Decision 13049 - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
... condition called right-sided heart failure. Conditions other than COPD also cause rightsided heart failure. Therefore, even though an individual may have both conditions, one is not always causing the other. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attacks and is a different conditio ...
... condition called right-sided heart failure. Conditions other than COPD also cause rightsided heart failure. Therefore, even though an individual may have both conditions, one is not always causing the other. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attacks and is a different conditio ...
Lecture Notes
... • Quit smoking • Low-fat diet • Regular exercise • Weight and stress management ...
... • Quit smoking • Low-fat diet • Regular exercise • Weight and stress management ...
Insulin-like growth factor-II delays myocardial infarction in experimental coronary artery occlusion ´
... growth factor II ŽIGF-II. gene. The expression of IGF-II precedes the expression of its binding protein 5 ŽIGFBP-5.. The cardioprotective actions of the IGF-II peptide and of its binding protein 5 as well as the underlying mechanisms were investigated in this study. Methods and results: Human recomb ...
... growth factor II ŽIGF-II. gene. The expression of IGF-II precedes the expression of its binding protein 5 ŽIGFBP-5.. The cardioprotective actions of the IGF-II peptide and of its binding protein 5 as well as the underlying mechanisms were investigated in this study. Methods and results: Human recomb ...
Min-dose双源CT技术与三维超声心动图在主动脉瓣狭窄中的对比研究
... coronary segments for diagnosis were 509/528 (96.40%) and 416/424 (98.11%) respectively in the experimental group and the control group with no significant difference (2=0.002，P=0.961) (Table 1).The observation of coronary by 2D-TTE was very limited, the origin of coronary could be clearly shown on ...
... coronary segments for diagnosis were 509/528 (96.40%) and 416/424 (98.11%) respectively in the experimental group and the control group with no significant difference (2=0.002，P=0.961) (Table 1).The observation of coronary by 2D-TTE was very limited, the origin of coronary could be clearly shown on ...
Falls-associated elevation of troponin level in an older woman with
... blood levels of troponin. After endurance exercise, a rise in troponin level may be due to the release of cytoplasmic troponin or increased permeability of myocyte cells under stress.18 The reason for a rise in troponin in renal failure remains unknown.19 The exact mechanism of raised troponin in ...
... blood levels of troponin. After endurance exercise, a rise in troponin level may be due to the release of cytoplasmic troponin or increased permeability of myocyte cells under stress.18 The reason for a rise in troponin in renal failure remains unknown.19 The exact mechanism of raised troponin in ...
Impairment of left ventricular function by acute cardiac lymphatic
... the LO and LO/AX groups by tightening the ligatures encircling the lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic obstruction was confirmed with injections of Evans blue after ligation. Left ventricular function, hemodynamic parameter and blood gas measurements were performed at 1, 2 and 3 h. In the control group, le ...
... the LO and LO/AX groups by tightening the ligatures encircling the lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic obstruction was confirmed with injections of Evans blue after ligation. Left ventricular function, hemodynamic parameter and blood gas measurements were performed at 1, 2 and 3 h. In the control group, le ...
Volume Changes in Painful and Painless Myocardial
... the occurrence of cardiac pain. Changes in left ventricular volume were continuously assessed in 12 patients during 11 spontaneous (two painful) and 12 ergometrine-induced (nine painful) ischemic attacks with a precordial scintillation probe and blood pool labeling with technetium99m. In all ischemi ...
... the occurrence of cardiac pain. Changes in left ventricular volume were continuously assessed in 12 patients during 11 spontaneous (two painful) and 12 ergometrine-induced (nine painful) ischemic attacks with a precordial scintillation probe and blood pool labeling with technetium99m. In all ischemi ...
Chapter 14 Review - greene
... contraindicated in patients with a systolic BP of less than 100 mm Hg and in patients who have taken erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs (eg, Viagra, Cialis, Levitra) within the past 24 to 36 hours. ED drugs are also vasodilators; if given in combination with nitroglycerin, severe hypotension may occur. ...
... contraindicated in patients with a systolic BP of less than 100 mm Hg and in patients who have taken erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs (eg, Viagra, Cialis, Levitra) within the past 24 to 36 hours. ED drugs are also vasodilators; if given in combination with nitroglycerin, severe hypotension may occur. ...
Document
... Cardiomyopathy due to systemic diseases Many diseases can result in cardiomyopathy. These include diseases like hemochromatosis, (an abnormal accumulation of iron in the liver and other organs), amyloidosis (an abnormal accumulation of the amyloid protein), diabetes, hyperthyroidism, lysosomal stora ...
... Cardiomyopathy due to systemic diseases Many diseases can result in cardiomyopathy. These include diseases like hemochromatosis, (an abnormal accumulation of iron in the liver and other organs), amyloidosis (an abnormal accumulation of the amyloid protein), diabetes, hyperthyroidism, lysosomal stora ...
Atropine-induced non-sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
... The exact mechanism responsible for the production of ventricular irritability after atropine administration is not entirely clear. Atropine induced tachycardia leading to an increase in myocardial oxygen demand appears to be one possible explanation especially in an ischemic myocardium. The fibrill ...
... The exact mechanism responsible for the production of ventricular irritability after atropine administration is not entirely clear. Atropine induced tachycardia leading to an increase in myocardial oxygen demand appears to be one possible explanation especially in an ischemic myocardium. The fibrill ...
Print - Circulation: Heart Failure
... strengthening of the cardiac muscle, and is presently being tested in chronic heart failure patients in a phase 2b trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov NLM identifier: NCT01786512). Initial studies argue that OM works independently of the calcium transient through an increase in the number of myosin heads ...
... strengthening of the cardiac muscle, and is presently being tested in chronic heart failure patients in a phase 2b trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov NLM identifier: NCT01786512). Initial studies argue that OM works independently of the calcium transient through an increase in the number of myosin heads ...
Effect of Cardiac Contraction on Coronary Blood Flow
... perfused during systole at a pressure approximately equal to the prevailing mean aortic pressure, arterial inflow approaches 0.7 Other studies have shown that for an equivalent time period, left coronary artery systolic inflow is less than diastolic inflow.7-9 These observations lend support to the ...
... perfused during systole at a pressure approximately equal to the prevailing mean aortic pressure, arterial inflow approaches 0.7 Other studies have shown that for an equivalent time period, left coronary artery systolic inflow is less than diastolic inflow.7-9 These observations lend support to the ...
Lipid Variables Related to the Extent and Severity of Coronary Artery
... to 5 using the following criteria for categorization: 0, no arteriographic abnormalities; 1, trivial irregularities (lesions with stenosis severity of 1–29%); 2, lesions with stenosis severity of 30–68%; 3, multiple narrowing in the same vessel, with the stenosed segment having either one lesion wit ...
... to 5 using the following criteria for categorization: 0, no arteriographic abnormalities; 1, trivial irregularities (lesions with stenosis severity of 1–29%); 2, lesions with stenosis severity of 30–68%; 3, multiple narrowing in the same vessel, with the stenosed segment having either one lesion wit ...
Heart Rate Variability in Time Domain after Acute Myocardial Infarction
... recordings corrclates poorly with the devclopmcnt of serious vcntricular arrhythmias and sudden death since there is a low sensitivity. Many patients dying suddenly do not exhibit major spontancous ventricular arrhythmias. This does not deny the well-known increasc in risk that is associated with th ...
... recordings corrclates poorly with the devclopmcnt of serious vcntricular arrhythmias and sudden death since there is a low sensitivity. Many patients dying suddenly do not exhibit major spontancous ventricular arrhythmias. This does not deny the well-known increasc in risk that is associated with th ...
Effects of Testosterone on Coronary Vasomotor Regulation in Men
... 2-way ANOVA with patient and time as factors. In Results, we present comparisons of baseline 1 versus acetylcholine responses before testosterone, baseline 2 versus testosterone, and baseline 2 versus acetylcholine responses after testosterone. We also compared responses to respective doses of acety ...
... 2-way ANOVA with patient and time as factors. In Results, we present comparisons of baseline 1 versus acetylcholine responses before testosterone, baseline 2 versus testosterone, and baseline 2 versus acetylcholine responses after testosterone. We also compared responses to respective doses of acety ...
Wound model of myocardial infarction - AJP
... quantifies remodeling of the heart, which may ultimately result in heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden death (8). Standard therapy today tries to prevent remodeling and its prognostic consequences by reducing cardiac preload and afterload and preventing hypertrophy and fibrosis in residual surviv ...
... quantifies remodeling of the heart, which may ultimately result in heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden death (8). Standard therapy today tries to prevent remodeling and its prognostic consequences by reducing cardiac preload and afterload and preventing hypertrophy and fibrosis in residual surviv ...
Vascular Pathophysiology in Response to Increased Heart Rate
... resting heart rates, may be at greater risk for atherosclerotic lesion development. However, while the hypothetical association between shear stress and heart rate appears to be plausible, substantial experimental evidence is still lacking. Endothelial dysfunction and increased heart rate. Because o ...
... resting heart rates, may be at greater risk for atherosclerotic lesion development. However, while the hypothetical association between shear stress and heart rate appears to be plausible, substantial experimental evidence is still lacking. Endothelial dysfunction and increased heart rate. Because o ...
Etiology of Sudden Death in Sports
... 27 (8%) had palpitations, 20 (6%) had chest pain, 18 (5%) had syncope, and 4 (1%) reported decreased exercise tolerance. Five patients experienced palpitations due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, including 1 in the context of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. One athlete received a diagnosis of myoc ...
... 27 (8%) had palpitations, 20 (6%) had chest pain, 18 (5%) had syncope, and 4 (1%) reported decreased exercise tolerance. Five patients experienced palpitations due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, including 1 in the context of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. One athlete received a diagnosis of myoc ...
Ventricular Relaxation and Diastolic Chamber Stiffness Induced by
... global low perfusion ischemia in intact animal studies. Our purpose was to assess the influence of this type of ischemia on left ventricular compliance and relaxation, and to attempt to dissect out possible confounding effects of decreased coronary vascular turgor (erectile effect) and local accumul ...
... global low perfusion ischemia in intact animal studies. Our purpose was to assess the influence of this type of ischemia on left ventricular compliance and relaxation, and to attempt to dissect out possible confounding effects of decreased coronary vascular turgor (erectile effect) and local accumul ...
Value of left ventricular ejection fraction during exercise in
... consecutive patients had radionuclide angiographic rest and exercise tests within 2 months of cardiac catheterization. Forty-one of these patients were excluded from this analysis because of previous cardiac surgery or concomitant valvular or congenital heart disease or primary cardiomyopathy. The r ...
... consecutive patients had radionuclide angiographic rest and exercise tests within 2 months of cardiac catheterization. Forty-one of these patients were excluded from this analysis because of previous cardiac surgery or concomitant valvular or congenital heart disease or primary cardiomyopathy. The r ...
Heart Rate Recovery Immediately After Treadmill
... studies, recovery heart rates were measured while patients were exercising lightly, that is, during a cool-down period. It is not known whether heart rate recovery predicts mortality when measured in the absence of a cool-down period or after accounting for left ventricular systolic function. Method ...
... studies, recovery heart rates were measured while patients were exercising lightly, that is, during a cool-down period. It is not known whether heart rate recovery predicts mortality when measured in the absence of a cool-down period or after accounting for left ventricular systolic function. Method ...
Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
... Initial evaluation should include medical history (including symptoms, coronary risk factors, medication and prior diagnostic and therapeutic procedures) and review of referral letters and other medical records if available. Physical examination may also be required, particularly if contraindication ...
... Initial evaluation should include medical history (including symptoms, coronary risk factors, medication and prior diagnostic and therapeutic procedures) and review of referral letters and other medical records if available. Physical examination may also be required, particularly if contraindication ...