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... elevation in relation to standard image [6, 7]. The above-mentioned dissimilarities in ECG in patients with LBBB in relation to patients without conduction disturbances cause the necessity of using special criteria to recognize AMI in those patients. In 1996 the criteria of AMI recognition in patien ...
... elevation in relation to standard image [6, 7]. The above-mentioned dissimilarities in ECG in patients with LBBB in relation to patients without conduction disturbances cause the necessity of using special criteria to recognize AMI in those patients. In 1996 the criteria of AMI recognition in patien ...
Apical ballooning syndrome (Tako-Tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy
... most leads, and prolongation of the corrected QT interval (Figure 1). Transient pathological Q waves may rarely develop. The T-wave inversion and QT interval prolongation typically resolve over 3 to 4 months but may occur as early as 4 to 6 weeks and, in some cases, be present beyond 1 year.39,40 Mo ...
... most leads, and prolongation of the corrected QT interval (Figure 1). Transient pathological Q waves may rarely develop. The T-wave inversion and QT interval prolongation typically resolve over 3 to 4 months but may occur as early as 4 to 6 weeks and, in some cases, be present beyond 1 year.39,40 Mo ...
Ventricular Fibrillation and the Use of Automated External
... arrest victims. When AEDs first entered the market, they had not been tested for pediatric usage and rhythm interpretation. In addition, the presumption was that children do not experience ventricular fibrillation, so they would not benefit from the use of AEDs. Recent literature has shown that chil ...
... arrest victims. When AEDs first entered the market, they had not been tested for pediatric usage and rhythm interpretation. In addition, the presumption was that children do not experience ventricular fibrillation, so they would not benefit from the use of AEDs. Recent literature has shown that chil ...
VALVULAR HEART DISEASE What are heart valves? The heart has
... Mitral regurgitation or leaking of the mitral valve results in a excess volume overload of the left ventricle and left atrium. Both chambers enlarge. The heart can cope for many years with a leaky mitral valve but may eventually wear out. It is necessary to follow the patients with significant mitra ...
... Mitral regurgitation or leaking of the mitral valve results in a excess volume overload of the left ventricle and left atrium. Both chambers enlarge. The heart can cope for many years with a leaky mitral valve but may eventually wear out. It is necessary to follow the patients with significant mitra ...
Ischemia-modified albumin levels in patients with acute
... sodium and calcium pump disruptions (5-9). These conditions ...
... sodium and calcium pump disruptions (5-9). These conditions ...
diabetes and cardiovascular disease: the road to - Heart
... In animal studies, infarct size was linearly related to blood glucose concentration during acute hyperglycaemia and during diabetes, in the presence or absence of preconditioning stimuli. Increases in serum osmolality caused by administration of raffinose did not increase infarct size or interfere w ...
... In animal studies, infarct size was linearly related to blood glucose concentration during acute hyperglycaemia and during diabetes, in the presence or absence of preconditioning stimuli. Increases in serum osmolality caused by administration of raffinose did not increase infarct size or interfere w ...
A Complication following the Transcatheter Closure of a Muscular
... Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. ...
... Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. ...
Cardiac Development
... dramatically in length (four- to fivefold), and this process displaces atrial myocardium posteriorly and superiorly dorsal to the forming ventricular chambers (5,8,15). During the looping process, the inflow (venous) pole, atria, and atrioventricular region are added to, or accreted from, the poster ...
... dramatically in length (four- to fivefold), and this process displaces atrial myocardium posteriorly and superiorly dorsal to the forming ventricular chambers (5,8,15). During the looping process, the inflow (venous) pole, atria, and atrioventricular region are added to, or accreted from, the poster ...
Clinical Diagnosis of Heart Failure
... such as constrictive pericarditis, right ventricular infarction, and restrictive cardiomyopathy can cause a positive sign. Left ventricular failure will cause a positive sign only when the right ventricular pressures are elevated.24 Elevation in jugular venous pressure in patients with asymptomatic ...
... such as constrictive pericarditis, right ventricular infarction, and restrictive cardiomyopathy can cause a positive sign. Left ventricular failure will cause a positive sign only when the right ventricular pressures are elevated.24 Elevation in jugular venous pressure in patients with asymptomatic ...
spectral analysis of heart rate variability in patients with
... bundle branch block were excluded. DMS 300 4A Holter monitors were used to obtain long-term 12 lead digital ECG recordings. Cardio Scan premium luxury software was used for analysis of heart rate variability. Results: The mean values of heart rate variability in patients were TP (2171.70 ± 1028.7), ...
... bundle branch block were excluded. DMS 300 4A Holter monitors were used to obtain long-term 12 lead digital ECG recordings. Cardio Scan premium luxury software was used for analysis of heart rate variability. Results: The mean values of heart rate variability in patients were TP (2171.70 ± 1028.7), ...
Atrial Flutter with Irregular Ventricular Response
... and the patient received five 0.2-Gmn. doses at 3-hour intervals. At 8 :00 A.iAI. on the fourth day, with an electrocardiogram (fig. 2C) showing. no change fromt the previous day, the patient was given 0.25 log, of digoxin, making a total(dose of 2 ilg.. over 4 days. One hour later the p2atien1t sud ...
... and the patient received five 0.2-Gmn. doses at 3-hour intervals. At 8 :00 A.iAI. on the fourth day, with an electrocardiogram (fig. 2C) showing. no change fromt the previous day, the patient was given 0.25 log, of digoxin, making a total(dose of 2 ilg.. over 4 days. One hour later the p2atien1t sud ...
modification of ventricular gallop rhythm induced by - Heart
... ventricular (protodiastolic, rapid ventricular filling) gallop (Wolferth and Margolies, 1933). All were patients with serious cardiovascular disease and most had evidence of congestive heart failure. From an acoustic and probably mechanical standpoint, the sound recorded is essentially the same as t ...
... ventricular (protodiastolic, rapid ventricular filling) gallop (Wolferth and Margolies, 1933). All were patients with serious cardiovascular disease and most had evidence of congestive heart failure. From an acoustic and probably mechanical standpoint, the sound recorded is essentially the same as t ...
Predictors of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device
... Although it seems intuitive that implanting BiVAD early during initial surgery would improve outcomes in patients who are at risk for RVF, and thereby prevent end organ dysfunction and associated complications, supporting data are lacking. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only two studi ...
... Although it seems intuitive that implanting BiVAD early during initial surgery would improve outcomes in patients who are at risk for RVF, and thereby prevent end organ dysfunction and associated complications, supporting data are lacking. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only two studi ...
A Guide to Congestive Heart Failure
... Let’s start at the beginning. What is Congestive Heart Failure? Your heart is a pump. Its job is to pump old blood from your body to your lungs to be refreshed and then to pump it once again, full of life giving oxygen, out to your body so that each and every cell can be supplied. Congestive heart f ...
... Let’s start at the beginning. What is Congestive Heart Failure? Your heart is a pump. Its job is to pump old blood from your body to your lungs to be refreshed and then to pump it once again, full of life giving oxygen, out to your body so that each and every cell can be supplied. Congestive heart f ...
CARDIAC PACING
... and hiccups Evaluate chest pain Auscultate foe friction rub Observe for signs of cardiac tamponade ...
... and hiccups Evaluate chest pain Auscultate foe friction rub Observe for signs of cardiac tamponade ...
Pericardial Effusion
... images and allows us to check heart function and for pericardial effusion. What treatment options are available for patients with pericardial effusion? Tapping the fluid from the pericardium (pericardiocentesis) is the most important short term treatment to alleviate clinical signs. Beyond this, the ...
... images and allows us to check heart function and for pericardial effusion. What treatment options are available for patients with pericardial effusion? Tapping the fluid from the pericardium (pericardiocentesis) is the most important short term treatment to alleviate clinical signs. Beyond this, the ...
Haemodynamics of pericardial diseases
... declines slightly less than does pleural pressure. As a result, pressure in the pulmonary veins (which are intrapleural but extrapericardial) declines more than left heart pressure, which results in impaired left heart filling due to the smaller filling pressure gradient . Blood therefore pools in t ...
... declines slightly less than does pleural pressure. As a result, pressure in the pulmonary veins (which are intrapleural but extrapericardial) declines more than left heart pressure, which results in impaired left heart filling due to the smaller filling pressure gradient . Blood therefore pools in t ...
Role of exercise stress test in the assessment of athlete
... • Mobitz type-II and 3rd-degree heart block ▫ Rare and shouldn’t be considered a normal finding ...
... • Mobitz type-II and 3rd-degree heart block ▫ Rare and shouldn’t be considered a normal finding ...
Total Artificial Hearts And Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
... recent devices may utilize a pump, which provides continuous flow. Continuous devices may move blood in rotary or axial flow. At least 1 VAD system developed is miniaturized and generates an artificial pulse, the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System.3 Surgically-implanted ventricular assist de ...
... recent devices may utilize a pump, which provides continuous flow. Continuous devices may move blood in rotary or axial flow. At least 1 VAD system developed is miniaturized and generates an artificial pulse, the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System.3 Surgically-implanted ventricular assist de ...
Current strategy for treatment of patient with Wolff–Parkinson–White
... The major finding from this EHRA EP network survey is that ablation in children with WPW is still performed in low numbers even in European high volume ablation centres, and the majority of centres will only perform ablation in children with overt WPW syndrome and recurrent episodes of AV reentry ta ...
... The major finding from this EHRA EP network survey is that ablation in children with WPW is still performed in low numbers even in European high volume ablation centres, and the majority of centres will only perform ablation in children with overt WPW syndrome and recurrent episodes of AV reentry ta ...
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and
... sometimes so fast that the heart muscle cannot relax properly between contractions. This reduces the heart's efficiency and performance. ...
... sometimes so fast that the heart muscle cannot relax properly between contractions. This reduces the heart's efficiency and performance. ...
Traumatic ventricular septal defect in a 4-year
... and fractures of the extremities. As with congenital VSD, pansystolic murmurs are auscultated at the left sternal border, and chest radiography may be normal or show only mild cardiomegaly or pulmonary edema7). Cardiac enzymes lack the sensitivity or specificity for the diagnosis of cardiac injury, ...
... and fractures of the extremities. As with congenital VSD, pansystolic murmurs are auscultated at the left sternal border, and chest radiography may be normal or show only mild cardiomegaly or pulmonary edema7). Cardiac enzymes lack the sensitivity or specificity for the diagnosis of cardiac injury, ...
Association between left ventricular end
... augment cardiac output with exercise, increases in pulmonary pressure, and results in symptoms and fluid retention. The significance of systolic dysfunction on CAD is well recognized, increasing the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events [2]. In patients with CAD but normal left ventricular eje ...
... augment cardiac output with exercise, increases in pulmonary pressure, and results in symptoms and fluid retention. The significance of systolic dysfunction on CAD is well recognized, increasing the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events [2]. In patients with CAD but normal left ventricular eje ...
left ventricular thrombus in acute myocardial infarction
... Place and Duration: Department of Cardiology, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad between November 2005 to November 2006. Patients and Methods: 280 consecutive patients presented with first episode of acute Myocardial infarction were included. Patients with previous history of Myocardial infarctio ...
... Place and Duration: Department of Cardiology, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad between November 2005 to November 2006. Patients and Methods: 280 consecutive patients presented with first episode of acute Myocardial infarction were included. Patients with previous history of Myocardial infarctio ...
Cardiac contractility modulation
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Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a treatment for patients with moderate to severe left ventricular systolic heart failure (NYHA class II–IV). The short- and long-term use of this therapy enhances both the strength of ventricular contraction and the heart’s pumping capacity. The CCM mechanism is based on stimulation of the cardiac muscle by non-excitatory electrical signals (NES). CCM treatment is delivered by a pacemaker-like device that applies the NES, adjusted to and synchronized with the electrical action in the cardiac cycle.In CCM therapy, electrical stimulation is applied to the cardiac muscle during the absolute refractory period. In this phase of the cardiac cycle, electrical signals cannot trigger new cardiac muscle contractions, hence this type of stimulation is known as a non-excitatory stimulation. However, the electrical CCM signals increase the influx of calcium ions into the cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes). In contrast to other electrical stimulation treatments for heart failure, such as pacemaker therapy or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), CCM does not affect the cardiac rhythm directly. Rather, the aim is to enhance the heart’s natural contraction (the native cardiac contractility) sustainably over long periods of time. Furthermore, unlike most interventions that increase cardiac contractility, CCM is not associated with an unfavorable increase in oxygen demand by the heart (measured in terms of Myocardial Oxygen Consumption or MVO2). This may be explained by the beneficial effect CCM has in improving cardiac efficiency. A meta-analysis in 2014 and an overview of device-based treatment options in heart failure in 2013 concluded that CCM treatment is safe, that it is generally beneficial to patients and that CCM treatment increases the exercise tolerance (ET) and quality of life (QoL) of patients. Furthermore, preliminary long-term survival data shows that CCM is associated with lower long-term mortality in heart failure patients when compared with expected rates among similar patients not treated with CCM.