Publications by authors named "Punsak Wuthiwaropas"
Diastolic dysfunction is common in coronary artery disease (CAD). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves survival and quality of life but its effect on diastolic function is unclear. We sought to determine the impact of CR on diastolic function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and predictors of neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms during 24 hours after dobutamine-atropine stress testing (DST).
Methods: Consecutive outpatients undergoing DST were asked to return a questionnaire regarding symptoms during the following 24 hours. Trained registered nurses administered the Delirium Observation Screening Scale before and after DST.
Background: The authors examined the feasibility of application of the American College of Cardiology Foundation's appropriateness criteria for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) at a large tertiary care practice.
Methods: Indications for consecutive TTE and TEE were determined by chart review and classified according to the guidelines as appropriate, inappropriate, or uncertain or, for situations not addressed in the document, nonclassifiable.
Results: Of the 529 studies reviewed, 469 were appropriate, 23 inappropriate, 1 uncertain, and 36 nonclassifiable.
Objective: To compare between adult patients with heart failure after hospital discharge in a heart failure clinic and daily practice in terms of survival, readmission rate, and quality of life.
Material And Method: The authors followed 100 patients who received care in the heart failure clinic (n = 50) or the usual care (n = 50) for twelve months.
Results: During follow-up, patients in the heart failure clinic group had fewer readmissions (12 vs.