Cardiotechnic

Annotated Bibliography 

Meier, P., and A. Timmis. "Almanac 2012: Interventional Cardiology ." Romanian Journal Of Cardiology 23.2 (2013): 136-147. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

The “Almanac 2012: Interventional Cardiology” is a journal which discusses the evolution's and innovations brought into the field of interventional cardiology. Also the source provides insight into the advancements that occur in all the fields of cardiology as it is a field that constantly changes through advancements in technology and research. There are also facts present that discuss how Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) outweighs the outcomes of or prevents medical treatment, heart bypass, etc. Important quotes of quantitative data mentioned in this article are that of A recent  US study of revascularization procedures during 2001-2008 showed a 38% decline in rates of CABG (Corony Bypass Surgery), while PCI decreased by only 4%.” “Registry data  from the USA for 131 004 patients with unprotected  left main stem disease show the proportion treated with PCI increasing from 3.8% to 4.9% between 2004 and 2008’ “Registry data from the USA for 131 004 patients with unprotected

left main stem disease show the proportion treated with PCI increasing from 3.8% to 4.9% between 2004 and  2008”. Overall This source is of high credibility due to the fact that it was recently published (2012) as it is an almanac of the year 2012 in interventional cardiology. Also the author has affiliations with  the University College London Hospitals as it is one of the most well known institutions for medical learning in the United Kingdom.

 

Annotated Bibliography 2

 

Verma, Subodh, and Samuel C. "Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve." The England Journal of Medicine 1 (2014): 1920. Print. 

 

This article discusses the action of Aortic Dilation patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve."Congenital heart defect in adults, affecting 1.3% of the population worldwide" (Verma et al). Congenital heart defect is a serious problem that affects a small population of the world however it is a still a serious issue.  However, technologies define the treatments of the heart condition. In the article it was discovered that technologies such as imaging technology was used to see fusion patterns within the heart. The article was published in 2014 and comes from the England Journal of Medicine. The source is reliable as EJM is a major known association pertaining to the medical field. The publisher of this article is a Medical Doctor and this source was discovered through the England Journal of Medicine as the physician is associated with EJM. I will use this source to derive the technologies in my research and also determine whether technology should be used in such procedures.