strategic review of cardiac physiology services in england: final report
... redesigned to improve clinical quality, affordability, patient experience and sustainability. These new models recognise the need to give patients the best health outcomes by giving them the skills for appropriate self management of their cardiac conditions; providing services in the community close ...
... redesigned to improve clinical quality, affordability, patient experience and sustainability. These new models recognise the need to give patients the best health outcomes by giving them the skills for appropriate self management of their cardiac conditions; providing services in the community close ...
An anomalous Origin of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
... The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center His initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a left-axis deviation and left anterior hemiblock with ischemic changes (inverted T wave) on its pericardial leads. He had elevated cardiac troponin, and no other significant abnormalities were detected in his ...
... The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center His initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a left-axis deviation and left anterior hemiblock with ischemic changes (inverted T wave) on its pericardial leads. He had elevated cardiac troponin, and no other significant abnormalities were detected in his ...
Imaging focal and interstitial fibrosis with cardiovascular magnetic
... sporting disciplines. The purpose of this review is to introduce the advanced imaging modality, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), in the evaluation of the ‘grey zone’ athlete commonly encountered when trying to differentiate physiological cardiac adaptive changes in response to high-level exe ...
... sporting disciplines. The purpose of this review is to introduce the advanced imaging modality, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), in the evaluation of the ‘grey zone’ athlete commonly encountered when trying to differentiate physiological cardiac adaptive changes in response to high-level exe ...
Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment of
... making an early and accurate assessment of cardiovascular structure as well as diagnosing and treating fetal arrhythmias. • Complete fetal echocardiographic study includes the structural and rhythm analysis using a combination of two-dimensional imaging, Mmode scanning, pulsed- and continuous-wave D ...
... making an early and accurate assessment of cardiovascular structure as well as diagnosing and treating fetal arrhythmias. • Complete fetal echocardiographic study includes the structural and rhythm analysis using a combination of two-dimensional imaging, Mmode scanning, pulsed- and continuous-wave D ...
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOgy - Children`s Hospital of Pittsburgh
... the direction of Stephen Cook. This program serves to improve and expand the care offered to the growing population of adults with congenital heart disease. As part of a comprehensive program, Cook also directs a Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program at UPMC Presbyteria ...
... the direction of Stephen Cook. This program serves to improve and expand the care offered to the growing population of adults with congenital heart disease. As part of a comprehensive program, Cook also directs a Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program at UPMC Presbyteria ...
How to Use Imaging - Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
... relatively high numbers of false-positive results. In fact, some CAAs have been fortuitous findings associated with (falsely) positive stress test results (which are reported to constitute 15–30% of the reasons for diagnostic heart catheterization).25,26 This disappointing experience with indirect e ...
... relatively high numbers of false-positive results. In fact, some CAAs have been fortuitous findings associated with (falsely) positive stress test results (which are reported to constitute 15–30% of the reasons for diagnostic heart catheterization).25,26 This disappointing experience with indirect e ...
Early detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity in a rabbit model: left
... serious adverse reaction that largely limits their therapeutic potential and threatens the cardiac function of cancer survivors. All anthracycline derivatives may induce cardiac damage that can result even in life-threatening complication of chemotherapy. The main risk is associated with their chron ...
... serious adverse reaction that largely limits their therapeutic potential and threatens the cardiac function of cancer survivors. All anthracycline derivatives may induce cardiac damage that can result even in life-threatening complication of chemotherapy. The main risk is associated with their chron ...
Neoplasms involving the heart, their simulators
... with transthoracic echocardiography, the transesophageal examination produces spectacular images and makes diagnosis, particularly of atrial masses, relatively easy (16, 17). The transesophageal examination not only offers a higher sensitivity for detecting left atrial tumors, for example, but also ...
... with transthoracic echocardiography, the transesophageal examination produces spectacular images and makes diagnosis, particularly of atrial masses, relatively easy (16, 17). The transesophageal examination not only offers a higher sensitivity for detecting left atrial tumors, for example, but also ...
Pilot Survey of the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in
... was the second most commonly used diagnostic test; and on its own, it is capable of providing clues such as the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy, previous myocardial infarctions, arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation) as well as other forms of heart pathology. Echocardiography is recommended ...
... was the second most commonly used diagnostic test; and on its own, it is capable of providing clues such as the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy, previous myocardial infarctions, arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation) as well as other forms of heart pathology. Echocardiography is recommended ...
university of texas - McGovern Medical School
... consult is requested and to promptly discuss the case with the UT-Cardiology faculty. The fellow is responsible for supervision of the residents and actively participates in the formulation of the diagnostic and therapeutic plan for each admission. The fellow should make daily rounds with the house ...
... consult is requested and to promptly discuss the case with the UT-Cardiology faculty. The fellow is responsible for supervision of the residents and actively participates in the formulation of the diagnostic and therapeutic plan for each admission. The fellow should make daily rounds with the house ...
Understanding Lusitropy
... • Compliance (dV/dP, inverse of stiffness): LV compliance is determined by the substantial properties of the cardiac myocytes, cardiac fibroblasts, and other cardiac cells along with their cellular-molecular preparedness to contraction and relaxation. • Stiffness (dP/dV, inverse of compliance) • ...
... • Compliance (dV/dP, inverse of stiffness): LV compliance is determined by the substantial properties of the cardiac myocytes, cardiac fibroblasts, and other cardiac cells along with their cellular-molecular preparedness to contraction and relaxation. • Stiffness (dP/dV, inverse of compliance) • ...
Changes in cardiac troponin I concentration and in stallions
... This study concluded that cTnI concentration may increase in stallions following semen collection although the clinical significance of this observed increase in healthy stallions is unclear without histopathological evaluation of the myocardium. ...
... This study concluded that cTnI concentration may increase in stallions following semen collection although the clinical significance of this observed increase in healthy stallions is unclear without histopathological evaluation of the myocardium. ...
Prevalence of impaired left ventricular systolic function - Heart
... The design of the study has been described in detail elsewhere.23 Every Danish citizen and resident is signed up to one general practitioner. The number of patients assigned to each practice is fairly equally distributed. The study population, aged 50–89 years old, was recruited from randomly select ...
... The design of the study has been described in detail elsewhere.23 Every Danish citizen and resident is signed up to one general practitioner. The number of patients assigned to each practice is fairly equally distributed. The study population, aged 50–89 years old, was recruited from randomly select ...
Disappearance of myocardial bridging of the left anterior
... at a lower dose, and bradycardia might have contributed to reduction of the MB. Myocardial bridging often occurs without overt symptoms and is generally a benign condition. The clinical significance of the bridge is determined by the anatomy of the tunneled segment, as well as concomitant atheromato ...
... at a lower dose, and bradycardia might have contributed to reduction of the MB. Myocardial bridging often occurs without overt symptoms and is generally a benign condition. The clinical significance of the bridge is determined by the anatomy of the tunneled segment, as well as concomitant atheromato ...
Cardiologic examinations in ferrets with and - diss.fu
... The phrenicopericardial ligament that connects the heart to the sternum (Budras et al., 2000) may contain a varying amount of fat. Truex et al. (1974) reported that the mean heart weight of twelve male ferrets with a mean body weight of 1102 g was 5.0 g (0.45 percent (%) of total body weight) and th ...
... The phrenicopericardial ligament that connects the heart to the sternum (Budras et al., 2000) may contain a varying amount of fat. Truex et al. (1974) reported that the mean heart weight of twelve male ferrets with a mean body weight of 1102 g was 5.0 g (0.45 percent (%) of total body weight) and th ...
The Right Ventricle During the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
... INTRODUCTION In recent years, bedside use of Doppler echocardiography has supplanted invasive procedures in assessing cardiac function in critically ill patients. Pulmonary artery catheterization, an invasive procedure, gives indirect information related to right-sided heart function. This technique ...
... INTRODUCTION In recent years, bedside use of Doppler echocardiography has supplanted invasive procedures in assessing cardiac function in critically ill patients. Pulmonary artery catheterization, an invasive procedure, gives indirect information related to right-sided heart function. This technique ...
Left atrial myxoma with aortic regurgitation - Heart
... myxoma. This technique was also useful in our case, which emphasises the value of its routine use in M-scan echocardiography. The diagnosis of aortic regurgitation in the case described here was not made clinically. The fine fluttering observed in the mitral valve echogram (Fig. 1B) was subsequently ...
... myxoma. This technique was also useful in our case, which emphasises the value of its routine use in M-scan echocardiography. The diagnosis of aortic regurgitation in the case described here was not made clinically. The fine fluttering observed in the mitral valve echogram (Fig. 1B) was subsequently ...
FULL TEXT - Biology of Sport
... It was found that plasma aldosterone level in body builders correlated well with the heart echocardiography parameters, body mass index (BMI) and with the activity of serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). No such relationship existed in tested rowers and cyclists. These groups were characterise ...
... It was found that plasma aldosterone level in body builders correlated well with the heart echocardiography parameters, body mass index (BMI) and with the activity of serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). No such relationship existed in tested rowers and cyclists. These groups were characterise ...
Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (Cardiac CTA)
... 9. Prior coronary artery bypass grafting; urgent presentation of acute symptoms can proceed to cardiac CT angiography without stress testing of any type and regardless of pretest probability 10. Evaluation of suspected coronary artery disease in patients prior to non-coronary cardiac surgery; and a. ...
... 9. Prior coronary artery bypass grafting; urgent presentation of acute symptoms can proceed to cardiac CT angiography without stress testing of any type and regardless of pretest probability 10. Evaluation of suspected coronary artery disease in patients prior to non-coronary cardiac surgery; and a. ...
Electrical Conduction Disturbance Effects on Dynamic
... assessing the phasic change and to calculate early/late peaks ratio in MAA, TA, and MR flow rate (Fig. 2). Statistical analysis. Values were expressed as mean ⫾ SD. Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between before and after CRT were made with the paired t test. Repeated measures analysis of ...
... assessing the phasic change and to calculate early/late peaks ratio in MAA, TA, and MR flow rate (Fig. 2). Statistical analysis. Values were expressed as mean ⫾ SD. Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between before and after CRT were made with the paired t test. Repeated measures analysis of ...
A Novel Method for Cine-CMR Automated Assessment of Left
... Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States, 2Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States, ...
... Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States, 2Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States, ...
wimj October.qxd - West Indian Medical Journal
... greater likelihood of a ventricular septal defect occurring at the same time (2). The infecting organism in decreasing frequency noted in both necropsy patients and retrospective studies has been staphylococcus, streptococcus, pneumococcus, enterococcus, and other bacterium and fungal infections. Ne ...
... greater likelihood of a ventricular septal defect occurring at the same time (2). The infecting organism in decreasing frequency noted in both necropsy patients and retrospective studies has been staphylococcus, streptococcus, pneumococcus, enterococcus, and other bacterium and fungal infections. Ne ...
Chlorine inhalationinduced myocardial depression and failure
... hours later echocardiography was performed as described in the Methods section. (A) A significant increase in ejection fraction (EF), (B) Significant reduction in LV ESV values explaining the increase in LV EF, (C) A significant reduction in the ratio of early to late transmitral diastolic velocitie ...
... hours later echocardiography was performed as described in the Methods section. (A) A significant increase in ejection fraction (EF), (B) Significant reduction in LV ESV values explaining the increase in LV EF, (C) A significant reduction in the ratio of early to late transmitral diastolic velocitie ...
routine stress testing to risk stratify and rule out occult ischemia
... response closer to 85% PMHR – Cardiac catheterization with a low threshold for percutaneous or surgical revascularization if anatomically appropriate – Recommend intra-operative SG line and i.v. TNG – Fully review the medical record in hopes that Andy Torkelson has previously seen him at some point ...
... response closer to 85% PMHR – Cardiac catheterization with a low threshold for percutaneous or surgical revascularization if anatomically appropriate – Recommend intra-operative SG line and i.v. TNG – Fully review the medical record in hopes that Andy Torkelson has previously seen him at some point ...
Echocardiography
Echocardiogram, often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, is a sonogram of the heart. (It is not abbreviated as ECG, an abbreviation for an electrocardiogram.) Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart.Echocardiography has become routinely used in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. It is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology. It can provide a wealth of helpful information, including the size and shape of the heart (internal chamber size quantification), pumping capacity, and the location and extent of any tissue damage. An echocardiogram can also give physicians other estimates of heart function such as a calculation of the cardiac output, ejection fraction, and diastolic function (how well the heart relaxes).Echocardiography can help detect cardiomyopathies, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and many others. The use of Stress Echocardiography may also help determine whether any chest pain or associated symptoms are related to heart disease. The biggest advantage to echocardiography is that it is noninvasive (doesn't involve breaking the skin or entering body cavities) and has no known risks or side effects.Not only can an echocardiogram create ultrasound images of heart structures, but it can also produce accurate assessment of the blood flowing through the heart by Doppler echocardiography, using pulsed or continuous wave Doppler ultrasound. This allows assessment of both normal and abnormal blood flow through the heart. Color Doppler as well as spectral Doppler is used to visualize any abnormal communications between the left and right side of the heart, any leaking of blood through the valves (valvular regurgitation), and to estimate how well the valves open (or do not open in the case of valvular stenosis). The Doppler technique can also be used for tissue motion and velocity measurement, by Tissue Doppler echocardiography.Echocardiography was also the first ultrasound subspecialty to use intravenous contrast. (See Contrast Echocardiography)Echocardiography is performed by cardiac sonographers, cardiac physiologists (UK) or doctors trained in echocardiography.