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Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Haiyan People's Hospital Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.
This study aimed to evaluate changes in cerebral blood flow and perioperative outcomes in patients with unilateral symptomatic carotid artery stenosis before and after carotid artery stenting (CAS), providing insights to guide surgical decision-making. Ninety-six patients with moderate to severe unilateral symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (>50%) admitted to the Neurology Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from June 2023 to April 2024 were included. All patients underwent CAS and magnetic resonance imaging, including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and 3D quasi-continuous arterial spin-labeled perfusion imaging, within 3 days preoperatively and on the third postoperative day.
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December 2024
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provides organ perfusion in refractory cardiac arrest but during the initiation of ECLS mean arterial pressure (MAP) and carotid flow may be suboptimal due to hypotension and/or insufficient flow. We hypothesized that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in addition to ECLS may increase carotid flow and MAP compared to ECLS alone.
Methods: Observational pilot study comparing hemodynamic parameters before and after CPR cessation in pigs supported by ECLS for experimental refractory cardiac arrest.
Life Sci
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 69, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, 8200 Aaarhus N, Denmark.
Background: Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, has shown potential to improve left ventricular (LV) function and induce vasorelaxation in rodents. Butyrate may either be produced by the microbiome in the colon, be ingested or administered intravenously. This study aimed to evaluate effects of butyrate on cardiac output (CO) and associated hemodynamic variables in a porcine model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 65-year-old patient was admitted to the Institute with complaints of shortness of breath, palpitation, and limb edema. Comorbidities were type 2 diabetes mellitus, gout, obesity. Echo: left ventricular ejection fraction 22%, left ventricular aneurysm (LVA), floating thrombus 5.
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January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Critical Care Echocardiography (CCE) is now established as an important tool in the intensive care unit (ICU). This paper aims to examine the expanding role of cardiovascular ultrasound in the ICU, focusing on its applications, benefits, and challenges, while highlighting recent advancements shaping the future of critical care echocardiography.
Recent Findings: Non-invasive echocardiographic measurement of hemodynamic parameters including stroke volume, cardiac output, left ventricular filling pressures, and pulmonary pressures have been well-validated against invasive measurements.
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