
Experience with a method for anatomic dissection that allows macro
... anterior wall, following the blood flow, first the right side, then the left side).2,5 Very few techniques are described for specific dissection of the coronary arteries,3-5 but they can be inferred from the methodology of some articles. 8,9 Asakura et al.8 dissected five hearts in order to obtain t ...
... anterior wall, following the blood flow, first the right side, then the left side).2,5 Very few techniques are described for specific dissection of the coronary arteries,3-5 but they can be inferred from the methodology of some articles. 8,9 Asakura et al.8 dissected five hearts in order to obtain t ...
Echocardiography Cardio
... Echocardiogram (Echo)- the use of ultrasound to examine the heart is Safe, powerful, noninvasive and painless technique. In recent years the echo has become one of the most important tool in the diagnosis and evaluation of many cardiac condition. In districts and secondary care practice one third of ...
... Echocardiogram (Echo)- the use of ultrasound to examine the heart is Safe, powerful, noninvasive and painless technique. In recent years the echo has become one of the most important tool in the diagnosis and evaluation of many cardiac condition. In districts and secondary care practice one third of ...
Management of stable angina. - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines
... Inability to carry out any physical activity without discomfort – anginal symptoms may be present at rest. ...
... Inability to carry out any physical activity without discomfort – anginal symptoms may be present at rest. ...
Final Protocol - Word 569 KB - Medical Services Advisory Committee
... Isolated systolic hypertension with widened pulse pressure ...
... Isolated systolic hypertension with widened pulse pressure ...
Layer-Specific Quantification of Myocardial Deformation by Strain
... in 119 and akinesis in 5 segments. In hypokinetic and akinetic segments, the absolute differences between endocardial and epicardial longitudinal strains were lower than in segments with normal function (⌬3.1 ⫾ 6.3 vs. ⌬5.2 ⫾ 2.3; p ⫽ 0.01). Figures 3 and 4 demonstrate ROC analyses of the ability of ...
... in 119 and akinesis in 5 segments. In hypokinetic and akinetic segments, the absolute differences between endocardial and epicardial longitudinal strains were lower than in segments with normal function (⌬3.1 ⫾ 6.3 vs. ⌬5.2 ⫾ 2.3; p ⫽ 0.01). Figures 3 and 4 demonstrate ROC analyses of the ability of ...
AHA Scientific Statement
... recurrent strokes and coronary events. An aerobic conditioning program can enhance glucose regulation and promote decreases in body weight and fat stores, blood pressure (particularly in hypertensive patients), C-reactive protein, and levels of total blood cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and low-d ...
... recurrent strokes and coronary events. An aerobic conditioning program can enhance glucose regulation and promote decreases in body weight and fat stores, blood pressure (particularly in hypertensive patients), C-reactive protein, and levels of total blood cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and low-d ...
Heart rate variability in young adults
... 2.1. Physiological cardiovascular control mechanisms and heart rate The cardiovascular system is regulated by multiple mechanisms, including e.g. the nervous and hormonal pathways. The two divisions of the ANS, the parasympathetic, via vagus nerves, and the sympathetic system, including the adrenal ...
... 2.1. Physiological cardiovascular control mechanisms and heart rate The cardiovascular system is regulated by multiple mechanisms, including e.g. the nervous and hormonal pathways. The two divisions of the ANS, the parasympathetic, via vagus nerves, and the sympathetic system, including the adrenal ...
CRT - Venice Arrhythmias
... without!significant!CAD!have!fewer!comorbidi>es,!longer!survival,!and! low!risk!of!appropriate!shocks!than!do!pa>ents!with!CAD.!! ? CRTGpacemakers!may!be!appropriate!in!such!pa>ents!without!CAD.! Adelstein!E,!et!al.!Heart!Rhythm!2014 ...
... without!significant!CAD!have!fewer!comorbidi>es,!longer!survival,!and! low!risk!of!appropriate!shocks!than!do!pa>ents!with!CAD.!! ? CRTGpacemakers!may!be!appropriate!in!such!pa>ents!without!CAD.! Adelstein!E,!et!al.!Heart!Rhythm!2014 ...
Improving risk stratification in non-ST
... proportions for categorical data. The Kolmogorov—Smirnov test was used to test the normal distribution of continuous variables. The Chi2 test and Student’s t test were used for quantitative and nominal comparisons between two groups, and non-parametric equivalent tests were used when appropriate. Re ...
... proportions for categorical data. The Kolmogorov—Smirnov test was used to test the normal distribution of continuous variables. The Chi2 test and Student’s t test were used for quantitative and nominal comparisons between two groups, and non-parametric equivalent tests were used when appropriate. Re ...
Alcohol and arrhythmias: a comprehensive review.
... Recorded history has liberal references to alcohol use and some mention of the ill effects of it, especially in religious inscriptions. The earliest writings pertaining to the consumption of alcohol can be found in Mesopotamian clay tablets which date to 4000 BC(1). Societal and religious taboos pro ...
... Recorded history has liberal references to alcohol use and some mention of the ill effects of it, especially in religious inscriptions. The earliest writings pertaining to the consumption of alcohol can be found in Mesopotamian clay tablets which date to 4000 BC(1). Societal and religious taboos pro ...
reading here
... accordingly [9,10]. It is important for the clinician and clinical scientist to remember that many disease entities can injure myocardium (for example, trauma, myocarditis, chemotherapeutic agents, etc.) thereby leading to elevated blood levels of troponin. These other entities are not the result of ...
... accordingly [9,10]. It is important for the clinician and clinical scientist to remember that many disease entities can injure myocardium (for example, trauma, myocarditis, chemotherapeutic agents, etc.) thereby leading to elevated blood levels of troponin. These other entities are not the result of ...
Carotid intima-media thickness at different sites
... infarctions in the total population (mean follow-up 4·6 years). Analyses were done using Cox regression with adjustment for age and sex. The risk ratios (RR) for myocardial infarction associated with mean maximum common carotid, bifurcation, internal carotid intima-media thickness and the combined m ...
... infarctions in the total population (mean follow-up 4·6 years). Analyses were done using Cox regression with adjustment for age and sex. The risk ratios (RR) for myocardial infarction associated with mean maximum common carotid, bifurcation, internal carotid intima-media thickness and the combined m ...
Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure
... Severe limitation of physical activity, unable to carry out any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms also present at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. ...
... Severe limitation of physical activity, unable to carry out any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms also present at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. ...
Full Text - Journal of Preventive Cardiology
... disorders including long QT Syndrome, Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome, etc are associated with significant risk of SCD. ...
... disorders including long QT Syndrome, Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome, etc are associated with significant risk of SCD. ...
Right ventricular ejection fraction response to exercise in
... position using a bicycle ergometer (5). Heart rate, blood pressure and a 12 lead electrocardiogram were recorded during the baseline period and at each minute of exercise. The initial work load was 25 watts (150 kpm/min). This was increased by increments of 25 watts every 3 minutes until fatigue or ...
... position using a bicycle ergometer (5). Heart rate, blood pressure and a 12 lead electrocardiogram were recorded during the baseline period and at each minute of exercise. The initial work load was 25 watts (150 kpm/min). This was increased by increments of 25 watts every 3 minutes until fatigue or ...
Demystifying the Pediatric Cardiomyopathies
... Cardiomyopathy presenting in the pre-adolescent differs significantly in possible causes, clinical expression and prognosis from that occurring in the adolescent or adult[1, 2]. Even within the pre-adolescent age group cardiomyopathy has different clinical manifestations and management concerns at d ...
... Cardiomyopathy presenting in the pre-adolescent differs significantly in possible causes, clinical expression and prognosis from that occurring in the adolescent or adult[1, 2]. Even within the pre-adolescent age group cardiomyopathy has different clinical manifestations and management concerns at d ...
Exercise, the Athlete`s Heart, and Sudden Cardiac Death
... exercise conferred an additional reduction of 4% in all-cause mortality, approaching 100 minutes per day, after which the beneficial effect appeared to plateau.12 With respect to runners, an observational study with 15 years’ follow-up found that those who participated in leisure-time running had a ...
... exercise conferred an additional reduction of 4% in all-cause mortality, approaching 100 minutes per day, after which the beneficial effect appeared to plateau.12 With respect to runners, an observational study with 15 years’ follow-up found that those who participated in leisure-time running had a ...
Single right coronary artery with hypoplastic left coronary artery
... appears on the anterior interventricular groove at different levels after passing deep in the interventricular septum, and continues as an anterior descending artery (Joshi et al., 2010). Neither the typical anterior descending artery nor circumflex arteries were seen here as branches of the left co ...
... appears on the anterior interventricular groove at different levels after passing deep in the interventricular septum, and continues as an anterior descending artery (Joshi et al., 2010). Neither the typical anterior descending artery nor circumflex arteries were seen here as branches of the left co ...
the pregnant patient with pulmonary artery hypertension
... Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in pressure in the pulmonary artery, vein or capillaries (lung vasculature), leading to dyspnea, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion. Pulmonary hypertension can be a seve ...
... Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in pressure in the pulmonary artery, vein or capillaries (lung vasculature), leading to dyspnea, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion. Pulmonary hypertension can be a seve ...
Clinical Phenotypes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
... wave reflections by increasing peripheral arterial resistances.55,56 Arterial stiffness is routinely assessed by carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity.57–59 Common comorbid conditions in HFpEF (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], anemia, and renal impairment) are independ ...
... wave reflections by increasing peripheral arterial resistances.55,56 Arterial stiffness is routinely assessed by carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity.57–59 Common comorbid conditions in HFpEF (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], anemia, and renal impairment) are independ ...
Surgical Treatment for Innominate Artery Aneurysm with a Coronary
... carotid artery was removed. Systemic perfusion was restarted and the patient was rewarmed. The right common carotid artery was anastomosed in an end-to-end fashion and selective cerebral cannula of the right common carotid artery was removed. Finally the right subclavian artery was anastomosed in an ...
... carotid artery was removed. Systemic perfusion was restarted and the patient was rewarmed. The right common carotid artery was anastomosed in an end-to-end fashion and selective cerebral cannula of the right common carotid artery was removed. Finally the right subclavian artery was anastomosed in an ...
Stress Testing in Cardiac Evaluation
... about ventricular function and prognosis. A recent study by Cole et al22 demonstrated that a drop in rate by ⱕ 12 beats/min at 1 min after peak exercise during the cool-down phase in early recovery (while walking 1.5 mph at 2.5% grade) signaled a poor prognosis. These subjects were found to have a s ...
... about ventricular function and prognosis. A recent study by Cole et al22 demonstrated that a drop in rate by ⱕ 12 beats/min at 1 min after peak exercise during the cool-down phase in early recovery (while walking 1.5 mph at 2.5% grade) signaled a poor prognosis. These subjects were found to have a s ...
Non-invasive coronary imaging: computed tomography or magnetic
... not be assessed by CT, and only attempting to examine the proximal two thirds of the coronary tree. This practice is common to all of the studies looking at non-invasive coronary imaging and, although understandable, does tend to give a misleading accuracy to the results. In the present study only 7 ...
... not be assessed by CT, and only attempting to examine the proximal two thirds of the coronary tree. This practice is common to all of the studies looking at non-invasive coronary imaging and, although understandable, does tend to give a misleading accuracy to the results. In the present study only 7 ...
Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs are stroke, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart disease, endocarditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and venous thrombosis.The underlying mechanisms vary depending on the disease in question. Coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease involve atherosclerosis. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol consumption, among others. High blood pressure results in 13% of CVD deaths, while tobacco results in 9%, diabetes 6%, lack of exercise 6% and obesity 5%. Rheumatic heart disease may follow untreated strep throat.It is estimated that 90% of CVD is preventable. Prevention of atherosclerosis is by decreasing risk factors through: healthy eating, exercise, avoidance of tobacco smoke and limiting alcohol intake. Treating high blood pressure and diabetes is also beneficial. Treating people who have strep throat with antibiotics can decrease the risk of rheumatic heart disease. The effect of the use of aspirin in people who are otherwise healthy is of unclear benefit. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against its use for prevention in women less than 55 and men less than 45 years old; however, in those who are older it is recommends in some individuals. Treatment of those who have CVD improves outcomes.Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. This is true in all areas of the world except Africa. Together they resulted in 17.3 million deaths (31.5%) in 2013 up from 12.3 million (25.8%) in 1990. Deaths, at a given age, from CVD are more common and have been increasing in much of the developing world, while rates have declined in most of the developed world since the 1970s. Coronary artery disease and stroke account for 80% of CVD deaths in males and 75% of CVD deaths in females. Most cardiovascular disease affects older adults. In the United States 11% of people between 20 and 40 have CVD, while 37% between 40 and 60, 71% of people between 60 and 80, and 85% of people over 80 have CVD. The average age of death from coronary artery disease in the developed world is around 80 while it is around 68 in the developing world. Disease onset is typically seven to ten years earlier in men as compared to women.