Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Feb 2010
Multi-plane mechanical dyssynchrony in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
The aims of this study were to assess the ability of several echo measures of dyssynchrony to predict CRT response and to characterize the global effect of CRT. ⋯ Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves left ventricular function in 3 orthogonal planes of motion. Longitudinal, radial, and interventricular dyssynchrony modestly predict reverse remodeling.
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Clinical cardiology · Feb 2010
Correlation study of pulmonary embolism and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
It is currently thought that pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis are different manifestations of the same pathological process of venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism has a negative correlation with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. ⋯ Pulmonary arterial trunk embolism is negatively correlated with the level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.