heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to provide nutrient supply to tissues. in 75% of cases, the underlying pathology causing heart failure in patients with cardiac death is coronary heart disease. a rabbit model of heart failure with coronary ligation was produced to mimic coronary heart disease in humans. after producing the model, two arteries and ...

UNLABELLED Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) represent a broad spectrum of tumours, of which the serotonin-producing carcinoid is the most common and has been shown to cause right ventricular heart failure. However, an association between heart failure and NETs other than carcinoid has not been established so far. In this case report, we describe a 51-year-old patient with a glucagon-producing NET ...

The optimal management strategy for patients with acutely decompensated heart failure has been limited to the use of various pharmacologic agents. However, with technological advances in mechanical devices, nonpharmacologic approaches now are available to supplement pharmacologic management. These devices range in sophistication and expertise and target various features of the acute heart failu...

SEE PAGE 580 F luid overload and the resultant signs and symptoms, such as dyspnea, are the predominant factors precipitating a hospitalization for acute heart failure. The first-line treatment to relieve this congestion are loop diuretic agents, which are administered to more than 90% of patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (1). Heart failure guidelines recommend treatment with escala...

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) continues to increase in prevalence and is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity including frequent hospitalizations. The American Heart Association is predicting that more than eight million Americans will have heart failure by 2030 and that the total direct costs associated with the disease will rise from $21 billion in 2012 to $70 billio...

Congestive heart failure as a cause of acute liver failure is rarely documented with only a few cases. Although the pathophysiology is poorly understood, there is rising evidence, that low cardiac output with consecutive reduction in hepatic blood flow is a main causing factor, rather than hypotension. In the setting of acute liver failure due to congestive heart failure, clinical signs of the ...

mitochondria play an important role in energy production for the cell. the proper function of a myocardial cell largely depends on the functional capacity of the mitochondria.  therefore it is necessary to establish a novel and reliable method for a non-invasive assessment of mitochondrial function and metabolism in humans. although originally designed for evaluating myocardial perfusion, 99mtc...

we report a rare case of acute right coronary artery stenosis developing in a patient undergoing aortic valve replacement. we present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to coronary artery occlusion associated with cardiac valve surgery – the theories and treatments are discussed. a 85 year-old female was admitted under the care of the  cardiothoracic team with signs ...

background: selenium (se) is an essential trace element mainly obtained from seafood, meat, and cereals. se deficiency has been identified as a major contributing factor in the pathogenesis of certain congestive heart failure (chf) syndromes. since there is controversy over the prevalence of se deficiency among patient with chf, the aim of this study was to assess the serum se concentrations in...