Tag Archives: management
April 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:62–8 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.012
Diagnosis and acute management of type A aortic dissection
Metesh Acharya, Giovanni Mariscalco
Introduction The acute aortic syndrome refers to a spectrum of potentially life-threatening emergencies encompassing intra-mural haematoma, penetrating aortic ulcer and acute aortic dissection, each with different pathophysiological mechanisms.1 Of these, acute dissections comprise 85–95% of acute aortic syndrome, with an annual incidence of 3–4 per 100,000 in the UK and US.2 According to the Stanford classification, type A aortic dissection (ATAD) involves the aorta proximal to the left subclavian artery origin, whereas type B dissections occur distal to this landmark. The disruption of aortic wall integrity in ATAD with proximal extensi
June 2016 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:45–6 doi:10.5837/bjc.2016.018
Management of refractory angina: the importance of winning over both hearts and minds
Christine Wright, Ranil de Silva
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October 2011 Br J Cardiol 2011;18:219–22 doi:10.5837/bjc.2011.002
Patent foramen ovale: diagnosis, indications for closure and complications
Sudhakar George, David Hildick-Smith
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May 2005 Br J Cardiol 2005;12:233-8
The diagnosis and management of heart failure across primary-secondary care: a qualitative study
Ahmet Fuat, Pali Hungin, Jeremy James Murphy
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November 2004 Br J Cardiol 2004;11:462-66
Delusional memories following cardiac surgery and prolonged intensive care: a retrospective survey and case note review
Jonathan MT Pierce, Oliver Allenby-Smith, Jonathan Goddard
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September 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:449-59
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from gene to bedside
Sami Firoozi, Julia Rahman, William J McKenna
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