Tag: Heart failure
Review describes cardiac pacemaker regulation in health and disease
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in MedicineWhat the study found The review discusses mechanisms that regulate cardiac pacemaking activity in health and disease. It highlights sinoatrial node (SAN; the heart’s natural pacemaker) dysfunction in heart failure, along with related arrhythmia syndromes, autoimmune cardiac ion channelopathies, and biological pacemakers. Why the authors say this matters The authors state that SAN dysfunction in…
Ugandan women with PPCM had high 6-month mortality and partial recovery
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in MedicineProspective Ugandan cohort (n=80) with PPCM: baseline severe LV dysfunction, 7.5% six-month mortality, 10% intracardiac thrombus, 46.3% LV recovery; two-thirds received bromocriptine.
