Breakthrough Insights into Hemodynamics Featured in Journal of Cardiac Failure November Issue

The Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) has released a special Focus Issue on Hemodynamics, highlighting the renewed importance ...
Becker's ASC

Study: Dobutamine Increased Heart Rate, Cardiac Index in Septic Patients

A study in the Journal of Critical Care aimed to characterize the cardiovascular responses to dobutamine in patients with septic shock, according to MDLinx. The hypotheses surrounding the experiment ...
The Lancet

Bundled interventions to prevent acute kidney injury: finding the value in supportive care

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is among the most common organ failures observed in the hospital and can irrevocably alter the ...
Medscape

Pediatric Index of Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Mortality

Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015;16(9):885-886. A few thoughts are worth considering in the evaluation of PICSIM. First, the physiological variables in the PICSIM score provide only a small improvement in ...

Accessible imaging technique can predict cardiac risks in patients with Chagas disease

A simple imaging exam capable of assessing myocardial deformation during contraction has emerged as a promising tool for ...
Healio

Metabolic vulnerability index strongly predicts mortality after cardiac catheterization

A composite biomarker score derived from six metabolites that indicate malnutrition or inflammation provided strong stratification of all-cause mortality in two large, independent cohorts that ...
Healthline

High Output vs. Low Output Heart Failure

High output and low output heart failure refer to how much blood your heart pumps to your body with each heartbeat. In both cases, the output is not enough to meet your body’s needs. A diagnosis of ...