Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in pediatric and
... Among the 4 LQTS patients, 3 patients were diagnosed by genetic testing, showing a type 3 LQTS with a SCN5A mutation. The most common underlying diagnosis was primarily electrical disease of ionic channelopathy. ...
... Among the 4 LQTS patients, 3 patients were diagnosed by genetic testing, showing a type 3 LQTS with a SCN5A mutation. The most common underlying diagnosis was primarily electrical disease of ionic channelopathy. ...
An anomalous Origin of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
... I-III arises from the left side, and the last type (apparently the rarest) emerges from the right coronary sinus. Here, we present a patient whose coronary anatomy consisted of a double LAD type IV. He was admitted to our department with acute coronary syndrome, and his ECG showed evidence of anteri ...
... I-III arises from the left side, and the last type (apparently the rarest) emerges from the right coronary sinus. Here, we present a patient whose coronary anatomy consisted of a double LAD type IV. He was admitted to our department with acute coronary syndrome, and his ECG showed evidence of anteri ...
Predictors of Right Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
... was used to determine the severity of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR) based on the previous guidelines and reports (7, 8). Accordingly, an Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area (EROA) ≥ 0.2 cm2 was determined as severe FMR. Previous guidelines and studies indicated that cutoff level for severe FM ...
... was used to determine the severity of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR) based on the previous guidelines and reports (7, 8). Accordingly, an Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area (EROA) ≥ 0.2 cm2 was determined as severe FMR. Previous guidelines and studies indicated that cutoff level for severe FM ...
Examination of the Heart3
... stenosis, in mitral insufficiency, in longstanding hypertension and in chronic nephritis(慢性肾炎). It is called aortic heart(主动脉型心). ...
... stenosis, in mitral insufficiency, in longstanding hypertension and in chronic nephritis(慢性肾炎). It is called aortic heart(主动脉型心). ...
Historical Review Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm: History and
... and Chronology of the Main Discoveries” 1969: Agustín Castellanos Jr [19] used the term "slow ventricular tachycardia" during an acute MI to describe a case of AIVR. Additionally, the authors explained the underlying electrophysiological mechanisms of AIVR. 1973: Rothfeld et al [27] showed for the f ...
... and Chronology of the Main Discoveries” 1969: Agustín Castellanos Jr [19] used the term "slow ventricular tachycardia" during an acute MI to describe a case of AIVR. Additionally, the authors explained the underlying electrophysiological mechanisms of AIVR. 1973: Rothfeld et al [27] showed for the f ...
Plasma Levels of Nitric Oxide in Children with
... using Student t-test. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. ...
... using Student t-test. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. ...
Cardiovascular System: Heart
... AND 2) Ca2+ entering cell per unit time = accumulation of Ca2+ in SR for future release ...
... AND 2) Ca2+ entering cell per unit time = accumulation of Ca2+ in SR for future release ...
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular
... with OSA who declined therapy (hazard ratio 0.24).41 In the study by Marin et al,36 cardiovascular disease risk in those with severe OSA treated with CPAP was the same as in non-OSA patients. As outlined in the foregoing discussion, accumulating data in cross-sectional and longitudinal observational ...
... with OSA who declined therapy (hazard ratio 0.24).41 In the study by Marin et al,36 cardiovascular disease risk in those with severe OSA treated with CPAP was the same as in non-OSA patients. As outlined in the foregoing discussion, accumulating data in cross-sectional and longitudinal observational ...
Cardiovascular System: Heart
... AND 2) Ca2+ entering cell per unit time = accumulation of Ca2+ in SR for future release ...
... AND 2) Ca2+ entering cell per unit time = accumulation of Ca2+ in SR for future release ...
Coronary artery calcification score is increased in patients with
... may lead to similar clinical presentation and prognosis; for example, Zografos et al. have recently shown that it is the extent of CAE that is most the important factor in coronary flow and clinical picture rather than the type of CAE [15] Calcification is a natural phenomenon occurring in most athe ...
... may lead to similar clinical presentation and prognosis; for example, Zografos et al. have recently shown that it is the extent of CAE that is most the important factor in coronary flow and clinical picture rather than the type of CAE [15] Calcification is a natural phenomenon occurring in most athe ...
prevalence, symptoms, risk factors and maintenance of cerebral stroke
... bisulfate, and aspirin with dipyridamole may be prescribed to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke. Acute treatment of stroke with aspirin reduces death and dependency, but the size of this effect is small: ~80 patients need to be treated to prevent 1 event, or a relative risk ...
... bisulfate, and aspirin with dipyridamole may be prescribed to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke. Acute treatment of stroke with aspirin reduces death and dependency, but the size of this effect is small: ~80 patients need to be treated to prevent 1 event, or a relative risk ...
Right-Sided and Posterior Electrocardiograms
... This document, including the information and recommendations set forth herein (i) reflects ENA’s current position with respect to the subject matter discussed herein based on current knowledge at the time of publication; (ii) is only current as of the publication date; (iii) is subject to change wit ...
... This document, including the information and recommendations set forth herein (i) reflects ENA’s current position with respect to the subject matter discussed herein based on current knowledge at the time of publication; (ii) is only current as of the publication date; (iii) is subject to change wit ...
Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects From Excessive
... A routine of regular exercise is highly effective for prevention and treatment of many common chronic diseases and improves cardiovascular (CV) health and longevity. However, long-term excessive endurance exercise may induce pathologic structural remodeling of the heart and large arteries. Emerging ...
... A routine of regular exercise is highly effective for prevention and treatment of many common chronic diseases and improves cardiovascular (CV) health and longevity. However, long-term excessive endurance exercise may induce pathologic structural remodeling of the heart and large arteries. Emerging ...
The Impact of Fetal Echocardiography on Outcome of Patients with
... that prenatal scanning has clearly affected the choice of hospital for delivery. All infants diagnosed prenatally were born in referral centers for pediatric cardiology, compared with just 60% of those diagnosed postnatally. There are some studies that assesses the outcome for live-born infants with ...
... that prenatal scanning has clearly affected the choice of hospital for delivery. All infants diagnosed prenatally were born in referral centers for pediatric cardiology, compared with just 60% of those diagnosed postnatally. There are some studies that assesses the outcome for live-born infants with ...
REGULATION OF BLOOD CIRCULATION
... Heart size – it varies from animal to animal and has correlation with the animal activity. For better comparision the heart size is given as percentage of body weight. In man heart is 0.43% of body weight in male is and 0.4% of body weight in females. It is approx. 300 gms in male and is size of cli ...
... Heart size – it varies from animal to animal and has correlation with the animal activity. For better comparision the heart size is given as percentage of body weight. In man heart is 0.43% of body weight in male is and 0.4% of body weight in females. It is approx. 300 gms in male and is size of cli ...
How to use echo-Doppler in clinical trials: different modalities for
... other type of trial involves echo-Doppler measurements [e.g. chamber volumes, Left ventricular (LV) mass] as primary or secondary endpoints for efficacy and safety purposes. While echoDoppler parameters are considered acceptable as a proof of concept of treatment in phase II trials, the use of echo- ...
... other type of trial involves echo-Doppler measurements [e.g. chamber volumes, Left ventricular (LV) mass] as primary or secondary endpoints for efficacy and safety purposes. While echoDoppler parameters are considered acceptable as a proof of concept of treatment in phase II trials, the use of echo- ...
Expert consensus for multimodality imaging evaluation of adult
... LV structure and function. The incorporation of modern techniques such as myocardial contrast echocardiography, three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography (3DE), Doppler tissue imaging (DTI), and speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), offer a prudent compromise between cost-effectiveness and clinical ...
... LV structure and function. The incorporation of modern techniques such as myocardial contrast echocardiography, three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography (3DE), Doppler tissue imaging (DTI), and speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), offer a prudent compromise between cost-effectiveness and clinical ...
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... constant over the past two decades. In-hospital mortality remains approximately 7%, with major adverse events occurring in up to 18% of patients.5-7 For those patients who present with frank pulmonary edema, the corresponding rates of morbidity and mortality are approximately double.8-11 Patients wh ...
... constant over the past two decades. In-hospital mortality remains approximately 7%, with major adverse events occurring in up to 18% of patients.5-7 For those patients who present with frank pulmonary edema, the corresponding rates of morbidity and mortality are approximately double.8-11 Patients wh ...
Effects of Nesiritide and Predictors of Urine Output in Acute
... {Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. This work was supported internally by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. The ASCEND-HF trial was supported by Scios, Inc. Dr. Gottlieb is a consultant with Gambro and Otsuka; and has received research grant support from Johnson and Johnson. Dr. Voors received c ...
... {Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. This work was supported internally by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. The ASCEND-HF trial was supported by Scios, Inc. Dr. Gottlieb is a consultant with Gambro and Otsuka; and has received research grant support from Johnson and Johnson. Dr. Voors received c ...
Digoxin in heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias
... -Blocker use was very low in the randomised controlled clinical trials of digoxin described above. The subsequent demonstration that -blockers have a marked benefit when given with ACE inhibitors has raised the question of whether -blockers have rendered digoxin redundant in the management of pat ...
... -Blocker use was very low in the randomised controlled clinical trials of digoxin described above. The subsequent demonstration that -blockers have a marked benefit when given with ACE inhibitors has raised the question of whether -blockers have rendered digoxin redundant in the management of pat ...
Outcome of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in a
... The unadjusted mortality and readmission rates for the two groups are summarized in Table 3. At 30 days, the mortality rate among patients with reduced ejection fraction was 7.1 percent, as compared with 5.3 percent among those with preserved ejection fraction, but this difference was not significan ...
... The unadjusted mortality and readmission rates for the two groups are summarized in Table 3. At 30 days, the mortality rate among patients with reduced ejection fraction was 7.1 percent, as compared with 5.3 percent among those with preserved ejection fraction, but this difference was not significan ...
Semigran and J. Matthew Toole O`Connell, Francis D. Pagani
... therapy for HF. As MCS use and management move beyond the purview of academic transplant centers, it is essential that the indications for MCS and the essentials of device management are broadly understood. Although we have provided a summary of current professional society guidelines in Table 1, it ...
... therapy for HF. As MCS use and management move beyond the purview of academic transplant centers, it is essential that the indications for MCS and the essentials of device management are broadly understood. Although we have provided a summary of current professional society guidelines in Table 1, it ...