Colovesical fistula repair: is early Foley catheter removal safe?
Patients with a diagnosis of CVF secondary to diverticulitis may have their Foley catheter removed in 7 d without any increased complications. The role of the cystogram is unclear; however, no value was added in simple bladder repairs.
- This study demonstrates that the abnormal FFR observed in trabeculae from failing hearts is a reliable physiologic signature of the cardiomyopathic state even when DF, at slow stimulation frequencies, is relatively high. These studies further demonstrate that the impaired FFR is not due to an inability to further increase contractility. Rather, our findings suggest that the abnormal FFR and blunted PR potentiation alike are a reflection of an altered functional balance between Ca2+ re-uptake and Ca2+ extrusion.