
Wearable Device Can Warn of Worsening Heart Failure - Medscape
A simple, lightweight device worn on the sternum can calculate intracardiac filling pressures, warning that heart failure is worsening, according to a study conducted to determine whether the ...
Hyponatremia in the Patient With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
CVP and PCWP readings demonstrate hypervolemia. However, while SIADH does result in an increased fluid status, the patient is not automatically expected to have peripheral edema upon …
Microaxial Flow Pump Reduces Heart Load in Post-MI Shock
Jul 3, 2025 · In STEMI-induced cardiogenic shock, a microaxial flow pump can unload the heart by reducing native cardiac output and pulmonary pressures while maintaining cardiac power output.
Noninvasive Evaluation of Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure...
July 30, 2002 -- Noninvasive measurements of pulse amplitude ratio correlate well with measurements of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), according to results of a study reported in the ...
Orthopnea and the Prognosis in the Heart Failure Clinic - Page 4
Positive hepatojugular reflux also correlated well with elevated PCWP in patients with heart failure. [7, 8] An abnormal arterial blood pressure response to the Valsalva maneuver predicted ...
Oct 04 2024 This Week in Cardiology - Medscape
Oct 4, 2024 · Reader feedback on LGE pre-ICDs, PFA for AF ablation, CTO-PCI, endovascular ablation of the greater splanchnic nerve in HFpEF, and data sharing are the topics John Mandrola, MD, …
Levosimendan Hints at Benefit in Unusual Form of Heart Failure
Oct 6, 2020 · The calcium sensitizing agent, long explored in heart failure with few successes, showed efficacy signals in a narrowly defined subtype of HF with preserved ejection fraction.
Shock and Awe: ARNI for Acute HF May Be Safely Started in ICU
Sep 17, 2019 · Some patients in cardiogenic shock may transition from IV vasoactive agents to sacubitril/valsartan without going hypotensive, suggests a small case series; PA-pressure guidance …
The Intra-aortic Balloon Pump in High-risk PCI - Page 4
The Intra-aortic Balloon Pump in High-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Is Counterpulsation Counterproductive?