Single left coronary artery with separate origins of proximal and
... in 15 and non-coronary sinus in 2 [6]. Interestingly, both this and the previous study showed that the anomalous coronary arteries were not at a higher risk for the development of coronary atherosclerosis. Also, all the above studies from across the globe, show a relatively constant incidence of cor ...
... in 15 and non-coronary sinus in 2 [6]. Interestingly, both this and the previous study showed that the anomalous coronary arteries were not at a higher risk for the development of coronary atherosclerosis. Also, all the above studies from across the globe, show a relatively constant incidence of cor ...
Clinical Cardiology: New Frontiers
... trials, concluded that exercise leads to a reduction of 6.3% in total cholesterol, 10.1% in LDL cholesterol, and 13.4% in cholesterol/HDL cholesterol and 5% increase in HDL cholesterol. It appears that the training intensities required to yield modest improvements in lipids are not as high as those ...
... trials, concluded that exercise leads to a reduction of 6.3% in total cholesterol, 10.1% in LDL cholesterol, and 13.4% in cholesterol/HDL cholesterol and 5% increase in HDL cholesterol. It appears that the training intensities required to yield modest improvements in lipids are not as high as those ...
risks of exercise
... confers an 8% to 17% reduction in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (Franklin 2007). One possible mechanism by which regular physical activity, improved aerobic fitness, or both, may provide cardioprotective benefits might be through adaptations in autonomic control, specifically reduced sympat ...
... confers an 8% to 17% reduction in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (Franklin 2007). One possible mechanism by which regular physical activity, improved aerobic fitness, or both, may provide cardioprotective benefits might be through adaptations in autonomic control, specifically reduced sympat ...
Pharmacological differences between calcium antagonists
... by vigorous peripheral vasodilation they tend reflexly to increase the heart rate, whereas the nondihydropyridines tend to be more negatively intropic and chronotropic. The clinical similarities between the two non-dihydropyridines, verapamil and diltiazem, could not be predicted from their very dif ...
... by vigorous peripheral vasodilation they tend reflexly to increase the heart rate, whereas the nondihydropyridines tend to be more negatively intropic and chronotropic. The clinical similarities between the two non-dihydropyridines, verapamil and diltiazem, could not be predicted from their very dif ...
Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of
... cited meta-analyses of cardiac rehabilitation23,24 and confirms that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces cardiac mortality but does not reduce the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction. In contrast to the prior analyses, however, these recent results suggest that the exercise component i ...
... cited meta-analyses of cardiac rehabilitation23,24 and confirms that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces cardiac mortality but does not reduce the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction. In contrast to the prior analyses, however, these recent results suggest that the exercise component i ...
Novel Cardiac SPECT Technology with Semiconductor Detectors
... perfusion tracers, is that it would increase the utility of ...
... perfusion tracers, is that it would increase the utility of ...
morphological study of coronary sinus in human cadaveric
... Many studies have focused mainly on coronary arteries. With the advent of many invasive and interventional cardiac procedures for the management of cardiac ailments like heart failure, arrhythmias, the understanding of coronary sinus anatomy is important [2,3]. The coronary venous system is importan ...
... Many studies have focused mainly on coronary arteries. With the advent of many invasive and interventional cardiac procedures for the management of cardiac ailments like heart failure, arrhythmias, the understanding of coronary sinus anatomy is important [2,3]. The coronary venous system is importan ...
Comparative Definitions for Moderate
... for stress nuclear imaging and echo-cardiography as effective tools for diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and risk stratification is extensive, and there is growing evidence supporting the role of stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). However, the optimal evaluation and treatment algorit ...
... for stress nuclear imaging and echo-cardiography as effective tools for diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and risk stratification is extensive, and there is growing evidence supporting the role of stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). However, the optimal evaluation and treatment algorit ...
EIM Professional Designation Workshop Slides Group 4
... appropriate for select, stable patients ◦ Include prolonged warm-up and cool down ◦ Training for competitive participation is possible in stable patients with adequate MET capacities for ...
... appropriate for select, stable patients ◦ Include prolonged warm-up and cool down ◦ Training for competitive participation is possible in stable patients with adequate MET capacities for ...
Relationship of MRI delayed contrast enhancement to irreversible
... and interventions that reduce injury significantly improve prognosis.1 MRI contrast enhancement observed early (tens of seconds) after contrast is affected by large-artery patency2,3 and microvascular obstruction4,5 and is thought to relate to perfusion. Delayed enhancement patterns, defined as thos ...
... and interventions that reduce injury significantly improve prognosis.1 MRI contrast enhancement observed early (tens of seconds) after contrast is affected by large-artery patency2,3 and microvascular obstruction4,5 and is thought to relate to perfusion. Delayed enhancement patterns, defined as thos ...
Major bleeding events in Jordanian patients
... of stents, and the use of intravenous glycoprotein inhibitors (GPI) IIb/IIIa inhibitors were left to the operator’s discretion. All patients received dual oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and 300– 600 mg clopidogrel or 180 mg ticagrelor loading dose, and a loading dose of unfractionated heparin (1 ...
... of stents, and the use of intravenous glycoprotein inhibitors (GPI) IIb/IIIa inhibitors were left to the operator’s discretion. All patients received dual oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and 300– 600 mg clopidogrel or 180 mg ticagrelor loading dose, and a loading dose of unfractionated heparin (1 ...
Muscle Metaboreflex Control Of Coronary Blood Flow And
... be followed by changes in cardiovascular dynamics in order to meet the metabolic needs of the active skeletal muscle tissue. The cardiovascular system copes with an increase in metabolic need by increasing blood flow to the working skeletal muscle through either increasing the cardiac output of the ...
... be followed by changes in cardiovascular dynamics in order to meet the metabolic needs of the active skeletal muscle tissue. The cardiovascular system copes with an increase in metabolic need by increasing blood flow to the working skeletal muscle through either increasing the cardiac output of the ...
Cardiology
... which occurs with each heartbeat. This sound comes from the valves closing inside the heart during each heartbeat. The lub sound, called the first heart sound (S1 or S1), is caused by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves as the blood enters the ventricles from the atria. These valves close ...
... which occurs with each heartbeat. This sound comes from the valves closing inside the heart during each heartbeat. The lub sound, called the first heart sound (S1 or S1), is caused by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves as the blood enters the ventricles from the atria. These valves close ...
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy using rubidium
... The spatial resolution of PET is also superior to SPECT, although resolution recovery can improve the resolution of SPECT. The typical resolution of PET is 5–7 mm compared with 10–14 mm for SPECT. The finite distance travelled by an emitted positron before annihilation to produce two 511 keV photons ...
... The spatial resolution of PET is also superior to SPECT, although resolution recovery can improve the resolution of SPECT. The typical resolution of PET is 5–7 mm compared with 10–14 mm for SPECT. The finite distance travelled by an emitted positron before annihilation to produce two 511 keV photons ...
Distinguishing between those dying suddenly or
... were also compared among all 2167 men, where highrisk ECGs were again associated with sudden death. Twave changes were the main abnormalities associated with a high risk of sudden death. Conclusions: In a group of men who had not previously experienced major episodes of CHD but who subsequently died ...
... were also compared among all 2167 men, where highrisk ECGs were again associated with sudden death. Twave changes were the main abnormalities associated with a high risk of sudden death. Conclusions: In a group of men who had not previously experienced major episodes of CHD but who subsequently died ...
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
... anastomosis time was 12.4 minutes (3 to 35 minutes) overall and averaged less than 10 minutes after the first 8 cases. These post initial learning curve times are entirely consistent with typical times required for completing anastomoses on beating hearts by use of a continuous suture technique. Eac ...
... anastomosis time was 12.4 minutes (3 to 35 minutes) overall and averaged less than 10 minutes after the first 8 cases. These post initial learning curve times are entirely consistent with typical times required for completing anastomoses on beating hearts by use of a continuous suture technique. Eac ...
Effects of increased pressure inside or outside ventricles - AJP
... pericardial pressures, and perhaps more evenly across the wall for increases in RVP. We also wondered whether the mechanism for the changes in Pzf involved the extramural venous waterfall that had been described previously by Scharf et al. (29) and Uhlig et al. (31) or whether it involved selective ...
... pericardial pressures, and perhaps more evenly across the wall for increases in RVP. We also wondered whether the mechanism for the changes in Pzf involved the extramural venous waterfall that had been described previously by Scharf et al. (29) and Uhlig et al. (31) or whether it involved selective ...
Management of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery
... The goals of revascularization for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are 1) to improve survival and/or 2) to relieve symptoms, so the recommendations have been formulated to address these specific issues. When one method of revascularization is preferred over the other for improved surviva ...
... The goals of revascularization for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are 1) to improve survival and/or 2) to relieve symptoms, so the recommendations have been formulated to address these specific issues. When one method of revascularization is preferred over the other for improved surviva ...
Management of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery
... The goals of revascularization for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are 1) to improve survival and/or 2) to relieve symptoms, so the recommendations have been formulated to address these specific issues. When one method of revascularization is preferred over the other for improved surviva ...
... The goals of revascularization for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are 1) to improve survival and/or 2) to relieve symptoms, so the recommendations have been formulated to address these specific issues. When one method of revascularization is preferred over the other for improved surviva ...
Print - Circulation
... species, from varying pathologic conditions in the same species or, most frequently, from differences in interpretation of results. All investigators agree that, when watery solutions or suspensions of very fine particles like India ink are injected into one coronary artery, they appear promptly in ...
... species, from varying pathologic conditions in the same species or, most frequently, from differences in interpretation of results. All investigators agree that, when watery solutions or suspensions of very fine particles like India ink are injected into one coronary artery, they appear promptly in ...
The Anatomic Basis for High-Frequency Components in
... our own work involving over 2,000 dissections and several autopsy studies reported by Saphir.19 The right ventricular upper limit of normal was assumed to be 50 g, while the left ventricle and septum were considered enlarged if they exceeded 180 g. The all-male groups represented in the bar graph (f ...
... our own work involving over 2,000 dissections and several autopsy studies reported by Saphir.19 The right ventricular upper limit of normal was assumed to be 50 g, while the left ventricle and septum were considered enlarged if they exceeded 180 g. The all-male groups represented in the bar graph (f ...
Jemds.com
... Duration of the study was one year. Intact hearts were used. Distorted hearts were excluded. The heart was removed from the thorax as per the methods described in the Cunningham’s manual of practical Anatomy, vol 2. The area surrounding the root of aorta was cleared to find the initial parts of righ ...
... Duration of the study was one year. Intact hearts were used. Distorted hearts were excluded. The heart was removed from the thorax as per the methods described in the Cunningham’s manual of practical Anatomy, vol 2. The area surrounding the root of aorta was cleared to find the initial parts of righ ...
Myocardial function by echocardiography for risk stratification
... function through tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking, measuring systolic function more directly, compared to conventional cavity-based parameters.2 In this thesis, we tested the ability of these echocardiographic techniques to assess changes in myocardial function, in order to improve diagno ...
... function through tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking, measuring systolic function more directly, compared to conventional cavity-based parameters.2 In this thesis, we tested the ability of these echocardiographic techniques to assess changes in myocardial function, in order to improve diagno ...
AHA/ACC Guideline
... Assess fasting lipid profile in all patients, and within 24 hours of hospitalization for those with an acute cardiovascular or coronary event. For hospitalized patients, initiate lipid-lowering medication as recommended below before discharge according to the following schedule: • LDL-C should be ⬍1 ...
... Assess fasting lipid profile in all patients, and within 24 hours of hospitalization for those with an acute cardiovascular or coronary event. For hospitalized patients, initiate lipid-lowering medication as recommended below before discharge according to the following schedule: • LDL-C should be ⬍1 ...