Although historically the intra-aortic balloon pump has been the only mechanical circulatory
support device available to clinicians, a number of new devices have become commercially …

Background: Right ventricular (RV) adaptation to acute and chronic pulmonary hypertensive
syndromes is a significant determinant of short-and long-term outcomes. Although …

Recent guidelines have been published providing detailed guidance on specific
echocardiographic diagnostic criteria for measurements of diastolic function, chamber …

OVER THE PAST DECADE, there has been a significant decline in cardiac surgery–
associated mortality, despite an increase in procedural complexity. Although the average …

Esta atualização da Diretriz de Insuficiência Cardíaca Crônica (IC)-2012 surge para
reavaliar as recomendações através de uma avaliação criteriosa das pesquisas …

Background Our aim was to compare three‐dimensional (3D) and 2D and 3D speckle‐
tracking (2D‐STE, 3D‐STE) echocardiographic parameters with conventional right …

Thanks to advances in interventional cardiology technologies, catheter-directed treatment
has become recently a viable therapeutic option in the treatment of patients with acute …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can result in ischemic, mechanical, arrhythmic, embolic, or
inflammatory complications. The development of mechanical complications following AMI is …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients
undergoing surgery and anesthesia. This document represents the first international …

Amniotic fluid embolism is an uncommon, but potentially lethal, complication of pregnancy.
Because amniotic fluid embolism usually is seen with cardiac arrest, the initial immediate …