Review Article Epicardial Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
... with a CT scan. Two cases of abdominal bleeding due to damage of a diaphragmatic vessel are reported in the literature [3]. One [4] of these occurred in our center two years ago and was discovered 3 days after the procedure because of the presence of progressive anemia in the absence of pericardial ...
... with a CT scan. Two cases of abdominal bleeding due to damage of a diaphragmatic vessel are reported in the literature [3]. One [4] of these occurred in our center two years ago and was discovered 3 days after the procedure because of the presence of progressive anemia in the absence of pericardial ...
Mortality Study of the Significance of Extrasystoles in an
... those under 40 and those 40 years of age and over at the time of discovery of extrasystoles were compared. There was no significant difference in mortality between those who responded to exercise with an increase in the number of extrasystoles and those who had no change or a decrease immediately af ...
... those under 40 and those 40 years of age and over at the time of discovery of extrasystoles were compared. There was no significant difference in mortality between those who responded to exercise with an increase in the number of extrasystoles and those who had no change or a decrease immediately af ...
The distribution of the cardiac veins in the New Zealand White
... to disclose the distribution of the cardiac veins of the New Zealand White rabbits. The veins that drain the heart were found to be the great cardiac vein, the middle cardiac vein, the right cardiac veins and the smallest cardiac veins. The great cardiac vein originated from the ventral aspect of th ...
... to disclose the distribution of the cardiac veins of the New Zealand White rabbits. The veins that drain the heart were found to be the great cardiac vein, the middle cardiac vein, the right cardiac veins and the smallest cardiac veins. The great cardiac vein originated from the ventral aspect of th ...
Cardiac Pacing
... transcutaneous cardiac pacing background indications - temporary cardiac pacing can be implemented via the insertion or application of intracardiac intraesophageal or transcutaneous leads this topic focuses, artificial cardiac pacemaker wikipedia - artificial cardiac pacemaker a pacemaker or artific ...
... transcutaneous cardiac pacing background indications - temporary cardiac pacing can be implemented via the insertion or application of intracardiac intraesophageal or transcutaneous leads this topic focuses, artificial cardiac pacemaker wikipedia - artificial cardiac pacemaker a pacemaker or artific ...
Practice Guidelines 2010 ACCF/AHA Guideline for
... Expert peer review of AHA Scientific Statements is conducted at the AHA National Center. For more on AHA statements and guidelines development, visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier⫽3023366. Permissions: Multiple copies, modification, alteration, enhancement, and/or distribut ...
... Expert peer review of AHA Scientific Statements is conducted at the AHA National Center. For more on AHA statements and guidelines development, visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier⫽3023366. Permissions: Multiple copies, modification, alteration, enhancement, and/or distribut ...
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
... therefore does not have the complications associated with cardioplegia and also maintains the physiology of the heart which is believed to increase life-expectancy and coaptation of the mitral valve. Percutaneous mitral valve repair techniques are still being developed. From a design standpoint, the ...
... therefore does not have the complications associated with cardioplegia and also maintains the physiology of the heart which is believed to increase life-expectancy and coaptation of the mitral valve. Percutaneous mitral valve repair techniques are still being developed. From a design standpoint, the ...
American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for
... techniques, the induction of ischemia is related to an increase in myocardial oxygen demand. Among patients with normal dobutamine stress echocardiography results, the subgroup in whom target heart rate is not achieved has a higher cardiac event rate.22 Achievement of target rate is an important goa ...
... techniques, the induction of ischemia is related to an increase in myocardial oxygen demand. Among patients with normal dobutamine stress echocardiography results, the subgroup in whom target heart rate is not achieved has a higher cardiac event rate.22 Achievement of target rate is an important goa ...
Cardiac - JRC-DMS
... Copyright © 2016 Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). All rights reserved. Return to Table of Contents» ...
... Copyright © 2016 Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). All rights reserved. Return to Table of Contents» ...
Diagnosis and ablation of atypical atrial tachycardia and flutter
... successfully ablated with a single application of radiofrequency energy. In a series of 116 macroreentrant atrial tachycardias that started several days to weeks after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, the most common type was a perimitral tach ...
... successfully ablated with a single application of radiofrequency energy. In a series of 116 macroreentrant atrial tachycardias that started several days to weeks after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, the most common type was a perimitral tach ...
In-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
... Cardiac arrests are reported in 2% to 6% of all children admitted to PICUs [1,2,18] and in approximately 4% to 6% of children admitted to a cardiac PICU after cardiac surgery [10,19]. The most common causes of in-hospital cardiac arrests are respiratory failure (asphyxia) and circulatory shock (isch ...
... Cardiac arrests are reported in 2% to 6% of all children admitted to PICUs [1,2,18] and in approximately 4% to 6% of children admitted to a cardiac PICU after cardiac surgery [10,19]. The most common causes of in-hospital cardiac arrests are respiratory failure (asphyxia) and circulatory shock (isch ...
Arterial Stiffness in the Young: Assessment
... fusion of upper part of body,70) may affect the mechanical properties of the large arteries. Another proposed mechanism is impaired synthesis of elastin in the arterial wall.44) ...
... fusion of upper part of body,70) may affect the mechanical properties of the large arteries. Another proposed mechanism is impaired synthesis of elastin in the arterial wall.44) ...
CURRICULUM VITAE John Alex Elefteriades, M.D. Date of Revision
... interventions for the failing left ventricle, including coronary artery bypass grafting, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, and artificial heart implantation. Dr. Elefteriades directs the Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, one of the nation's largest facilities for treatment of the dilated t ...
... interventions for the failing left ventricle, including coronary artery bypass grafting, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, and artificial heart implantation. Dr. Elefteriades directs the Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, one of the nation's largest facilities for treatment of the dilated t ...
the bronchial arteries in pulmonary emphysema
... From these septa arterioles of at least 100 ,u in diameter reach the alveolar supporting tissue via fibrovascular bundles which join the walls of the air sacs at right angles to the alveolar ducts. Thus bronchial arterioles appear as muscular arterioles near the alveolar walls, where they can be dis ...
... From these septa arterioles of at least 100 ,u in diameter reach the alveolar supporting tissue via fibrovascular bundles which join the walls of the air sacs at right angles to the alveolar ducts. Thus bronchial arterioles appear as muscular arterioles near the alveolar walls, where they can be dis ...
The Role Of Renin Angiotensin System In Atrial Fibrillation
... incidence of AF after treatment with trandolapril. The GISSI-3 trial reported a lower incidence of new-onset AF in post MI subjects treated with lisinopril. However, about a third of subjects showed AF on their admission EKG bringing into question whether this study truly evaluated RAS antagonism fo ...
... incidence of AF after treatment with trandolapril. The GISSI-3 trial reported a lower incidence of new-onset AF in post MI subjects treated with lisinopril. However, about a third of subjects showed AF on their admission EKG bringing into question whether this study truly evaluated RAS antagonism fo ...
Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
... arteriosus in 1938 (Gross and Hubbard 1939). Another landmark for congenital heart surgery was in 1944 when A. Blalock performed the first subclavianto-pulmonary artery shunt operation in a baby with inadequate pulmonary blood flow. Open heart surgery was first performed in a two-year-old boy by cro ...
... arteriosus in 1938 (Gross and Hubbard 1939). Another landmark for congenital heart surgery was in 1944 when A. Blalock performed the first subclavianto-pulmonary artery shunt operation in a baby with inadequate pulmonary blood flow. Open heart surgery was first performed in a two-year-old boy by cro ...
Infarct Size and Myocardial Function
... subjective. Tissue Doppler imaging with strain measurements is considered objective and quantitative in assessing both global and regional LV function compared to WMSI. Our results showed that WMSI is superior to strain for the detection of scar with transmurality ≥50% in ...
... subjective. Tissue Doppler imaging with strain measurements is considered objective and quantitative in assessing both global and regional LV function compared to WMSI. Our results showed that WMSI is superior to strain for the detection of scar with transmurality ≥50% in ...
Using the Surface Electrocardiogram to Localize the Origin of
... AIV = anterior interventricular vein; GCV = great cardiac vein; AMC = aortomitral continuity; ASOV = aortic sinus of Valsalva; RBBB/LBBB = right/ left bundle branch block; LCC = left coronary cusp; RCC = right coronary cusp; OT = outflow tract; MA = mitral ...
... AIV = anterior interventricular vein; GCV = great cardiac vein; AMC = aortomitral continuity; ASOV = aortic sinus of Valsalva; RBBB/LBBB = right/ left bundle branch block; LCC = left coronary cusp; RCC = right coronary cusp; OT = outflow tract; MA = mitral ...
article for Myocardial infarction
... without reference to morphological changes in the coronary arterial tree or to the clinical history.1 Myocardial infarction can be defined pathologically as acute, healing, or healed. Acute myocardial infarction is characterized by the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. If the time interval b ...
... without reference to morphological changes in the coronary arterial tree or to the clinical history.1 Myocardial infarction can be defined pathologically as acute, healing, or healed. Acute myocardial infarction is characterized by the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. If the time interval b ...
Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular and Ventricular Arrhythmias
... recording relative to the delta wave onset may also indicate an optimal ablation site.18 The atrial insertion of an accessory pathway is usually localized by identifying the site of the shortest ventriculoatrial (VA) interval during ventricular pacing or during circus movement tachycardia or by reco ...
... recording relative to the delta wave onset may also indicate an optimal ablation site.18 The atrial insertion of an accessory pathway is usually localized by identifying the site of the shortest ventriculoatrial (VA) interval during ventricular pacing or during circus movement tachycardia or by reco ...
Cardiac Malpositions
... It should be noted that as used herein DORV differs from the broader use proposed by Lev,' i.e., aorta and pulmonary artery completely or almost completely arising from the right ventricle regardless of semilunar valve mitral continuity. The latter definition focuses entirely on the position of the ...
... It should be noted that as used herein DORV differs from the broader use proposed by Lev,' i.e., aorta and pulmonary artery completely or almost completely arising from the right ventricle regardless of semilunar valve mitral continuity. The latter definition focuses entirely on the position of the ...
SYSTEMIC - to- PULMONARY ARTERY SHUNTS
... Intervention: percutaneous (thrombolysis / PTCA / stent) surgical shunt revision ...
... Intervention: percutaneous (thrombolysis / PTCA / stent) surgical shunt revision ...
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... Material and methods: Between December 2004 and December 2013, 300 patients with medical record of VSD were admitted to our study, previously admitted to the cath lab at our center for percutaneous treatment of their VSD with various types of devices. All patients were followed until December 2013, ...
... Material and methods: Between December 2004 and December 2013, 300 patients with medical record of VSD were admitted to our study, previously admitted to the cath lab at our center for percutaneous treatment of their VSD with various types of devices. All patients were followed until December 2013, ...
Diastolic Heart Failure After Cardiac Surgery
... predominates. If the patient is normovolemic and intrathoracic pressure are within normal the effect on afterload reduction predominates resulting in an increase in the cardiac output. The increase in stroke volume leads to increase in systolic blood pressure during lung inflation results in a pheno ...
... predominates. If the patient is normovolemic and intrathoracic pressure are within normal the effect on afterload reduction predominates resulting in an increase in the cardiac output. The increase in stroke volume leads to increase in systolic blood pressure during lung inflation results in a pheno ...
System into Left Innominate Vein
... abnormalities in systemic venous drainage arc also present. Of the various types of total anomalous )ulmollary venous drainage the most common appears to be supracardiac (type 1) with coninection via a remnant of the left superior venal cava (fig. 1). Keith and associates in aI survey of reported ca ...
... abnormalities in systemic venous drainage arc also present. Of the various types of total anomalous )ulmollary venous drainage the most common appears to be supracardiac (type 1) with coninection via a remnant of the left superior venal cava (fig. 1). Keith and associates in aI survey of reported ca ...
are there deleterious cardiac effects of acute and chronic endurance
... risk for an exercise-related SCD. Alternatively, Italians were among the first to recognize RVCM as a cause of exercise-related death (261), so physicians may be more aware of the disease and diagnose it more readily at autopsy in that country. Older individuals die during exercise primarily from co ...
... risk for an exercise-related SCD. Alternatively, Italians were among the first to recognize RVCM as a cause of exercise-related death (261), so physicians may be more aware of the disease and diagnose it more readily at autopsy in that country. Older individuals die during exercise primarily from co ...