Right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary hypertension
... were included in this study. A second group of 37 age-matched healthy people with pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) ,39 mmHg was included as a control group. All patients underwent an echocardiographic study between May 2005 and April 2007 at the echocardiography laboratory of Hammersmith Ho ...
... were included in this study. A second group of 37 age-matched healthy people with pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) ,39 mmHg was included as a control group. All patients underwent an echocardiographic study between May 2005 and April 2007 at the echocardiography laboratory of Hammersmith Ho ...
Influence of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function on Exercise
... culopathy, but also by a significant increase in left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. This study evaluated the influence of LV diastolic function on EIPH in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The study included 222 SSc patients (age 58.9 ± 13.1 years, 85% female) and 30 controls wit ...
... culopathy, but also by a significant increase in left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. This study evaluated the influence of LV diastolic function on EIPH in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The study included 222 SSc patients (age 58.9 ± 13.1 years, 85% female) and 30 controls wit ...
Clinical and Echocardiographic Parameters Associated with Low
... history of chest pain and coronary risk factors, such as systemic hypertension, smoking, family history and obesity (Table 1). Stress test: The duration of the exercise was 9.3 ± 2.4 min on average. It is important to ratify that only patients who reached the second stage of the Bruce protocol parti ...
... history of chest pain and coronary risk factors, such as systemic hypertension, smoking, family history and obesity (Table 1). Stress test: The duration of the exercise was 9.3 ± 2.4 min on average. It is important to ratify that only patients who reached the second stage of the Bruce protocol parti ...
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... decreased RV diastolic filling, with increased risk of severe dyspnea, arrhythmias, and pulmonary thromboembolism. Isolated right ventricular hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy presents as systolic murmur in left upper parasternal region with clinical and eletrocardiographic evidence of right v ...
... decreased RV diastolic filling, with increased risk of severe dyspnea, arrhythmias, and pulmonary thromboembolism. Isolated right ventricular hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy presents as systolic murmur in left upper parasternal region with clinical and eletrocardiographic evidence of right v ...
pericardial effusion
... more chronic development of ascites and right heart failure. In both cases, there is accumulation of fluid within the pericardial space, with a consequent increase in intrapericardial pressure. This results in diastolic compression of the heart, predominantly the thinner, more compliant right ventri ...
... more chronic development of ascites and right heart failure. In both cases, there is accumulation of fluid within the pericardial space, with a consequent increase in intrapericardial pressure. This results in diastolic compression of the heart, predominantly the thinner, more compliant right ventri ...
APPROACH TO HEART MURMURS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
... Heart murmur is the most common finding of cardiovascular system examination and the third most common reason for referral to a pediatric cardiologist after chest pain and syncope (12). Murmurs may continue well into adulthood and change with normal growth and development. The fact that they may dis ...
... Heart murmur is the most common finding of cardiovascular system examination and the third most common reason for referral to a pediatric cardiologist after chest pain and syncope (12). Murmurs may continue well into adulthood and change with normal growth and development. The fact that they may dis ...
A Rare Case of a Congenital Single Coronary Artery: Right
... Key words: anomalies, interventional cardiology, coronary disease, computed tomography, stress echocardiography ...
... Key words: anomalies, interventional cardiology, coronary disease, computed tomography, stress echocardiography ...
Transient First-Degree Atrioventricular Block in a Young Patient
... vagal nerve. When the left vagal nerve is stimulated, delay in conduction in the AV node (PR interval increasing) occurs (5). Our patient had an extremely long PR interval and had no previous cardiac history or medication usage. Because of his young age we initially related chest pain to acute peric ...
... vagal nerve. When the left vagal nerve is stimulated, delay in conduction in the AV node (PR interval increasing) occurs (5). Our patient had an extremely long PR interval and had no previous cardiac history or medication usage. Because of his young age we initially related chest pain to acute peric ...
Pericardial Effusion
... an echocardiogram by a board-certified veterinary cardiologist which allows real time evaluation for mass lesions, the hemodynamic consequences of the effusion, and therapeutic and diagnostic recommendations based on the study’s findings. Unfortunately, as many as two thirds of patients do not have ...
... an echocardiogram by a board-certified veterinary cardiologist which allows real time evaluation for mass lesions, the hemodynamic consequences of the effusion, and therapeutic and diagnostic recommendations based on the study’s findings. Unfortunately, as many as two thirds of patients do not have ...
Rheumatism is a systemic disease of a connective tissue of inflamm
... III STAGE: planning of patient’s examinations to confirm the diagnosis: biochemical blood analysis (with obligatory detection of a level of fibrinogens, sialic acids, C-reactive protein, antistreptolysin-Ä, antistreptohyaluronidase, streptokinase, proteinograms); radiological examinations of thorax, ...
... III STAGE: planning of patient’s examinations to confirm the diagnosis: biochemical blood analysis (with obligatory detection of a level of fibrinogens, sialic acids, C-reactive protein, antistreptolysin-Ä, antistreptohyaluronidase, streptokinase, proteinograms); radiological examinations of thorax, ...
Evaluation of Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Using
... use of hypoglycaemic medication), hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, as an average of three separate blood pressure measurements taken at 10-minute intervals during the physical examination, or use of antihypertensive medication), New York Heart As ...
... use of hypoglycaemic medication), hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, as an average of three separate blood pressure measurements taken at 10-minute intervals during the physical examination, or use of antihypertensive medication), New York Heart As ...
Sudden Cardiac Death Omar M Lattouf MD PHD FACC FACS Heval
... The causes for sudden cardiac death may vary. By definition, they are all related to the heart, but they are not necessarily all caused by a heart attack and should be differentiated from a heart attack. A heart attack may cause sudden cardiac death but not all sudden cardiac deaths are caused by a ...
... The causes for sudden cardiac death may vary. By definition, they are all related to the heart, but they are not necessarily all caused by a heart attack and should be differentiated from a heart attack. A heart attack may cause sudden cardiac death but not all sudden cardiac deaths are caused by a ...
Peer-reviewed Article PDF - e
... Our patient had a known ASD, and a PLSVC that was discovered after our evaluation. Her valvular dysfunction was felt to be the result of long-standing rheumatic heart disease. The combination of severe MS, severe TR and PLSVC resulted in a giant CS with the unique angiographic appearance of a stomac ...
... Our patient had a known ASD, and a PLSVC that was discovered after our evaluation. Her valvular dysfunction was felt to be the result of long-standing rheumatic heart disease. The combination of severe MS, severe TR and PLSVC resulted in a giant CS with the unique angiographic appearance of a stomac ...
CARDIOMYOPATHIES
... • The World Health Organization (WHO) defines RCM as a myocardial disease characterized by restrictive filling and reduced diastolic volume of either or both ventricles with normal or near-normal systolic function and wall thickness. • Increased interstitial fibrosis may be present. • This disease m ...
... • The World Health Organization (WHO) defines RCM as a myocardial disease characterized by restrictive filling and reduced diastolic volume of either or both ventricles with normal or near-normal systolic function and wall thickness. • Increased interstitial fibrosis may be present. • This disease m ...
EHRA Accreditation Exam in Cardiac Pacing
... European Heart Rhythm Association: Accreditation Exam Dear EHRA member, Dear Colleagues, As you know, the EHRA Accreditation process is becoming increasingly recognised as an important step for clinical practice within the EU. This slide kit contains examples of questions from the past EHRA accredit ...
... European Heart Rhythm Association: Accreditation Exam Dear EHRA member, Dear Colleagues, As you know, the EHRA Accreditation process is becoming increasingly recognised as an important step for clinical practice within the EU. This slide kit contains examples of questions from the past EHRA accredit ...
The prognostic value of left ventricular systolic function
... Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that LV systolic function as determined by TDI, in particular, Sa, might be associated with mortality in patients with septic shock. ...
... Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that LV systolic function as determined by TDI, in particular, Sa, might be associated with mortality in patients with septic shock. ...
The Valvular Involvement of Lupus: Congestive Heart Failure Can
... with chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrin deposition on the surface of the valve which was consistent with disrupted vegetation. However, several studies have suggested that antiphospholipid antibodies can also contribute to the pathogenesis of the valvular disease.6 Transesophageal ech ...
... with chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrin deposition on the surface of the valve which was consistent with disrupted vegetation. However, several studies have suggested that antiphospholipid antibodies can also contribute to the pathogenesis of the valvular disease.6 Transesophageal ech ...
Chronic Care Programme
... patient does not. If the electrocardiogram reveals a problem or is inconclusive, the next step is exercise echocardiography or nuclear scanning (angiography). Echocardiography, cardiac ultrasound, uses sound waves to create an image of the heart’s chambers and valves. A technician applies gel to a h ...
... patient does not. If the electrocardiogram reveals a problem or is inconclusive, the next step is exercise echocardiography or nuclear scanning (angiography). Echocardiography, cardiac ultrasound, uses sound waves to create an image of the heart’s chambers and valves. A technician applies gel to a h ...
Abnormal left and right coronary‑to‑aortic arch and main and right
... ly indicated in patients with angina, heart fail‑ ure, large shunt, or pulmonary hypertension. Pa‑ tients with large fistulas, multiple openings, or significant aneurysms may not be candidates for transcatheter closure.5 The presented case is unique in terms of anat‑ omy; the multiple connections wi ...
... ly indicated in patients with angina, heart fail‑ ure, large shunt, or pulmonary hypertension. Pa‑ tients with large fistulas, multiple openings, or significant aneurysms may not be candidates for transcatheter closure.5 The presented case is unique in terms of anat‑ omy; the multiple connections wi ...
Defining the mid-diastolic imaging period for cardiac CT – lessons
... Ethics Committee (approval number 10/044). In order to record physiological motion of the coronary arteries, consecutive clinical echocardiograms performed at our institution were retrospectively reviewed from June 2010. Echocardiograms were performed using either a Philips ie33 or Sonos 7500 echoca ...
... Ethics Committee (approval number 10/044). In order to record physiological motion of the coronary arteries, consecutive clinical echocardiograms performed at our institution were retrospectively reviewed from June 2010. Echocardiograms were performed using either a Philips ie33 or Sonos 7500 echoca ...
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
... ongestive heart failure—the heart’s pumping action is not sufficient to adequately perfuse body tissues. Contractility—the heart’s ability to contract. D uctus arteriosus—fetal vessel that allows blood flow from the pulmonary vein to the aorta, bypassing the lungs. Echocardiography—ultrasound ...
... ongestive heart failure—the heart’s pumping action is not sufficient to adequately perfuse body tissues. Contractility—the heart’s ability to contract. D uctus arteriosus—fetal vessel that allows blood flow from the pulmonary vein to the aorta, bypassing the lungs. Echocardiography—ultrasound ...
- Korean Circulation Journal
... without neurologic sequelae. After immunosuppressive therapy, the patient was discharged. Echocardiography performed 4 months after discharge revealed normal left ventricular function without left to right shunting through the transseptal puncture site. ...
... without neurologic sequelae. After immunosuppressive therapy, the patient was discharged. Echocardiography performed 4 months after discharge revealed normal left ventricular function without left to right shunting through the transseptal puncture site. ...
Assessing left ventricular systolic function in shock: evaluation of
... critically ill patient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of, as well as the association between, commonly used LV systolic parameters, by using serial transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Methods: Fifty patients with shock and mechanical ventilation were inc ...
... critically ill patient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of, as well as the association between, commonly used LV systolic parameters, by using serial transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Methods: Fifty patients with shock and mechanical ventilation were inc ...
Tissue Mitral Annular Displacement—A Novel Descriptor of Global
... which involves fiber shortening in multiple directions along with systolic torsion (see Figure 1). These actions produce wall thickening and blood displacement, thus generating a stroke volume. The most commonly used index of LV contractile function is the ejection fraction (EF), which represents vo ...
... which involves fiber shortening in multiple directions along with systolic torsion (see Figure 1). These actions produce wall thickening and blood displacement, thus generating a stroke volume. The most commonly used index of LV contractile function is the ejection fraction (EF), which represents vo ...
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.