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Critical Care and Shock, August 2006, Volume 9, No. 3

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Undetected Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Severe Dyspnea

Article ID:
20060726231058
Authors:
Salim R. Surani, Scott Mckinstry, Shamim Badruddin, Joseph Varon

Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumors, comprising 30-50% of the total in most pathological series. The incidence of atrial myxomas ranges between 0.5 and 1 per million of population/year.

Percutaneous Common Carotid Artery Access for Stenting of a Critical Left Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis in a Nonagenarian: A

Article ID:
20060726230829
Authors:
Peter Forstall, Kathy Dougherty, Matthew O’Steen, Zvonimir Krajcer, Neil E. Strickman

Purpose. To describe the successful endovascular treatment using direct carotid artery access in a high risk elderly patient with symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis. Case Report. A 98 year-old man who was independent and lived alone was admitted to our hospital for symptoms of progressive weakness, associated with disorientation and difficulty with speech. Duplex carotid ultrasound was performed which revealed a totally occluded right internal carotid artery and high grade stenosis of the left internal carotid artery.

Predictor of Mortality and Rehospitalization of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure at Six Months Follow Up

Article ID:
20060726224735
Authors:
Siswanto BB, Sunanto, Munawar M, Kusmana D, Hanafiah A, Waspadji S, Bachtiar A

Objective. To look for predictors of mortality and rehospitalization, we conducted a prospective study using fifty variables from history, physical examination, ECG, CXR, Echocardiography and blood test (N Terminal proBNP, hsCRP, and lactate level) that suspected as predictors in heart failure Design. Blinded prospective cohort study Setting. Emergency room of Harapan Kita National Heart Center, Jakarta-Indonesia as entry site, with ICCU, wards, and OPD for evaluation. Patients population for study.