Cardiac-specific overexpression of fibroblast growth factor
... applied to heart sections. Immunostaining was visualized utilizing the Vectastain ABC reagent kit (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) and DAB reagent kit (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA). Sections were counterstained with ...
... applied to heart sections. Immunostaining was visualized utilizing the Vectastain ABC reagent kit (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) and DAB reagent kit (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA). Sections were counterstained with ...
2. Acute coronary syndromes
... Indications: diagnosis of CAD, risk assessment and prognosis among patients with symptoms or known CAD, post-MI In low risk patients, testing can be performed when patients have been free of active ischemic or heart failure symptoms for a minimum of 8-12 hours and have ruled out for myocardial i ...
... Indications: diagnosis of CAD, risk assessment and prognosis among patients with symptoms or known CAD, post-MI In low risk patients, testing can be performed when patients have been free of active ischemic or heart failure symptoms for a minimum of 8-12 hours and have ruled out for myocardial i ...
File - Developing Anaesthesia
... anatomy can be more easily recognized and applied to clinical practice. The following gives a general description of the coronary circulation. It should be noted however that the coronary artery anatomy has great individual variability. The arteries vary in size, length, course, and branches. It is ...
... anatomy can be more easily recognized and applied to clinical practice. The following gives a general description of the coronary circulation. It should be noted however that the coronary artery anatomy has great individual variability. The arteries vary in size, length, course, and branches. It is ...
Isolated congenital absence of coronary sinus - Heart
... increased venous return across the stenosis consequent upon an increase in myocardial blood flow. The further decrease in systemic oxygen saturation on exercise reflects both increased myocardial oxygen extraction and increased myocardial blood flow with an increase in right-to-left shunting. After ...
... increased venous return across the stenosis consequent upon an increase in myocardial blood flow. The further decrease in systemic oxygen saturation on exercise reflects both increased myocardial oxygen extraction and increased myocardial blood flow with an increase in right-to-left shunting. After ...
Elevated resistin opposed to adiponectin or
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of death in developed countries [1]. Despite recent progress in cardiology, global cardiovascular mortality is still very high, exceeding 7 million in 2002 [2]. Multivessel coronary artery disease (MCAD), defined as subcritical or critical stenosis (cr ...
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of death in developed countries [1]. Despite recent progress in cardiology, global cardiovascular mortality is still very high, exceeding 7 million in 2002 [2]. Multivessel coronary artery disease (MCAD), defined as subcritical or critical stenosis (cr ...
cardiovascular system (cvs) - Pharos University in Alexandria
... 3- Body build: it is usually high in obese persons and the increases of pathological hypertension in the obese are greater than in those of normal weight. 4- Exercise: blood pressure increased during exercise. ...
... 3- Body build: it is usually high in obese persons and the increases of pathological hypertension in the obese are greater than in those of normal weight. 4- Exercise: blood pressure increased during exercise. ...
Diagnostic approach to chest pain in adults
... Postprandial chest pain may be due to gastrointestinal or cardiac disease; in the latter case it can be a marker of severe myocardial ischemia (eg, left main or three-vessel CHD. Chest discomfort provoked by exertion is a classic symptom of angina, although esophageal pain can present similarly. ...
... Postprandial chest pain may be due to gastrointestinal or cardiac disease; in the latter case it can be a marker of severe myocardial ischemia (eg, left main or three-vessel CHD. Chest discomfort provoked by exertion is a classic symptom of angina, although esophageal pain can present similarly. ...
Growth-differentiation factor-15 is an independent marker of
... While GDF-15 is emerging as a prognostic marker in patients with established CV disease, little is known about the (patho)biological information that is carried by this biomarker in unselected individuals from the general population. It has previously been shown that elderly subjects with no apparen ...
... While GDF-15 is emerging as a prognostic marker in patients with established CV disease, little is known about the (patho)biological information that is carried by this biomarker in unselected individuals from the general population. It has previously been shown that elderly subjects with no apparen ...
Acute Myocardial Infarction. The understanding of acute myocardial
... than 100, pulse less than 60 or elevated venous pressure greater than 12cm H20 (Kervinen, 2008). The most common subjective symptom of AMI is substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm lasting thirty minutes or longer without relief from sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Other common subjective ...
... than 100, pulse less than 60 or elevated venous pressure greater than 12cm H20 (Kervinen, 2008). The most common subjective symptom of AMI is substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm lasting thirty minutes or longer without relief from sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Other common subjective ...
CT Coronary Angiography (CCTA) CPT Codes: 75574 Current
... Evaluation of left ventricular function Following acute MI or in HF patients Inadequate images from other noninvasive methods Quantitative evaluation of right ventricular function Assessment of right ventricular morphology ...
... Evaluation of left ventricular function Following acute MI or in HF patients Inadequate images from other noninvasive methods Quantitative evaluation of right ventricular function Assessment of right ventricular morphology ...
Hypertension Systolic ≥140 or Diastolic ≥ 90 Stage I systolic=140
... o Tachycardia may or may not be present, depending on the degree of AV block associated with the atrial flutter activity The heart rate is often approximately 100-150 beats/min because of a 2:1 AV block The pulse may be regular or slightly irregular Hypotension is possible, but normal blood pr ...
... o Tachycardia may or may not be present, depending on the degree of AV block associated with the atrial flutter activity The heart rate is often approximately 100-150 beats/min because of a 2:1 AV block The pulse may be regular or slightly irregular Hypotension is possible, but normal blood pr ...
Outcome of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
... [8]. Details of coronary angiography findings were obtained from the Hospital angiogram laboratory register. The culprit artery and other lesion sites were recorded from the register. Coronary angiographies were carried out using Philips Model-FD-10. The lesion with the highest degree of stenosis wa ...
... [8]. Details of coronary angiography findings were obtained from the Hospital angiogram laboratory register. The culprit artery and other lesion sites were recorded from the register. Coronary angiographies were carried out using Philips Model-FD-10. The lesion with the highest degree of stenosis wa ...
Europe and Emerging Markets
... begins to describe the life of a heart failure patient. It is estimated that well over 20 million people worldwide are affected by heart failure, with numbers rising rapidly year on year as the population ages. In Western Europe alone, there are already over five million heart failure patients, a nu ...
... begins to describe the life of a heart failure patient. It is estimated that well over 20 million people worldwide are affected by heart failure, with numbers rising rapidly year on year as the population ages. In Western Europe alone, there are already over five million heart failure patients, a nu ...
Left Coronary Artery
... Anterior interventricular artery, which gives a small conus artery Circumflex artery, gives: Left marginal Anterior ventricular Posterior ventricular Atrial branches ...
... Anterior interventricular artery, which gives a small conus artery Circumflex artery, gives: Left marginal Anterior ventricular Posterior ventricular Atrial branches ...
Stent Placement in a Coronary Artery
... One or more anti-clotting drugs will be prescribed for the next few weeks or months during healing. It is important that you remember to take this medication. The stent remains in the artery and becomes part of the artery’s wall. This takes about one month. Avoid heavy exertion during this time. PAI ...
... One or more anti-clotting drugs will be prescribed for the next few weeks or months during healing. It is important that you remember to take this medication. The stent remains in the artery and becomes part of the artery’s wall. This takes about one month. Avoid heavy exertion during this time. PAI ...
cardiology services and directory of consultant cardiologists
... injection. It also includes a calcium score scan. A cardiac CT scan for coronary calcium is a noninvasive way of obtaining information about the presence, location and extent of plaque in the coronary arteries—the vessels that supply oxygen-containing blood to the heart plaque results when there is ...
... injection. It also includes a calcium score scan. A cardiac CT scan for coronary calcium is a noninvasive way of obtaining information about the presence, location and extent of plaque in the coronary arteries—the vessels that supply oxygen-containing blood to the heart plaque results when there is ...
An anomalous Origin of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
... A 73-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department with chest pain. As he stated, he had been suffering from pain without radiation for the past 30 minutes, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis. He claimed that he had had a previous similar episode the day before his admission, b ...
... A 73-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department with chest pain. As he stated, he had been suffering from pain without radiation for the past 30 minutes, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis. He claimed that he had had a previous similar episode the day before his admission, b ...
Continuous Warm Blood Cardioplegia
... continuous warm blood cardioplegia. There was no significant difference in mortality between the ...
... continuous warm blood cardioplegia. There was no significant difference in mortality between the ...
Assessment of clinically silent atherosclerotic disease and
... The overall study group is randomly selected from mandatory registries of residence of the cities of Bochum, Essen, and Mülheim, Germany. These cities belong to the Ruhr area, which can be seen as a conglomeration of large, industrial cities. The presence of overt cardiovascular disease (expected i ...
... The overall study group is randomly selected from mandatory registries of residence of the cities of Bochum, Essen, and Mülheim, Germany. These cities belong to the Ruhr area, which can be seen as a conglomeration of large, industrial cities. The presence of overt cardiovascular disease (expected i ...
Prognostic significance of new onset atrial fibrillation in acute
... Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common supraventricular arrhythmia which complicates the course of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Previous studies have shown that new onset of AF is associated with increased short- and long-term mortality in patients presenting either with or without ...
... Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common supraventricular arrhythmia which complicates the course of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Previous studies have shown that new onset of AF is associated with increased short- and long-term mortality in patients presenting either with or without ...
Absent posterior interventricular artery
... Division of Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy), St. George’s University of London, United Kingdom [Received 11 June 2014; Accepted 7 July 2014] ...
... Division of Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy), St. George’s University of London, United Kingdom [Received 11 June 2014; Accepted 7 July 2014] ...
Recent epidemiologic trends in the incidence of myocardial infarction
... No inferences can or should be made about nonUS populations from these data and certainly not about populations in less developed nations, where rates of cardiovascular disease are known to be on the rise [22] . Even within the USA, significant questions remain. A report by the CDC recently found w ...
... No inferences can or should be made about nonUS populations from these data and certainly not about populations in less developed nations, where rates of cardiovascular disease are known to be on the rise [22] . Even within the USA, significant questions remain. A report by the CDC recently found w ...