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A stepwise progression in the treatment of cardiogenic shock
18 May 2012
Ari Pollack, Nir Uriel, Isaac George, Susheel Kodali, Hiroo Takayama, Yoshifumi Naka, Ulrich Jorde
Abstract: Cardiogenic shock remains a deadly complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI). Early revascularization, inotropic support, and intraaortic balloon counterpulsation are the mainstays of...
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Nurses' strategies to address self-care aspects related to medication adherence and symptom recognition in heart failure patients: An in-depth look
30 April 2012
Tiny Jaarsma, Mariana Nikolova-Simons, Martje H.L. van der Wal
Abstract: Objective: Despite an increasing body of knowledge on self-care in heart failure patients, the need for effective interventions remains. We sought to deepen the understanding of intervention...
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Treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in critically ill patients
25 April 2012
Silvio A. Ñamendys-Silva, Marisol Hernández-Garay
We would like to offer several comments regarding the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in critically ill patients. First, guidelines recommend a central venous pressure (CVP) of 8-12 mm Hg ...
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Risk groups and predictors of short-term abstinence from smoking in patients with coronary heart disease
25 April 2012
Nadine Berndt, Catherine Bolman, Aart Mudde, Freek Verheugt, Hein de Vries, Lilian Lechner
Abstract: Objectives: We sought to identify risk groups among smoking cardiac patients from their social cognitive profiles, and to assess predictors of smoking abstinence shortly after discharge. Met...
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Neurological comorbidity affects prognosis in left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction
19 April 2012
Claudia Stöllberger, Gerhard Blazek, Christian Wegner, Josef Finsterer
Abstract: Objective: Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) is a cardiac abnormality frequently associated with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs). Whether differences exist between LVHT...
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