BELLE Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 1, May 1995 Alcohol and Coronary
... Based on these findings, some investigators have postulated that red wine might reduce the risk of atherosclerosis beyond that of other alcoholic beverages. This has been offered as one possible explanation for the lower than expected CHD mortality rates in France as well as other Mediterranean cou ...
... Based on these findings, some investigators have postulated that red wine might reduce the risk of atherosclerosis beyond that of other alcoholic beverages. This has been offered as one possible explanation for the lower than expected CHD mortality rates in France as well as other Mediterranean cou ...
Cardiovascular Benefits of Cessation
... probability of an event (developing a disease) occurring in exposed people compared with the probability of the event in nonexposed people. Adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, Quetelet index, diabetes mellitus, menopausal status, alcohol consumption, use of replacemen ...
... probability of an event (developing a disease) occurring in exposed people compared with the probability of the event in nonexposed people. Adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, Quetelet index, diabetes mellitus, menopausal status, alcohol consumption, use of replacemen ...
B) Exercise – an Investment in Health
... and rest • Exercise will only bring about health benefits if performed regularly. So find enjoyable activities and build them into the daily routine • Make sure that you drink plenty of water whilst exercising • If you have never exercised before or have not exercised for a long time it is advisable t ...
... and rest • Exercise will only bring about health benefits if performed regularly. So find enjoyable activities and build them into the daily routine • Make sure that you drink plenty of water whilst exercising • If you have never exercised before or have not exercised for a long time it is advisable t ...
View Sample
... blood flow to your heart will be limited, and your heart will not work properly. You will be suffering coronary heart disease because the blockage in your coronary arteries is causing malfunction of your heart. ...
... blood flow to your heart will be limited, and your heart will not work properly. You will be suffering coronary heart disease because the blockage in your coronary arteries is causing malfunction of your heart. ...
202-068 English - Cardiology update
... ASCOT-BPLA was designed to provide further data on outcomes with newer agents over standard therapy with ß-blockers and diuretics and to provide some information on combinations of agents. Details of the rationale and methodology have been reported previously.8,9 In brief, men and women aged 40 to 7 ...
... ASCOT-BPLA was designed to provide further data on outcomes with newer agents over standard therapy with ß-blockers and diuretics and to provide some information on combinations of agents. Details of the rationale and methodology have been reported previously.8,9 In brief, men and women aged 40 to 7 ...
Nutrition: Knowing Your Total Cholesterol
... A number of factors can increase your risk for coronary heart disease. To make an accurate assessment your doctor will determine your lipid profile, overall health, weight, diet, blood pressure, amount of exercise and risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, family history of heart disease ...
... A number of factors can increase your risk for coronary heart disease. To make an accurate assessment your doctor will determine your lipid profile, overall health, weight, diet, blood pressure, amount of exercise and risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, family history of heart disease ...
Cardiovascular Images - Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
... to that from subcutaneous fat. Using a spatial modulation of magnetization sequence (“tagging”), the epicardial tissue appeared to be adherent to the myocardium (Movie 5). The interatrial septum was also markedly thickened (23 mm), with sparing of the fossa ovalis, and had the same high signal inten ...
... to that from subcutaneous fat. Using a spatial modulation of magnetization sequence (“tagging”), the epicardial tissue appeared to be adherent to the myocardium (Movie 5). The interatrial septum was also markedly thickened (23 mm), with sparing of the fossa ovalis, and had the same high signal inten ...
Emotional stressors trigger cardiovascular events
... 1994 caused a 71% increase in deaths because of coronary artery disease on the day of the earthquake and a 35% increase in hospital admissions for MI over the ensuing week (25,26). Moreover, the increase in cardiac admissions and coronary artery disease deaths correlated with the distance from the N ...
... 1994 caused a 71% increase in deaths because of coronary artery disease on the day of the earthquake and a 35% increase in hospital admissions for MI over the ensuing week (25,26). Moreover, the increase in cardiac admissions and coronary artery disease deaths correlated with the distance from the N ...
Doc - Medtronic
... Persistent AF occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat erratically for more than seven days and medical intervention or drug therapy is needed to stop the episode. Permanent or continuous AF occurs when the heart’s upper chambers consistently beat erratically at very high rates. This is the m ...
... Persistent AF occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat erratically for more than seven days and medical intervention or drug therapy is needed to stop the episode. Permanent or continuous AF occurs when the heart’s upper chambers consistently beat erratically at very high rates. This is the m ...
Depression and Heart Disease
... Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), a type of antidepressant medication similar to SSRI that includes venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta). ...
... Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), a type of antidepressant medication similar to SSRI that includes venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta). ...
Cardiovascular Unit Day 1
... human heart. Students will be able to describe problems that affect the cardiovascular system Students will be able to list risk factors related to heart disease that are within a person’s control Students will be able to list many different cardiovascular diseases ...
... human heart. Students will be able to describe problems that affect the cardiovascular system Students will be able to list risk factors related to heart disease that are within a person’s control Students will be able to list many different cardiovascular diseases ...
lec. 2 ( heart assessment part 1)
... • 5% of circulating blood is delivered to the heart After the aorta emerges from the LV it gives off 2 branches, the left & right coronary arteries • The coronary circulation has many anastomoses – where 2 arteries come together and combine their blood flow. – What is the advantage to this? ...
... • 5% of circulating blood is delivered to the heart After the aorta emerges from the LV it gives off 2 branches, the left & right coronary arteries • The coronary circulation has many anastomoses – where 2 arteries come together and combine their blood flow. – What is the advantage to this? ...
Class # 2 - Boonshoft School of Medicine
... causing additional problems is called secondary prevention. Changing unhealthy behaviors is very important for those who have the risk factors of high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and those who have heart disease or have had a heart attack or stroke. The good news is that people ...
... causing additional problems is called secondary prevention. Changing unhealthy behaviors is very important for those who have the risk factors of high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and those who have heart disease or have had a heart attack or stroke. The good news is that people ...
Cardiovascular Medicine 2017
... Dear Colleague: On behalf of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, I invite you to attend the acclaimed biennial course, Cardiovascular Medicine 2017: Updates for the Practitioner. You can rely on this comprehensive program for critical updates and practice recommendations in all ...
... Dear Colleague: On behalf of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, I invite you to attend the acclaimed biennial course, Cardiovascular Medicine 2017: Updates for the Practitioner. You can rely on this comprehensive program for critical updates and practice recommendations in all ...
Heart Notes
... • Angina – heart pain due to ischemia. Usually not present when patient is resting. • Myocardial Infarction (MI) – Interruption in blood supply to a part of the heart leading to necrosis of the area. ...
... • Angina – heart pain due to ischemia. Usually not present when patient is resting. • Myocardial Infarction (MI) – Interruption in blood supply to a part of the heart leading to necrosis of the area. ...
Cardiac conducting system - Hamilton Grammar School
... Hypertension is prolonged elevation of the blood pressure when at rest High blood pressure usually involves values >140/>90 mm Hg Hypertension is a major risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Stokes 8. Name some common causes of hypertension ...
... Hypertension is prolonged elevation of the blood pressure when at rest High blood pressure usually involves values >140/>90 mm Hg Hypertension is a major risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Stokes 8. Name some common causes of hypertension ...
CARD 160 Cardiac Physiology and Pathophysiology
... Describe preventative measures for cardiac disease Correlate the relationship between coronary artery disease and segmental wall motion changes Explain the basic principles of myocardial ischemia, injury and infarction Identify the various causes of valvular stenosis and related therapies Recognize ...
... Describe preventative measures for cardiac disease Correlate the relationship between coronary artery disease and segmental wall motion changes Explain the basic principles of myocardial ischemia, injury and infarction Identify the various causes of valvular stenosis and related therapies Recognize ...
Left ventricular assist devices as a part of heart transplant
... who are not suitable for heart transplantation, but are expected to survive longer than 1 year with good functional status, to improve symptoms, and reduce the risk of HF hospitalization and of premature death (class IIa, level of evidence B)1. Heart transplant program started in Slovakia in 1998 (u ...
... who are not suitable for heart transplantation, but are expected to survive longer than 1 year with good functional status, to improve symptoms, and reduce the risk of HF hospitalization and of premature death (class IIa, level of evidence B)1. Heart transplant program started in Slovakia in 1998 (u ...
Heart Failure - Northwestern Memorial Hospital
... Heart failure can involve the left or right side of the heart (or both sides) In the majority of cases, the left side is affected first ...
... Heart failure can involve the left or right side of the heart (or both sides) In the majority of cases, the left side is affected first ...
DOCX ENG
... represent regional areas of diffuse fibrosis, within the left ventricle .There was no association between the presence of diffuse LGE and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, nor was this associated with significant differences in time on renal replacement therapy or blood pressure at the ti ...
... represent regional areas of diffuse fibrosis, within the left ventricle .There was no association between the presence of diffuse LGE and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, nor was this associated with significant differences in time on renal replacement therapy or blood pressure at the ti ...
Coronary Artery Disease
... ECG, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, nuclear imaging studies, cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography ...
... ECG, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, nuclear imaging studies, cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography ...
A1981LB38400001
... Schoenfeld, and I proposed the use of the ratio PEP/LVET, as a convenient quantitative expression of the overall changes in systolic intervals accompanying left ventricular decompensation. This PEP/LVET ratio is now the most commonly applied measure of systolic time intervals for the evaluation of g ...
... Schoenfeld, and I proposed the use of the ratio PEP/LVET, as a convenient quantitative expression of the overall changes in systolic intervals accompanying left ventricular decompensation. This PEP/LVET ratio is now the most commonly applied measure of systolic time intervals for the evaluation of g ...
Fat Around the Heart - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
... ventricular (LV) base was reported to be an independent predictor of outcome in patients with cardiac amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. These findings point out an interesting potential clinical application of strain imaging for risk stratification in these subjects. However, caution is needed i ...
... ventricular (LV) base was reported to be an independent predictor of outcome in patients with cardiac amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. These findings point out an interesting potential clinical application of strain imaging for risk stratification in these subjects. However, caution is needed i ...
Heart Structure and Function Guided Notes
... The “LUB” is caused by the closing of the _________________________________. The “dup” is caused by the closing of the _________________________________. Heart murmurs are __________________________heart sounds. • In children, these are often benign. • In adults, they usually indicate a problem – of ...
... The “LUB” is caused by the closing of the _________________________________. The “dup” is caused by the closing of the _________________________________. Heart murmurs are __________________________heart sounds. • In children, these are often benign. • In adults, they usually indicate a problem – of ...
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.