EMBC`2009 - 2nd-paper - final v2
... mingling in S2 sounds. Thus, usually S2 sounds contain higher frequency content compared to S1 sounds (excluding some rare exceptions, such as for some prosthetic valve implants). Nevertheless, this characteristic may be used as a marker, much in the same way as the QRS-complex in ECG, to identify ...
... mingling in S2 sounds. Thus, usually S2 sounds contain higher frequency content compared to S1 sounds (excluding some rare exceptions, such as for some prosthetic valve implants). Nevertheless, this characteristic may be used as a marker, much in the same way as the QRS-complex in ECG, to identify ...
The Autonomic Nervous System and Atrial Fibrillation:The
... PV. Of importance, GP activation is achieved with electrica stimulation using high frequency (20 Hz) and very short stimuli duration (0.1 ms). During sinus rhythm, these stimulation parameters, which slow the heart rate, are delivered at a voltage that does not excite the atrium but does activate th ...
... PV. Of importance, GP activation is achieved with electrica stimulation using high frequency (20 Hz) and very short stimuli duration (0.1 ms). During sinus rhythm, these stimulation parameters, which slow the heart rate, are delivered at a voltage that does not excite the atrium but does activate th ...
Role of Inflammation in Initiation and Perpetuation of Atrial
... tone, direct atrial trauma from incisions and underlying structural heart disease. The prominent effect of the inflammatory cascade which peaks on day 2 to 3 post-surgery, however, closely parallels the occurrence of post-operative AF.4,5 The self-limiting nature of postoperative arrhythmia for many ...
... tone, direct atrial trauma from incisions and underlying structural heart disease. The prominent effect of the inflammatory cascade which peaks on day 2 to 3 post-surgery, however, closely parallels the occurrence of post-operative AF.4,5 The self-limiting nature of postoperative arrhythmia for many ...
Maximal Heart Rate and Treadmill Performance of
... examination, cardiopulmonary auscultation and examination of the feet and ankles. All blood pressures were between 100 and 160 mm Hg systolic and between 60 and 90 mm Hg diastolic. No abnormalities of heart, lungs or musculoskeletal systems were noted, and no pitting edema was present. Resting 12 le ...
... examination, cardiopulmonary auscultation and examination of the feet and ankles. All blood pressures were between 100 and 160 mm Hg systolic and between 60 and 90 mm Hg diastolic. No abnormalities of heart, lungs or musculoskeletal systems were noted, and no pitting edema was present. Resting 12 le ...
Week 5 – Electrocardiography and Blood pressure Objectives
... pressure and leaves at a higher pressure, and this high pressure provides the force to propel the blood through the circulatory system. Blood returning from the body is sent to the right side of the heart and then to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide. This oxygenated blood is se ...
... pressure and leaves at a higher pressure, and this high pressure provides the force to propel the blood through the circulatory system. Blood returning from the body is sent to the right side of the heart and then to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide. This oxygenated blood is se ...
Week 5 – Electrocardiography and Blood pressure Objectives
... pressure and leaves at a higher pressure, and this high pressure provides the force to propel the blood through the circulatory system. Blood returning from the body is sent to the right side of the heart and then to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide. This oxygenated blood is se ...
... pressure and leaves at a higher pressure, and this high pressure provides the force to propel the blood through the circulatory system. Blood returning from the body is sent to the right side of the heart and then to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide. This oxygenated blood is se ...
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... up to 30 minutes) recordings12,13. It has been demonstrated that such approach might be useful for predischarge screening of high risk population13. The results of this study confirm the above preliminary data obtained from short ECG recordings extracted from 24-hour electrocardiograms. Using a simp ...
... up to 30 minutes) recordings12,13. It has been demonstrated that such approach might be useful for predischarge screening of high risk population13. The results of this study confirm the above preliminary data obtained from short ECG recordings extracted from 24-hour electrocardiograms. Using a simp ...
Role of neural modulation in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation
... Atrial-fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically encountered arrhythmia affecting over 1 per cent of population in the United States and its prevalence seems to be moving only in forward direction. A recent systemic review estimates global prevalence of AF to be 596.2 and 373.1 per 100,000 pop ...
... Atrial-fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically encountered arrhythmia affecting over 1 per cent of population in the United States and its prevalence seems to be moving only in forward direction. A recent systemic review estimates global prevalence of AF to be 596.2 and 373.1 per 100,000 pop ...
Ventricular Tachycardia
... Premature Atrial contraction Paroxysmal Supraventricular tachycardia Atrial flutter Atrial Fibrillation ...
... Premature Atrial contraction Paroxysmal Supraventricular tachycardia Atrial flutter Atrial Fibrillation ...
Clarkson University
... estimates of the American Heart Association over 300,000 adults in United States die each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder ...
... estimates of the American Heart Association over 300,000 adults in United States die each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder ...
Effects of Respiratory Center Activity on the Heart
... Circulation Research, Vol. XVIII, January 1966 ...
... Circulation Research, Vol. XVIII, January 1966 ...
Canine Heart Failure Research at Wayne State University
... aspects remain unclear. Human-based research has provided a wealth of information on human heart failure. However, many basic science research studies have been devoted to studying heart failure in various animal models ranging from fruit flies to mice to nonhuman primates [4,5]. Tens of millions of ...
... aspects remain unclear. Human-based research has provided a wealth of information on human heart failure. However, many basic science research studies have been devoted to studying heart failure in various animal models ranging from fruit flies to mice to nonhuman primates [4,5]. Tens of millions of ...
Bystander CPR : The Easy Way to Save a Life
... Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) consists of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression. CPR allows oxygenated blood to circulate to vital organs such as the brain and heart. CPR can keep a person alive until more advanced procedures (such as defibrillation - an electric shock to the chest) ...
... Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) consists of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression. CPR allows oxygenated blood to circulate to vital organs such as the brain and heart. CPR can keep a person alive until more advanced procedures (such as defibrillation - an electric shock to the chest) ...
Slideset - European Society of Cardiology
... • CMR with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) can detect myocardial ...
... • CMR with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) can detect myocardial ...
Cardiomyopathy Related to Transthyretin Val30met Mutation in
... even without an increase in the LV mass index (Figure 2). The procedure indicated was the placement of cardiac pacemaker, beginning treatment of oral anticoagulation with warfarin, 10 mg, 1 time a day, monitoring the INR; prescription of Tafamidis 20 mg, 1 time a day. The patient, however, awaits a ...
... even without an increase in the LV mass index (Figure 2). The procedure indicated was the placement of cardiac pacemaker, beginning treatment of oral anticoagulation with warfarin, 10 mg, 1 time a day, monitoring the INR; prescription of Tafamidis 20 mg, 1 time a day. The patient, however, awaits a ...
1 - Europace
... changes in the autonomic tone resulting from a venipuncture or sedative drugs. The ventricular cycle length during AFL was measured on the surface ECG also in the same manner. Cavotricuspid isthmus dependence was confirmed if concealed entrainment was identified when pacing the CTI,11,12 and if the ...
... changes in the autonomic tone resulting from a venipuncture or sedative drugs. The ventricular cycle length during AFL was measured on the surface ECG also in the same manner. Cavotricuspid isthmus dependence was confirmed if concealed entrainment was identified when pacing the CTI,11,12 and if the ...
EVENTS (PROGRAM 80812) - Texas Tech University Health
... These are the heart rhythms that we’re going to be spending the majority of our time on. Some are always life-threatening. In other words, if we don’t do anything, our patient dies. So those are ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Those we start CPR on right ...
... These are the heart rhythms that we’re going to be spending the majority of our time on. Some are always life-threatening. In other words, if we don’t do anything, our patient dies. So those are ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Those we start CPR on right ...
PDF poster 347KB - University of Oxford
... This impairment is associated with down regulation of the a1 subunit of guanylate cyclase in the SHR. However, the mechanism by which hypertension interferes with guanylate cyclase expression is not yet known. ...
... This impairment is associated with down regulation of the a1 subunit of guanylate cyclase in the SHR. However, the mechanism by which hypertension interferes with guanylate cyclase expression is not yet known. ...
Re-entrant arrhythmias in computational models of LQT1, LQT2 and
... Computational and experimental studies have shown that the zone of functional block at the core of a re-entrant wave in normal tissue is mobile (Jalife et al, 1998). Even in homogenous simulations of isotropic myocardium there is meander, nonperiodic motion of the wave tip as Na+ and Ca2+ currents ...
... Computational and experimental studies have shown that the zone of functional block at the core of a re-entrant wave in normal tissue is mobile (Jalife et al, 1998). Even in homogenous simulations of isotropic myocardium there is meander, nonperiodic motion of the wave tip as Na+ and Ca2+ currents ...
Congestive Heart Failure Survival Kit
... racing sensation of the heart and may be accompanied by light-headedness, dizziness or fainting. Arrhythmias may arise from the upper (filling) chambers of the heart or lower (pumping) chambers of the heart. Not all arrhythmias are dangerous; most are not, but some may be potentially life threatenin ...
... racing sensation of the heart and may be accompanied by light-headedness, dizziness or fainting. Arrhythmias may arise from the upper (filling) chambers of the heart or lower (pumping) chambers of the heart. Not all arrhythmias are dangerous; most are not, but some may be potentially life threatenin ...
The effect of connexin40 deficiency on ventricular conduction
... two-photon microscope (Zeiss MP7) and images were treated with the Volocity software. ...
... two-photon microscope (Zeiss MP7) and images were treated with the Volocity software. ...
Prognostic Significance of Baseline Heart Rate and Its
... slower: 63 (10), 61 (55–69) bpm. Table 1 outlines the baseline characteristics of patients with normal (60–75 bpm), slow (< 60 bpm), and fast (> 75 bpm) mean 24-hour ambulatory HR. Patients with slow HRs were older and leaner, had a lower prevalence of diabetes and lower fasting glycemia levels, and ...
... slower: 63 (10), 61 (55–69) bpm. Table 1 outlines the baseline characteristics of patients with normal (60–75 bpm), slow (< 60 bpm), and fast (> 75 bpm) mean 24-hour ambulatory HR. Patients with slow HRs were older and leaner, had a lower prevalence of diabetes and lower fasting glycemia levels, and ...
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... • ccTGA has high incidence of spontaneous and procedurerelated heart block • Pacemaker insertion associated with late-onset systemic ventricular dysfunction post anatomical repair1,2 • Univentricular (single site) pacing shown to be significant risk factor for ventricular dysfunction • Biventricular ...
... • ccTGA has high incidence of spontaneous and procedurerelated heart block • Pacemaker insertion associated with late-onset systemic ventricular dysfunction post anatomical repair1,2 • Univentricular (single site) pacing shown to be significant risk factor for ventricular dysfunction • Biventricular ...
Impact of Pacing on Systemic Ventricular Function in L
... Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (ccTGA) • ccTGA is a complex cardiac anomaly defined by atrioventricular (AV) and ventriculoarterial discordance • Native ccTGA physiology leaves morphological RV to support systemic circulation – Late onset RV dysfunction – Systemic AV reg ...
... Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (ccTGA) • ccTGA is a complex cardiac anomaly defined by atrioventricular (AV) and ventriculoarterial discordance • Native ccTGA physiology leaves morphological RV to support systemic circulation – Late onset RV dysfunction – Systemic AV reg ...
2011 Cardio - Arlington High School
... Angina Pectoris – crushing chest pain caused by oxygen deprivation of the myocardium Infarct – caused by prolonged oxygen deprivation where heart cells die Myocardial infarction – “heart attack” or “coronary” ...
... Angina Pectoris – crushing chest pain caused by oxygen deprivation of the myocardium Infarct – caused by prolonged oxygen deprivation where heart cells die Myocardial infarction – “heart attack” or “coronary” ...