Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Aug 20, 2024
Heart failure (HF) affects millions of individuals and causes hundreds of thousands of deaths each year in the United States. Despite the public health burden, medical and device therapies for HF significantly improve clinical outcomes and, in a subs...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
May 16, 2024
The presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) varies from asymptomatic to life-threatening, and management involves multiple specialists. Timely diagnosis of PE is based on clinical presentation, D-dimer testing, and computed tomography pulmonary angio...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Nov 16, 2023
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized numerous sectors, including medical research. Among the various AI tools, OpenAI's ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art language model, has demonstrated immense potential in aiding and enh...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Aug 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence and telemedicine promise to reshape patient care to an unprecedented extent, leading to a safer and more sustainable work environment and improved patient care. In this article, we summarize how these emerging technologies can...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Jan 1, 2020
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in Western countries and leads to a spectrum of complications that can complicate patient management. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has garnered significant interest in many ind...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Jan 1, 2020
The number of cardiovascular imaging studies is growing exponentially, and so is the need to improve clinical workflow efficiency and avoid missed diagnoses. With the availability and use of large datasets, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potent...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Jan 1, 2017
Although anticoagulation remains the mainstay of therapy for patients with venous thromboembolism, guidelines recommend the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in those who fail anticoagulation or have contraindications to its use. Short-term use...
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Jan 1, 2016
The mitral valve is a highly complex structure, the competency and function of which relies on the harmonious action of its component parts. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for mitral valve repair or replacement (MVR/r) has been performed s...