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Echocardiography and/or angiography can differentiate between PDA and coronary arteriovenous fistulas, which can have a similar presentation. The patent ductus arteriosus can range from a small…

Advanced Heart Failure Advanced heart failure occurs when traditional heart therapies, such as medication and lifestyle changes, no longer work. Different societies use different criteria for the…

Figure 2: Triage of patients with advanced heart failure and appropriate timing of referral.2 ARNI=angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor; CRT=cardiac resynchronization therapy; HF=heart…

The diagnosis of heart failure is challenging. To guide you through the process, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) developed the below recommendations1: Figure 1: The diagnostic…

STAGES OF HEART FAILURE1,2 CLASS I No symptoms or limitations to physical activity. CLASS II Slight limitations of physical activity. Comfortable at rest; ordinary physical activity results in…

ON DEMAND – ESC Congress 2023 European Society of Cardiology Symposium ESC 2023 Professor J. Bax | Leiden, NL Watch this recorded symposium from ESC 2023 to learn from experts how cardiac…

MECHANICAL HEART VALVES (MHV) Unique design features have established Abbott mechanical heart valves—including the Masters™ Series—as a gold standard for reliability and performance, while…

EXCELLENT FUNCTION AND DURABILITY THROUGHOUT A PATIENT’S LIFETIME Although the prevalence of mitral valve disease is 2 to 3 times higher than aortic valve disease, aortic valve surgeries…

ON DEMAND - LAAO SUMMIT 2022 11th Global Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Summit LAAO SUMMIT 2022 - Introductory Remarks Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion therapy has become an established and…

AF AND THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Because the upper chambers of the heart (atria) are unable to contract properly in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), clots are able to form. A common site for…