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1. Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy prognosis is good despite dramatic presentation

Subjects
Heart diseases -- Prognosis, Coronary heart disease -- Prognosis, Heart attack -- Prognosis, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental, Muscle diseases -- Prognosis, Cardiomyopathy -- Prognosis, Health, Prognosis
Abstract

The exact underlying cause and pathophysiology of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy remains unclear; however, despite the initial dramatic presentation, the prognosis is good. Investigators in Germany report, "A peculiar type of an [...]

Published
2006

2. Cardiovascular events in dialysis patients are predicted by measures of midwall fractional shortening

Subjects
Heart diseases -- Prognosis, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental, Muscle diseases -- Prognosis, Kidney diseases -- Prognosis, Cardiomyopathy -- Prognosis, Health, Prognosis
Abstract

Changes in systolic function measured by midwall fractional shortening have an independent prognostic value for cardiovascular events in asymptomatic dialysis patients. According to recent research published in the Journal of [...]

Published
2006

3. Ischemic cardiomyopathy mortality risk predicted by Microvolt T-wave alternans

Subjects
American College of Cardiology, Heart diseases -- Prognosis, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental, Prosthesis, Mortality, Implants, Artificial, Myocardial ischemia -- Prognosis, Cardiomyopathy -- Prognosis, Health, Prognosis
Abstract

Microvolt T-wave alternans (MTWA) is a strong and independent predictor of all-cause and arrhythmic mortality in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. According to recent research published in the Journal of the [...]

Published
2006

4. Pacing-induced mechanical alternans signals poor prognosis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Subjects
American College of Cardiology, Heart diseases -- Prognosis, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated -- Prognosis, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental, Muscle diseases -- Prognosis, Cardiac patients -- Prognosis, Cardiomyopathy -- Prognosis, Health, Prognosis
Abstract

The occurrence of pacing-induced mechanical alternans is a potentially useful indicator of poor prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in sinus rhythm. According to recent research published in [...]

Published
2006

5. Elevated cytokines in patients with IDC may indicate impaired prognosis

Subjects
Heart diseases -- Prognosis, Cytokines -- Market research, Muscle diseases -- Prognosis, Apolipoproteins, Blood lipids, Cardiomyopathy -- Prognosis, Health, Marketing research, Market research, Prognosis
Abstract

A recent report describes decreased serum lipoprotein levels as a guide for clinical severity in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. According to investigators in Turkey, "Hyperlipidemia is a cardiovascular risk [...]

Published
2005

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