Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice

…, J Hung, J Bermejo, JB Chambers… - European Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
LVOT ¼ left ventricular outflow tract MR ¼ mitral regurgitation MS ¼ mitral stenosis MVA ¼
mitral valve area DP ¼ pressure gradient RV ¼ right ventricle RVOT ¼ right ventricular …

[HTML][HTML] Intensive lipid lowering with simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis

…, K Boman, P Brudi, JB Chambers… - New England journal …, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Hyperlipidemia has been suggested as a risk factor for stenosis of the aortic
valve, but lipid-lowering studies have had conflicting results. Methods We conducted a …

Recommendations for evaluation of prosthetic valves with echocardiography and doppler ultrasound: a report From the American Society of Echocardiography's …

WA Zoghbi, JB Chambers, JG Dumesnil… - Journal of the …, 2009 - onlinejase.com
Objectives: Upon completing this article, participants will be better able to: 1. Name the
components of a complete imaging and Doppler evaluation for prosthetic valve function. 2. …

Recommendations on the echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve stenosis: a focused update from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the …

…, J Hung, J Bermejo, JB Chambers… - European Heart …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of aortic stenosis. Because
clinical decision-making is based on the echocardiographic assessment of its severity, it is …

Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of implantable cardiac electronic device infection. Report of a joint Working Party project on behalf of the …

JAT Sandoe, G Barlow, JB Chambers… - Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Infections related to implantable cardiac electronic devices (ICEDs), including pacemakers,
implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are …

Outcome of patients with low-gradient “severe” aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction

…, I Holme, E Gerdts, K Boman, P Brudi, JB Chambers… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Retrospective studies have suggested that patients with a low transvalvular
gradient in the presence of an aortic valve area <1.0 cm 2 and normal ejection fraction may …

Valvular heart disease: the next cardiac epidemic

…, JB Chambers, SG Ray, B Bridgewater - Heart, 2011 - heart.bmj.com
The epidemiology of valvular heart disease (VHD) has changed dramatically over the past
50 years in developed nations. While rheumatic disease is now uncommon, a steady rise in …

Accuracy of cuff-measured blood pressure: systematic reviews and meta-analyses

…, AM Al-Jumaily, JA Black, WJ Bos, JB Chambers… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Background : Hypertension (HTN) is the single greatest cardiovascular risk factor worldwide.
HTN management is usually guided by brachial cuff blood pressure (BP), but questions …

Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension: standard operating procedure

…, D Dawson, M Bellamy, JB Chambers… - European …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension (PH) should be evaluated using a multimodality
approach to ensure that they receive a correct diagnosis. The series of investigations …

Antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, JL Harrison, P Jewell, I Onakpoya, JB Chambers… - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
Objective The use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for prevention of infective endocarditis (IE)
is controversial. In recent years, guidelines to cardiologists and dentists have advised …