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September 04, 2019
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Untreated aortic stenosis confers poor survival regardless if moderate or severe

Untreated aortic stenosis confers poor survival regardless if moderate or severe

PARIS — Patients with aortic stenosis have poor survival rates if their condition is left untreated, regardless of whether their stenosis is moderate or severe, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

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August 21, 2019
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Viable myocardium not linked to long-term CABG benefit for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Viable myocardium not linked to long-term CABG benefit for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Myocardial viability was not linked to a long-term benefit from CABG in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, according to results from the STICH study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Diastolic Mitral Regurgitation

Diastolic mitral regurgitation can occur in the setting of complete heart block when the atrium contracts early after ventricular contraction resulting in a prolonged left ventricular filling period increasing LV pressure toward end-diastole despite a lower left atrial pressure.

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Frank-Starling Law

The Frank-Starling Law is the description of cardiac hemodynamics as it relates to myocyte stretch and contractility.

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