Sonieya Nagarajah, MD1; Monika K. Krzyzanowska, MD, MPH1,2; and Tracy Murphy, MBBCh, BAO1,2 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada2 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ABSTRACT Early Warning Score (EWS) systems are tools that use alterations in vital signs to rapidly identify clinically deteriorating patients and escalateContinue reading “Early Warning Scores and Their Application in the Inpatient Oncology Settings”
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Targeting Vascular Calcification in
Chronic Kidney Disease
Adam J. Nelson, BMEDSC, MD, PHD, Paolo Raggi, MD,b Myles Wolf, MD, MMSC,Alexander M. Gold, MD, Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH, Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS HIGHLIGHTS Vascular calcification is a highly regulated, cell-mediated process that is strongly associated with CKD and confers increased risk for incident CV events. Multiple pathways link vascular calcification withContinue reading “Targeting Vascular Calcification in
Chronic Kidney Disease”
Clinical impact of multi-parameter continuous non-invasive monitoring in hospital wards: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lin Sun, Meera Joshi, Sadia N Khan, Hutan Ashrafian, Ara Darzi Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume: 113 issue: 6, page(s): 217-224 https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076820925436 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Abstract Objective Delayed response to clinical deterioration as a result of intermittent vital sign monitoring is a cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. This review focuses on theContinue reading “Clinical impact of multi-parameter continuous non-invasive monitoring in hospital wards: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
Three‐Dimensional Global Left Ventricular Myocardial Strain Reduced in All Directions in Subclinical Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Seyed‐Mohammad Ghoreyshi‐Hefzabad, MD; Prajith Jeyaprakash, MBBS, MMed; Alpa Gupta, MBBS; Ha Q. Vo, MSc, PhD; Faraz Pathan, MBBS, PhD; Kazuaki Negishi, MD, PhD Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 10, Issue 19, 5 October 2021https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.020811 Abstract BackgroundThree‐dimensional (3D) speckle tracking echocardiography can identify subclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy without geometric assumption and loss of speckle fromContinue reading “Three‐Dimensional Global Left Ventricular Myocardial Strain Reduced in All Directions in Subclinical Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis”
Prognostic Value of Electrocardiographic QRS
Diminution in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
or Influenza
Joshua Lampert, MD; Michael Miller, MSc; Jonathan Lee Halperin, MD; Connor Oates, MD; Gennaro Giustino, MD; Kyle Nelson, MD; Jason Feinman, MD; Nikola Kocovic, MD et al https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.07.048 American Journal of Cardiology Published August 08, 2021 ORIGINAL RESEARCH During the clinical care of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, diminished QRS amplitude on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG)Continue reading “Prognostic Value of Electrocardiographic QRS
Diminution in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
or Influenza”
Deep-Learning Models for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction
Ambarish Pandey, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Naveena Yanamala, Matthew W. Segar, Jung S. Cho, Márton Tokodi, and Partho P. Sengupta J Am Coll Cardiol Img. May 19, 2021. Epublished DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.04.010 NEW RESEARCH PAPER Abstract Objectives The authors explored a deep neural network (DeepNN) model that integrates multidimensional echocardiographic data to identify distinct patient subgroups with heart failure withContinue reading “Deep-Learning Models for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction”
Early-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and the Prevalence of Rare Variants in Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Genes
Zachary T. Yoneda, MD, MSCI1; Katherine C. Anderson, MS, CSG1; Joseph A. Quintana, MD1; Matthew J. O’Neill, BS2; Richard A. Sims, MD1; Andrew M. Glazer, PhD3; Christian M. Shaffer, BS3; Diane M. Crawford, RN1; Thomas Stricker, MD, PhD4; Fei Ye, PhD5; Quinn Wells, MD, MSCI1; Lynne W. Stevenson, MD1; Gregory F. Michaud, MD1; Dawood Darbar,Continue reading “Early-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and the Prevalence of Rare Variants in Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Genes”
User Perceptions and Experiences of a Handheld 12-Lead Electrocardiographic Device in a Clinical Setting: Usability Evaluation
Kam Cheong Wong 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Aravinda Thiagalingam 1, 3, 5 e ; Saurabh Kumar 1, 3, 5 ; Simone Marschner 1 ; Ritu Kunwar 1 ; Jannine Bailey 2 ; Cindy Kok 6 ; Tim Usherwood 1, 3, 7 ; Clara K Chow 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 JMIR Cardio 2021;5(2):e21186 doi:10.2196/21186Continue reading “User Perceptions and Experiences of a Handheld 12-Lead Electrocardiographic Device in a Clinical Setting: Usability Evaluation”
3D Myocardial Mechanical Wave Measurements: Toward In Vivo 3D Myocardial Elasticity Mapping
Original Research Sebastien Salles, Torvald Espeland, Alfonso Molares, Svein Arne Aase, Tommy Arild Hammer, Asbjørn Støylen, Svend Aakhus, Lasse Lovstakken, and Hans Torp J Am Coll Cardiol Img. 2021 Aug, 14 (8) 1495–1505; Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the potential of a novel 3-dimensional (3D) mechanical wave velocity mapping technique, based on the natural mechanicalContinue reading “3D Myocardial Mechanical Wave Measurements: Toward In Vivo 3D Myocardial Elasticity Mapping”
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Left atrial reservoir strain provides incremental value to left atrial volume index for evaluation of left ventricular filling pressure Stephen Tomlinson MBBS, Gregory M. Scalia M Med Sc, Vinesh Appadurai MBBS, Natalie Edwards BExSci, Michael Savage BAppSc, Alfred K-Y. Lam PhD, Jonathan Chan PhD First published: 06 August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.15157 Abstract Background Left atrial analysis is employed in diastolic assessmentContinue reading