Mechanisms of Atrial Paralysis due to Atrial Fibrillation
... small although significant risk of immediate embolism, and late thromboembolic complications were observed several days to weeks after cardioversion. During the 80s, again introduction of new technical achievements stimulated research on atrial contractile dysfunction. Improved echocardiographic tec ...
... small although significant risk of immediate embolism, and late thromboembolic complications were observed several days to weeks after cardioversion. During the 80s, again introduction of new technical achievements stimulated research on atrial contractile dysfunction. Improved echocardiographic tec ...
Conference program - International Society of Electrocardiology
... 15:30–15:45 Ventricular repolarization behavior of high performance athletes analyzed by body surface potential mapping in two different training regimens. C.A. Pastore (Brazil) (Ab. O-01) 15:45–16:00 Repolarization duration as a prognostic marker of cardiac death in patients with anterior myocardia ...
... 15:30–15:45 Ventricular repolarization behavior of high performance athletes analyzed by body surface potential mapping in two different training regimens. C.A. Pastore (Brazil) (Ab. O-01) 15:45–16:00 Repolarization duration as a prognostic marker of cardiac death in patients with anterior myocardia ...
Appendix 3. Success and Complication Rates for Ablation of SVT
... only a partial recovery, leading to stable hypotension and reduction of cardiac output owing to a decrease in stroke volume. On the contrary, in comparison to sinus rhythm, during the atypical SVT (long HA) a lesser degree of initial hypotension, a complete recovery of BP and no significant change i ...
... only a partial recovery, leading to stable hypotension and reduction of cardiac output owing to a decrease in stroke volume. On the contrary, in comparison to sinus rhythm, during the atypical SVT (long HA) a lesser degree of initial hypotension, a complete recovery of BP and no significant change i ...
Left Ventricular Septal and Left Ventricular Apical Pacing
... asynchronous activation and reduced left ventricular (LV) pump function. We investigated to what extent alternate RV (septum) and LV (septum, apex) pacing sites improve LV electric activation, mechanics, hemodynamic performance, and efficiency over 4 months of pacing. Methods and Results—After AV no ...
... asynchronous activation and reduced left ventricular (LV) pump function. We investigated to what extent alternate RV (septum) and LV (septum, apex) pacing sites improve LV electric activation, mechanics, hemodynamic performance, and efficiency over 4 months of pacing. Methods and Results—After AV no ...
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: A Translational
... decades (240). The prevalence of AF is clearly age dependent. The growing prevalence of AF can be explained in part by the increasing average age in the human population (85). AF patients usually seek medical attention because of AF-related symptoms. Treatment of these symptoms has been the main mot ...
... decades (240). The prevalence of AF is clearly age dependent. The growing prevalence of AF can be explained in part by the increasing average age in the human population (85). AF patients usually seek medical attention because of AF-related symptoms. Treatment of these symptoms has been the main mot ...
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter
... Heart Rhythm Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society.e1 The 2007 document was also developed in collaboration with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Since the publication of the 2007 document, there has been m ...
... Heart Rhythm Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society.e1 The 2007 document was also developed in collaboration with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Since the publication of the 2007 document, there has been m ...
Cardiac Radiology
... Strain-encoding (SENC) MRI gained large popularity as a unique tool for measuring myocardial regional function with high resolution in as short as one heartbeat without breath-hold or contrast injection. The resulting color-coded strain maps and curves provide important markers of subclinical cardia ...
... Strain-encoding (SENC) MRI gained large popularity as a unique tool for measuring myocardial regional function with high resolution in as short as one heartbeat without breath-hold or contrast injection. The resulting color-coded strain maps and curves provide important markers of subclinical cardia ...
Role of Magnesium in Cardiac Disease
... cardiac Mg2* is lower than in normally fed rats of the same age. However, this effect is only significant when serum Mg2* is reduced below a threshold concentration of 0.6—0,7 mmol/1 (31). Nevertheless, in humans some evidence in favour of the soft water Mg2* deficiency theory might come from analys ...
... cardiac Mg2* is lower than in normally fed rats of the same age. However, this effect is only significant when serum Mg2* is reduced below a threshold concentration of 0.6—0,7 mmol/1 (31). Nevertheless, in humans some evidence in favour of the soft water Mg2* deficiency theory might come from analys ...
Atrial fibrillation - European Society of Cardiology
... use of antiarrhythmic agents aimed at prevention of recurrences (e.g. sodium or potassium channel blockers) and consists of three subgroups: (a) no symptoms; (b) an average of less than one symptomatic attack per 3 month period; and (c) an average of more than one symptomatic attack per 3 month peri ...
... use of antiarrhythmic agents aimed at prevention of recurrences (e.g. sodium or potassium channel blockers) and consists of three subgroups: (a) no symptoms; (b) an average of less than one symptomatic attack per 3 month period; and (c) an average of more than one symptomatic attack per 3 month peri ...
Assessment Report - Medical Services Advisory Committee
... Morona JK, Kessels S, Vogan A, Mittal R, Newton S, Parsons J, Milverton J, Ellery B and Merlin T. (2016). Cardiac MRI for myocardial stress perfusion and viability imaging in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. MSAC Application Number 1237, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Au ...
... Morona JK, Kessels S, Vogan A, Mittal R, Newton S, Parsons J, Milverton J, Ellery B and Merlin T. (2016). Cardiac MRI for myocardial stress perfusion and viability imaging in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. MSAC Application Number 1237, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Au ...
Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Management
... ongoing atrial flutter. Drug management of atrial flutter is purely empirical. However antiarrhythmics are still used as first intent option in patients with recurrent and/or poorly tolerated attacks of atrial flutter. A first well tolerated episode does not necessarily require prophylaxis, especial ...
... ongoing atrial flutter. Drug management of atrial flutter is purely empirical. However antiarrhythmics are still used as first intent option in patients with recurrent and/or poorly tolerated attacks of atrial flutter. A first well tolerated episode does not necessarily require prophylaxis, especial ...
atrial fibrillation
... rheumatic heart disease and resulting in stenosis, are associated with the highest prevalence of atrial fibrillation15 and the worse the lesion, the higher the risk. In addition, atrial fibrillation associated with rheumatic heart disease may increase the risk of mortality and stroke.34 Aortic steno ...
... rheumatic heart disease and resulting in stenosis, are associated with the highest prevalence of atrial fibrillation15 and the worse the lesion, the higher the risk. In addition, atrial fibrillation associated with rheumatic heart disease may increase the risk of mortality and stroke.34 Aortic steno ...
Atrial Septal Defect and Atrial Fibrillation: The Known and Unknown
... Sep-Nov, 2008 | Vol 1| Issue 3 ...
... Sep-Nov, 2008 | Vol 1| Issue 3 ...
atrial fibrillation
... Atrial fibrillation is treated in order to increase the quality of life, decrease the frequency and intensity of symptoms, and decrease the risk of complications and death. Unfortunately, there is no conclusive evidence that the therapies available reduce the mortality rate associated with atrial fi ...
... Atrial fibrillation is treated in order to increase the quality of life, decrease the frequency and intensity of symptoms, and decrease the risk of complications and death. Unfortunately, there is no conclusive evidence that the therapies available reduce the mortality rate associated with atrial fi ...
Valsalva Sinus Aneurysms: Findings at CT and MR Imaging
... and aortic valve leaflets begin to form. The right and left main coronary arteries bud simultaneously from their respective developing sinuses. By the 9th week, formation of the aortic valve leaflets and Valsalva sinuses generally is complete (2). ...
... and aortic valve leaflets begin to form. The right and left main coronary arteries bud simultaneously from their respective developing sinuses. By the 9th week, formation of the aortic valve leaflets and Valsalva sinuses generally is complete (2). ...
Atrial Fibrillation in Children
... 5. Atrial fibrillation in neonates The diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the neonate is simpler than in the fetus due to the convenience of direct access to the patient. A 12-lead electrocardiogram can obtained and diagnostic accuracy greatly increased. Rarely is a neonatal invasive electrophysiol ...
... 5. Atrial fibrillation in neonates The diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the neonate is simpler than in the fetus due to the convenience of direct access to the patient. A 12-lead electrocardiogram can obtained and diagnostic accuracy greatly increased. Rarely is a neonatal invasive electrophysiol ...
Structural And Functional Remodeling Of The Left Atrium: Clinical
... controls with similar body mass index. Therefore, OSA itself may induce cardiac changes that could predispose to AF independent of obesity.87,88 Detailed electrophysiological study and electroanatomic mapping by Dimitri and co-workers had found significant atrial remodeling characterized by atrial e ...
... controls with similar body mass index. Therefore, OSA itself may induce cardiac changes that could predispose to AF independent of obesity.87,88 Detailed electrophysiological study and electroanatomic mapping by Dimitri and co-workers had found significant atrial remodeling characterized by atrial e ...
Reduced Risk of Restenosis in Small Vessels and Reduced Risk of
... and TAXUS IV and V trial protocols and have been described previously (2,4,12). The only difference among these protocols was related to target lesion length and target vessel size. Control groups. The historical control groups were derived from the TAXUS IV and V trials (2,4). The TAXUS ATLAS SV st ...
... and TAXUS IV and V trial protocols and have been described previously (2,4,12). The only difference among these protocols was related to target lesion length and target vessel size. Control groups. The historical control groups were derived from the TAXUS IV and V trials (2,4). The TAXUS ATLAS SV st ...
When Calcium Turns Arrhythmogenic: Intracellular Calcium
... Linking Intracellular Ca2+ Handling to Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Hypertrophy and Heart Failure While resting intracellular Ca2+ remains normal in non-failing hypertrophied myocardium (7,14,18), alterations in Ca2+ handling are unlikely to cause arrhythmias directly, unless Ca2+ handling is fur ...
... Linking Intracellular Ca2+ Handling to Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Hypertrophy and Heart Failure While resting intracellular Ca2+ remains normal in non-failing hypertrophied myocardium (7,14,18), alterations in Ca2+ handling are unlikely to cause arrhythmias directly, unless Ca2+ handling is fur ...
Anatomical variations of the coronary arteries: I. The most frequent
... observed that a short common trunk presents the same potential risk as the absence of the common trunk altogether (McAlpine, 1975). Other authors report the existence of a short common trunk as a risk factor for the development of coronary arteriosclerosis (Gazetopoulos et al., 1976a,b) or as a caus ...
... observed that a short common trunk presents the same potential risk as the absence of the common trunk altogether (McAlpine, 1975). Other authors report the existence of a short common trunk as a risk factor for the development of coronary arteriosclerosis (Gazetopoulos et al., 1976a,b) or as a caus ...
EHRA/HRS Expert Consensus on Catheter Ablation of
... there was complete agreement among all Task Force members. We identified those aspects of VT ablation for which a true ‘consensus’ could be identified. Surveys of the entire Task Force were used to identify these areas of consensus. For the purposes of this Consensus Document, we defined a consensus ...
... there was complete agreement among all Task Force members. We identified those aspects of VT ablation for which a true ‘consensus’ could be identified. Surveys of the entire Task Force were used to identify these areas of consensus. For the purposes of this Consensus Document, we defined a consensus ...
Thesis, Emmanuel Moss 20110625 Final
... ganglionated plexus (RAGP). Denervation was carried out in either the aforementioned order (n=17, antegrade) or reversed (n=5, retrograde). Results: In 17 of 22 animals, LAGP stimulation induced a sinus bradycardia (149±34bpm to 136±28bpm, p<0.002) and atrial isointegral repolarization chang ...
... ganglionated plexus (RAGP). Denervation was carried out in either the aforementioned order (n=17, antegrade) or reversed (n=5, retrograde). Results: In 17 of 22 animals, LAGP stimulation induced a sinus bradycardia (149±34bpm to 136±28bpm, p<0.002) and atrial isointegral repolarization chang ...
Electrophysiology Products
... The catheter impedance LED display of the Cardiac Ablation Controller should be continuously monitored during RF power delivery. If a sudden rise in impedance is noted, power delivery should be discontinued. The catheter should be removed and the distal tip of the catheter cleaned to eliminate any c ...
... The catheter impedance LED display of the Cardiac Ablation Controller should be continuously monitored during RF power delivery. If a sudden rise in impedance is noted, power delivery should be discontinued. The catheter should be removed and the distal tip of the catheter cleaned to eliminate any c ...
atrial arrhythmogenesis during myocardial infarction
... Impact of Coronary Artery Intervention on the Incidence and Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation after Acute Myocardial infarction: A Systematic Review .............................................................................................. 64 ...
... Impact of Coronary Artery Intervention on the Incidence and Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation after Acute Myocardial infarction: A Systematic Review .............................................................................................. 64 ...
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... artery disease; HMW, high molecular weight; IA, infarct area; I-R, ischemiareperfusion injury; KO, knockout; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LV, left ventricular; WAT, white adipose tissue. ⁎ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 414 2390; fax: +1 617 414 2391. E-mail address: [email protected] (K. ...
... artery disease; HMW, high molecular weight; IA, infarct area; I-R, ischemiareperfusion injury; KO, knockout; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LV, left ventricular; WAT, white adipose tissue. ⁎ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 414 2390; fax: +1 617 414 2391. E-mail address: [email protected] (K. ...