Heartbeat: Is biologic age best defined by exercise capacity?
... In the accompanying editorial, Budoff (see page 415) notes that all the patients in this large cohort had exercise testing for clinical indications, including symptoms of chest pain (62%), shortness of breath (9%), or preoperative evaluation (2%), so that the applicability of this data to asymptomat ...
... In the accompanying editorial, Budoff (see page 415) notes that all the patients in this large cohort had exercise testing for clinical indications, including symptoms of chest pain (62%), shortness of breath (9%), or preoperative evaluation (2%), so that the applicability of this data to asymptomat ...
A review on `single coronary artery`
... which will be discussed in this article are single coronary artery anomalies (SCA); these cases are rare, occurring in approximately 0.024% of the population according to Lipton’s reports. The various patterns of SCA are difficult to understand. Single Coronary artery has been known since 1903. It i ...
... which will be discussed in this article are single coronary artery anomalies (SCA); these cases are rare, occurring in approximately 0.024% of the population according to Lipton’s reports. The various patterns of SCA are difficult to understand. Single Coronary artery has been known since 1903. It i ...
STATE HEART - Evangelical Community Hospital
... narrowing of the arteries, called atherosclerosis, which can lead to a heart attack. Also, carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke decreases blood oxygen and that makes the heart work harder. Although electronic cigarettes are advertised as a “safe alternative,” there is doubt about the faux-smokes’ safe ...
... narrowing of the arteries, called atherosclerosis, which can lead to a heart attack. Also, carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke decreases blood oxygen and that makes the heart work harder. Although electronic cigarettes are advertised as a “safe alternative,” there is doubt about the faux-smokes’ safe ...
Slide 1
... SA does seem to show promise in treatment of HOCM owing to similar mortality rates as well as functional status compared with SM, the caveat is increased conduction abnormalities and a higher post-intervention LVOTG. The choice of treatment strategy should be made after a thorough discussion of the ...
... SA does seem to show promise in treatment of HOCM owing to similar mortality rates as well as functional status compared with SM, the caveat is increased conduction abnormalities and a higher post-intervention LVOTG. The choice of treatment strategy should be made after a thorough discussion of the ...
Myocardial infarction after an electric shock
... On the other hand, myocardial injury might occur due to a non-occlusive mechanism, as in the present case. So there may be no need for either medical or mechanical reperfusion. Thus, coronary angiography is of central importance and may clearly guide the therapy. Co-existing tachyarrhythmia can most ...
... On the other hand, myocardial injury might occur due to a non-occlusive mechanism, as in the present case. So there may be no need for either medical or mechanical reperfusion. Thus, coronary angiography is of central importance and may clearly guide the therapy. Co-existing tachyarrhythmia can most ...
Case report Chest pain in patients with undiagnosed Behçet`s disease
... The patients are generally young, usually male, without vascular risk factors, except smoking for some of them. MI in this case should be regarded as a clinically significant complication because it often leads to a poor prognosis (25). Twenty percent of the patients die S-78 ...
... The patients are generally young, usually male, without vascular risk factors, except smoking for some of them. MI in this case should be regarded as a clinically significant complication because it often leads to a poor prognosis (25). Twenty percent of the patients die S-78 ...
Cardiac arrest due to coronary spasms in a patient in a lateral
... A 69-year-old man (161 cm, 66 kg) was scheduled for elective Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for esophageal cancer. The patient had a history of hypertension with medication, including a calcium channel blocker, beta-blocker, and hydrochlorothiazide for the past 4 years. His preoperative laboratory d ...
... A 69-year-old man (161 cm, 66 kg) was scheduled for elective Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for esophageal cancer. The patient had a history of hypertension with medication, including a calcium channel blocker, beta-blocker, and hydrochlorothiazide for the past 4 years. His preoperative laboratory d ...
8 Recommendations for Prescribing Exercise to Patients with Heart
... physical activity and competitive sports in patients with arrhythmias and potentially arrhythmogenic conditions Part I: Supraventricular arrhythmias and pacemakers. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2006;Aug;13(4):475-84. 28. Gary J. Balady, Mark A. Williams, Philip A. Ades, et al. Core Components of Ca ...
... physical activity and competitive sports in patients with arrhythmias and potentially arrhythmogenic conditions Part I: Supraventricular arrhythmias and pacemakers. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2006;Aug;13(4):475-84. 28. Gary J. Balady, Mark A. Williams, Philip A. Ades, et al. Core Components of Ca ...
Work and Ischemic Heart Disease
... Several stress models have been proposed as methods of evaluating the mental stress of work. The job strain model proposed by Karasek and colleagues features a high level of mental strain, low job decision latitude, and little support in society or at work, and a tendency for high levels of stress t ...
... Several stress models have been proposed as methods of evaluating the mental stress of work. The job strain model proposed by Karasek and colleagues features a high level of mental strain, low job decision latitude, and little support in society or at work, and a tendency for high levels of stress t ...
Guided Lecture Notes
... Explain how the effusion puts pressure on the heart and restricts the contractile ability, but does not affect the electrical activity. It results in pulse electrical activity. (Refer to PowerPoint slides 5 and 6.) ...
... Explain how the effusion puts pressure on the heart and restricts the contractile ability, but does not affect the electrical activity. It results in pulse electrical activity. (Refer to PowerPoint slides 5 and 6.) ...
Heart Failure - Northwestern Memorial Hospital
... •Since 1900, heart disease has been the No. 1 killer in the United States every year but 1918 •Nearly 2,600 Americans die of heart disease each day, an average of 1 death every 33 seconds •Almost 150,000 Americans killed by heart disease each year are under age 65 ...
... •Since 1900, heart disease has been the No. 1 killer in the United States every year but 1918 •Nearly 2,600 Americans die of heart disease each day, an average of 1 death every 33 seconds •Almost 150,000 Americans killed by heart disease each year are under age 65 ...
Coronary Physiology
... NO is a crucial signaling molecule in vascular biology Produced in endothelial cells Indirectly catalyzes intracellular cGMP formation from GTP cGMP acts a secondary messenger, ultimately causing the relaxation of endothelial smooth muscle by decreasing intracellular Ca2+ concentration and a decrea ...
... NO is a crucial signaling molecule in vascular biology Produced in endothelial cells Indirectly catalyzes intracellular cGMP formation from GTP cGMP acts a secondary messenger, ultimately causing the relaxation of endothelial smooth muscle by decreasing intracellular Ca2+ concentration and a decrea ...
ACLS Helpful Hints 2015 Guidelines – Revised for May 2016
... once every 5 to 6 seconds Excessive ventilation decreases cardiac output Fatal mistake to interrupt compressions – can compress while charging. Stroke Cincinnati Pre-Hospital Stroke Scale Facial Droop, Arm Drift, Abnormal Speech *Non-contrast CT scan of the head *Start fibrinolytic thera ...
... once every 5 to 6 seconds Excessive ventilation decreases cardiac output Fatal mistake to interrupt compressions – can compress while charging. Stroke Cincinnati Pre-Hospital Stroke Scale Facial Droop, Arm Drift, Abnormal Speech *Non-contrast CT scan of the head *Start fibrinolytic thera ...
coronary artery anomalies DR SANMATH
... Low cardiac output and bradycardia or asystole typically occur early after extreme exercise. ...
... Low cardiac output and bradycardia or asystole typically occur early after extreme exercise. ...
PAC 11 Cardiovascular Diseases II
... 3. Compare the epidemiology, risk factors and clinical manifestations of each of the following causes of syncope to include: a. Vasovagal syncope b. Cardiogenic syncope: structural vs. conduction disturbances c. Orthostatic hypotension d. Metabolic diseases: endocrine disease, electrolyte disturban ...
... 3. Compare the epidemiology, risk factors and clinical manifestations of each of the following causes of syncope to include: a. Vasovagal syncope b. Cardiogenic syncope: structural vs. conduction disturbances c. Orthostatic hypotension d. Metabolic diseases: endocrine disease, electrolyte disturban ...
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and Takotsubo syndrome
... was negative, excluding myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction (Figure 5). A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and LVOT obstruction was therefore made. After several days of observation and ambulation, the patient was discharged in a st ...
... was negative, excluding myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction (Figure 5). A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and LVOT obstruction was therefore made. After several days of observation and ambulation, the patient was discharged in a st ...
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Coronary Sinus Anatomy[PPT]
... portion of the CS up to the orifice of the vein of Marshall. In this patient multiple posterior and posterolateral veins are also seen draining into the CS. ...
... portion of the CS up to the orifice of the vein of Marshall. In this patient multiple posterior and posterolateral veins are also seen draining into the CS. ...
Department of Transportation
... Warning Symptoms of a Heart Attack Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. Discomfort in other areas ...
... Warning Symptoms of a Heart Attack Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. Discomfort in other areas ...
Zadnipryany I.V., Sataieva T.P. Morphological and functional
... antenatal hypoxia during last trimester of pregnancy on the development of the newborn. There is a reduction of oxygen supply to parts of the body below what is required for adequate perfusion. However, there is no much data about the effect of hypoxia on the embryo stage during the first cleavage, ...
... antenatal hypoxia during last trimester of pregnancy on the development of the newborn. There is a reduction of oxygen supply to parts of the body below what is required for adequate perfusion. However, there is no much data about the effect of hypoxia on the embryo stage during the first cleavage, ...
Evidence of the Role of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory
... smooth muscle cell infiltration; fibrosis; and calcium deposition (Leon, 1995). This disease process begins in childhood and progresses in severity over decades. The resulting raised atherosclerotic plaques protrude into the artery lumen, progressively reducing coronary blood flow. Rheologic damage ...
... smooth muscle cell infiltration; fibrosis; and calcium deposition (Leon, 1995). This disease process begins in childhood and progresses in severity over decades. The resulting raised atherosclerotic plaques protrude into the artery lumen, progressively reducing coronary blood flow. Rheologic damage ...
Current Management of Acute Coronary
... Evidence: More than 150,000 patients have taken part in randomised controlled trials, which have shown the benefits of thrombolytic therapy by reducing mortality in patients suffering from an MI. These benefits are higher in those patients where treatment is initiated earlier17. One meta-analysis sh ...
... Evidence: More than 150,000 patients have taken part in randomised controlled trials, which have shown the benefits of thrombolytic therapy by reducing mortality in patients suffering from an MI. These benefits are higher in those patients where treatment is initiated earlier17. One meta-analysis sh ...
Myocardial infarction in an individual with Wolff-Parkinson
... Figure 1. a-contracted coronary artery (HE, x20); b-fractures of the contracted cardiomyocytes (HE, x40); c-area of infarct necrosis (HE, x 20); d-undulated cardyomyocytes and intercellular fibrosis (HE, x10) ...
... Figure 1. a-contracted coronary artery (HE, x20); b-fractures of the contracted cardiomyocytes (HE, x40); c-area of infarct necrosis (HE, x 20); d-undulated cardyomyocytes and intercellular fibrosis (HE, x10) ...