not have a significant impact on the incidence of periprocedural complications after CA for cardiac arrhythmia.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - February 11, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Niklas Schenker, Flurina Blumenthal, Samer Hakmi, Christine Lemes, Shibu Mathew, Laura Rottner, Peter Wohlmuth, Bruno Rei ßmann, Andreas Rillig, Andreas Metzner, Stephan Willems, Feifan Ouyang, Karl‐Heinz Kuck, Tilman Maurer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of obesity on acute complications of catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmia.
ConclusionIn this study, obesity did not have a significant impact on the incidence of periprocedural complications after CA for cardiac arrhythmia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - February 4, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Niklas Schenker, Flurina Blumenthal, Samer Hakmi, Christine Lemes, Shibu Mathew, Laura Rottner, Peter Wohlmuth, Bruno Rei ßmann, Andreas Rillig, Andreas Metzner, Stephan Willems, Feifan Ouyang, Karl‐Heinz Kuck, Tilman Maurer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cancer-Associated Atherothrombosis: The Challenge
Int J Angiol DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729920The association between venous thrombosis and malignancy, having typical features of a paraneoplastic syndrome, has been established for a century. Currently, it is recognized that arterial thromboembolism (ATE) may also behave as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Recent matched cohort studies, systematic reviews, and observational studies concur in showing an increased incidence of acute coronary events, ischemic stroke, accelerated peripheral arterial disease, and in-stent thrombosis during the 6-month period before cancer diagnosis, peaking for 30 days immediately before cancer diagnosis...
Source: International Journal of Angiology - July 19, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naschitz, Jochanan E. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Use of Comfort Care Increasing After Stroke, May Reduce Costs Use of Comfort Care Increasing After Stroke, May Reduce Costs
Patients ' likelihood of receiving comfort care, which includes hospice or palliative care, may depend on their gender, race, and region, researchers find.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 14, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Hemodynamic effects of ivabradine use in combination with intravenous inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure
AbstractIntravenous inotropic therapy can be used in patients with advanced heart failure, as palliative therapy or as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or mechanical circulatory support, as well as in cardiogenic shock. Their use is limited to increasing cardiac output in low cardiac output states and reducing ventricular filling pressures to alleviate patient symptoms and improve functional class. Many advanced heart failure patients have sinus tachycardia as a compensatory mechanism to maintain cardiac output. However, excessive sinus tachycardia caused by intravenous inotropes can increase myocardial oxygen consumpti...
Source: Heart Failure Reviews - September 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Medical Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients: A Practical Guide for the Nonexpert Clinician
This article provides a concise overview of the medical management of LVAD patients for nonexpert clinicians. Our presentation includes the basics of LVAD physiology, design, and operation, patient selection and assessment, medical management, adverse event identification and management, multidisciplinary care, and management of special circumstances, such as noncardiac surgery, cardiac arrest, and end-of-life care. The clinical examination of LVAD patients is unique in terms of blood pressure and heart rate assessment, LVAD “hum” auscultation, driveline and insertion site inspection, and device parameter recording. Im...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - February 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Medical Management of LVAD Patients: A Practical Guide for the Non-Expert Clinician
This article provides a concise overview of the medical management of LVAD patients aimed for non-expert clinicians. Our presentation includes the basics of LVAD physiology, design and operation, patient selection, patient assessment, medical management, adverse event identification and management, multidisciplinary care, and management of special circumstances such as non-cardiac surgery, cardiac arrest, and end-of-life care. The clinical examination of LVAD patients is unique in terms of blood-pressure and heart-rate assessment, LVAD ‘hum’ auscultation, driveline/insertion-site inspection, and device-parameter record...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - October 5, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

May 10 2019 This Week in Cardiology May 10 2019 This Week in Cardiology
Spin in the cardiovascular literature, palliative care for cardiac patients, tPA for acute stroke, and whether institutional volume affects AF ablation complications are the topics discussed this week.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

11 Hospice and palliative care for advanced cardiac diseases in hong kong
Advanced cardiac diseases are common non-cancer conditions that require good palliative care. Palliative Care should embrace both cancer and non-cancer conditions, and is applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with other therapies. There is a high prevalence of symptoms and distress in heat failure (HF) necessitating palliative care, which include not just dyspnoea and oedema but also a range of other symptoms that are all sub-optimally controlled at the end of life.1 For patients with HF, palliative care attends to physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress, caring for both patients and fam...
Source: Heart Asia - April 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lo, R. S. Tags: Keynote Lecture Source Type: research

13 The shock team approach: the rationale and evidence
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is defined as a state of ineffective cardiac output caused by a cardiac disorder that results in both clinical and biochemical manifestations of inadequate tissue perfusion.1 Among patients presenting with CS, there is a spectrum of disease whereby some patients can be stabilised with pharmacologic interventions alone, while others require escalation to mechanical circulatory support (MCS).2 As patients and treatment options both become increasingly complex, comprehensive critical care may be best delivered in disease-specific service line ICUs.2 The model of the cardiac ICU has transitioned over tim...
Source: Heart Asia - April 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kiernan, M. S. Tags: Keynote Lecture Source Type: research

Risk stratification and clinical outcomes after surgical pulmonary valve replacement
ConclusionPatients undergoing PVR at larger RV volumes had similar survival but more overall CAE. A larger study population with a longer follow-up will be required to determine if early PVR provides survival benefit in the long-term.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
lity of Care and Outcomes Research; and Mission: Lifeline Abstract Cardiogenic shock is a high-acuity, potentially complex, and hemodynamically diverse state of end-organ hypoperfusion that is frequently associated with multisystem organ failure. Despite improving survival in recent years, patient morbidity and mortality remain high, and there are few evidence-based therapeutic interventions known to clearly improve patient outcomes. This scientific statement on cardiogenic shock summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, causes, and outcomes of cardiogenic shock; reviews contemporary best medical, surgical, me...
Source: Circulation - September 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: van Diepen S, Katz JN, Albert NM, Henry TD, Jacobs AK, Kapur NK, Kilic A, Menon V, Ohman EM, Sweitzer NK, Thiele H, Washam JB, Cohen MG, American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Qu Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation era: A single-center registry
Conclusion BAV should be considered for selected patients with temporary contraindications to definitive therapy or as palliative therapy.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - April 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
n Advocacy Coordinating Committee Abstract The mission of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association includes increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes such as health-related quality of life and is consistent with the patients' values, preferences, and goals. Awareness of and access to palliative care interventions align with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association mission. The purposes of this policy statement are to provide background on the importance of palliative care as it pertains to patients with advanced cardiovascular disease ...
Source: Circulation - August 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Braun LT, Grady KL, Kutner JS, Adler E, Berlinger N, Boss R, Butler J, Enguidanos S, Friebert S, Gardner TJ, Higgins P, Holloway R, Konig M, Meier D, Morrissey MB, Quest TE, Wiegand DL, Coombs-Lee B, Fitchett G, Gupta C, Roach WH, American Heart Associati Tags: Circulation Source Type: research