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 | Hemodynamic Measurements |
| |  | Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output |
| |  | Cardiac Output by Fick Method |
| |  | Blood Pressures |
| |  | Vascular Resistances |
| |  | Shock Index |
| |  | Estimating the Central Venous Pressure on Physical Examination |
| |  | Relative Bradycardia |
| |  | Ratio of Pulse Pressure to Systolic Blood Pressure (Proportional Pulse Pressure) |
| |  | Equations of Chemla et al for Estimating Mean Aortic Pressure |
| |  | Equations of Jose and Collison for Predicting the Intrinsic Heart Rate (IHR) |
| |  | Pulsus Paradoxicus |
| |  | Profunda Popliteal Collateral Index (PPCI) |
| |  | Thigh to Ankle Gradient Index (TAGI) |
| |  | Ankle to Brachial Index (ABI) |
 | Cardiac Size |
| |  | Cardiothoracic Ratio |
| |  | Calculation of Relative Heart Volume |
 | Cardiac Risk Assessment Prior to Surgery |
| |  | Cardiac Risk Index |
| |  | Modified Cardiac Risk Index |
| |  | Clinical Predictors of Perioperative Cardiovascular Events |
| |  | Risk of Cardiac Events Associated with Noncardiac Surgery Based on the Type of Procedure |
| |  | Revised Cardiac Risk Index of Lee et al for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery |
| |  | Risk Equation of Shah et al for Predicting Adverse Cardiac Outcome in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Operations |
| |  | Algorithm of Romero and de Virgilio for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment |
| |  | Indications for Coronary Angiography in a Patient Having Noncardiac Surgery |
| |  | Cardiac Risk Stratification Method of Le et al for Renal Transplant Candidates |
| |  | Model of Pedersen et al for Cardiovascular Complications After Surgery |
 | Risk Assessment in Cardiovascular Surgery |
| |  | Preoperative Assessment of Cardiac Risk Before Major Vascular Surgery (Clinical-Thallium Index) |
| |  | Parsonnet Score in Cardiac Surgery Patients |
| |  | A Simple Risk Classification in Cardiac Surgery |
| |  | Preoperative Clinical Severity Score of Higgins et al in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients |
| |  | Risk Index for Cardiac Surgery of the Provincial Adult Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (PACCN Index) |
| |  | Score of O'Connor et al for Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery |
| |  | Simplified Clinical Risk Scoring System for Morbidity after Cardiac Surgery |
| |  | The Clinical Risk Score of Magovern et al for Patients Having Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery |
| |  | Additive Model for Predicting the Risk of Mortality Within 30 Days of Cardiac Surgery |
| |  | Risk Factors for Respiratory Complications Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery |
| |  | Predictive Risk Model of Catalonia for Open Heart Surgery Mortality |
| |  | The French Score for Predicting Operative Mortality in Adult Patients Having Open Heart Surgery |
| |  | Score of Cooperman et al for Predicting Risk of Complications Following Vascular Surgery in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| |  | Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment of L'Italien et al for Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Surgery |
| |  | ICU Admission Score of Higgins et al For Prediction of Morbidity and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
| |  | The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) |
| |  | Predictive Clinical Score of Staat et al for Severe Morbidity After Coronary Artery Surgery |
| |  | Risk Score of Piper et al for Predicting Vascular Complications Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
| |  | Estimating the Risk of Mortality Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery Using the ACC/AHA Risk Score |
| |  | Risk Index of Vanzetto et al for a Cardiac Event in a Patient Having Surgery on an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Model of Boersma et al for Perioperative Cardiac Death or Myocardial Infarction in a Patient Having Major Vascular Surgery With Requisite Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography |
| |  | Model of Boersma et al for Perioperative Cardiac Death or Myocardial Infarction in a Patient Having Major Vascular Surgery With Selective Use of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography |
| |  | Risk Factors of Recht et al for Gastrointestinal Complications Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery |
| |  | University of Washington Cardiac Surgery Risk Stratification |
| |  | Surgical Procedure Assessment (SPA) Score of Panzer et al |
| |  | Clinical Prediction Rule of Fortescue et al for Major Adverse Outcomes in Coronary Bypass Grafting |
| |  | Model of Maynard et al for Predicting Mortality Associated with a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in the Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program |
| |  | Partially Customized Score Model of Biagioli et al for Morbidity Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery |
| |  | Fully Customized Score Model of Biagioli et al for Morbidity Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery |
 | Predicting Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Prevention |
| |  | Risk of a First Heart Attack from the American Heart Association |
| |  | Updated Coronary Risk Profile Based on the Framingham Data |
| |  | Framingham Heart Study Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction Chart |
| |  | Clinical Score of Mortise et al to Estimate the Probability of Coronary Artery Disease in Men and Women |
| |  | Use of the 1996 Updated Sheffield Table for Primary Prevention of Coronary Disease |
| |  | Use of the New 2000 Sheffield Tables for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults |
| |  | Use of the Updated New Zealand Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Charts |
| |  | Use of the Joint British Societies Coronary Risk Prediction Charts for Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease |
| |  | Predicting Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Valvular Heart Disease Using the Discriminant Scores of Ramsdale et al |
| |  | Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of Rifai and Ridker Using High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) and Serum Cholesterol Screening |
| |  | Overall Risk Score of Schmermund et al for Predicting Coronary Atherosclerosis |
| |  | American Diabetes Association (ADA) Criteria for a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus at Increased Risk for Unsuspected Cardiovascular Disease |
| |  | Calculating the 10 Year Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Disease Based on the SCORE Project Data |
| |  | Predicting the Risk of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease in a European Using the Data Tables from the SCORE Project |
| |  | Equations of Anderson et al for Predicting Cardiovascular Risk Based on the Framingham Study Data |
| |  | Recommendations of Tran and Anand for Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in a Patient with Stable Coronary Artery Disease |
| |  | Risk Score of McMahan et al for Predicting Atherosclerotic Lesions in the Coronary Arteries of Young Adult |
| |  | Scoring System of Assmann et al for the Risk of an Acute Coronary Event Based on the PROCAM (Prospective Cardiovascular Munster) Study |
| |  | Model of Lee et al for Predicting the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease Within 10 Years |
| |  | Coronary Heart Disease Risk Estimator of Christianson et al for a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes |
| |  | Reynolds Risk Score for Cardiovascular Disease in Women |
| |  | Multiple Logistic Model of Assman et al for the Risk of a Major Coronary Event Within 8 Years Based on the PROCAM Study |
 | Assessing Patients with Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Angina or Chest Pain |
| |  | Cardiac Jeopardy Score |
| |  | Risk of Left Main or Triple Vessel Coronary Artery Disease |
| |  | Gensini Score for Determining the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease |
| |  | New Zealand Priority Score for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery |
| |  | Estimating the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department |
| |  | Monitoring of Patients with Chest Pain Identified as Low Risk at 24 Hours After Admission |
| |  | Evaluation of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Chest Pain for Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Classification of Braunwald for Unstable Angina |
| |  | Algorithm of Hamm and Braunwald for a Patient with Acute Chest Pain |
| |  | Clinical Classification of Diamond for Chest Discomfort |
| |  | TIMI Risk Score in Patients with Unstable Angina or Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | The National Registry of Myocardial Infarction Non-ST Elevation (NRMI NSTE) Risk Model for Mortality |
| |  | Risk Factors of Pope et al for Failure to Diagnose Patients with Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department |
| |  | GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) Prediction Model for Mortality Within 6 Months After Discharge for Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| |  | Reasons a Patient May Delay Seeking Care for a Heart Attack |
| |  | Clinical Features of Zhao et al for Recognition of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Cor Pulmonale |
| |  | Risk Score of Sabatine et al for a Patient with Unstable Angina Pectoris |
| |  | Risk Score of Daly et al for Predicting the Risk of Death or Myocardial Infarction in One Year for a Patient with Stable Angina |
| |  | Angina Questionnaire from the Veterans Administration (VA) Cooperative Study of Surgery for Coronary Arterial Oclcusive Disease |
| |  | Algorithm of Bugiardini and Merz for Evaluating a Patient with Chest Pain |
| |  | Model of Clayton et al for Predicting Cardiovascular Complications in a Patient with Stable Angina (ACTION Model) |
| |  | GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) Prediction Model for In-Hospital Mortality for a Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| |  | Chest Pain Score of Geleijnse et al for Evaluating a Patient with Spontaneous Chest Pain |
| |  | Risk Score of Sanchis et al for Predicting Cardiac Ischemic Events in a Patient with Chest Pain, a Normal Serum Troponin and No ST-Segment Deviation |
 | Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | LD1-to-LD2 Ratio |
| |  | CK-MB and the CK-MB to Total CK Ratio |
| |  | Troponin T |
| |  | Troponin I |
| |  | Myoglobin |
| |  | Timing the Gross and Microscopic Pathologic Changes After Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Universal Clinical Categories for Acute Myocardial Infarction |
 | Prognosis after Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Coronary Prognostic Index of Norris et al |
| |  | Time-Insensitive Predictive Instrument for Acute MI Mortality (ACI-TIPI) |
| |  | Predictive Instrument for Coronary Care |
| |  | Coronary Prognostic Index of Peel et al |
| |  | Modified Peel Index |
| |  | Five Year Survival after Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Dynamic Prognostic Profile for Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Prediction of 30 Day Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Short-Term Risk Stratification in Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Short Term Mortality Risk Factors in Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Hemodynamic Parameters of Forrester et al and Risk after Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Echocardiographic Wall Motion Score and Killip Class for Risk Stratification after Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Identification of Patients at Risk for Cardiac Rupture After Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Risk Stratification in Patients with a First Inferior Wall Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Noninvasive Hemodynamic Index for Immediate Prognosis After Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Killip Class for Mortality Prediction after Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Length of Hospitalization in 1983 After Acute Myocardial Infarction Using the Method of Madsen et al |
| |  | Coronary Prognostic Index (CPI) of Woo for a Chinese Patient Following an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | A Simple Risk Index from the InTIME II Trial for Triaging Patients with ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Method of McNamara et al for Prediction of the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following a Myocardial Infarction Using Four Clinical Parameters |
| |  | Risk Model of Krumholz et al for Mortality in Patients 65 Years of Age or Older with Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Dressler's Syndrome After Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | UKPDS Equation for Predicting Death After an Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes |
| |  | Hemodynamic Index of Rackley et al After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Estimation of Infarct Size Based on the Serum Troponin T at 96 Hours After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
 | Thrombolysis and Cardiac Catheterization in Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction |
| |  | Prediction Score of Bergelson et al for Hemodynamic Compromise During Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) |
| |  | The Types of Coronary Artery Stenotic Lesions |
| |  | Risk Profile for Coronary Artery Angioplasty |
| |  | Score of Tenaglia et al to Predict Abrupt Closure During Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) |
| |  | Bedside Score of Moscucci et al for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality After a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
| |  | Indications for an Early Invasive Strategy in a Patient with Unstable Angina (UA) or Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) Based on the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines |
| |  | Risk Factors of Mahmud et al for Identifying a Patient at Risk for Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction Associated with a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| |  | Risk Factors of Mazeika et al for Coronary Artery Restenosis in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus After a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| |  | Simple Score of Qureshi et al for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality Following a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
| |  | Multivariate Model of Qureshi et al for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality Following a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
| |  | Prediction Model of O'Connor et al for Predicting In Hospital Mortality Following a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
| |  | Predictive Index of Kimmel et al for Identifying Patients at Risk for Complications after Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| |  | Risk Factors of Iakovou et al for Thrombosis After Implantation of a Drug-Eluting Stent |
| |  | TIMI and Other Criteria for Bleeding Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions |
| |  | Complications Associated with the Use of an Arterial Closure Device Following a Percutaneous Vascular Intervention |
| |  | Model of Hubacek et al for Predicting the Risk of Hospital Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in a Patient with an Acute Coronary Syndrome (Extended Michigan Model) |
| |  | Algorithm of Nikolsky et al for Predicting Major Bleeding Associated with a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Using the Femoral Approach |
 | Patient Evaluation Before and During Exercise Testing |
| |  | Contraindications to Exercise Testing |
| |  | Indications to Discontinue Exercise Testing |
 | Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Prognostic Factors in Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Framingham Criteria for the Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Boston Criteria for the Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Heart Failure Survival Score to Evaluate Patients for Cardiac Transplantation |
| |  | Predicting the Risk of Heart Failure in the Framingham Study Using Tables |
| |  | Predicting the Risk of Heart Failure in the Framingham Study Using Regression Equations |
| |  | Indications for Referral of a Patient with Heart Failure to a Cardiologist |
| |  | Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure |
| |  | B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and Treatment Outcome in Patients Admitted to the Hospital for Severe Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | The CHF Score from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) |
| |  | The Two Minute Assessment of the Hemodynamic Profile for a Patient Presenting with Possible Heart Failure |
| |  | Discharge Criteria for a Patient Hospitalized for Heart Failure |
| |  | Congestion Score of Lucas et al for Class IV Patients with Heart Failure |
| |  | Risk Factors of Kearney et al for Predicting Risk of Progressive Chronic Heart Failure |
| |  | Indications for Placing a Pulmonary Artery Catheter in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Prognostic Factors of Bettencourt et al for Patients with Stable Mild to Moderate Heart Failure |
| |  | Predictors of Kerzner et al for Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure |
| |  | Model of Lee et al for Predicting Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure |
| |  | Stages of the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology for Heart Failure |
| |  | Criteria of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) for Diastolic Heart Failure |
| |  | Risk Score of Wylie et al for Congestive Heart Failure in a Patient with Unstable Angina or non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from TIMI Trials |
| |  | Prognostic Score of Chin and Goldman for Hospital Readmission or Death Within 60 Days for a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Risk Factors of Vinson et al for Early Readmission with Congestive Heart Failure in Elderly Patients |
| |  | Indications of the ACC/AHA for Cardiac Transplantation in a Patient with Heart Failure |
| |  | Criteria of Cody for Refractory Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis of Fonarow et al for Predicting Mortality in a Hospitalized Patient with Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure |
| |  | Model of Fonarow et al for Predicting Mortality in a Hospitalized Patient with Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure |
| |  | Severity Score for Heart Failure from the University of North Carolina |
| |  | Risk Score of Philbin and DiSalvo for Predicting Hospital Readmission in a Paitent with Heart Failure |
| |  | Erythopoietin and Other Risk Factors of George et al for Hospitalization and Mortality in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Short Term Changes in Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure |
| |  | Screening Tests of Nielsen et for Determining the Risk of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in a Patient |
| |  | Criteria of Hershberger et al for Inotrope Dependence in a Patient with Refractory End-Stage Heart Failure |
| |  | Conditions Affecting the Serum Concentration of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) |
| |  | Risk Factors Associated with Decompensated Heart Failure |
| |  | Model of Rutten et al for Diagnosing Heart Failure in an Elderly Patient with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
| |  | The PRIDE Acute Heart Failure Score of Baggish et al |
| |  | Model of Huynh et al for Predicting Long-Term Survival in an Elderly Patient Hospitalized for Heart Failure |
| |  | Risk Score of Jones et al for Mortality in a Patient with Heart Failure and Preserved Systolic Function |
| |  | Predictors of Mazza et al for Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure from the CASTEL (Cardiovascular Study in the Elderly) |
| |  | Cardiovascular Medicine Heart Failure (CVM-HF) Index of Senni et al for Predicting the One Year Mortality Rate for a Patient with Heart Failure |
| |  | Risk Factors of Siirila-Waris et al for 1 Year Mortality for a Patient Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure (FINN-AKVA Criteria) |
| |  | Model of Brophy et al for Predicting 12 Month Mortality in a Patient with Heart Failure |
| |  | Model of Brophy et al for Predicting 36 Month Mortality in a Patient with Heart Failure |
| |  | Predictors of Javaheri et al for Mortality in a Patient with Systolic Heart Failure |
| |  | Causes of Diuretic Resistance in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure |
 | Myocarditis |
| |  | Clinicopathologic Classification of Lieberman et al for Myocarditis |
| |  | Criteria of Aretz et al for the Histopathologic Diagnosis of Myocarditis (Dallas Criteria) |
 | Intravascular Catheters |
| |  | Umbilical Catheter Length in Newborns |
| |  | Catheter Pinch-Off Syndrome |
| |  | Risk Factors for Puncture Site Complications |
| |  | Optimal Insertion Length of a Central Venous Catheter in a Pediatric Patient |
| |  | Contraindications for Placement of a Subclavian Vein Catheter |
| |  | The Scale of Maddox et al for Phlebitis Associated with an Intravascular Catheter (Baxter Scale) |
| |  | Postinfusion Phlebitis Scale for a Peripheral Intravascular Catheter |
| |  | Modification of Burke for the Grading Scale of Maddox et al Describing Phlebitis Involving a Peripheral Intravascular Catheter |
| |  | Score of Maki and Ringer for Phlebitis Associated with a Peripheral Vascular Catheter |
| |  | Risk Factors of Maki and Ringer for Phlebitis Associated with a Peripheral Vascular Catheter |
| |  | Methods of Shah et al for Confirming Arterial Misplacement of a Central Venous Catheter |
| |  | Possible Complications Following an Attempted Placement of a Percutaneous Central Venous Line |
| |  | Evaluation of Distal Limb Ischemia Associated with an Intra-Arterial Catheter |
| |  | Arterial Thrombosis After Arterial Cannulation or Puncture |
| |  | Risk Factors of Journeycake and Buchanan for Deep Vein Thrombosis Associated with a Tunneled Central Venous Catheter |
| |  | Algorithm of Dhanani et al for an Entrapped Central Venous Catheter |
| |  | Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Removal Distress Syndrome |
 | Hypertension and Hypotension |
| |  | Classification of High Blood Pressure in Adults |
| |  | Classification of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents |
| |  | Criteria for Postural Hypotension |
| |  | Risk Score of Pocock et al for Death from Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Raised Blood Pressure |
| |  | Clinical Findings Suggesting Secondary Hypertension |
| |  | Classification of Hypertension from the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) |
| |  | Lifestyle Modifications for a Patient with Hypertension from the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) |
| |  | The Head-Up Tilt Test for Grading the Orthostatic Response |
| |  | Evaluating a Patient with Onset of Hypertension After Traumatic Injury |
| |  | Self-Report Orthostatic Grading Scale of Schrezenmaier et al |
| |  | Aldosterone Breakthrough in a Patient Receiving ACE Inhibitor or ARB Therapy for Hypertension |
 | Valvular Disease |
| |  | Prognostic Score to Predict Late Outcome After Percutaneous Balloon Valvotomy in Patients with Severe Mitral Stenosis |
| |  | Prediction of Poor Prognosis in Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis |
| |  | Grading Calcification of the Aortic Valve |
| |  | Grading the Intensity of a Cardiac Murmur |
| |  | Definition of Aklog et al for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation |
| |  | Indications for Surgery in a Patient with Nonischemic Mitral Regurgitation |
| |  | Indications for Surgery in a Patient with Chronic Aortic Regurgitation |
| |  | Massachusetts General Hospital Score for Mitral Valve Morphology in Mitral Stenosis |
| |  | Algorithm of Donovan and Starling for Timing Surgery in an Asymptomatic Patient with Aortic Regurgitation |
| |  | Predictors of Donovan and Starling for an Adverse Outcome in an Asymptomatic Patient with Aortic Regurgitation |
| |  | Algorithm of Cochran and Verrier for Repair of an Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta With or Without Aortic Valve Disease |
| |  | Algorithm of Cochran and Verrier for Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease |
| |  | Algorithm of Cochran and Verrier for Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Disease |
| |  | Algorithm of Donovan and Starling for Timing Surgery in an Asymptomatic Patient with Mitral Regurgitation |
| |  | Predictors of Donovan and Starling for an Adverse Outcome in an Asymptomatic Patient with Mitral Regurgitation |
| |  | Determinants of Enriquez-Sarano et al for Survival in a Patient with Asymptomatic Mitral Regurgitation |
 | Prosthetic Heart Valves |
| |  | Identification of Heart Valve Prostheses in Use Prior to 1975 |
| |  | Identifying the Location of a Prosthetic Heart Valve from Chest X-rays |
| |  | Clinical Findings in Acute Prosthetic Heart Valve Dysfunction |
 | Congenital Heart Disease |
| |  | Prediction of Symptomatic Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants |
| |  | Indications of Attie et al for Surgical Closure of a Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in a Patient Over 40 Years of Age |
| |  | Clinical Features of the Eisenmenger Syndrome |
| |  | Risk Factors of Saha et al for a Poor Prognosis in a Patient with Eisenmenger Syndrome |
| |  | Contraindications to the Use of Indomethacin for Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in a Neonate |
 | Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Prognostic Scores of Ogasawara et al for Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Risk Factors of Elliott et al for Sudden Death in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Risk Factors of Nishimura and Holmes for Sudden Death in a Patient with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Indications for Surgical Intervention in a Patient with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Criteria for the Diagnosis of Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Prognostic Algorithm of Alla et al for Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| |  | Discriminant Score of Marti et al for Evaluating a Patient with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy for Heart Transplantation |
| |  | Reversible Cardiomyopathy Associated with Sudden Emotional Stress (Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy) |
 | Arterial Aneurysms |
| |  | Glasgow Aneurysm Score |
| |  | Classification of Endoleaks Associated with Endoluminal Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Algorithm of Karch et al for the Diagnosis and Management of Endoleaks Associated with Arterial Grafts |
| |  | Score of Steyerberg et al for Predicting Operative Mortality After Elective Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Risk Factors of Brimacombe and Berry for Increased Mortality Following Rupture of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Risk Factors for Rupture of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Classification of Crawford et al for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms |
| |  | Risk Factors of Crawford et al for Early and Late Mortality Following Repair of a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Description of an Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Prior to Endovascular Repair |
| |  | Model of Hardman et al for Predicting Hospital Mortality in a Patient with a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Prognostic Factors of de Virgilio et al for a Patient Undergoing Endovascular Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Clinical and Pathologic Features of an Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| |  | Clinical Findings in a Patient with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
 | Cardiac Transplantation |
| |  | Grading of Cardiac Transplant Rejection Using the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Criteria |
| |  | Pathologic Grading of Cellular Rejection in a Cardic Transplant from the Utah Cardiac Transplant Program |
| |  | Immunological Algorithm of Itescu et al for Predicting the Risk of High Grade Rejection Within 90 Days in a Cardiac Transplant Patient |
| |  | Histologic Grading Criteria of the Texas Heart Institute to Detect Cardiac Allograft Rejection in Endomyocardial Biopsies |
| |  | Grading Criteria of Billingham for Acute Rejection of a Heart Transplant (Stanford Criteria) |
| |  | Hannover Classification for Cardiac Allograft Rejection: Histologic Features of Acute Rejection |
| |  | Hannover Classification for Cardiac Allograft Rejection: Other Histologic Findings |
 | Chronic Venous Insufficiency |
| |  | Sum of Maximum Diameters for Quantification of Varicose Veins |
| |  | Risk Factors for Failure of Venous Leg Ulcer Healing |
| |  | The CEAP (Clinical, Etiological, Anatomic, Pathophysiological) Classification and Anatomic Score for Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs |
| |  | Clinical and Disability Scores for the CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs |
| |  | Evaluating Outcome Following Surgery for Chronic Venous Disease |
| |  | The Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) |
| |  | The Venous Segmental Disease Score (VSDS) |
| |  | 1988 Classification for Describing Chronic Venous Insufficiency |
 | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| |  | Predicting Claudication Pain Using the Equations of Gardner et al |
| |  | Classification of McDermott et al for Leg Symptoms in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| |  | The Regional Pedal Ischemia Score in a Patient with Ischemic Heel Ulceration |
| |  | Classification of Callum et al for Arteriomegaly |
| |  | Measurements of Callum et al Associated with Arteriomegaly in Arteries to the Lower Limb in Men Over 50 Years of Age |
| |  | Recommendations of Tran and Anand for Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in a Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) |
| |  | Factors of Davies et al Affecting Patency of the Superficial Femoral Artery After an Intervention to Relieve Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease |
| |  | Categories of Acute Limb Ischemia from the TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) |
| |  | Peripheral Arterial Disease Score (PADS) |
| |  | Trans-Alantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) Classification of Aortoiliac Atherosclerotic Disease |
| |  | Trans-Alantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) Classification of Femoropopliteal Atherosclerotic Disease |
| |  | Predictors of Taylor et al for Failure to Achieve Successful Surgical Bypass of Lower Extremity Ischemic Disease |
| |  | Clinical Findings in Aortoiliac Arterial Obstruction (Leriche's Syndrome) |
| |  | Ominous Signs of Sladen and Burgess for a Patient Undergoing Profundoplasty for Femoropopliteal Occlusive Arterial Disease |
| |  | Criteria of Sladen and Burgess for Outcome After Surgery for Peripheral Artery Disease in a Lower Extremity |
 | Aortic Dissection |
| |  | Clinical Prediction Rules of Von Kodolitsch et al for Acute Aortic Dissection |
| |  | Score of Mehta et al for Predicting Death in a Patie |