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2 months ago | academic.oup.com | Robert Byrne |Harefield Hospitals |Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Regulatory science and scrutiny are essential to advancing public health and in assessing the safety and performance of high-risk cardiovascular (CV) devices. Regulatory procedures must also facilitate timely access to innovative devices for the benefit of patient care.

Dec 4, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Harefield Hospitals

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) resulting in aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common form of valvular heart disease, affecting 2% of those over age 65. Those who develop symptomatic severe AS have an average further lifespan of <2 years without valve replacement, and three-quarters of these patients will develop heart failure, undergo valve replacement, or die within 5 years.

Nov 7, 2024 | onlinecjc.ca | Harefield Hospitals

Get full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Douflé, G. ∙ Dragoi, L. ∙ Morales Castro, D. ... Head-to-toe bedside ultrasound for adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntensive Care Medicine. 2024; 50:632-6452. Bréchot, N. ∙ Hajage, D. ∙ Kimmoun, A. ... Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to rescue sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: a retrospective, multicentre, international cohort studyThe Lancet. 2020 Aug 22; 396:545-5523. Ezad, S.M. ∙ Ryan, M.

Oct 25, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Hospitals Gasthuisberg Leuven |Harefield Hospitals

As patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) live longer, non-congenital cardiologists and other healthcare professionals are increasingly confronted with this growing population. However, training regarding this pathology is generally lacking. The lifelong burden of adult CHD (ACHD) care arises from the original nature of the congenital heart defect, complications prior to interventions, consequences of previous interventions, periprocedural complications, and residual lesions.

Oct 25, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Hospitals Gasthuisberg Leuven |Harefield Hospitals

As patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) continue to enjoy longer lives, non-congenital cardiologists and other healthcare professionals are increasingly encountering them in their practice and are challenged by their specific needs. Most under- and post-graduate medical training tends to overlook this common pathology, resulting in insufficient awareness of post-repair or post-palliation residual lesions and sequelae from previous interventions.