The Seventh Annual Meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography,
... EUROECHO is now firmly established as the major event in cardiac ultrasound in Europe, for clinical education through symposia and case discussions, and for review of progress in research through invited and abstract presentations. We are confident that you will enjoy and benefit from the interesting a ...
... EUROECHO is now firmly established as the major event in cardiac ultrasound in Europe, for clinical education through symposia and case discussions, and for review of progress in research through invited and abstract presentations. We are confident that you will enjoy and benefit from the interesting a ...
Comparison of Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death
... artery disease that ischemic SCD has a strong familial background so that 1 of 3 victims of SCD has had ≥1 SCD among their FDRs, in those both with and without a previous AMI. Some demographic and clinical variables differed between the groups. Victims of nonischemic SCD were younger and their body ...
... artery disease that ischemic SCD has a strong familial background so that 1 of 3 victims of SCD has had ≥1 SCD among their FDRs, in those both with and without a previous AMI. Some demographic and clinical variables differed between the groups. Victims of nonischemic SCD were younger and their body ...
Increased Connective Tissue Growth Factor Relative
... r⫽0.645; P⬍0.001; Figure 2C and 2E) when compared with the early stage of cardiac hypertrophy (day 1 to day 7; r⫽0.836; Figure 2B). As shown in Figure 2C, some rats expressed disproportionately abundant CTGF mRNA. Furthermore, those rats with high CTGF mRNA levels relative to BNP mRNA levels also sh ...
... r⫽0.645; P⬍0.001; Figure 2C and 2E) when compared with the early stage of cardiac hypertrophy (day 1 to day 7; r⫽0.836; Figure 2B). As shown in Figure 2C, some rats expressed disproportionately abundant CTGF mRNA. Furthermore, those rats with high CTGF mRNA levels relative to BNP mRNA levels also sh ...
Prognosis of Adults With Borderline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
... measures were more likely to be obese and to have greater CVD risk factors (12). After exclusions, we included 10,221 person-observations representing 5,334 unique persons. The number of observations ...
... measures were more likely to be obese and to have greater CVD risk factors (12). After exclusions, we included 10,221 person-observations representing 5,334 unique persons. The number of observations ...
Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases
... order to help physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of a particular diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. They should be helpful in everyday clinical decision-making. A great number of Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents have been issued in recent years by different organisations, the Europ ...
... order to help physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of a particular diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. They should be helpful in everyday clinical decision-making. A great number of Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents have been issued in recent years by different organisations, the Europ ...
Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases
... order to help physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of a particular diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. They should be helpful in everyday clinical decision-making. A great number of Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents have been issued in recent years by different organisations, the Europ ...
... order to help physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of a particular diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. They should be helpful in everyday clinical decision-making. A great number of Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents have been issued in recent years by different organisations, the Europ ...
Roberts-AM-2015-PhD-Thesis (3) - Spiral
... A large number of people have contributed to the development of this work through discussion and practical help. I am grateful to all members of the Genetics and Genomics team, for all they have done to help me along the way. I am also grateful to members of the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foun ...
... A large number of people have contributed to the development of this work through discussion and practical help. I am grateful to all members of the Genetics and Genomics team, for all they have done to help me along the way. I am also grateful to members of the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foun ...
Employing vasopressin during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
... selectively spares the cerebral circulation from vasoconstriction when administered during CPR alone. Administration of endobronchial drugs during CPR may be a simple and rapid alternative, when intubation is performed before intravenous cannulation [35], when the time interval for intravenous acces ...
... selectively spares the cerebral circulation from vasoconstriction when administered during CPR alone. Administration of endobronchial drugs during CPR may be a simple and rapid alternative, when intubation is performed before intravenous cannulation [35], when the time interval for intravenous acces ...
When Calcium Turns Arrhythmogenic: Intracellular Calcium
... non-failing hypertrophied myocardium (7,14,18), alterations in Ca2+ handling are unlikely to cause arrhythmias directly, unless Ca2+ handling is further perturbed (30). Such perturbation may occur during hypokalemia, hypoxia, ischemia, and increased inotropy or chronotropy (the latter frequently occ ...
... non-failing hypertrophied myocardium (7,14,18), alterations in Ca2+ handling are unlikely to cause arrhythmias directly, unless Ca2+ handling is further perturbed (30). Such perturbation may occur during hypokalemia, hypoxia, ischemia, and increased inotropy or chronotropy (the latter frequently occ ...
Cardiac Surgery Simulation Curriculum
... Richard H. Feins, M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Principal Investigator) Harold M. Burkhart, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Daniel N. Coore, Ph.D., University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica John V. Conte, M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD James I ...
... Richard H. Feins, M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Principal Investigator) Harold M. Burkhart, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Daniel N. Coore, Ph.D., University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica John V. Conte, M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD James I ...
Coexpression of Cardiac titins
... This element is found in both isoforms but is closer to the A band in N2B than N2BA titin (see Fig. 1 and DISCUSSION). Immunoelectron micrographs of cardiac sarcomeres from a range of species labeled with N2BC are shown in Fig. 2B. At a given SL, sarcomeres from myocardium that expresses predominate ...
... This element is found in both isoforms but is closer to the A band in N2B than N2BA titin (see Fig. 1 and DISCUSSION). Immunoelectron micrographs of cardiac sarcomeres from a range of species labeled with N2BC are shown in Fig. 2B. At a given SL, sarcomeres from myocardium that expresses predominate ...
Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Guidelines for Management and
... Clearly, there are few, if any medical procedures that are as effective in relieving symptoms, improving quality of life, and also increasing long-term survival as much as AVR for aortic stenosis (AS) or aortic regurgitation (AR), but for perhaps the exception of heart transplantation, but the latte ...
... Clearly, there are few, if any medical procedures that are as effective in relieving symptoms, improving quality of life, and also increasing long-term survival as much as AVR for aortic stenosis (AS) or aortic regurgitation (AR), but for perhaps the exception of heart transplantation, but the latte ...
Tricuspid Valve Repair for Treatment and Prevention of Secondary
... all significantly worse for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation compared to those without severe regurgitation [19,24,26–28]. Moderate tricuspid regurgitation, regardless of etiology, is also associated with inferior survival in the nonsurgical setting, but to a lesser degree than for sever ...
... all significantly worse for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation compared to those without severe regurgitation [19,24,26–28]. Moderate tricuspid regurgitation, regardless of etiology, is also associated with inferior survival in the nonsurgical setting, but to a lesser degree than for sever ...
Materials and Methods - Frontiers in Bioscience
... (CKD) (1, 2). The majority of these deaths are from cardiac causes (3). Renal dysfunction leads to a specific uraemic cardiomyopathy in which there is an enhanced susceptibility to myocardial ischaemia and subsequent morbidity in CKD. Several metabolic derangements accompany uraemia and have been im ...
... (CKD) (1, 2). The majority of these deaths are from cardiac causes (3). Renal dysfunction leads to a specific uraemic cardiomyopathy in which there is an enhanced susceptibility to myocardial ischaemia and subsequent morbidity in CKD. Several metabolic derangements accompany uraemia and have been im ...
Kinematic Characterization of Left Ventricular Chamber Stiffness
... of Washington University in St. Louis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ...
... of Washington University in St. Louis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ...
Dissection of Sheep`s Pluck
... 12. Open the left side of the heart. To do this, follow these steps: a. Insert the blade of the scissors through the wall of the left atrium and cut downward to the apex of the heart. b. Open the left atrium and locate the four openings of the pulmonary veins. Pass a slender probe through each openi ...
... 12. Open the left side of the heart. To do this, follow these steps: a. Insert the blade of the scissors through the wall of the left atrium and cut downward to the apex of the heart. b. Open the left atrium and locate the four openings of the pulmonary veins. Pass a slender probe through each openi ...
3.3. Isolated heart perfusion
... This study has demonstrated that carnitine supplementation can limit the development of myocardial hypertrophy in experimental uraemia. This effect is amplified progressively with continued carnitine treatment. In addition, prolonged chronic carnitine therapy enhances myocardial function in control ...
... This study has demonstrated that carnitine supplementation can limit the development of myocardial hypertrophy in experimental uraemia. This effect is amplified progressively with continued carnitine treatment. In addition, prolonged chronic carnitine therapy enhances myocardial function in control ...
Risk factors for sudden cardiac death from an acute ischemic event
... was an independent risk factor. (Jouven et al. 1999). This suggests that SCD is not just an incidental phenomenon occurring in the presence of acute ischemia but may partly be determined by the predisposing genetic risk factors. These early findings have inspired a number of studies to elucidate pos ...
... was an independent risk factor. (Jouven et al. 1999). This suggests that SCD is not just an incidental phenomenon occurring in the presence of acute ischemia but may partly be determined by the predisposing genetic risk factors. These early findings have inspired a number of studies to elucidate pos ...
Mechanical Alternans in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
... Mechanical Alternans in Chronic CHF O Kodama et al ...
... Mechanical Alternans in Chronic CHF O Kodama et al ...
Exercise Training, Genetics And Heart Failure
... The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effects of exercise training, gene variants and the interaction between both on left ventricular function, left ventricular structure and exercise tolerance in heart failure patients. Heart failure patients with preserved, mild and moderate to severe ...
... The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effects of exercise training, gene variants and the interaction between both on left ventricular function, left ventricular structure and exercise tolerance in heart failure patients. Heart failure patients with preserved, mild and moderate to severe ...
The onset of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in SHR - AJP
... the cascade of processes leading to the development of hypertension and LVH. However, to date, no clear information is available concerning the kinetics of development of diastolic dysfunction. Noteworthy, LVH is associated with structural and functional abnormalities of cardiomyocytes. Under physio ...
... the cascade of processes leading to the development of hypertension and LVH. However, to date, no clear information is available concerning the kinetics of development of diastolic dysfunction. Noteworthy, LVH is associated with structural and functional abnormalities of cardiomyocytes. Under physio ...
Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive
... There are a number of factors that support the decision to ...
... There are a number of factors that support the decision to ...
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Pacing mode selection in patients with sick sinus syndrome
... Patients with SSS and concomitant atrioventricular (AV) block must be treated with a pacemaker system including a ventricular lead. The majority of patients with SSS have no additional atrioventricular (AV) block or bundle branch block. In those patients, the bradycardia-related symptoms can be succ ...
... Patients with SSS and concomitant atrioventricular (AV) block must be treated with a pacemaker system including a ventricular lead. The majority of patients with SSS have no additional atrioventricular (AV) block or bundle branch block. In those patients, the bradycardia-related symptoms can be succ ...
Endogenous Endothelin-1 Depresses Left Ventricular Systolic and
... recorded with the animals lying quietly on their sides without medication to obtain baseline values. Three sets of variably loaded P-V loops were generated by sudden transient occlusion of the cavae. This caused a progressive fall in end-systolic pressure (PES)-LV end-diastolic volume (VES) over a 1 ...
... recorded with the animals lying quietly on their sides without medication to obtain baseline values. Three sets of variably loaded P-V loops were generated by sudden transient occlusion of the cavae. This caused a progressive fall in end-systolic pressure (PES)-LV end-diastolic volume (VES) over a 1 ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) in which a portion of the myocardium is hypertrophied (thickened) without any obvious cause, creating functional impairment of the cardiac muscle. It is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling cardiac symptoms. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.HCM is frequently asymptomatic until sudden cardiac death, and for this reason some suggest routinely screening certain populations for this disease.A cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscle of the heart. With HCM, the myocytes (cardiac contractile cells) in the heart increase in size, which results in the thickening of the heart muscle. In addition, the normal alignment of muscle cells is disrupted, a phenomenon known as myocardial disarray. HCM also causes disruptions of the electrical functions of the heart. HCM is most commonly due to a mutation in one of nine sarcomeric genes that results in a mutated protein in the sarcomere, the primary component of the myocyte (the muscle cell of the heart). These are predominantly single-point missense mutations in the genes for beta-myosin heavy chain (MHC), myosin-binding protein C, cardiac troponinT, or tropomyosin. These mutations cause myofibril and myocyte structural abnormalities and possible deficiencies in force generation. Not to be confused with dilated cardiomyopathy or any other cardiomyopathy.While most literature so far focuses on European, American, and Japanese populations, HCM appears in all ethnic groups. The prevalence of HCM is about 0.2% to 0.5% of the general population.