NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- With the needs of advanced heart failure (HF) dwarfing the supply of skilled physicians, HF specialists and others are well-positioned to prove their value in the contemporary ...

Critically ill cardiovascular patients require special care in the cardiac ICU due to the unique complications that they are prone to suffer, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Best ...

The American Heart Association, in collaboration with several other cardiology-related organizations, sponsored a writing group to develop a roadmap for responding to the “critical care crisis” in ...

Gupta et al (26) Children s/p congenital heart surgery (2 d to 18 yr old) Prospective, randomized, controlled trial (ketorolac vs no ketorolac) 36–48 hr Ketorolac group did not have an increased risk ...

The Section of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine offers the following training programs. The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, which is ...

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values ...

But as they arrive at Brampton Civic Hospital’s state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab (Cath Lab), they’re met with an ...

Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic agent given IV for anesthesia and sedation. Propofol is very quick acting; the hypnotic effect is seen within 40 seconds of injection. It takes 1–3 minutes for ...

Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...