Echocardiography in heart failure – a guide for general practice
... disease and pericardial disease are less common but important as they may be amenable to surgical treatment. Less common but identifiable by echocardiogram are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a cause of left heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, a cause of right heart failure (Table 1). Previousl ...
... disease and pericardial disease are less common but important as they may be amenable to surgical treatment. Less common but identifiable by echocardiogram are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a cause of left heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, a cause of right heart failure (Table 1). Previousl ...
an Echocardiography Casebook Example
... suddenly or due to complications created by concurrent defects such as mitral valve dysplasia and left sided congestive heart failure within the first three years of life (3). Dogs with mildmoderate SAS are at increased risk for developing infective ...
... suddenly or due to complications created by concurrent defects such as mitral valve dysplasia and left sided congestive heart failure within the first three years of life (3). Dogs with mildmoderate SAS are at increased risk for developing infective ...
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... Top Panel. Noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) methodology: 250 carbon electrodes mounted in strips are applied to the patient’s torso before a preprocedural thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan, which provides cardiac geometry and torso-electrode positions in the same reference frame. ...
... Top Panel. Noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) methodology: 250 carbon electrodes mounted in strips are applied to the patient’s torso before a preprocedural thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan, which provides cardiac geometry and torso-electrode positions in the same reference frame. ...
Cardiovascular Diseases and its dental implications
... – Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart which may include one or more heart valves. – Its intracardiac effects include severe valvular insufficiency, which may lead to intractable congestive heart failure and myocardial abscesses. – If left u ...
... – Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart which may include one or more heart valves. – Its intracardiac effects include severe valvular insufficiency, which may lead to intractable congestive heart failure and myocardial abscesses. – If left u ...
Abnormal Left Ventricular Relaxation in Hypertensive Patients
... related to a reduced yielding of the left ventricle to the inrushing blood from the left atrium. Further, our results are also in agreement with other studies showing that left atrial hypertrophy can occur very early in hypertension and constitute the sole sign of cardiac involvement (Tarazi, Miller ...
... related to a reduced yielding of the left ventricle to the inrushing blood from the left atrium. Further, our results are also in agreement with other studies showing that left atrial hypertrophy can occur very early in hypertension and constitute the sole sign of cardiac involvement (Tarazi, Miller ...
File - Sheffield Peer Teaching Society
... complains of palpitations. His pulse is irregular and his ECG shows atrial depolarisation occurring at a rate of about 400/min with an irregularly irregular ventricular rate of about 90/min. Which of the ...
... complains of palpitations. His pulse is irregular and his ECG shows atrial depolarisation occurring at a rate of about 400/min with an irregularly irregular ventricular rate of about 90/min. Which of the ...
Clinical case
... tumors arise preferentially in the left atrium. Clinically, they often present symptoms of both, intramural and intracavitary neoplasm in addition to general weakness, recurrent breast pain, and dyspnea. As shown in the present case, with growing intracavitary tumor masses the risk for peripheral ar ...
... tumors arise preferentially in the left atrium. Clinically, they often present symptoms of both, intramural and intracavitary neoplasm in addition to general weakness, recurrent breast pain, and dyspnea. As shown in the present case, with growing intracavitary tumor masses the risk for peripheral ar ...
Sheep Heart Dissection
... solid is the left ventricle. The right ventricle is much thinner and feels somewhat flabby when compressed. Hold the heart in its anatomical position, with the anterior surface uppermost. In this position, the left ventricle composes the entire apex and the left side of the heart. Identify the base ...
... solid is the left ventricle. The right ventricle is much thinner and feels somewhat flabby when compressed. Hold the heart in its anatomical position, with the anterior surface uppermost. In this position, the left ventricle composes the entire apex and the left side of the heart. Identify the base ...
Echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function
... TDI works by bypassing the high-pass filter which will otherwise displace blood flow while the low frequency Doppler shift of myocardial motion were input directly into an autocorrelator; so that the high-amplitude, low frequency movement of myocardium is detected. It allows detailed evaluation of b ...
... TDI works by bypassing the high-pass filter which will otherwise displace blood flow while the low frequency Doppler shift of myocardial motion were input directly into an autocorrelator; so that the high-amplitude, low frequency movement of myocardium is detected. It allows detailed evaluation of b ...
Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting with
... A 24-year-old female presented with sudden heart failure and ventricular fibrillation. A complete work-up suggested the existence of primary hypoparathyroidism in an otherwise previously healthy young woman. Left ventricle enlargement was detected by echocardiography with an ejection fraction of 30% ...
... A 24-year-old female presented with sudden heart failure and ventricular fibrillation. A complete work-up suggested the existence of primary hypoparathyroidism in an otherwise previously healthy young woman. Left ventricle enlargement was detected by echocardiography with an ejection fraction of 30% ...
The Cardiac Cycle
... wall of the right atrium near to where the vena cava enters. It consists of specialised muscle tissue, which not only has the ability to contract, but also is capable of generating waves of excitation that spread throughout the heart. Cardiac cells are branched and joined by intercalated discs that ...
... wall of the right atrium near to where the vena cava enters. It consists of specialised muscle tissue, which not only has the ability to contract, but also is capable of generating waves of excitation that spread throughout the heart. Cardiac cells are branched and joined by intercalated discs that ...
advances in the management of congestive heart failure
... associated with increased risk of death. ...
... associated with increased risk of death. ...
Congenital Heart Disease
... born in the US has a congenital heart defect. In some cases, the disease is life-threatening at birth. However, many people with a congenital heart condition do not know about it for years. Experts at Cleveland Clinic have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with all form ...
... born in the US has a congenital heart defect. In some cases, the disease is life-threatening at birth. However, many people with a congenital heart condition do not know about it for years. Experts at Cleveland Clinic have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with all form ...
Original Research - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
... strong correlation in the data analyzed, but this may be related to the small sample size. There was, however, a remarkable difference in the data derived from LV inflow tract Doppler, with consistently higher (in some case markedly so) values for stroke volume when plotted against the two-dimensio ...
... strong correlation in the data analyzed, but this may be related to the small sample size. There was, however, a remarkable difference in the data derived from LV inflow tract Doppler, with consistently higher (in some case markedly so) values for stroke volume when plotted against the two-dimensio ...
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
... know where you were and who people were around you?” ...
... know where you were and who people were around you?” ...
Premature Ventricular Contraction
... • Groups of pacemaker cells throughout the conducting system are capable of spontaneous depolarization. • The rate of depolarization decreases from top to bottom: fastest at the sinoatrial node; slowest within the ventricles. • Ectopic impulses from subsidiary pacemakers are normally suppressed by m ...
... • Groups of pacemaker cells throughout the conducting system are capable of spontaneous depolarization. • The rate of depolarization decreases from top to bottom: fastest at the sinoatrial node; slowest within the ventricles. • Ectopic impulses from subsidiary pacemakers are normally suppressed by m ...
Valvular Heart Disease and Auscultation
... ▫ Reduced cerebral perfusion ▫ Vasodilation in the presence of fixed cardiac output leads to hypotension ▫ Baroreceptor-vasodepression due to high LV systolic pressure ...
... ▫ Reduced cerebral perfusion ▫ Vasodilation in the presence of fixed cardiac output leads to hypotension ▫ Baroreceptor-vasodepression due to high LV systolic pressure ...
Pacing Non-Capture in a Child with Compound Heterozygous
... first degree AV block, right ventricular conduction delay, nonspecific ST segment changes and QTc ranging between 470 510 milliseconds (Figure 1). Echocardiography demonstrated increased left ventricular trabeculations with non-compacted to compacted ratio of >2:1 with low normal systolic function. ...
... first degree AV block, right ventricular conduction delay, nonspecific ST segment changes and QTc ranging between 470 510 milliseconds (Figure 1). Echocardiography demonstrated increased left ventricular trabeculations with non-compacted to compacted ratio of >2:1 with low normal systolic function. ...
Arterial and venous blood pressures
... Is your patient ready? If your patient has finished a cigarette or an alcoholic beverage within the last 15 minutes the readings will be altered. If they haven’t sat quietly for at least 5 minutes or are talking during the procedure, the readings will be altered. Systolic and diastolic BP's in hyper ...
... Is your patient ready? If your patient has finished a cigarette or an alcoholic beverage within the last 15 minutes the readings will be altered. If they haven’t sat quietly for at least 5 minutes or are talking during the procedure, the readings will be altered. Systolic and diastolic BP's in hyper ...
Basic Cardiovascular Physiology
... Cardiac Output Curve : This is simply the Frank-Starling curve for the ventricle showing the relationship of cardiac output as a function of end diastolic volume (or RAP). Venous Return Curve : This is the relationship between blood flow in the vascular system (venous return) and right atrial pressu ...
... Cardiac Output Curve : This is simply the Frank-Starling curve for the ventricle showing the relationship of cardiac output as a function of end diastolic volume (or RAP). Venous Return Curve : This is the relationship between blood flow in the vascular system (venous return) and right atrial pressu ...
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart I. Introduction
... blood clot) in a coronary artery c) May cause sudden death if conduction system is disrupted and ventricular fibrillation occurs d) Treatments include clot-dissolving agents (TPA and streptokinase) along with blood thinners (heparin) or angioplasty ...
... blood clot) in a coronary artery c) May cause sudden death if conduction system is disrupted and ventricular fibrillation occurs d) Treatments include clot-dissolving agents (TPA and streptokinase) along with blood thinners (heparin) or angioplasty ...
A Clinical Approach to Common Cardiovascular Disorders When
... Danon disease is another X-linked syndromic disorder with HCM.36 Affected males usually also have skeletal myopathy and developmental delay or cognitive impairment and retinal impairment. Female carriers typically manifest disease, though not as young as affected males.37 Noonan syndrome is a hetero ...
... Danon disease is another X-linked syndromic disorder with HCM.36 Affected males usually also have skeletal myopathy and developmental delay or cognitive impairment and retinal impairment. Female carriers typically manifest disease, though not as young as affected males.37 Noonan syndrome is a hetero ...
rajiv gandhi university of health sciences, karnataka
... women in the series in contrast to men, who constituted 24% of total male cases. There was a higher proportion of significant coronary artery disease in men compared to women. Most patients had evidence of ≥ 1 nonspecific structural cardiac abnormalities like mitral valve prolapsed, left ventricular ...
... women in the series in contrast to men, who constituted 24% of total male cases. There was a higher proportion of significant coronary artery disease in men compared to women. Most patients had evidence of ≥ 1 nonspecific structural cardiac abnormalities like mitral valve prolapsed, left ventricular ...
Bulbus cordis elongates and this part can be divided into: 1
... i). Dextrocardia (generally associated with situs inversus) ii). Ectopia cordis (failure to fusion of two sternal plates) II. Anomalies of interatrial septum: i). Probe patency (20-25% cases) ...
... i). Dextrocardia (generally associated with situs inversus) ii). Ectopia cordis (failure to fusion of two sternal plates) II. Anomalies of interatrial septum: i). Probe patency (20-25% cases) ...
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.