'Capillary wedge pressure' presentation slideshows

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Xiaosong Zhao, MD, PhD. Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. January 3, 2006. Significance of Pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is the third cause of CHF. The median survival was 2.8 years with an estimated 5-year survival of 34%.

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Central Sleep Apnea Syndromes

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Imaging of dyspnea

Imaging of dyspnea. Atoosa Adibi MD. Department of Radiology. The most common diagnoses among elderly patients presenting to an ED with a complaint of acute shortness of breath or dyspnoea are: decompensated heart failure pneumonia chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Diastolic Heart Failure

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Ventricular Assist Devices

Ventricular Assist Devices. Brian Schwartz, CCP February 25, 2003. Criteria for Ventricular Assist Devices. Cardiac Index < 2.0 L/m2/min SVR > 2,100 dyn/sec/cm2 Systolic Pressure < 80 mmHg Atrial Pressure > 20 mmHg Assisted (diuretics) Urine Output < 20 ml/hr Metabolic Acidosis.

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Acute dyspnea Vicken Y. Totten MD MS, FACEP FAAFP

Acute dyspnea Vicken Y. Totten MD MS, FACEP FAAFP. Definition. Dyspnea: Subjective sensation of abnormal / insufficient respiration. Unpleasant, concomitant with excessive respiratory effort. Goals of this presentation.

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