Congenital heart disease
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Congenital heart disease · Sep 2012
A novel paradigm for providing improved care to chronic patients in cardiac intensive care unit.
Evaluate the impact of chronic cardiac care team (CCCT) on hospital course of patients, their families, and nursing staff. ⋯ The CCCT provides a new team-based paradigm for improving continuity of care in chronic CICU patients by supplementing medical care and facilitates end-of-life discussions. The CCCT bridges communication gap between CICU staff and families.
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Congenital heart disease · Sep 2012
Case ReportsBlocked atrial bigeminy presenting with bradycardia.
Blocked premature atrial contractions can cause bradycardia by resetting sinoatrial node and prolonging the RR intervals. Herein, we report the management of a patient with frequent premature atrial contractions in bigeminal pattern. The patient presented with symptomatic bradycardia and was successfully treated with propafenone.