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... Background-—Whether heart rate upon discharge following hospitalization for heart failure is associated with long-term adverse outcomes and whether this association differs between patients with sinus rhythm (SR) and atrial fibrillation (AF) have not been well studied. Methods and Results-—We conduct ...
... Background-—Whether heart rate upon discharge following hospitalization for heart failure is associated with long-term adverse outcomes and whether this association differs between patients with sinus rhythm (SR) and atrial fibrillation (AF) have not been well studied. Methods and Results-—We conduct ...
age related changes in the morphometric parameters of the heart
... young and adult buffaloes was non-significant. It is concluded that the absolute weight, width, circumference and length of heart, kidneys and the adrenal glands increase, while relative weights of these organs decrease with advancing age. Key words: Anatomy, heart, kidneys, adrenal glands, buffalo, ...
... young and adult buffaloes was non-significant. It is concluded that the absolute weight, width, circumference and length of heart, kidneys and the adrenal glands increase, while relative weights of these organs decrease with advancing age. Key words: Anatomy, heart, kidneys, adrenal glands, buffalo, ...
Prognostic value of electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular
... ratios (HRs) for CV mortality obtained from seventeen commonly used ECG criteria for LVH. Results During a mean follow-up of 7 F 4 years, in a total population of 19 434 patients (mean age 54 F 14 years), 1254 (6%) patients died of CV causes. The adjusted HR for CV mortality ranged from 1.4 (95% CI ...
... ratios (HRs) for CV mortality obtained from seventeen commonly used ECG criteria for LVH. Results During a mean follow-up of 7 F 4 years, in a total population of 19 434 patients (mean age 54 F 14 years), 1254 (6%) patients died of CV causes. The adjusted HR for CV mortality ranged from 1.4 (95% CI ...
A histological study on the ventricle of convict cichlid, Amatitlania
... show a great variability in different fish. Depending on their shapes, the ventricle can be differentiated as pyramidal, tubular and saccular (Santer, 1985; Sánchez-Quintana et al., 1995; Simões et al., 2002). The pyramidal ventricles were reported in the members of Salmonidae and Scombridae (Farrel ...
... show a great variability in different fish. Depending on their shapes, the ventricle can be differentiated as pyramidal, tubular and saccular (Santer, 1985; Sánchez-Quintana et al., 1995; Simões et al., 2002). The pyramidal ventricles were reported in the members of Salmonidae and Scombridae (Farrel ...
50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals Study
... accounting for approximately one in four deaths.1 The cost to treat heart disease is staggering, as well: $1 of every $6 spent2 on healthcare in the U.S. is attributed to heart disease. Heart disease is also the number-one reason Americans are admitted to the hospital, according to annual statistics ...
... accounting for approximately one in four deaths.1 The cost to treat heart disease is staggering, as well: $1 of every $6 spent2 on healthcare in the U.S. is attributed to heart disease. Heart disease is also the number-one reason Americans are admitted to the hospital, according to annual statistics ...
NORDITROPIN (somatropin) For Pediatric
... Is the patient’s height less than 2 standard deviations below average for the population mean height for age and sex AND the height velocity measures over 1 year is greater than 1 standard deviation below the mean for chronological age? Yes, Provide evidence through progress notes and growth charts ...
... Is the patient’s height less than 2 standard deviations below average for the population mean height for age and sex AND the height velocity measures over 1 year is greater than 1 standard deviation below the mean for chronological age? Yes, Provide evidence through progress notes and growth charts ...
Research paper : Upper Limits of Normal Aminotransferases
... and 22 due to abnormal lipid profiles and fasting blood sugars. Therefore, a total of 340 subjects with a mean age of 9.2 ± 3.5 years and a male to female ratio of 1.2 were included in the study. There were 188 (55.3%) males and 152 (44.7%) females. None of the subjects had any positive medical hist ...
... and 22 due to abnormal lipid profiles and fasting blood sugars. Therefore, a total of 340 subjects with a mean age of 9.2 ± 3.5 years and a male to female ratio of 1.2 were included in the study. There were 188 (55.3%) males and 152 (44.7%) females. None of the subjects had any positive medical hist ...
AS and A Level Biology Lesson Element - Cardiovascular
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The Autonomic Nervous System
... – sympathetic has very little effect • heart – sympathetic increases the rate and contractility – parasympathetic decreases heart rate • blood vessels – sympathetic causes vasoconstriction. Reduced sympathetic response accounts for most vasodilation. – parasympathetic causes some vasodilation (e.g., ...
... – sympathetic has very little effect • heart – sympathetic increases the rate and contractility – parasympathetic decreases heart rate • blood vessels – sympathetic causes vasoconstriction. Reduced sympathetic response accounts for most vasodilation. – parasympathetic causes some vasodilation (e.g., ...
Comprehensive multilevel in vivo and in vitro analysis of heart rate
... This protocol provides the information necessary to identify the functional mechanism underlying pathological distortion of the heartbeat. This is clinically highly relevant, as, for example, increased HR fluctuations compared with normal HR are associated with sinoatrial dysfunction (or sick sinus ...
... This protocol provides the information necessary to identify the functional mechanism underlying pathological distortion of the heartbeat. This is clinically highly relevant, as, for example, increased HR fluctuations compared with normal HR are associated with sinoatrial dysfunction (or sick sinus ...
PULMONARY ATRESIA WITH INTACT VENTRICULAR SEPTUM
... malformation: in approximately 80 per cent of the cases the right ventricular cavity is small, while in the remainder it is dilated. Muscular hypertrophy is common to both types. The cause of the ventricular dilatation is believed to be tricuspid regurgitation. The systolic murmur, noted to the righ ...
... malformation: in approximately 80 per cent of the cases the right ventricular cavity is small, while in the remainder it is dilated. Muscular hypertrophy is common to both types. The cause of the ventricular dilatation is believed to be tricuspid regurgitation. The systolic murmur, noted to the righ ...
Preservation of Coronary Sinus Flow After Complete Ligation of All
... total volume of blood coming through the coronary sinus exceeded endomyocardial coronary capacity, which is estimated to be 0.10 ml x mmHg-1 x 100 g-1.9 Furthermore, it has been claimed recently that blood remains in the vascular bed for fifteen seconds immediately after the total coronary occlusion ...
... total volume of blood coming through the coronary sinus exceeded endomyocardial coronary capacity, which is estimated to be 0.10 ml x mmHg-1 x 100 g-1.9 Furthermore, it has been claimed recently that blood remains in the vascular bed for fifteen seconds immediately after the total coronary occlusion ...
Lecture 56: Development of Heart II
... primitive heart tube begin to undergo spontaneous electrical depolarizations at a faster rate than cardiac myocytes in other regions. • B. As dextral looping occurs, sinus venous becomes incorporated into right atrium, and these fast-rate depolarizing cardiac myocytes become sinoatrial (SA) node and ...
... primitive heart tube begin to undergo spontaneous electrical depolarizations at a faster rate than cardiac myocytes in other regions. • B. As dextral looping occurs, sinus venous becomes incorporated into right atrium, and these fast-rate depolarizing cardiac myocytes become sinoatrial (SA) node and ...
CONCLUSION: Uncorrected tetralogy of Fallot occurring at 30 years
... J of Evidence Based Med & Hlthcare, pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 2/Issue 10/Mar 09, 2015 ...
... J of Evidence Based Med & Hlthcare, pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 2/Issue 10/Mar 09, 2015 ...
Inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Impairs
... CVD. Furthermore, incretin therapies reduce blood pressure and decrease postprandial lipemia in subjects with type 2 diabetes and exert cardioprotective actions in short-term clinical studies (6,7). Moreover, meta-analyses of clinical trials (6,7) in subjects with diabetes without established CVD su ...
... CVD. Furthermore, incretin therapies reduce blood pressure and decrease postprandial lipemia in subjects with type 2 diabetes and exert cardioprotective actions in short-term clinical studies (6,7). Moreover, meta-analyses of clinical trials (6,7) in subjects with diabetes without established CVD su ...
Advancements in Sedation & Analgesia
... • Ineffectual mechanical ventilation • Initiation of neuromuscular blockade • Myocardial or cerebral ischemia • Decreased family satisfaction w/care ...
... • Ineffectual mechanical ventilation • Initiation of neuromuscular blockade • Myocardial or cerebral ischemia • Decreased family satisfaction w/care ...
Lyme Carditis—Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
... may be false negative in the early stage of the disease. There is, for example, an early diagnostic gap in 50% of patients with erythema migrans. Consequently, negative serology does not rule out early infection. In contrast, in late-stage Lyme disease elevated IgG levels are almost always present. ...
... may be false negative in the early stage of the disease. There is, for example, an early diagnostic gap in 50% of patients with erythema migrans. Consequently, negative serology does not rule out early infection. In contrast, in late-stage Lyme disease elevated IgG levels are almost always present. ...
Functional and Structural Differences in Atria Versus Ventricles in
... conserved across vertebrates, this information has generated considerable insight into con‐ genital heart defects in humans. In the context of this chapter, timing and localization of gene expression can also contribute to our understanding of the differentiation of chambers both in morphology as we ...
... conserved across vertebrates, this information has generated considerable insight into con‐ genital heart defects in humans. In the context of this chapter, timing and localization of gene expression can also contribute to our understanding of the differentiation of chambers both in morphology as we ...
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... patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) for stent implantation in neonates with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. Methods: Seven neonates with pulmonary atresia and PDA initially diagnosed with echocardiography who were scheduled for MDCT for evaluation for stent implantation were reviewed. The PDA size ...
... patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) for stent implantation in neonates with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. Methods: Seven neonates with pulmonary atresia and PDA initially diagnosed with echocardiography who were scheduled for MDCT for evaluation for stent implantation were reviewed. The PDA size ...
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Blood and Plasma
... Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) and aldosterone increase. In addition, elevation in plasma protein, particularly albumin, is also found.19,20 The mechanism of plasma protein elevation remains unknown. This increase is thought to be related to protein distribution during exercise. Lymphatic vessels are pe ...
... Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) and aldosterone increase. In addition, elevation in plasma protein, particularly albumin, is also found.19,20 The mechanism of plasma protein elevation remains unknown. This increase is thought to be related to protein distribution during exercise. Lymphatic vessels are pe ...
Properties of postganglionic sympathetic fibers isolated
... spontaneously active, and their mean resting activity was 1.2 t 0.1 Hz (n = 45). All fibers were activated by electrical stimulation of the thoracic sympathetic trunk (Fig. l&x). In each case, the shape of the electrically evoked unit was compared with the shape of the spontaneously active spike. Th ...
... spontaneously active, and their mean resting activity was 1.2 t 0.1 Hz (n = 45). All fibers were activated by electrical stimulation of the thoracic sympathetic trunk (Fig. l&x). In each case, the shape of the electrically evoked unit was compared with the shape of the spontaneously active spike. Th ...
How to Use Imaging - Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
... Forces Institute of Pathology emphasized the special role of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries and differentiated this condition from the other coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) as being associated with an increased frequency of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young persons, especially d ...
... Forces Institute of Pathology emphasized the special role of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries and differentiated this condition from the other coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) as being associated with an increased frequency of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young persons, especially d ...
Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Stenosis
... does not exceed 1.0 cm2 at any flow rate. Absence of contractile reserve (failure to increase SV or EF by 20%) is a predictor of a high surgical mortality and poor long-term outcome although valve replacement may improve LV function and outcome even in this subgroup. ...
... does not exceed 1.0 cm2 at any flow rate. Absence of contractile reserve (failure to increase SV or EF by 20%) is a predictor of a high surgical mortality and poor long-term outcome although valve replacement may improve LV function and outcome even in this subgroup. ...
Trans-Catheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation: Procedure
... repair or in dilated native RVOTs. Patch-repaired pulmonary arteries may be less expandable (dependent on the implanted patch size) and the stent apposition area may be narrow. This is why anatomy after RVOT patch repair is often considered unfavorable for TPVI and is therefore not recommended by cu ...
... repair or in dilated native RVOTs. Patch-repaired pulmonary arteries may be less expandable (dependent on the implanted patch size) and the stent apposition area may be narrow. This is why anatomy after RVOT patch repair is often considered unfavorable for TPVI and is therefore not recommended by cu ...
Ventricular structure, function, and mechanics at high altitude
... Sherpa, who are of Tibetan lineage and have resided at HA for ⬃25,000 yr (2), are well adapted to life at HA, demonstrating greater lung-diffusing capacity (11) and an absence of polycythemia compared with acclimatized lowlanders (4). Previous studies have also reported Sherpa to have higher maximal ...
... Sherpa, who are of Tibetan lineage and have resided at HA for ⬃25,000 yr (2), are well adapted to life at HA, demonstrating greater lung-diffusing capacity (11) and an absence of polycythemia compared with acclimatized lowlanders (4). Previous studies have also reported Sherpa to have higher maximal ...