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View article: McConnell’s Sign Is Not Always Pulmonary Embolism
McConnell’s Sign Is Not Always Pulmonary Embolism Open
McConnell's sign is a well-established, specific echocardiographic sign for acute pulmonary embolism. Multiple theories have been proposed regarding the mechanism of McConnell's sign in the context of acute pulmonary embolism. Here, we pre…
View article: Mortality Prediction in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Systematic Review of Existing and Artificial Intelligence Augmented Approaches
Mortality Prediction in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Systematic Review of Existing and Artificial Intelligence Augmented Approaches Open
The medical complexity and high acuity of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit make for a unique patient population with high morbidity and mortality. While there are many tools for predictions of mortality in other settings, there …
View article: ECG Interpretation: Clinical Relevance, Challenges, and Advances
ECG Interpretation: Clinical Relevance, Challenges, and Advances Open
Since its inception, the electrocardiogram (ECG) has been an essential tool in medicine. The ECG is more than a mere tracing of cardiac electrical activity; it can detect and diagnose various pathologies including arrhythmias, pericardial …
View article: 2297 The direct effect of trimethylamine <i>N</i>-oxide (TMAO) on cardiac muscle contractile mechanics
2297 The direct effect of trimethylamine <i>N</i>-oxide (TMAO) on cardiac muscle contractile mechanics Open
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The objective of this study was to determine if trimethylamine N -oxide (TMAO) alone could acutely alter cardiac contractile function on a beat-to-beat basis. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: CD1 adult mouse hearts were …