Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure
... the proportion of patients with ≥5 comorbidities increased from 42.1% in the period of 1988 to 1994 to 58% in the period of 2003 to 2008. From this analysis, osteoarthritis (62%), obesity (46.8%), chronic kidney disease (45.9%), and diabetes mellitus (38.3%) were the most common noncardiovascular co ...
... the proportion of patients with ≥5 comorbidities increased from 42.1% in the period of 1988 to 1994 to 58% in the period of 2003 to 2008. From this analysis, osteoarthritis (62%), obesity (46.8%), chronic kidney disease (45.9%), and diabetes mellitus (38.3%) were the most common noncardiovascular co ...
Table 1
... subgroup of patients who had at least one atrial ectopic beat in each of the 15-min periods. There were 17 recordings (11 from patients with lone AF and 6 from patients with structural heart disease) fulfilling these criteria. As shown in Figure 2, TO during the last 15-min period before AF was sign ...
... subgroup of patients who had at least one atrial ectopic beat in each of the 15-min periods. There were 17 recordings (11 from patients with lone AF and 6 from patients with structural heart disease) fulfilling these criteria. As shown in Figure 2, TO during the last 15-min period before AF was sign ...
Drug-induced Torsades de Pointes in patients aged 80 years or more
... connexin43 (44). All these factors significantly increase the duration and the dispersion of repolarization to predispose a given patient to TdP when challenged with a drug that further impairs repolarization. For these reasons, it is well established that elderly female patients and patients with s ...
... connexin43 (44). All these factors significantly increase the duration and the dispersion of repolarization to predispose a given patient to TdP when challenged with a drug that further impairs repolarization. For these reasons, it is well established that elderly female patients and patients with s ...
Keeping the Beat - Heart Beats Children`s Society
... Lucas, or “Lucky Luke” as he is known to his family, is seven years old. He loves swimming, rock climbing, and hiking, and he loves to ski. When Luke was just ten weeks old he was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis and a bicuspid valve. He was immediately flown to Edmonton wher ...
... Lucas, or “Lucky Luke” as he is known to his family, is seven years old. He loves swimming, rock climbing, and hiking, and he loves to ski. When Luke was just ten weeks old he was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis and a bicuspid valve. He was immediately flown to Edmonton wher ...
Print - Circulation
... concept that extrasystole-induced short-to-long cycle length changes may promote such dispersion,77'78 as manifest in electrocardiographic recordings that reveal the onset of sustained VT following a postextrasystolic sinus beat.19'40 This phenomenon could facilitate occurrence of sustained VT regar ...
... concept that extrasystole-induced short-to-long cycle length changes may promote such dispersion,77'78 as manifest in electrocardiographic recordings that reveal the onset of sustained VT following a postextrasystolic sinus beat.19'40 This phenomenon could facilitate occurrence of sustained VT regar ...
022097 The Effect of Digoxin on Mortality and Morbidity
... The primary outcome studied in the main trial was mortality. The secondary outcomes were mortality from cardiovascular causes, death from worsening heart failure, hospitalization for worsening heart failure, and hospitalization for other causes, in particular suspected digoxin toxicity. In the ancil ...
... The primary outcome studied in the main trial was mortality. The secondary outcomes were mortality from cardiovascular causes, death from worsening heart failure, hospitalization for worsening heart failure, and hospitalization for other causes, in particular suspected digoxin toxicity. In the ancil ...
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal
... The evaluation of RV and left ventricular (LV) function is essential to the diagnosis and management of critically ill patients, and increasingly relies on echocardiography. Although echocardiography is a good tool, an experienced echocardiographer may not be available around the clock, and severe d ...
... The evaluation of RV and left ventricular (LV) function is essential to the diagnosis and management of critically ill patients, and increasingly relies on echocardiography. Although echocardiography is a good tool, an experienced echocardiographer may not be available around the clock, and severe d ...
Acute Myocardial Infarction with Simultaneous Occlusions of Left
... to the LAD was not found, therefore we decided to perform a PCI ...
... to the LAD was not found, therefore we decided to perform a PCI ...
Changes in heart rate during obstructive sleep apnoea
... a negative correlation between the AHI and the internal pharyngeal circumference [20]. In our study, patients with a higher AH1 demonstrated a pronounced decrease in heart rate during apnoea. This might reflect a marked collapse of the pharynx and stimulation of receptors in patients with a naiTowed ...
... a negative correlation between the AHI and the internal pharyngeal circumference [20]. In our study, patients with a higher AH1 demonstrated a pronounced decrease in heart rate during apnoea. This might reflect a marked collapse of the pharynx and stimulation of receptors in patients with a naiTowed ...
Current thinking on sudden cardiac death
... and emergency care pathways to deal with cardiac emergencies. In Ireland, the Minister for Health established the Cardiovascular Health Strategy Group in 1999 to “develop a strategic approach to reduce unavoidable death and illness caused by cardiovascular disease.”17 In 2004, the Minister establish ...
... and emergency care pathways to deal with cardiac emergencies. In Ireland, the Minister for Health established the Cardiovascular Health Strategy Group in 1999 to “develop a strategic approach to reduce unavoidable death and illness caused by cardiovascular disease.”17 In 2004, the Minister establish ...
Relation of systemic and local muscle exercise capacity to
... Objectives. The present study was undertaken to further characterize changes in skeletal muscle morphology and histochemistry in congestive heart failure and to determine the relation of these changes to abnormalities of systemic and local muscle exercise capacity. Background. Abnormalities of skele ...
... Objectives. The present study was undertaken to further characterize changes in skeletal muscle morphology and histochemistry in congestive heart failure and to determine the relation of these changes to abnormalities of systemic and local muscle exercise capacity. Background. Abnormalities of skele ...
Assessment of cardiac ischaemia and viability: role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance REVIEW Imaging
... In comparison with 13NH3-PET as the reference standard, sensitivity and specificity for ischaemia detection by CMR were 91 and 94%, respectively, and for detection of ≥50% diameter stenoses, sensitivity and specificity were 87 and 85%, respectively [area under the receiver operator characteristics c ...
... In comparison with 13NH3-PET as the reference standard, sensitivity and specificity for ischaemia detection by CMR were 91 and 94%, respectively, and for detection of ≥50% diameter stenoses, sensitivity and specificity were 87 and 85%, respectively [area under the receiver operator characteristics c ...
Community of 30,000
... the incidence of death from coronary heart disease based on necropsy studies comprising an adequate sample of all deaths in an entire community. This would preclude bias founid in the selected and consecutive necropsy series that reflect hospital populations. A hospital population differs greatly fr ...
... the incidence of death from coronary heart disease based on necropsy studies comprising an adequate sample of all deaths in an entire community. This would preclude bias founid in the selected and consecutive necropsy series that reflect hospital populations. A hospital population differs greatly fr ...
mmol/L
... Study Limitations • The REVERSAL study was not powered to assess differences in clinical events • Morbidity and mortality endpoints are always the preferred efficacy measures in clinical trials • However, comparison of two statins in a conventional events trial would require approximately 10,000 pa ...
... Study Limitations • The REVERSAL study was not powered to assess differences in clinical events • Morbidity and mortality endpoints are always the preferred efficacy measures in clinical trials • However, comparison of two statins in a conventional events trial would require approximately 10,000 pa ...
Influence of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function on Exercise
... culopathy, but also by a significant increase in left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. This study evaluated the influence of LV diastolic function on EIPH in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The study included 222 SSc patients (age 58.9 ± 13.1 years, 85% female) and 30 controls wit ...
... culopathy, but also by a significant increase in left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. This study evaluated the influence of LV diastolic function on EIPH in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The study included 222 SSc patients (age 58.9 ± 13.1 years, 85% female) and 30 controls wit ...
11:35 am Tetralogy of Fallot - Factors Affecting Pulmonary Valve
... • Evaluated the late (>10 years) effects of chronic PR against the putative benefits from the early primary repair of TOF with a trans-annular patch in infancy. • Impaired RV diastolic function and decreased exercise capacity, both significantly associated with pulmonary regurgitation. ...
... • Evaluated the late (>10 years) effects of chronic PR against the putative benefits from the early primary repair of TOF with a trans-annular patch in infancy. • Impaired RV diastolic function and decreased exercise capacity, both significantly associated with pulmonary regurgitation. ...
ID_3651_Internal medicine_Module4_ CM1_English_sem_12
... The most common ECG finding in patients with PE is sinus tachycardia Pulmonary infarction due to PE can be visualized on a standard chest radiograph Reduced intensity of the pulmonic component of the second heart sound is typical in patients with large PE Fibrin-degradation products (e.g., D-dimer) ...
... The most common ECG finding in patients with PE is sinus tachycardia Pulmonary infarction due to PE can be visualized on a standard chest radiograph Reduced intensity of the pulmonic component of the second heart sound is typical in patients with large PE Fibrin-degradation products (e.g., D-dimer) ...
Increased serum cystatin C is a predictive factor for renal outcome in
... ICU mortality rate (p<0.001) between the groups (Table 4). These results suggest that a cystatin C level >1.50 mg/L may be treated as the cutoff value for the identification of patients at high risk of low renal function. An indication of RRT and hemodialysis should be considered for these patients, ...
... ICU mortality rate (p<0.001) between the groups (Table 4). These results suggest that a cystatin C level >1.50 mg/L may be treated as the cutoff value for the identification of patients at high risk of low renal function. An indication of RRT and hemodialysis should be considered for these patients, ...
Effects of Methadone on QT-Interval Dispersion
... inaccuracy of Bazett’s formula8 at extremes of heart rate. However, this method remains the most widely used in clinical practice for correcting the rate of the QT interval. Despite these limitations, markedly elevated QT dispersion values (e.g., > 100 msec) are generally accepted as indicative of h ...
... inaccuracy of Bazett’s formula8 at extremes of heart rate. However, this method remains the most widely used in clinical practice for correcting the rate of the QT interval. Despite these limitations, markedly elevated QT dispersion values (e.g., > 100 msec) are generally accepted as indicative of h ...
Preoperative cardiac management of the patient evidence-based approach
... Summary. Preoperative cardiovascular management is an essential component of overall perioperative cardiovascular care. It involves preoperative detection and management of cardiovascular disease and prediction of both short- and long-term cardiovascular risk. It thereby not only affects anaesthetic ...
... Summary. Preoperative cardiovascular management is an essential component of overall perioperative cardiovascular care. It involves preoperative detection and management of cardiovascular disease and prediction of both short- and long-term cardiovascular risk. It thereby not only affects anaesthetic ...
Published Version
... patients have different clinical risks/benefits and certainly their physiology is appreciably different to patients with RHTN. Whilst the procedural adverse event rates in these pilot COPD trials are notable (and includes ipsilateral lower limb oedema (67 %), venous stenosis (47 %), right heart fail ...
... patients have different clinical risks/benefits and certainly their physiology is appreciably different to patients with RHTN. Whilst the procedural adverse event rates in these pilot COPD trials are notable (and includes ipsilateral lower limb oedema (67 %), venous stenosis (47 %), right heart fail ...
Clinical events leading to the progression of heart failure: insights
... for other diagnoses in Table 1) are common precipitating events for heart failure exacerbations. These diagnostic codes were defined as ‘potential triggering events’. When these diagnoses were coded together with heart failure then it was assumed that the ‘potential triggering events’ had precipitat ...
... for other diagnoses in Table 1) are common precipitating events for heart failure exacerbations. These diagnostic codes were defined as ‘potential triggering events’. When these diagnoses were coded together with heart failure then it was assumed that the ‘potential triggering events’ had precipitat ...
Prognosis of complete versus incomplete
... *Complete revascularisation was defined as treating all present significant coronary artery stenosis ≥70% during primary PCI or before discharge. †Serum total cholesterol ≥230 mg/dL and/or serum triglycerides ≥200 mg/dL or treatment with lipid-lowering drugs. ‡Defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 ...
... *Complete revascularisation was defined as treating all present significant coronary artery stenosis ≥70% during primary PCI or before discharge. †Serum total cholesterol ≥230 mg/dL and/or serum triglycerides ≥200 mg/dL or treatment with lipid-lowering drugs. ‡Defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 ...