Cardiac Catheterization Articles & Analysis
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Dizziness and orthostatic intolerance suggest the possibility of cardiac amyloidosis.[12] Several established criteria for the diagnosis of heart failure based on clinical symptoms are available. ...
This prevents it from filling with enough blood during the cardiac cycle’s diastole phase. The filling occurs with higher pressure, which reduces the amount of blood available to pump throughout the body during the systole phase. ...
The following day he was brought to the cardiac catheterization lab where he underwent a balloon dilation of the pulmonary valve. During the catheterization, ventilation became problematic, resulting in pH of 7.10 and PaCO2 88-95 for the duration of the procedure. Additionally, the procedure was complicated by multiple runs of tachycardia, and ...
DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Single institution; cardiac catheterization laboratory, and operating room. PATIENTS: Fifty patients weighing 3-20 kg with baseline saturations less than 90% undergoing surgical or catheterization procedure. ...
When a child is suspected of having cardiomyopathy, the first step is to visit a pediatric cardiologist, who will conduct a thorough evaluation of the child’s medical and family history and perform a physical examination. A number of cardiac tests may be used to make a diagnosis, including non-invasive methods such as X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), echocardiograms ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a frequently used diagnostic imaging modality that may be an alternative to other types of radiologic imaging (e.g., computerized tomography, nuclear medicine imaging). It can detect soft tissue characteristics (e.g., inflammation), and because magnetic resonance (MR) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images, it does not expose patients to ...