M elatonin: a novel protective agent against oxidative injury of the
... thereby jeopardizing the overall health of the individual and possibly leading to death. A number of treatment options have been exploited to reduce cardiac damage resulting from an ischemic episode. Some of these include the use of thrombolytic agents (e.g. tissue plasminogen activator and streptok ...
... thereby jeopardizing the overall health of the individual and possibly leading to death. A number of treatment options have been exploited to reduce cardiac damage resulting from an ischemic episode. Some of these include the use of thrombolytic agents (e.g. tissue plasminogen activator and streptok ...
sample - Test Bank Exam
... g. flutter h. patent ductus arteriosus i. septal defects j. tetralogy of Fallot Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth Rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria) Narrowing of the ao ...
... g. flutter h. patent ductus arteriosus i. septal defects j. tetralogy of Fallot Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth Rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria) Narrowing of the ao ...
EHRA/HRS Expert Consensus on Catheter Ablation of
... There are many potential problems and assumptions with this designation as it is applied to inducible VT in the electrophysiology laboratory (see Endpoints for ablation section). Haemodynamically unstable VT causes haemodynamic compromise requiring prompt termination. Idiopathic VT is a term that ha ...
... There are many potential problems and assumptions with this designation as it is applied to inducible VT in the electrophysiology laboratory (see Endpoints for ablation section). Haemodynamically unstable VT causes haemodynamic compromise requiring prompt termination. Idiopathic VT is a term that ha ...
American Thoracic Society/ American College of Chest Physicians
... routinely undertaken. Subsequent steady state values for minute ventilation (V̇e), oxygen uptake (V̇o2), or carbon dioxide output (V̇co2) are then compared with the database and values outside of the established 95% confidence interval (CI) for that individual should engender a thorough system-wide ...
... routinely undertaken. Subsequent steady state values for minute ventilation (V̇e), oxygen uptake (V̇o2), or carbon dioxide output (V̇co2) are then compared with the database and values outside of the established 95% confidence interval (CI) for that individual should engender a thorough system-wide ...
ATS/ACCP Statement on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
... routinely undertaken. Subsequent steady state values for minute ventilation (V̇e), oxygen uptake (V̇o2), or carbon dioxide output (V̇co2) are then compared with the database and values outside of the established 95% confidence interval (CI) for that individual should engender a thorough system-wide ...
... routinely undertaken. Subsequent steady state values for minute ventilation (V̇e), oxygen uptake (V̇o2), or carbon dioxide output (V̇co2) are then compared with the database and values outside of the established 95% confidence interval (CI) for that individual should engender a thorough system-wide ...
article for Myocardial infarction
... all require a more precise definition of myocardial infarction and a re-evaluation of previous definitions of this condition. It should be appreciated that over the years, while more specific biomarkers of myocardial necrosis became available, the accuracy of detecting myocardial infarction has chan ...
... all require a more precise definition of myocardial infarction and a re-evaluation of previous definitions of this condition. It should be appreciated that over the years, while more specific biomarkers of myocardial necrosis became available, the accuracy of detecting myocardial infarction has chan ...
Indications by Appropriate Use Ratings
... Asymptomatic NSVT (>4 days post MI) EPS with inducible sustained VT (EPS performed after revascularization, between 30 and 40 days after MI) ...
... Asymptomatic NSVT (>4 days post MI) EPS with inducible sustained VT (EPS performed after revascularization, between 30 and 40 days after MI) ...
Tricuspid Valve Repair for Treatment and Prevention of Secondary
... tethering of the tricuspid valve leaflets (Carpentier type IIIb regurgitation [9]). The degree of pulmonary hypertension and septal leaflet tethering has been shown by three-dimensional echocardiography to be moderately predictive of secondary tricuspid regurgitation severity [10]. At least in theor ...
... tethering of the tricuspid valve leaflets (Carpentier type IIIb regurgitation [9]). The degree of pulmonary hypertension and septal leaflet tethering has been shown by three-dimensional echocardiography to be moderately predictive of secondary tricuspid regurgitation severity [10]. At least in theor ...
Clinical predictors of the defibrillation threshold with the
... fraction no longer had a significant association with the defibrillation threshold. Left ventricular mass had the best correlation with the defibrillation threshold (R = 0.45). There were no significant associations between the defibrillation threshold and patient age, history of heart surgery, hist ...
... fraction no longer had a significant association with the defibrillation threshold. Left ventricular mass had the best correlation with the defibrillation threshold (R = 0.45). There were no significant associations between the defibrillation threshold and patient age, history of heart surgery, hist ...
medics.cc
... block where some P waves are not followed by a QRS, however every QRS is preceded by a P wave and the rhythm originates in the sinus node, hence it is a sinus rhythm. It could be said that it is not a normal sinus rhythm) medics.cc medics.cc ...
... block where some P waves are not followed by a QRS, however every QRS is preceded by a P wave and the rhythm originates in the sinus node, hence it is a sinus rhythm. It could be said that it is not a normal sinus rhythm) medics.cc medics.cc ...
The electrophysiology of the atrioventricular node in normal and
... Conduction abnormalities affect prognosis in chronic heart failure (CHF). Previous investigators have observed abnormal delay in atrioventricular (AV) conduction in a rabbit model of left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) due to apical myocardial infarction. In this model, AV conduction time increased w ...
... Conduction abnormalities affect prognosis in chronic heart failure (CHF). Previous investigators have observed abnormal delay in atrioventricular (AV) conduction in a rabbit model of left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) due to apical myocardial infarction. In this model, AV conduction time increased w ...
NOBORI
... The clinical evidence available to date for Nobori stent shows excellent safety and efficacy confirmed by: Very low rate of MACE, Restenosis and TLR No late stent thrombosis Long term follow-up results awaited to confirm current trends and to further explore the potential positive impact of biodegra ...
... The clinical evidence available to date for Nobori stent shows excellent safety and efficacy confirmed by: Very low rate of MACE, Restenosis and TLR No late stent thrombosis Long term follow-up results awaited to confirm current trends and to further explore the potential positive impact of biodegra ...
Helen brooke taussig: 1898 to 1986
... Johns Hopkins, led to the next milestone, the first manipulation of cardiacphysiology for therapeuticpurposeswhen, in the fall of 1944, they successfully increased the pulmonary blood flow inchildren who had abnormalitiesassociated with decreasedpulmonaryblood flow. Until that moment, cardiac surger ...
... Johns Hopkins, led to the next milestone, the first manipulation of cardiacphysiology for therapeuticpurposeswhen, in the fall of 1944, they successfully increased the pulmonary blood flow inchildren who had abnormalitiesassociated with decreasedpulmonaryblood flow. Until that moment, cardiac surger ...
- Wiley Online Library
... delay, additional radiation exposure, and additional costs.8,11 Femoral CVC placement is often performed without US guidance in high-acuity medical and trauma resuscitation conditions and may result in arterial cannulation and thus emboli and ischemia. The uncertainty about safe CVC tip positioning ...
... delay, additional radiation exposure, and additional costs.8,11 Femoral CVC placement is often performed without US guidance in high-acuity medical and trauma resuscitation conditions and may result in arterial cannulation and thus emboli and ischemia. The uncertainty about safe CVC tip positioning ...
Feasibility and effect of para-right bundle branch pacing in patients
... [11, 12] and para-His pacing [5, 13] as more physiological pacing sites maintaining the normal ventricular activation pattern. Theoretically, these are the ideal physiological pacing sites. However, due to the specificity of the anatomic structure of His-bundle, pacing at these sites has certain lim ...
... [11, 12] and para-His pacing [5, 13] as more physiological pacing sites maintaining the normal ventricular activation pattern. Theoretically, these are the ideal physiological pacing sites. However, due to the specificity of the anatomic structure of His-bundle, pacing at these sites has certain lim ...
33rd ADVANCED ECHO CONFERENCE
... for no-shows. In the unlikely event the program is cancelled, a full refund of the registration fee will be given, but program hosts are not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur. ...
... for no-shows. In the unlikely event the program is cancelled, a full refund of the registration fee will be given, but program hosts are not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur. ...
Pharyngeal arch and cardiovascular development
... We examined Fgf8neo/– embryos from E16.5 to term for cardiac patterning defects. Gross abnormalities in heart development were present in 66% (79/119) of mutant embryos but less than 1% of control littermates. The most common defects were outflow tract anomalies, consisting primarily of malpositione ...
... We examined Fgf8neo/– embryos from E16.5 to term for cardiac patterning defects. Gross abnormalities in heart development were present in 66% (79/119) of mutant embryos but less than 1% of control littermates. The most common defects were outflow tract anomalies, consisting primarily of malpositione ...
Heart Care Handbook - Intermountain Healthcare
... feel. I’m walking and doing things again, and I feel younger than I have in years. ...
... feel. I’m walking and doing things again, and I feel younger than I have in years. ...
REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
... • Cardiac muscle is deprived of oxygen • Increased workload on the heart ...
... • Cardiac muscle is deprived of oxygen • Increased workload on the heart ...
Glasgow 12-lead ECG Analysis Program
... the same class. The procedure is repeated with the third beat being compared with the second and so on. If a new morphology is detected, i.e., if the threshold is exceeded, a new class is established. The procedure continues with five leads being used in the typing process. ...
... the same class. The procedure is repeated with the third beat being compared with the second and so on. If a new morphology is detected, i.e., if the threshold is exceeded, a new class is established. The procedure continues with five leads being used in the typing process. ...
Low intrinsic exercise capacity in rats predisposes to - AJP
... selectively bred for low (LCR) or high (HCR) intrinsic running capacity simultaneously present with contrasting risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. However, the impact of these phenotypes on left ventricular (LV) morphology and microvascular function, and their progression with ag ...
... selectively bred for low (LCR) or high (HCR) intrinsic running capacity simultaneously present with contrasting risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. However, the impact of these phenotypes on left ventricular (LV) morphology and microvascular function, and their progression with ag ...
Influence of Ribose, Adenosine, and "AICAR" on the Rate of
... tip manometer was advanced into the left ventricle via the left carotid artery, aortic blood pressure was monitored with a catheter (via the right femoral artery) that was connected to a Statham P23 pressure transducer. A venous line was established via the left femoral vein. Under fluoroscopic cont ...
... tip manometer was advanced into the left ventricle via the left carotid artery, aortic blood pressure was monitored with a catheter (via the right femoral artery) that was connected to a Statham P23 pressure transducer. A venous line was established via the left femoral vein. Under fluoroscopic cont ...
Two components of delayed rectifier K+ current in heart: molecular
... Delayed rectifier K+ current (IK) is the major outward current responsible for ventricular repolarization. Two components of IK (IKr and IKs) have been identified in many mammalian species including humans. IKr plays a pivotal role in normal ventricular repolarization. A prolongation of action poten ...
... Delayed rectifier K+ current (IK) is the major outward current responsible for ventricular repolarization. Two components of IK (IKr and IKs) have been identified in many mammalian species including humans. IKr plays a pivotal role in normal ventricular repolarization. A prolongation of action poten ...
Effectiveness of systematic screening for the detection of atrial
... Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia that makes the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. This can occur for brief episodes or may be continuous. Symptoms of the disease include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, light-headedness and fatigue. The condition is rare in th ...
... Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia that makes the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. This can occur for brief episodes or may be continuous. Symptoms of the disease include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, light-headedness and fatigue. The condition is rare in th ...
Employing vasopressin during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
... dictate physiologic actions such as alterations of antidiuretic, or vasopressor function. Interestingly, vasopressor effects were observed as early as 1895; vasopressin acts directly via V1 -receptors on contractile elements — an effect that cannot be reversed by adrenergic blockade or denervation [ ...
... dictate physiologic actions such as alterations of antidiuretic, or vasopressor function. Interestingly, vasopressor effects were observed as early as 1895; vasopressin acts directly via V1 -receptors on contractile elements — an effect that cannot be reversed by adrenergic blockade or denervation [ ...