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Red blood cell transfusion threshold and mortality in cardiac intensive care unit patients

Abstract Background The benefit of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in anemic critically-ill patients with cardiovascular disease is uncertain, as is the optimal threshold at which RBC transfusion should be..

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Improved Drainage Cannula Design to Reduce Thrombosis in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Thrombosis is a potentially life-threatening complication in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits, which may originate from the drainage cannula due to unfavorable blood flow dynamics. This study aims to..

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Bicuspid aortic valve

  The echo lady; Lorena De Vanna, is a cardiac and respiratory physiologist graduated from the Central University of Venezuela. She currently holds British Society of Echocardiography accreditation and works..

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Endocarditis

Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner lining of your heart chambers and heart valves. Endocarditis generally occurs when bacteria, fungi or other germs from another..

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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Worldwide Webinar

Part 1 – Introduction and Morphology Part 2 - Surgical Strategies Part 3 - Can We Improve Outcomes Before Birth? Part 4 - Immediate Care After Birth Part 5 -..

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Situs solitus

Visceroatrial situs refers to the position and configuration of the cardiac atria, the tracheobronchial tree, and the thoracoabdominal viscera. Accurate determination of situs is essential because anomalies of situs are..

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Effect of perfusate oxygenation on inflammatory response in congenital heart disease children from low versus high altitude

Abstract Objective To examine the altitude differences in the optimal perfusate oxygenation (PpO2) in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Methods We included children (aged 1 month to 18 years) with  surgically repaired between..

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Modified ultrafiltration reduces postoperative blood loss and transfusions in adult cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Abstract     OBJECTIVES Cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery has been associated with several deleterious effects including haemodilution and systemic inflammation. Modified ultrafiltration (MUF) has been well established in..

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Pulmonary vascular disease

How to suspect pulmonary vascular disease ?!  Here are some useful points: - Estimation of systolic pulmonary pressure - Pulmonary artery size and doppler - Right atrium / ventricle and..

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Tricuspid valve prolapse

        Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Case report: Obstructive accessory mitral valve tissue

Case report Obstructive accessory mitral valve tissue in an adult patient. Background Accessory mitral valve tissue AMVT is a rare congenital Cardiac malformation that sometimes causes left ventricular outflow tract..

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Perimembranous interventricular or ventricular cone septal defect

        Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Barlow, mitral valve prolapse

    Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Type A aortic dissection with helical attitude.

Giant aorta from chronic aortic dissection: The true light and false trombised light is appreciated. Furthermore it is possible to observe the breach of entrance which feeds and supplies the..

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Atrial Septal Aneurysm

Type 1R     Type 4LR Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Echo signs of Tamponade

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Cardiac amyloidosis

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Heart animation

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Lipomatosis hypertrophy of the interatrial septum

Lipomatosis hypertrophy of the interatrial septum▫️ is a rare and benign cardiac pathology characterized by the accumulation of adipose tissue; according to some studies, performed on autopsy findings, it constitutes..

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Bicuspid valve Type II

Bicuspid valve Type 2 without Rafe, with formation of bacterial endocarditis.   Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Normal MV vs replacement MV

How do we know something is normal if we haven't seen the abnormality first? Normal MV vs a metallic MV replacement.   The echo lady; Lorena De Vanna, is a..

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Mural thrombus

Are most commonly seen between six and 10 days following an acute myocardial infarction (MI). They occur at the left ventricular apex and are more common following an anterior wall..

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Aortic Dissection

Aortic dissection is when the weakened wall of the aorta tears, causing blood to leak between the layers that makes up the wall. This can happen suddenly or slowly over..

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Dilated aortic root

A dilated aortic root is when the first section of the aorta, where the aortic valve resides, becomes enlarged. When this enlargement reaches a critical size, there is a risk..

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Normal Ao valve vs calcified Ao Valve

Normal aortic valve opening properly Vs a heavily calcified aortic valve with severe stenosis.   The echo lady; Lorena De Vanna, is a cardiac and respiratory physiologist graduated from the..

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Left ventricular (LV) hypertrabeculation

Left ventricular (LV) hypertrabeculation is defined by the presence of three or more trabeculations apically and up to the level of papillary muscles, seen in one echocardiographic view. It can..

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