Is anemia associated with an increased central venous pressure and mortality in a broad spectrum of cardiovascular patients?
Anemia is common in cardiovascular patients and independently related to an elevated CVP and CI. Patients with anemia and an elevated CVP have the worst prognosis.
Use of hydroxyapatite cement for treatment of incus necrosis in revision stapedectomy provides excellent hearing outcomes and is a reasonable alternative to total ossicular reconstruction prosthesis or malleovestibular prosthesis techniques.