Electromechanical wavebreak in a model of the human left ventricle
... heart (23, 24) and are described in more detail in Ref. 63. This dataset had an isotropic resolution of 0.5 mm. The muscle fiber direction field was constructed based on general knowledge of the fiber architecture in the human heart (60) combined with detailed data on the fiber architecture of the c ...
... heart (23, 24) and are described in more detail in Ref. 63. This dataset had an isotropic resolution of 0.5 mm. The muscle fiber direction field was constructed based on general knowledge of the fiber architecture in the human heart (60) combined with detailed data on the fiber architecture of the c ...
Text - University of Glasgow
... there are few large epidemiological studies of its prevalence, incidence, and risk factors. The epidemiological features of AF are described in one of the largest population cohorts ever studied. Methods—The prevalence and incidence of AF were studied in the Renfrew/Paisley population cohort of 15 4 ...
... there are few large epidemiological studies of its prevalence, incidence, and risk factors. The epidemiological features of AF are described in one of the largest population cohorts ever studied. Methods—The prevalence and incidence of AF were studied in the Renfrew/Paisley population cohort of 15 4 ...
Run for your life … at a comfortable speed and not too far
... increase in coronary plaque burden compared with sedentary age-matched controls.1 These findings were replicated by a group from Germany, who showed increased coronary plaque in 108 chronic marathoners compared with sedentary controls.13 This scarring can set the stage for dangerous heart rhythms, su ...
... increase in coronary plaque burden compared with sedentary age-matched controls.1 These findings were replicated by a group from Germany, who showed increased coronary plaque in 108 chronic marathoners compared with sedentary controls.13 This scarring can set the stage for dangerous heart rhythms, su ...
Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with either Heart Failure or
... Recent studies have indicated that particularly newonset atrial fibrillation (AF) following hospitalization for heart failure or myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a greater risk of death and stroke than permanent/ persistent AF [1,2]. Although a number of studies have focused on AF in pa ...
... Recent studies have indicated that particularly newonset atrial fibrillation (AF) following hospitalization for heart failure or myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a greater risk of death and stroke than permanent/ persistent AF [1,2]. Although a number of studies have focused on AF in pa ...
Induction and Patterning of the Cardiac Conduction System
... precise initiation and transmission of action potentials through a specialized tissue network, the cardiac conduction system (CCS). The components of this specialized cardiac system (Fig. 1) include the sinoatrial (SA) node that generates a pacemaker impulse; the atrioventricular (AV) node that dela ...
... precise initiation and transmission of action potentials through a specialized tissue network, the cardiac conduction system (CCS). The components of this specialized cardiac system (Fig. 1) include the sinoatrial (SA) node that generates a pacemaker impulse; the atrioventricular (AV) node that dela ...
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
... Introduction Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) is one of the most common problems encountered in modern clinical cardiology. The term, defined as 3 or more consecutive beats arising below the atrioventricular node with a rate >120 beats/min and lasting less than 30 s,1–3 denotes an electro ...
... Introduction Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) is one of the most common problems encountered in modern clinical cardiology. The term, defined as 3 or more consecutive beats arising below the atrioventricular node with a rate >120 beats/min and lasting less than 30 s,1–3 denotes an electro ...
CONTRACTILITY OF ISOLATED HEARTS FROM MYXEDEMATOUS
... HYPOTHYROIDISM is often complicated by coronary sclerosis and cardiac failure 1• It is generally believed that the coronary sclerosis is mainly caused by the disturbed lipoid metabolism2 • The cardiac failure, however, is less weIl understood. Five explanations for cardiac insufficiency, if present ...
... HYPOTHYROIDISM is often complicated by coronary sclerosis and cardiac failure 1• It is generally believed that the coronary sclerosis is mainly caused by the disturbed lipoid metabolism2 • The cardiac failure, however, is less weIl understood. Five explanations for cardiac insufficiency, if present ...
BASIC ECG INTERPRETATION
... In bundle branch blocks either the right or the left branch is partially ( hemiblocks) or totally blocked. If both right and left bundle branches are blocked, this is termed complete or third degree heart block. Normally both bundle branches depolarize simultaneously but with bundle branch blocks th ...
... In bundle branch blocks either the right or the left branch is partially ( hemiblocks) or totally blocked. If both right and left bundle branches are blocked, this is termed complete or third degree heart block. Normally both bundle branches depolarize simultaneously but with bundle branch blocks th ...
Full Text - Res Cardiovasc Med
... by anchoring a patch using either a continuous or an interrupted suture. During this maneuver, traction and tension are needed in order to obtain good surgical exposure. The conduction system, specifically the bundle of His and its branches, is usually closely related to some part of the border of t ...
... by anchoring a patch using either a continuous or an interrupted suture. During this maneuver, traction and tension are needed in order to obtain good surgical exposure. The conduction system, specifically the bundle of His and its branches, is usually closely related to some part of the border of t ...
living with your heart failure device(crt)
... § Three leads will be guided through a vein into your heart, and the leads will be connected to the CRT device § The CRT device settings will be programmed, and the device will be tested to ensure it is working properly to meet your medical needs § The CRT device will be inserted beneath your ski ...
... § Three leads will be guided through a vein into your heart, and the leads will be connected to the CRT device § The CRT device settings will be programmed, and the device will be tested to ensure it is working properly to meet your medical needs § The CRT device will be inserted beneath your ski ...
Atrial fibrillation and outcomes in heart failure with preserved versus
... using the following methods: Kruskal–Wallis test for comparing median values, ANOVA for comparing mean values, and v2 tests for comparing categorical variables. Because exclusion of the 8639 participants with rheumatic and aortic or mitral valve disease did not materially affect study findings, we in ...
... using the following methods: Kruskal–Wallis test for comparing median values, ANOVA for comparing mean values, and v2 tests for comparing categorical variables. Because exclusion of the 8639 participants with rheumatic and aortic or mitral valve disease did not materially affect study findings, we in ...
2015 board review course
... AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) EXAMINATION The ABIM will be administering certification and recertification examinations in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (CCEP) on October 1, 2015. For information on the certification or recertification examinations, please contact the ABIM at 800-4 ...
... AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) EXAMINATION The ABIM will be administering certification and recertification examinations in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (CCEP) on October 1, 2015. For information on the certification or recertification examinations, please contact the ABIM at 800-4 ...
Phys Chapter 9 [4-20
... o Instead they either have automatic rhythmical electrical discharge as action potentials, or conduction of the action potentials through the heart, providing an excitatory system that controls the rhythmical beating of the heart Heart muscle is striated, and have myofibrils that contain actin and m ...
... o Instead they either have automatic rhythmical electrical discharge as action potentials, or conduction of the action potentials through the heart, providing an excitatory system that controls the rhythmical beating of the heart Heart muscle is striated, and have myofibrils that contain actin and m ...
KS5_Heart_Pupil_Sheets
... The heart must never stop beating, so its cells must never fatigue. Heart walls are made up of cardiac muscle. Cardiac muscle tissue consists of specially adapted cells, which have many mitochondria for continuous aerobic respiration. Cardiac muscle tissue is a multinucleate syncytium. The cells are ...
... The heart must never stop beating, so its cells must never fatigue. Heart walls are made up of cardiac muscle. Cardiac muscle tissue consists of specially adapted cells, which have many mitochondria for continuous aerobic respiration. Cardiac muscle tissue is a multinucleate syncytium. The cells are ...
Print - Circulation Research
... found by averaging stroke volume over the complete cycle. Therefore, we prefer averaging left ventricular pressure over the full period to taking (1) pressure averaged over systole, (2) pressure averaged over the ejection period, or (3) peak left ventricular pressure. When values averaged over the w ...
... found by averaging stroke volume over the complete cycle. Therefore, we prefer averaging left ventricular pressure over the full period to taking (1) pressure averaged over systole, (2) pressure averaged over the ejection period, or (3) peak left ventricular pressure. When values averaged over the w ...
electrophysiology study and Catheter Ablation
... you should have someone staying with you the night following your procedure. Avoid strenuous activities for at least 5 days following the procedure in order to minimize the risk of bleeding. If bleeding does occur, apply firm pressure to the insertion site, rest quietly and contact the hospital or y ...
... you should have someone staying with you the night following your procedure. Avoid strenuous activities for at least 5 days following the procedure in order to minimize the risk of bleeding. If bleeding does occur, apply firm pressure to the insertion site, rest quietly and contact the hospital or y ...
Facebook Posts and Tweets - National Forum for Heart Disease and
... Post 1: Heart failure is a major problem in San Bernardino County. A lot of people have it, and, unfortunately, the disease is complex and difficult to manage. If you know someone who has heart failure, tell them about the Stronger Hearts Helpline, a free, bilingual (Spanish) heart failure support s ...
... Post 1: Heart failure is a major problem in San Bernardino County. A lot of people have it, and, unfortunately, the disease is complex and difficult to manage. If you know someone who has heart failure, tell them about the Stronger Hearts Helpline, a free, bilingual (Spanish) heart failure support s ...
WSIAT Decision
... delivery to the heart muscle). With the onset of myocardial ischemia, cell death is not immediate, but takes a finite period to develop : as little as 20 minutes. Complete death of all myocardial cells at risk requires at least 2-4 hours or longer. Finally, CAD and its sequelae account for 80% of su ...
... delivery to the heart muscle). With the onset of myocardial ischemia, cell death is not immediate, but takes a finite period to develop : as little as 20 minutes. Complete death of all myocardial cells at risk requires at least 2-4 hours or longer. Finally, CAD and its sequelae account for 80% of su ...
Name of presentation
... when a wavefront spreads toward an electrode, the largest possible deflection will occur When a wavefront spreads perpendicular to a lead, the smallest or no deflection occurs ECG shows the sum of all wavefronts relative to the lead being used to measure (MEA) ...
... when a wavefront spreads toward an electrode, the largest possible deflection will occur When a wavefront spreads perpendicular to a lead, the smallest or no deflection occurs ECG shows the sum of all wavefronts relative to the lead being used to measure (MEA) ...
Heart rate variability indices in the time domain in healthy dogs
... determined that one gram per day of supplementation was capable of inducing significant changes in the composition of the polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood, even after one week. This rapid uptake explains its beneficial effects against cardiovascular diseases. Although the incorporation in th ...
... determined that one gram per day of supplementation was capable of inducing significant changes in the composition of the polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood, even after one week. This rapid uptake explains its beneficial effects against cardiovascular diseases. Although the incorporation in th ...
Cardio Lab - LifeSciTRC
... The flow of fluid through a tube is met with the friction of the walls of the tube. The smaller the diameter of the tube, the greater the friction and thus, the greater the resistance to flow. The arterioles have smaller diameters as well as more control over their diameters than other vessels and t ...
... The flow of fluid through a tube is met with the friction of the walls of the tube. The smaller the diameter of the tube, the greater the friction and thus, the greater the resistance to flow. The arterioles have smaller diameters as well as more control over their diameters than other vessels and t ...
Reduced Ventricular Proarrhythmic Potential of the Novel Combined
... Key Words: antiarrhythmic drugs 䡲 ion channels 䡲 remodeling 䡲 torsade de pointes ...
... Key Words: antiarrhythmic drugs 䡲 ion channels 䡲 remodeling 䡲 torsade de pointes ...
RH Keldermann, MP Nash, H. Gelderblom, VY Wang and AV Panfilov
... heart (23, 24) and are described in more detail in Ref. 63. This dataset had an isotropic resolution of 0.5 mm. The muscle fiber direction field was constructed based on general knowledge of the fiber architecture in the human heart (60) combined with detailed data on the fiber architecture of the c ...
... heart (23, 24) and are described in more detail in Ref. 63. This dataset had an isotropic resolution of 0.5 mm. The muscle fiber direction field was constructed based on general knowledge of the fiber architecture in the human heart (60) combined with detailed data on the fiber architecture of the c ...
heart rate variability in patients with heart failure: effect of
... significant sign of sudden death risk in patients after myocardial infarction (5), and the predictive value of decreased heart rate variability is comparable to the ejection fraction volume in the risk stratification of patients after myocardial infarction (6). The autonomic nervous system is perman ...
... significant sign of sudden death risk in patients after myocardial infarction (5), and the predictive value of decreased heart rate variability is comparable to the ejection fraction volume in the risk stratification of patients after myocardial infarction (6). The autonomic nervous system is perman ...
heart - Greer Middle College
... Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...
... Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...