Ultrasound - The Brookside Associates
... Ultrasound is a form of mechanical energy that in many respects behaves according to the properties of wave-form physics. For this reason, terminology of wave-form physics is usually applied, including such terms as wave amplitude and cycle frequency. Remember that sonic energy is not identical to e ...
... Ultrasound is a form of mechanical energy that in many respects behaves according to the properties of wave-form physics. For this reason, terminology of wave-form physics is usually applied, including such terms as wave amplitude and cycle frequency. Remember that sonic energy is not identical to e ...
Localizing imtramyocaridially embedded left anterior descending
... artery passes intramyocardially, or acquires a moderate layer of fat, what makes it difficult for detection. In a study of seventy patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), intramyocardial coronary arteries occurred in 17.7%. The most common intramyocardial part (58.6%) represents ...
... artery passes intramyocardially, or acquires a moderate layer of fat, what makes it difficult for detection. In a study of seventy patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), intramyocardial coronary arteries occurred in 17.7%. The most common intramyocardial part (58.6%) represents ...
Abnormal electrocardiographic findings in athletes
... TWI in the lateral or inferolateral leads is seen commonly in HCM (figures 1–3). In a series of asymptomatic patients ≤35 years old with HCM confirmed by cardiac MRI, 62% exhibited TWI.21 Similarly, in patients with a positive HCM genetic test and overt morphological HCM, 54% demonstrate TWI.22 In bla ...
... TWI in the lateral or inferolateral leads is seen commonly in HCM (figures 1–3). In a series of asymptomatic patients ≤35 years old with HCM confirmed by cardiac MRI, 62% exhibited TWI.21 Similarly, in patients with a positive HCM genetic test and overt morphological HCM, 54% demonstrate TWI.22 In bla ...
A Pictorial Review of Coronary Artery Anatomy on Spiral CT*
... bottom of the heart. Each rotation of the scanner attempts to capture data for one 3-mm image. The acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates re ...
... bottom of the heart. Each rotation of the scanner attempts to capture data for one 3-mm image. The acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates re ...
A Pictorial Review of Coronary Artery Anatomy on
... bottom of the heart. Each rotation of the scanner attempts to capture data for one 3-mm image. The acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates re ...
... bottom of the heart. Each rotation of the scanner attempts to capture data for one 3-mm image. The acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates re ...
The endurance athletes heart: acute stress and chronic adaptation
... The major impetus in this field was provided by the first study to use echocardiography to image the athlete’s heart.7 Morganroth and colleagues7 described an eccentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in endurance athletes that reflected an increased LV internal dimension and mass, with minor changes ...
... The major impetus in this field was provided by the first study to use echocardiography to image the athlete’s heart.7 Morganroth and colleagues7 described an eccentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in endurance athletes that reflected an increased LV internal dimension and mass, with minor changes ...
Contrast-enhanced Imaging of Vasculature and Soft
... X-ray CT imaging is commonly used for skeletal imaging as bones are densely mineralized tissues with excellent x-ray attenuation properties. In contrast, soft, less dense tissues often prove to be challenging to image due to their lack of sufficient tissue density. Soft tissues such as muscle, blood ...
... X-ray CT imaging is commonly used for skeletal imaging as bones are densely mineralized tissues with excellent x-ray attenuation properties. In contrast, soft, less dense tissues often prove to be challenging to image due to their lack of sufficient tissue density. Soft tissues such as muscle, blood ...
AORTIC VALVE: Aortic valve case studeis
... housing. Also, given that the area may be larger or small in different planes, it may be difficult to ensure the planimetry measurement is made in the plane with the smallest orifice. Although this method can give an estimate of the orifice area when Doppler modalities are not possible, it measu ...
... housing. Also, given that the area may be larger or small in different planes, it may be difficult to ensure the planimetry measurement is made in the plane with the smallest orifice. Although this method can give an estimate of the orifice area when Doppler modalities are not possible, it measu ...
Left Ventricular Mass in Normal Children and its
... and its correlation with weight, height and body surface area. Int. J. Morphol., 29(3):982-987, 2011. SUMMARY: Echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular mass (LVM) is being used for the diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with various cardiovascular diseases. The purposes o ...
... and its correlation with weight, height and body surface area. Int. J. Morphol., 29(3):982-987, 2011. SUMMARY: Echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular mass (LVM) is being used for the diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with various cardiovascular diseases. The purposes o ...
How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus
... Diastolic heart failure (DHF) currently accounts for more than 50% of all heart failure patients. DHF is also referred to as heart failure with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFNEF) to indicate that HFNEF could be a precursor of heart failure with reduced LVEF. Because of improved c ...
... Diastolic heart failure (DHF) currently accounts for more than 50% of all heart failure patients. DHF is also referred to as heart failure with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFNEF) to indicate that HFNEF could be a precursor of heart failure with reduced LVEF. Because of improved c ...
How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus statement on
... HFNEF could be a precursor of heart failure with reduced LVEF. Because of improved cardiac imaging and because of widespread clinical use of plasma levels of natriuretic peptides, diagnostic criteria for HFNEF needed to be updated. The diagnosis of HFNEF requires the following conditions to be satis ...
... HFNEF could be a precursor of heart failure with reduced LVEF. Because of improved cardiac imaging and because of widespread clinical use of plasma levels of natriuretic peptides, diagnostic criteria for HFNEF needed to be updated. The diagnosis of HFNEF requires the following conditions to be satis ...
lained severe pulmonary hypertension in ... H J. L.O.
... No apparent cause could be found to expla.in the relatively simultaneous onset of the disease in the brothers. Neither drugs nor chemicals were suspected to cause these ca~es. Their clinical, echocarcliographic and autopsy findings were typical for pulmonary hypertension. As the typical findings of ...
... No apparent cause could be found to expla.in the relatively simultaneous onset of the disease in the brothers. Neither drugs nor chemicals were suspected to cause these ca~es. Their clinical, echocarcliographic and autopsy findings were typical for pulmonary hypertension. As the typical findings of ...
Relationship between Anemia and Diastolic Dysfunction of the Heart
... control group had diastolic dysfunction. The difference was statistically significant. Among the anemic group, 12 participants had left ventricular hypertrophy while no subject from the control group had left ventricular hypertrophy. The correlation was statistically highly significant. Among these ...
... control group had diastolic dysfunction. The difference was statistically significant. Among the anemic group, 12 participants had left ventricular hypertrophy while no subject from the control group had left ventricular hypertrophy. The correlation was statistically highly significant. Among these ...
Clinical Pathology Conference “62 year old woman with weakness
... – Continuity between the left ventricular cavity and the deep intratrabecular recesses, which are filled with blood – No communication to epicardial coronaries ...
... – Continuity between the left ventricular cavity and the deep intratrabecular recesses, which are filled with blood – No communication to epicardial coronaries ...
LRRC10 is required to maintain cardiac function in - AJP
... States alone (18, 21). Therefore, understanding the factors that are required to maintain cardiac function in the setting of pressure overload is critical for developing efficacious therapeutic strategies to treat heart disease. Cardiac remodeling can be characterized as concentric or eccentric. Con ...
... States alone (18, 21). Therefore, understanding the factors that are required to maintain cardiac function in the setting of pressure overload is critical for developing efficacious therapeutic strategies to treat heart disease. Cardiac remodeling can be characterized as concentric or eccentric. Con ...
How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus statement on
... reinforced by the unimodal distribution of LVEF in large heart failure trials that recruited both patients with reduced and normal LVEF.33 According to the single syndrome hypothesis, diastolic LV dysfunction is of similar origin in all heart failure patients and consists primarily of increased inte ...
... reinforced by the unimodal distribution of LVEF in large heart failure trials that recruited both patients with reduced and normal LVEF.33 According to the single syndrome hypothesis, diastolic LV dysfunction is of similar origin in all heart failure patients and consists primarily of increased inte ...
Birger Axelsson - Umeå universitet
... and following cardiac surgery. For optimal treatment, a better understanding of the effects of inotropic drugs is needed. In this thesis, two non-adrenergic mediated inotropes, milrinone and levosimendan, are studied in different models of myocardial dysfunction. The study aims were to assess the fo ...
... and following cardiac surgery. For optimal treatment, a better understanding of the effects of inotropic drugs is needed. In this thesis, two non-adrenergic mediated inotropes, milrinone and levosimendan, are studied in different models of myocardial dysfunction. The study aims were to assess the fo ...
Increased fetal nuchal translucency at 11
... becomes and therefore the higher the new risk. In contrast, the smaller the NT measurement, the smaller the multiplying factor becomes and therefore the lower the new risk (Nicolaides et al., 1999). The distribution of risks was determined and the sensitivity of a cut-off risk of 1 in 300 was calcul ...
... becomes and therefore the higher the new risk. In contrast, the smaller the NT measurement, the smaller the multiplying factor becomes and therefore the lower the new risk (Nicolaides et al., 1999). The distribution of risks was determined and the sensitivity of a cut-off risk of 1 in 300 was calcul ...
Cardiac murmurs - Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
... veterinary textbooks. As shown in the illustration of gradings above, palpating a precordial thrill and removing the stethoscope belong to the description of murmur intensities. The term precordial thrill (fremitus cardialis) is used for the focal buzzing sensation against the hand when palpating th ...
... veterinary textbooks. As shown in the illustration of gradings above, palpating a precordial thrill and removing the stethoscope belong to the description of murmur intensities. The term precordial thrill (fremitus cardialis) is used for the focal buzzing sensation against the hand when palpating th ...
Acute Coronary Syndrome Due to Complete Spontaneous
... history of coronary artery disease and smoking. On physical examination, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 90/60 and heart rate was 80 beats/min. Electrocardiography taken in the emergency department revealed frequent ventricular extrasystoles. There were no abnormalities in cardiac enzyme ...
... history of coronary artery disease and smoking. On physical examination, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 90/60 and heart rate was 80 beats/min. Electrocardiography taken in the emergency department revealed frequent ventricular extrasystoles. There were no abnormalities in cardiac enzyme ...
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... unknown proportion of these patients (with LVEF <35%) may have implanted cardiac devices which would serve as a contraindication for the CMR procedure. MSAC noted the estimated risk of serious AEs associated with LGE-CMR was similar to rest-SPECT, with the main risk associated with the use of the ga ...
... unknown proportion of these patients (with LVEF <35%) may have implanted cardiac devices which would serve as a contraindication for the CMR procedure. MSAC noted the estimated risk of serious AEs associated with LGE-CMR was similar to rest-SPECT, with the main risk associated with the use of the ga ...
Reimplantation of Anomalous Single Coronary Artery From
... that revealed improved biventricular function with resolution of tricuspid regurgitation, but with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation and papillary muscle hyperdensity. She had a cardiac catheterization that revealed the presence of an anomalous single coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, ...
... that revealed improved biventricular function with resolution of tricuspid regurgitation, but with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation and papillary muscle hyperdensity. She had a cardiac catheterization that revealed the presence of an anomalous single coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, ...
No Job Name - IMP. Erlangen
... and validated dedicated cardiac reconstruction algorithms for imaging the heart with subsecond multi-slice spiral CT utilizing electrocardiogram ~ECG! information. The single-slice cardiac z-interpolation algorithms 180°CI and 180°CD @Med. Phys. 25, 2417–2431 ~1998!# were generalized to allow imagin ...
... and validated dedicated cardiac reconstruction algorithms for imaging the heart with subsecond multi-slice spiral CT utilizing electrocardiogram ~ECG! information. The single-slice cardiac z-interpolation algorithms 180°CI and 180°CD @Med. Phys. 25, 2417–2431 ~1998!# were generalized to allow imagin ...
rv_systolic_dysfunction
... peak myocardial velocity and time, but this modality could be affected by the angle of ultrasound beams to the targeted myocardial wall beside it is load dependent. [4] . TDI could be also used for evaluation of Isovolumeic acceleration (IVA),the index of RV systolic function that may be load indepe ...
... peak myocardial velocity and time, but this modality could be affected by the angle of ultrasound beams to the targeted myocardial wall beside it is load dependent. [4] . TDI could be also used for evaluation of Isovolumeic acceleration (IVA),the index of RV systolic function that may be load indepe ...
USING BALLISTOCARDIOGRAPHY TO EVALUATE CARDIAC
... In this thesis, the utility of ballistocardiography (BCG) to assess athletes’ cardiac performance at rest was demonstrated through the testing of both trained ice hockey players and a recreationally active control group. It has been noted that cardiovascular screening tools can play an important rol ...
... In this thesis, the utility of ballistocardiography (BCG) to assess athletes’ cardiac performance at rest was demonstrated through the testing of both trained ice hockey players and a recreationally active control group. It has been noted that cardiovascular screening tools can play an important rol ...
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.