Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
... dyspnoea and fatigue on slight effort. At the age of 36 she had undergone surgery and radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer. Her current disease had started 10 years previously, when she first experienced dyspnoea on slight effort. The ECG showed biphasic or negative Twaves in leads I, II, III, aVF and ...
... dyspnoea and fatigue on slight effort. At the age of 36 she had undergone surgery and radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer. Her current disease had started 10 years previously, when she first experienced dyspnoea on slight effort. The ECG showed biphasic or negative Twaves in leads I, II, III, aVF and ...
Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum Accompanied By
... and most of them form myxsomas. Lipomas are rarely encountered non-malignant cardiac tumors. Cardiac lipoma incidence is between 0.001 % and 0.03 % in autopsy series.4 They are more often asymptomatic and they can be seen in all four chambers of the heart. Lipomas are most frequently encountered in ...
... and most of them form myxsomas. Lipomas are rarely encountered non-malignant cardiac tumors. Cardiac lipoma incidence is between 0.001 % and 0.03 % in autopsy series.4 They are more often asymptomatic and they can be seen in all four chambers of the heart. Lipomas are most frequently encountered in ...
Beyond Ortner`s Syndrome - ANNALS Academy of Medicine
... In 1897, Ortner 6 described 2 patients with mitral stenosis and hoarseness of voice. This was then attributed to compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve between the enlarged left atrium and the arch of the aorta. In 1980, Morgan and Mourant7 reported another complication of the enlarged le ...
... In 1897, Ortner 6 described 2 patients with mitral stenosis and hoarseness of voice. This was then attributed to compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve between the enlarged left atrium and the arch of the aorta. In 1980, Morgan and Mourant7 reported another complication of the enlarged le ...
Right ventricular dilatation in adult congenital heart disease
... Volume load of the right ventricle (RV) (e.g. left to right shunt, pulmonary regurtitation) is usually tolerated for a long time. A pressure loaded RV (e.g. pulmonary stenosis) will decompensate earlier in its clinical course as the RV has a much thinner myocardial layer as the left ventricle and th ...
... Volume load of the right ventricle (RV) (e.g. left to right shunt, pulmonary regurtitation) is usually tolerated for a long time. A pressure loaded RV (e.g. pulmonary stenosis) will decompensate earlier in its clinical course as the RV has a much thinner myocardial layer as the left ventricle and th ...
Peer-reviewed Article PDF
... tumors, vegetation’s and protuberant aortic remains, in addition to other probable embolic phenomena such as: oval foramen permeability, spontaneous echocardiographic contrast and anaurysm of the interatrial septum [10] ...
... tumors, vegetation’s and protuberant aortic remains, in addition to other probable embolic phenomena such as: oval foramen permeability, spontaneous echocardiographic contrast and anaurysm of the interatrial septum [10] ...
The Successful Management of a Penetrating Cardiac Injury in a
... ally occur more frequently than gunshot wounds (2). Cardiac rupture is a common cause of death after a stabbing cardiothoracic injury. The most common site of a stabbing cardiac injury is the RV because it ...
... ally occur more frequently than gunshot wounds (2). Cardiac rupture is a common cause of death after a stabbing cardiothoracic injury. The most common site of a stabbing cardiac injury is the RV because it ...
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
... discipline. The ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that have important consequences for patients will be assessed. The exam may require recognition of common as well as rare clinical problems for which patients may consult a certified clinical cardiac electrophysiologist ...
... discipline. The ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that have important consequences for patients will be assessed. The exam may require recognition of common as well as rare clinical problems for which patients may consult a certified clinical cardiac electrophysiologist ...
valve and supravalvar mitral ring - Heart
... and the other to the kink in the greatly enlarged circumflex left coronary artery, at the point where it passes into the atrioventricular groove. This is an external landmark of the mitral annulus. This interpretation of the appearances resulted from multiple comparisons of the position of the circu ...
... and the other to the kink in the greatly enlarged circumflex left coronary artery, at the point where it passes into the atrioventricular groove. This is an external landmark of the mitral annulus. This interpretation of the appearances resulted from multiple comparisons of the position of the circu ...
n°30 June 2016
... Similar observations on heart rate patterns before atrial arrhythmias occurrences could be drawn from our database (2,3). Figure 3 shows the heart rate trends, together with the related ECG strips in a given individual, a few seconds before spontaneous atrial fibrillation occurrence. The RR interval ...
... Similar observations on heart rate patterns before atrial arrhythmias occurrences could be drawn from our database (2,3). Figure 3 shows the heart rate trends, together with the related ECG strips in a given individual, a few seconds before spontaneous atrial fibrillation occurrence. The RR interval ...
Prevalence of Left Ventricular Regional Dysfunction in
... Left Ventricular Involvement in ARVD: Left-sided involvement in ARVD has been described, but it is frequently considered a late manifestation of advanced disease 20, 21. However, the recent ...
... Left Ventricular Involvement in ARVD: Left-sided involvement in ARVD has been described, but it is frequently considered a late manifestation of advanced disease 20, 21. However, the recent ...
LUHS Handbook Approval
... arises from the story that Daedalus and his son Icarus, after revealing the secret of the Labarynth to the people of Greece were condemned to die in the Labarynth. They then devised a way to escape the maze by building wings of feathers and wax, but in his hubris and excitement, Icarus, failing to h ...
... arises from the story that Daedalus and his son Icarus, after revealing the secret of the Labarynth to the people of Greece were condemned to die in the Labarynth. They then devised a way to escape the maze by building wings of feathers and wax, but in his hubris and excitement, Icarus, failing to h ...
Working Against Time
... reach a hospital. Today the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest is less than 5 percent. The following information briefly summarizes the importance of AEDs and training in saving lives, as well as an overview of the steps necessary to implement an AED program. American Heart Association st ...
... reach a hospital. Today the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest is less than 5 percent. The following information briefly summarizes the importance of AEDs and training in saving lives, as well as an overview of the steps necessary to implement an AED program. American Heart Association st ...
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
... There is no communication between the left atrium and left ventricle. This may be due to a complete absence of the left atrioventricular connection or an imperforate mitral valve. Typically, the left ventricle is slit-like and there may be no demonstrable left ventricular cavity at all (Figure 1). A ...
... There is no communication between the left atrium and left ventricle. This may be due to a complete absence of the left atrioventricular connection or an imperforate mitral valve. Typically, the left ventricle is slit-like and there may be no demonstrable left ventricular cavity at all (Figure 1). A ...
murmurs
... Common defects that cause murmurs include: Congenital septal defects, which are holes in the wall (septum) that separates the right and left sides of the heart. They account for more than half of abnormal murmurs in children. Congenital valve defects, which include narrow valves that do not allo ...
... Common defects that cause murmurs include: Congenital septal defects, which are holes in the wall (septum) that separates the right and left sides of the heart. They account for more than half of abnormal murmurs in children. Congenital valve defects, which include narrow valves that do not allo ...
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes: A
... Sudden cardiac death is defined as death that happens within one hour of the onset of symptoms in a person not known previously to have a cardiovascular disease (1). Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death among young athletes aged 12 to 35 years (2). Its average incidence is 1 in 50000 a ...
... Sudden cardiac death is defined as death that happens within one hour of the onset of symptoms in a person not known previously to have a cardiovascular disease (1). Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death among young athletes aged 12 to 35 years (2). Its average incidence is 1 in 50000 a ...
RTC PA CATHETER
... The pressure-volume relationship depends upon ventricular compliance If compliance changes, the pressure-volume relationship changes This relationship stills exists with pulm hypertension due to LV failure However, with an ↑ PVR or tachycardia (>125 bpm) this relationship may breakdown and the PAD b ...
... The pressure-volume relationship depends upon ventricular compliance If compliance changes, the pressure-volume relationship changes This relationship stills exists with pulm hypertension due to LV failure However, with an ↑ PVR or tachycardia (>125 bpm) this relationship may breakdown and the PAD b ...
thoracic emergencies in the oncology patient - SCBT-MR
... • More gradual process of fluid accumulation • Allows for stretching of pericardium and much larger effusions than seen acutely • The most common type of tamponade, seen in malignancy, TB, uremia • S+S more subtle, some or all of Beck triad may be absent ...
... • More gradual process of fluid accumulation • Allows for stretching of pericardium and much larger effusions than seen acutely • The most common type of tamponade, seen in malignancy, TB, uremia • S+S more subtle, some or all of Beck triad may be absent ...
Case Redlands August
... Pacemaker Indications • Class I Indication • Permanent pacemaker implantation is indicated for third degree and advanced second-degree AV block at any anatomic level associated with arrhythmias and other medical conditions that require drug therapy that results in symptomatic bradycardia. (Level of ...
... Pacemaker Indications • Class I Indication • Permanent pacemaker implantation is indicated for third degree and advanced second-degree AV block at any anatomic level associated with arrhythmias and other medical conditions that require drug therapy that results in symptomatic bradycardia. (Level of ...
Trends Amongst Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients in a
... constitute evidence based therapy for improving survival amongst symptomatic heart failure patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF≤35%), patients with prior ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation and patients with significantly increased personal risk of sudden cardiac arrest (d ...
... constitute evidence based therapy for improving survival amongst symptomatic heart failure patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF≤35%), patients with prior ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation and patients with significantly increased personal risk of sudden cardiac arrest (d ...
Genotype-phenotype correlations in familial hypertrophic
... between the two groups were compared with the chisquare test (or the Fisher test) for categorical variables and with the Student t-test (or the Mann–Whitney test) for continuous variables. Differences between three groups were compared with the ANOVA test (confirmed by the Kruskal–Wallis test) for c ...
... between the two groups were compared with the chisquare test (or the Fisher test) for categorical variables and with the Student t-test (or the Mann–Whitney test) for continuous variables. Differences between three groups were compared with the ANOVA test (confirmed by the Kruskal–Wallis test) for c ...
Learning About Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
... Doctors can often make the initial diagnosis of MR using a stethoscope to listen for the sound of a murmur in your heart. Echocardiogram and Stress Test1 Echocardiography, also called an echo test or heart ultrasound, uses sound waves to create images of your heart, including the mitral valve, and t ...
... Doctors can often make the initial diagnosis of MR using a stethoscope to listen for the sound of a murmur in your heart. Echocardiogram and Stress Test1 Echocardiography, also called an echo test or heart ultrasound, uses sound waves to create images of your heart, including the mitral valve, and t ...
Print this article - Italian Journal of Medicine
... The advent of portable equipment in the last years has brought ultrasound (US) technology available at patient bedside, giving the opportunity to non-cardiologists to extend cardiac assessment based on physical examination. Bedside echocardiography is a question-driven examination, where simple and ...
... The advent of portable equipment in the last years has brought ultrasound (US) technology available at patient bedside, giving the opportunity to non-cardiologists to extend cardiac assessment based on physical examination. Bedside echocardiography is a question-driven examination, where simple and ...
The Effect of Ramipril on Left Ventricular Mass, Myocardial Fibrosis
... Cats with CHF due to various cardiomyopathies often are treated with ACEI, but there is no clear evidence of their efficacy.b Treatment of cats with HCM in CHF with ACEI is routine, but such practice is based on personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Studies in cats with HCM and no clinical sig ...
... Cats with CHF due to various cardiomyopathies often are treated with ACEI, but there is no clear evidence of their efficacy.b Treatment of cats with HCM in CHF with ACEI is routine, but such practice is based on personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Studies in cats with HCM and no clinical sig ...
TRANSCATHETER REPAIR OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
... in association with various CHD, especially complex cyanotic heart defects. In those patients, aortopulmonary collateral arteries can relieve systemic hypoxaemia prior to surgical correction. Surgical ligation is technically challenging. Indications of transcatheter embolisation are large left-right ...
... in association with various CHD, especially complex cyanotic heart defects. In those patients, aortopulmonary collateral arteries can relieve systemic hypoxaemia prior to surgical correction. Surgical ligation is technically challenging. Indications of transcatheter embolisation are large left-right ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) in which a portion of the myocardium is hypertrophied (thickened) without any obvious cause, creating functional impairment of the cardiac muscle. It is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling cardiac symptoms. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.HCM is frequently asymptomatic until sudden cardiac death, and for this reason some suggest routinely screening certain populations for this disease.A cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscle of the heart. With HCM, the myocytes (cardiac contractile cells) in the heart increase in size, which results in the thickening of the heart muscle. In addition, the normal alignment of muscle cells is disrupted, a phenomenon known as myocardial disarray. HCM also causes disruptions of the electrical functions of the heart. HCM is most commonly due to a mutation in one of nine sarcomeric genes that results in a mutated protein in the sarcomere, the primary component of the myocyte (the muscle cell of the heart). These are predominantly single-point missense mutations in the genes for beta-myosin heavy chain (MHC), myosin-binding protein C, cardiac troponinT, or tropomyosin. These mutations cause myofibril and myocyte structural abnormalities and possible deficiencies in force generation. Not to be confused with dilated cardiomyopathy or any other cardiomyopathy.While most literature so far focuses on European, American, and Japanese populations, HCM appears in all ethnic groups. The prevalence of HCM is about 0.2% to 0.5% of the general population.