A cute cor pulmonale (ACP) may be described as a clinical setting in which the right
ventricle (RV) is suddenly and exceedingly afterloaded. RV afterloading results from acute …

… Left: Left and right ventricular pressures were simultaneously recorded (LV = left ventricle;
RV = right ventricle) at a PEEP of 0 cm H 2 O (top) and at a PEEP of 20 cm H 2 O (bottom). …

Septic shock is associated with important hemodynamic alterations, including absolute or
relative decrease in central blood volume (1), systolic alterations of left ventricular (LV)(2, 3) …

In biology, classification systems are used to promote understanding and systematic discussion
through the use of logical groups and hierarchies. In clinical medicine, similar principles …

Background— Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an autosomal-dominant disorder in which
10 genes and numerous mutations have been reported. The aim of the present study was to …

OBJECTIVE. This study was designed to define and evaluate a specific index to quantify
arterial obstruction with helical CT in acute pulmonary embolism. MATERIALS AND METHODS. …

… The increase in myocardial O 2 consumption due to tachycardia and SBP elevation at a time
when the O 2 supply is decreased can be expected to be particularly deleterious in patients …

Fabry disease ( FD ) is an X‐linked genetic disorder caused by the deficient activity of
lysosomal α‐galactosidase (α‐Gal). While males are usually severely affected, clinical …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of dual-section helical computed tomography (CT) in
acute pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 204 consecutive …

Objective To compare the efficacy of indapamide sustained release (SR) 1.5 mg and enalapril
20 mg at reducing left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in hypertensive patients with left …