Sudden Cardiac Death: Exploring the Limits of Our Knowledge
... important unresolved issues. The limits of the progress achieved de ne the challenges that remain for the future. These can by analyzed in the context of new insights required from the underlying basic and clinical sciences, the strategies needed for further progress in prevention, and the identi ...
... important unresolved issues. The limits of the progress achieved de ne the challenges that remain for the future. These can by analyzed in the context of new insights required from the underlying basic and clinical sciences, the strategies needed for further progress in prevention, and the identi ...
Electrocardiographic effects of myocardial ischemia induced
... Fourteen seconds of electrocardiographic potentials were recorded. Signals were amplified by a bank of 87 low noise, differential (electrode versus Wilson central terminal potential) amplifiers (17). Gains were set at 1,000 to 16,000 under computer control so that the output filled the input range o ...
... Fourteen seconds of electrocardiographic potentials were recorded. Signals were amplified by a bank of 87 low noise, differential (electrode versus Wilson central terminal potential) amplifiers (17). Gains were set at 1,000 to 16,000 under computer control so that the output filled the input range o ...
Core Curriculum SCAI Expert Consensus Statement
... In the United States alone, there are currently approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors, and this number is expected to increase to 20 million by 2020. Cancer therapies can cause significant injury to the vasculature, resulting in angina, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), stroke, critical limb isc ...
... In the United States alone, there are currently approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors, and this number is expected to increase to 20 million by 2020. Cancer therapies can cause significant injury to the vasculature, resulting in angina, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), stroke, critical limb isc ...
The Current Status of Performing Left Ventriculography in Taiwan
... use in different subgroups (Table 2). After multivariate analysis, only ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and heart failure were positively associated with LVG. Patient age, shock, acute myocardial infarction, renal failure, and diabetes were negatively associated with LVG. ...
... use in different subgroups (Table 2). After multivariate analysis, only ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and heart failure were positively associated with LVG. Patient age, shock, acute myocardial infarction, renal failure, and diabetes were negatively associated with LVG. ...
Case Report Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Canalith
... Her only cardiac risk factor was hyperlipidemia, for which she had been taking 20 mg of simvastatin per day. Her family history was negative for cardiac diseases. With the elevated cardiac enzymes and electrocardiography implying acute myocardial infarction, the patient was immediately referred for ...
... Her only cardiac risk factor was hyperlipidemia, for which she had been taking 20 mg of simvastatin per day. Her family history was negative for cardiac diseases. With the elevated cardiac enzymes and electrocardiography implying acute myocardial infarction, the patient was immediately referred for ...
Abnormal Myocardial and Coronary Vasculature Development in
... (Viragh et al., 1993). The subepicardial layer is generated by the process of epithelial to mesenchymal transformation, followed by invasion of these cells into myocardium where they form coronary vessels and cardiac fibroblasts (Vrancken Peeters et al., 1999). Primitive vascular plexus is then estab ...
... (Viragh et al., 1993). The subepicardial layer is generated by the process of epithelial to mesenchymal transformation, followed by invasion of these cells into myocardium where they form coronary vessels and cardiac fibroblasts (Vrancken Peeters et al., 1999). Primitive vascular plexus is then estab ...
Thoracic Trauma
... Thorax is a hollow cylinder composed of 12 pairs of ribs,10 articulate posteriorly with the thoracic spine and anteriorly with the sternum via costal cartilages, the lower 2 pairs are floating ribs A nerve,and artery and a vein are located a long the under side of each rib Intercostal muscles connec ...
... Thorax is a hollow cylinder composed of 12 pairs of ribs,10 articulate posteriorly with the thoracic spine and anteriorly with the sternum via costal cartilages, the lower 2 pairs are floating ribs A nerve,and artery and a vein are located a long the under side of each rib Intercostal muscles connec ...
EN-RAGE - Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
... a determinant of acute coronary events with plaque instability rather than stable coronary artery disease. This observation that EN-RAGE, a member of the S100 protein family, is a strong determinant of acute coronary events is in line with previous studies that reported higher levels of mRNA and pla ...
... a determinant of acute coronary events with plaque instability rather than stable coronary artery disease. This observation that EN-RAGE, a member of the S100 protein family, is a strong determinant of acute coronary events is in line with previous studies that reported higher levels of mRNA and pla ...
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
... 7. The lymph (nodes, ducts, capillaries) pick up lymph, proteins, and waste from the body cells. 8. The inferior vena cava is a large (artery, vein, capillary). 9. The smallest blood vessel where gas and nutrients are exchanged is a(n) (arteriole, capillary, venule). 10. The (aortic, mitral, tricusp ...
... 7. The lymph (nodes, ducts, capillaries) pick up lymph, proteins, and waste from the body cells. 8. The inferior vena cava is a large (artery, vein, capillary). 9. The smallest blood vessel where gas and nutrients are exchanged is a(n) (arteriole, capillary, venule). 10. The (aortic, mitral, tricusp ...
Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults
... Both the USPSTF and ATP III recommend screening with a panel that includes a TC and HDLC, and both recommend using the average of two readings to estimate the TC and HDL-C more accurately. ATP III recommends that the initial screening lipid panel should also include a triglyceride level, while the U ...
... Both the USPSTF and ATP III recommend screening with a panel that includes a TC and HDLC, and both recommend using the average of two readings to estimate the TC and HDL-C more accurately. ATP III recommends that the initial screening lipid panel should also include a triglyceride level, while the U ...
Run for your life … at a comfortable speed and not too far
... Indeed, regular vigorous exercise is probably the single best step a person can take to ensure robust CV health. In a study of 416 000 adults followed for a mean of 8 years, 40–50 min per day of vigorous exercise reduced risk of death by about 40% (figure 1).7 In that study, at about 45 min, a point ...
... Indeed, regular vigorous exercise is probably the single best step a person can take to ensure robust CV health. In a study of 416 000 adults followed for a mean of 8 years, 40–50 min per day of vigorous exercise reduced risk of death by about 40% (figure 1).7 In that study, at about 45 min, a point ...
A Novel Paradigm for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
... cardiac muscle preparations, loss of endocardial endothelium delays onset of relaxation (32). High levels of peroxynitrite increase protein phosphatase 2a activity, which lowers phospholambam phosphorylation, reduces sarcoplasmic reticular Ca2þ uptake, and increases diastolic cytosolic Ca2þ (46). Bo ...
... cardiac muscle preparations, loss of endocardial endothelium delays onset of relaxation (32). High levels of peroxynitrite increase protein phosphatase 2a activity, which lowers phospholambam phosphorylation, reduces sarcoplasmic reticular Ca2þ uptake, and increases diastolic cytosolic Ca2þ (46). Bo ...
Imaging Human Atherosclerosis with ""To
... The feasibility of localizing human atherosclerotic plaques by gamma scintillation camera external Imaging with technetlum-99m-labeled low density lipoproteins ( T c - L D L ) was tested In 17 patients who had atherosclerosis. Imaging demonstrated focal accumulation of radlolabel consistent with T c ...
... The feasibility of localizing human atherosclerotic plaques by gamma scintillation camera external Imaging with technetlum-99m-labeled low density lipoproteins ( T c - L D L ) was tested In 17 patients who had atherosclerosis. Imaging demonstrated focal accumulation of radlolabel consistent with T c ...
Low-Volume, High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients with CAD
... coronary artery bypass graft surgery; and positive exercise stress test determined by a positive nuclear scan or symptoms of chest discomfort accompanied by ECG changes of 91 mm horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression. Twenty-seven men and three women with documented CAD were recruited from ...
... coronary artery bypass graft surgery; and positive exercise stress test determined by a positive nuclear scan or symptoms of chest discomfort accompanied by ECG changes of 91 mm horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression. Twenty-seven men and three women with documented CAD were recruited from ...
Trends in the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention with
... stemming from the functional form specification and the curse of dimensionality. 1:1 PS matching was performed by a nearest neighbour matching without replacement. The considered caliper size was 0.1. Pairs (before and after the routine incorporation of FFR) on the PS logit were matched within a ran ...
... stemming from the functional form specification and the curse of dimensionality. 1:1 PS matching was performed by a nearest neighbour matching without replacement. The considered caliper size was 0.1. Pairs (before and after the routine incorporation of FFR) on the PS logit were matched within a ran ...
Coronary Artery Sequel of Kawasaki Disease in Adulthood, a
... ABSTRACT Young adults suffered from acute cardiac event, such as acute coronary syndrome, ischemic-associated arrhythmia and sudden death, are frequently encountered without known etiology and significant risk factors. Coronary vasculitis due to Kawasaki disease contributes to be a risk factor in yo ...
... ABSTRACT Young adults suffered from acute cardiac event, such as acute coronary syndrome, ischemic-associated arrhythmia and sudden death, are frequently encountered without known etiology and significant risk factors. Coronary vasculitis due to Kawasaki disease contributes to be a risk factor in yo ...
Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Myocardial
... stress and at rest provides information on myocardial viability, inducible perfusion abnormalities and, when ECG-gated imaging is used, regional myocardial motion and thickening. Clinical governance now makes it mandatory for practice to be based upon evidence whenever possible.1 This is best achiev ...
... stress and at rest provides information on myocardial viability, inducible perfusion abnormalities and, when ECG-gated imaging is used, regional myocardial motion and thickening. Clinical governance now makes it mandatory for practice to be based upon evidence whenever possible.1 This is best achiev ...
Impaired Myocardial Oxygenation Response to Stress in Patients
... Methods and Results-—Fifty-three subjects (23 subjects with CKD, 10 RT recipients, 10 hypertensive (HT) controls, and 10 normal controls without known coronary artery disease) underwent CMR scanning. All groups had cine and BOLD CMR at 3 T. The RT and HT groups also had late gadolinium CMR to assess ...
... Methods and Results-—Fifty-three subjects (23 subjects with CKD, 10 RT recipients, 10 hypertensive (HT) controls, and 10 normal controls without known coronary artery disease) underwent CMR scanning. All groups had cine and BOLD CMR at 3 T. The RT and HT groups also had late gadolinium CMR to assess ...
Am J Cardiol. 105
... control group. In contrast, the physical activity patterns were not different between the 2 groups, suggesting that physical hemodynamic restrictions are more important causal factors for the lower exercise capacity levels than reduced physical activity. Our findings demonstrated that VO2peak (ml/kg ...
... control group. In contrast, the physical activity patterns were not different between the 2 groups, suggesting that physical hemodynamic restrictions are more important causal factors for the lower exercise capacity levels than reduced physical activity. Our findings demonstrated that VO2peak (ml/kg ...
Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in
... settings. Furthermore the quantitative analysis of lesion characteristics is essential (Figure 4c), and vastly preferable to the “eyeball” estimation routinely applied to catheter coronary angiography (CCA). Rotation of the MPR‟s around the extracted coronary center line allows the operator to displ ...
... settings. Furthermore the quantitative analysis of lesion characteristics is essential (Figure 4c), and vastly preferable to the “eyeball” estimation routinely applied to catheter coronary angiography (CCA). Rotation of the MPR‟s around the extracted coronary center line allows the operator to displ ...
Diagnostic value of 64-slice CT angiography in coronary artery
... Prevalence of CAD in these studies was variable according to our review, and we categorised it into suspected and known CAD. Patients suspected of CAD indicate that the patients presented with clinical symptoms such as typical or atypical chest pain, elevated ST, and they were recommended for corona ...
... Prevalence of CAD in these studies was variable according to our review, and we categorised it into suspected and known CAD. Patients suspected of CAD indicate that the patients presented with clinical symptoms such as typical or atypical chest pain, elevated ST, and they were recommended for corona ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Analyzing the changes in blood magnesium levels, the correlation between magnesium and ischemic heart area is worth stressing. This seems to be very important in patients with post-bypasswith stunned hearts, who require inotropic drug infusion. High blood magnesium concentration may result in an inc ...
... Analyzing the changes in blood magnesium levels, the correlation between magnesium and ischemic heart area is worth stressing. This seems to be very important in patients with post-bypasswith stunned hearts, who require inotropic drug infusion. High blood magnesium concentration may result in an inc ...