Category Cardiology
Heart Transplant Patient
Heart Failure Literature Summaries
Follath F, et al; Steering Committee and Investigators of the Levosimendan Infusion versus Dobutamine (LIDO) Study. Efficacy and safety of intravenous levosimendan compared with dobutamine in severe low-output heart failure (the LIDO study): a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet. 2002 Jul…
Heart Block and Conduction Abnormalities
Nasal intubation
Cardiac Output
Cardiac Output (CO) = Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart rate (HR) CO = SV x HR changes based on exercise, age and body size. normal adult = 5L/min Stroke Volume (SV) determined by: Preload Afterload Contractility
Cardiac Lesions and Severe Clinical Signs
Cardiac Biomarkers
Cardiac Arrest Literature Summaries
THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA AND TARGETED TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT Nielsen N, et al. Targeted temperature management at 33°C versus 36°C after cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2013 Dec 5;369(23):2197-206. [PMID 24237006] MCRCT without allocation concealment 36 ICUs in Europe and Australia n…