INTRODUCTION: The importance of functional right ventricular failure and resultant splanchnic venous congestion has long been under-appreciated and is difficult to assess by traditional physical examination and standard diagnostic imaging. … Continue reading CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE VENOUS EXCESS ULTRASOUND (VEXUS) SCORE
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PREGNANCY AND MITRAL STENOSIS
1. Why does pregnancy aggravate the symptoms of mitral stenosis? Women with severe mitral stenosis often do not tolerate the cardiovascular demands of pregnancy because 1. Increase in blood volume … Continue reading PREGNANCY AND MITRAL STENOSIS