Category: Heart Failure
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Dartless Delight: GLPS Energizes Heart Exam with Passion!
Unraveling the Heart’s Melody: GLPS – Where Pixels Paint Poetry In the grand orchestra of cardiac diagnostics, where stethoscopes serenade with their rhythmic beats and electrocardiograms hum their electric tunes, there emerges a peculiar yet profound melody: the Global Longitudinal Strain Pattern (GLPS). It’s akin to deciphering a cryptic sonnet composed by the heart itself,…
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Heart Failure: Flagellating a tired horse
Introduction Heart failure, a critical public health issue, is increasingly recognized for its substantial impact on global morbidity and mortality rates. Characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood sufficiently to meet the body’s needs, heart failure affects approximately 26 million individuals worldwide, making it a leading cause of hospitalization for heart failure (HFH) among…
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Don’t freak out, your ticker’s just a little tired – give it the TLC it needs.
In the realm where hearts falter, yet bravely beat,A med-team gathers, diverse skills in one feat.“Guidelines Directed,” they chant, “Medicines to start,”With a wink, “These aren’t just art, but a science part.” Tools of diagnosis, in hands both firm and wise,Seeking truths hidden from the naked eyes.“Biomarkers,” they muse, “a treasure map to the soul,”“To…
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Raju’s Heart: The Reboot No One Expected!
Introduction: Meet Raju, the Unwitting Adventurer Raju, at the ripe age of 54, was the quintessential IT gladiator, armed not with swords and shields but a laptop that had seen better days and an inbox always brimming with tasks. Imagine a man who smoked like he was single-handedly keeping the tobacco industry afloat, treated his…
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Navigating the Choppy Waters of Heart and Kidney Failure: A High-Wire Act
Managing heart failure and kidney failure together is akin to juggling fire and water without getting burned or drenched. It’s a precarious balancing act that demands finesse, knowledge, and a healthy dose of humor to keep from crying. So, buckle up as we embark on this roller coaster ride through the complexities of treating two…
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Heart’s Crossroads: Triumph after Surgery’s Bumps – What’s Next?
The Curtain Raiser (Prepare for the show!) Picture this: You’re driving down the highway of life, and suddenly you hit a detour or a dead end. It’s frustrating, right? Now, imagine the same happening in the world of heart medicine, where you’ve already gone through cardiac surgical procedures like Coronary angioplasty (Percutaneous Intervention – PCI)…
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The Mystery of the Speckled Band
Unraveling the Heart with STE Diving deeper into this comparison, imagine if Sherlock Holmes had swapped his magnifying glass for an echocardiogram probe and his deerstalker hat for a lab coat. That’s Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (STE) in a nutshell—a modern-day sleuth in the bustling metropolis of Cardiology. STE – The Heart’s Detective With STE, Specialists…
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Equality is the name of thy game!
In the heart’s hidden realm where whispers flow, Tiny vessels weave, a life-giving show. Coronary threads, in silence they glow, Nurturing life with each beat, they bestow. In this micro world, where red rivers dance, Life pulses on, in its intricate trance. The ‘Prolegomenon’ (A Fancy Word for ‘Let’s Dive into the Deep End of…
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Hey, can I skip that cardiovascular catwalk?
In days of yore, we’d slice and dice, oh so bold, Angioplasty, bypass, stories often told, But today, we’ve got a different card to play, Medicines and techniques, leading the way. No need for scalpels, surgeries galore, We’re embracing remedies like never before, So let’s toast to health, and the wisdom we’ve gained, In the…
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The Double Jeopardy!
The Commencement Comedy (Let’s Graduate from Small Talk to Big Ideas) Hey folks and fellow readers! Today, we’re diving into a topic that affects millions of people worldwide, but often goes unnoticed until it hits home – the double jeopardy of heart failure (HFrEF or simply HF) due to inefficiency of the heart and kidney…