Electrical conduction system apoptosis in type II diabetes mellitus
... In acquired cardiovascular pathologies, the apoptosis in the electrical conduction system did not get as much attention as in the above-mentioned situations, as it was usually correlated with myocardial remodeling after acute or chronic coronary or cardiac events. Gottlieb RA et al. [29] described c ...
... In acquired cardiovascular pathologies, the apoptosis in the electrical conduction system did not get as much attention as in the above-mentioned situations, as it was usually correlated with myocardial remodeling after acute or chronic coronary or cardiac events. Gottlieb RA et al. [29] described c ...
Management and outcome In Non ST
... The myocardial infarction mortality has decreased markedly during recent decades, in Sweden and the rest of the Western world; a decrease that have multiple causes. (1-3) In spite of improvements, the incidence of acute MI has remained high and cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of de ...
... The myocardial infarction mortality has decreased markedly during recent decades, in Sweden and the rest of the Western world; a decrease that have multiple causes. (1-3) In spite of improvements, the incidence of acute MI has remained high and cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of de ...
Common Types of Supraventricular Tachycardia
... prehospital setting to determine its effectiveness.20 Vagal maneuvers are an effective first-line treatment option for SVT in younger patients who are hemodynamically stable; they can also be diagnostic for nodal-dependent SVT.2,21 Carotid massage can be used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool; ho ...
... prehospital setting to determine its effectiveness.20 Vagal maneuvers are an effective first-line treatment option for SVT in younger patients who are hemodynamically stable; they can also be diagnostic for nodal-dependent SVT.2,21 Carotid massage can be used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool; ho ...
Dr Marcelo Abud case report
... Why it is not an acute ischemia? Answer: Because there are no reciprocal or mirror image on the ECG1 (physiological remodeling) Why he has not an acute pulmonary embolism? Answer: Because he has not QRS axis deviation to the right. Why he has not an acute pericarditis? Answer: because the leads are ...
... Why it is not an acute ischemia? Answer: Because there are no reciprocal or mirror image on the ECG1 (physiological remodeling) Why he has not an acute pulmonary embolism? Answer: Because he has not QRS axis deviation to the right. Why he has not an acute pericarditis? Answer: because the leads are ...
Strain rate imaging: fundamental principles and progress so far
... due to its low cost, high temporal resolution, nonionizing radiation and bedside applicability. In a typical ultrasound examination, a combination of cross-sectional (B‑mode) images of the heart will be used to characterize the (regional) morphology of the heart and large vessels (Figure 1) . In add ...
... due to its low cost, high temporal resolution, nonionizing radiation and bedside applicability. In a typical ultrasound examination, a combination of cross-sectional (B‑mode) images of the heart will be used to characterize the (regional) morphology of the heart and large vessels (Figure 1) . In add ...
The Cardiovascular System
... and direct it into the ventricles, which expel the blood under great pressure toward the lungs or body. During development, the heart forms from two adjacent vessels. By the third week of development, these two vessels fuse to form one large chamber (a ventricle) with two smaller vessels delivering ...
... and direct it into the ventricles, which expel the blood under great pressure toward the lungs or body. During development, the heart forms from two adjacent vessels. By the third week of development, these two vessels fuse to form one large chamber (a ventricle) with two smaller vessels delivering ...
The P-Wave - Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
... waves and measurement of waves/intervals: II, III, V2, V3 ...
... waves and measurement of waves/intervals: II, III, V2, V3 ...
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... Syncope may present diagnostic difficulties and it has been estimated that initial ED history, examination and ECG will only suggest a diagnosis in 22-60% of cases [1-4]. This diagnostic uncertainty is reflected in the variation in rates of specific diagnoses and the wide range of published admissio ...
... Syncope may present diagnostic difficulties and it has been estimated that initial ED history, examination and ECG will only suggest a diagnosis in 22-60% of cases [1-4]. This diagnostic uncertainty is reflected in the variation in rates of specific diagnoses and the wide range of published admissio ...
Task Force Report Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic
... the reproducibility is much lower among nonspecialists[36]. Moreover, many patients, even with well documented heart failure, even if severe, do not have an elevated jugular venous pressure[37]. Tachycardia is nonspecific and may be absent even in severe heart failure, particularly in the presence o ...
... the reproducibility is much lower among nonspecialists[36]. Moreover, many patients, even with well documented heart failure, even if severe, do not have an elevated jugular venous pressure[37]. Tachycardia is nonspecific and may be absent even in severe heart failure, particularly in the presence o ...
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm observed under total intravenous
... severe when their doses were decreased (+1), because the surgery 1 year prior had no episode of an AIVR with balanced anesthesia using sevoflurane, remifentanil, and propofol, the doses of which were lower than those at this time. The arrhythmias were objectively recorded on an ECG trace (+1). Most ...
... severe when their doses were decreased (+1), because the surgery 1 year prior had no episode of an AIVR with balanced anesthesia using sevoflurane, remifentanil, and propofol, the doses of which were lower than those at this time. The arrhythmias were objectively recorded on an ECG trace (+1). Most ...
Neck Restraints As a Use Of Force
... Unlike the respiratory restraint, risks to the laryngeal structures of the neck are extremely rare. In those cases where a vascular restraint did cause damage to the laryngeal area of the throat, it was due to the fact that the vascular restraint slipped into a respiratory restraint usually during a ...
... Unlike the respiratory restraint, risks to the laryngeal structures of the neck are extremely rare. In those cases where a vascular restraint did cause damage to the laryngeal area of the throat, it was due to the fact that the vascular restraint slipped into a respiratory restraint usually during a ...
Regional Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Ovine Heart
... myocardial infarction and heart failure. Infarct expansion which occurs within hours of myocardial infarction is the result of wall thinning and ventricular dilation. Previous studies suggest restraining infarct expansion to normalize left ventricular geometry by use of surgical ventricular restora ...
... myocardial infarction and heart failure. Infarct expansion which occurs within hours of myocardial infarction is the result of wall thinning and ventricular dilation. Previous studies suggest restraining infarct expansion to normalize left ventricular geometry by use of surgical ventricular restora ...
cardiovascular evaluation of athletes
... Known risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a positive family history, as well as other unknown factors, must be considered in evaluating the older adult athlete. As older athletes who have exercise-related CAD events may have less extensive vascular disease than the averag ...
... Known risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and a positive family history, as well as other unknown factors, must be considered in evaluating the older adult athlete. As older athletes who have exercise-related CAD events may have less extensive vascular disease than the averag ...
Baroreceptor reflex in heart failure
... blunted in rats with coronary ligated heart failure. Representative recording shows renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) decreases during mean arterial pressure (MAP) increasing by intravenous injection of phenylephrine (Fig. 1A) and baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (Gain) significantly decreased ...
... blunted in rats with coronary ligated heart failure. Representative recording shows renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) decreases during mean arterial pressure (MAP) increasing by intravenous injection of phenylephrine (Fig. 1A) and baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (Gain) significantly decreased ...
introduction - University of Twente
... coronary artery and the left circumflex coronary artery. The left anterior descending coronary artery is embedded in the surface of the front side of the heart. The left circumflex coronary artery circles around the left side of the heart and is embedded in the surface of the back of the heart. Just ...
... coronary artery and the left circumflex coronary artery. The left anterior descending coronary artery is embedded in the surface of the front side of the heart. The left circumflex coronary artery circles around the left side of the heart and is embedded in the surface of the back of the heart. Just ...
Focal atrial tachycardia
... Background: Focal atrial tachycardias are tachycardias characterized by a radial spread of activation from a discrete area of the atrial myocardium. They account for 10-15% of supraventricular tachycardias and are generally poorly responsive to pharmacological treatment. The pathophysiologic substra ...
... Background: Focal atrial tachycardias are tachycardias characterized by a radial spread of activation from a discrete area of the atrial myocardium. They account for 10-15% of supraventricular tachycardias and are generally poorly responsive to pharmacological treatment. The pathophysiologic substra ...
Cardiac Failure in Children
... which the committee can formulate guidance on the management of cardiac failure in children, supported by an appropriate EMLc. ...
... which the committee can formulate guidance on the management of cardiac failure in children, supported by an appropriate EMLc. ...
Technical Note
... During CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery, the grafts are commonly abbreviated (i.e. LIMA-LAD, SVG-RCA). The graft (conduits) are listed first followed by a hyphen and then by the target coronary artery whose blockage is bypassed. Below is a listing of the most common abbreviations. ...
... During CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery, the grafts are commonly abbreviated (i.e. LIMA-LAD, SVG-RCA). The graft (conduits) are listed first followed by a hyphen and then by the target coronary artery whose blockage is bypassed. Below is a listing of the most common abbreviations. ...
Why Are Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
... markers are present in participants with chronic airflow obstruction and are associated with cardiac injury. Participants with severe airflow obstruction had circulating leukocyte, platelet, and fibrinogen levels that were 460/L (95% confidence interval [CI], 30 to 890/L), 39 510/L (95% CI, 21 73 ...
... markers are present in participants with chronic airflow obstruction and are associated with cardiac injury. Participants with severe airflow obstruction had circulating leukocyte, platelet, and fibrinogen levels that were 460/L (95% confidence interval [CI], 30 to 890/L), 39 510/L (95% CI, 21 73 ...
Severe paediatric pulmonary hypertension: new management strategies REVIEW A Rashid, D Ivy
... vasculature mandates treatment with continuous intravenous epoprostenol. In the absence of RHF, other agents may be trialled first. Bosentan, treprostinil, and iloprost have been studied and approved for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Other investigational drugs, such as sildenafil or ...
... vasculature mandates treatment with continuous intravenous epoprostenol. In the absence of RHF, other agents may be trialled first. Bosentan, treprostinil, and iloprost have been studied and approved for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Other investigational drugs, such as sildenafil or ...
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in children and
... reversible condition with effective treatment of tachycardia. These patients may be misdiagnosed, potentially leading to inappropriate treatment. Diagnosis is often late and always should be suspected in patients with congestive heart failure and unexplained persistent tachycardia. Case reports. We ...
... reversible condition with effective treatment of tachycardia. These patients may be misdiagnosed, potentially leading to inappropriate treatment. Diagnosis is often late and always should be suspected in patients with congestive heart failure and unexplained persistent tachycardia. Case reports. We ...
Poor R-Wave Progression
... Poor R-wave progression is a common ECG pattern, which is often inconclusively interpreted by medical directors. Although this ECG pattern is commonly attributed to anterior myocardial infarction, it may also be caused by left bundle branch block, Wolff-ParkinsonWhite syndrome, right and left ventri ...
... Poor R-wave progression is a common ECG pattern, which is often inconclusively interpreted by medical directors. Although this ECG pattern is commonly attributed to anterior myocardial infarction, it may also be caused by left bundle branch block, Wolff-ParkinsonWhite syndrome, right and left ventri ...
Factors Influencing Prognosis of Bundle Branch
... also reported a lower mortality in patients with transient bundle branch block in comparison to patients with persistent bundle branch block. The use of His bundle electrocardiography in evaluating the nature of A-V block in acute myocardial infarction has been described before by Rosen et al.17 and ...
... also reported a lower mortality in patients with transient bundle branch block in comparison to patients with persistent bundle branch block. The use of His bundle electrocardiography in evaluating the nature of A-V block in acute myocardial infarction has been described before by Rosen et al.17 and ...