009// Aortic Stenosis CONTENTS
... Doppler CW Doppler spectrum of severe aortic stenosis from a right parasternal view. The spectrum is directed towards the transducer and is therefore positive. ...
... Doppler CW Doppler spectrum of severe aortic stenosis from a right parasternal view. The spectrum is directed towards the transducer and is therefore positive. ...
Cardiac Pacing: Patient Management
... Arrhythmias are a common complication following cardiac surgery therefore some patients may require support from a temporary pacemaker.3,4 Epicardial wires are the preferred method if pacing is required post operatively and are routinely inserted during cardiac surgery. Epicardial pacing wires are i ...
... Arrhythmias are a common complication following cardiac surgery therefore some patients may require support from a temporary pacemaker.3,4 Epicardial wires are the preferred method if pacing is required post operatively and are routinely inserted during cardiac surgery. Epicardial pacing wires are i ...
Therapeutic effect of MG132 on diabetic cardiomyopathy is
... and glutamatecysteine ligase. Actin-tethered protein Keap1 is a cytosolic repressor that binds to and ...
... and glutamatecysteine ligase. Actin-tethered protein Keap1 is a cytosolic repressor that binds to and ...
Total Renin-angiotensin – aldosterone system (Raas) Blockade
... subtype AT1. The other subtype AT2 receptor is not blocked and can still respond to increased concentration of AII. Unopposed AT2 receptor activity through some unknown mechanisms leads to the formation of protective bradykinin and vasodilatation which could be cardioprotective. Presently all the av ...
... subtype AT1. The other subtype AT2 receptor is not blocked and can still respond to increased concentration of AII. Unopposed AT2 receptor activity through some unknown mechanisms leads to the formation of protective bradykinin and vasodilatation which could be cardioprotective. Presently all the av ...
syncope evaluation and management
... • Difficult to correlate spontaneous events and laboratory findings • Ineffective for assessing bradyarrhythmias • Often must settle for an attributable cause • Abnormal finding on EPS does not guarantee that this was what caused the patient’s syncope. • EPS is abnormal in 1868% of patients with syn ...
... • Difficult to correlate spontaneous events and laboratory findings • Ineffective for assessing bradyarrhythmias • Often must settle for an attributable cause • Abnormal finding on EPS does not guarantee that this was what caused the patient’s syncope. • EPS is abnormal in 1868% of patients with syn ...
For more information - Auckland Heart Group
... Sometimes with VT, the heart is otherwise healthy and the abnormal rhythms arise from an irritable trigger point. This trigger can often be localised and successfully ablated. ...
... Sometimes with VT, the heart is otherwise healthy and the abnormal rhythms arise from an irritable trigger point. This trigger can often be localised and successfully ablated. ...
Effects of physical conditioning on left ventricular ejection fraction in
... function in patients with coronary artery disease, we performed first-pass radionuclide ventriculography in 53 patients at rest and during upright bicycle exercise before and after 6 to 12 months of exercise training. The peak bicycle workload achieved before the onset of fatigue, dyspnea, or angina ...
... function in patients with coronary artery disease, we performed first-pass radionuclide ventriculography in 53 patients at rest and during upright bicycle exercise before and after 6 to 12 months of exercise training. The peak bicycle workload achieved before the onset of fatigue, dyspnea, or angina ...
Diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure
... Class III-IV), despite an appropriate dose of ACEIs* and diuretics. Eplerenone should be considered in people with systolic heart failure who still have mild (NYHA Class II) symptoms, despite receiving standard therapies with ACEIs and beta-blockers. Use diuretics, digoxin and nitrates to manage sym ...
... Class III-IV), despite an appropriate dose of ACEIs* and diuretics. Eplerenone should be considered in people with systolic heart failure who still have mild (NYHA Class II) symptoms, despite receiving standard therapies with ACEIs and beta-blockers. Use diuretics, digoxin and nitrates to manage sym ...
epinephrine injection, USP auto-injector
... Epinephrine auto-injector is not intended as a substitute for immediate medical care. In conjunction with the administration of epinephrine, the patient should seek appropriate medical care. More than two sequential doses of epinephrine should only be administered under direct medical supervision. E ...
... Epinephrine auto-injector is not intended as a substitute for immediate medical care. In conjunction with the administration of epinephrine, the patient should seek appropriate medical care. More than two sequential doses of epinephrine should only be administered under direct medical supervision. E ...
T H E T R U T H THE HEART TRUTH
... quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. Another type of heart disease is coronary microvascular disease (MVD), which affects the tiny coronary (heart) arteries. In coronary MVD, the walls of the heart’s tiny arteries are damaged or diseased. Studies have shown that women are more likely ...
... quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. Another type of heart disease is coronary microvascular disease (MVD), which affects the tiny coronary (heart) arteries. In coronary MVD, the walls of the heart’s tiny arteries are damaged or diseased. Studies have shown that women are more likely ...
Examination of the Heart2
... a relatively distasteful experience. If the physician is considerate and gentle, the patient should feel when it is all over, that most of his or her fears on that score were unfounded. ...
... a relatively distasteful experience. If the physician is considerate and gentle, the patient should feel when it is all over, that most of his or her fears on that score were unfounded. ...
The main pulmonary artery in adults: a controlled multicenter study
... leading-edge method [24-26]. Third, compared to CT and MRI, transthoracic echocardiography has inherent limits such as measurement of MPA-d only in parallel and not perpendicular to the direction of the scan plane [27], inadequate images due to chest wall deformities in MFS patients which is reporte ...
... leading-edge method [24-26]. Third, compared to CT and MRI, transthoracic echocardiography has inherent limits such as measurement of MPA-d only in parallel and not perpendicular to the direction of the scan plane [27], inadequate images due to chest wall deformities in MFS patients which is reporte ...
Myocardial infarction with Q waves
... ventricle (macrofocal MI). When notransmural MI (myocardial infarction without tooth Q) captures only the focus of necrosis subendocardial or intramural divisions left ventricle and is not accompanied by pathological changes of the complex QRS ("wave myocardial infarction without Q"). For a long tim ...
... ventricle (macrofocal MI). When notransmural MI (myocardial infarction without tooth Q) captures only the focus of necrosis subendocardial or intramural divisions left ventricle and is not accompanied by pathological changes of the complex QRS ("wave myocardial infarction without Q"). For a long tim ...
Poor physical fitness and performance as predictors of mortality in
... mortality after cardiac surgery (79). In an outcomes study of coronary artery bypass surgery in 1992-96 at 14 Fourteen US Veterans Affairs hospitals (80), 2480 patients completed a self-report short form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire before surgery. The mortality risk over the next 6 months rose by 39% f ...
... mortality after cardiac surgery (79). In an outcomes study of coronary artery bypass surgery in 1992-96 at 14 Fourteen US Veterans Affairs hospitals (80), 2480 patients completed a self-report short form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire before surgery. The mortality risk over the next 6 months rose by 39% f ...
The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete`s heart
... addition, most of the studies challenging the ‘Morganroth hypothesis’ are cross-sectional by design. Figure 2 depicts two different types of echocardiographically detected LVH in an endurance athlete and in an athlete exerting mixed training, respectively. The ‘Morganroth hypothesis’ needs therefore ...
... addition, most of the studies challenging the ‘Morganroth hypothesis’ are cross-sectional by design. Figure 2 depicts two different types of echocardiographically detected LVH in an endurance athlete and in an athlete exerting mixed training, respectively. The ‘Morganroth hypothesis’ needs therefore ...
Architectural-Level Risk Analysis for UML Dynamic Specifications
... • Deciding which components in the architecture require more development resources. • Deciding which connectors in the architecture are of highest risk. A high risk connector indicates that the interfaces between the corresponding components and the messaging protocol should be carefully designed. • ...
... • Deciding which components in the architecture require more development resources. • Deciding which connectors in the architecture are of highest risk. A high risk connector indicates that the interfaces between the corresponding components and the messaging protocol should be carefully designed. • ...
Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with
... progressive chamber remodeling (dilatation and altered chamber shape) and dysfunction, great vessel enlargement, as well as the development of pulmonary hypertension (PHT), congestive heart failure (CHF), and potentially dangerous arrhythmias. Horses with PHT, CHF, or complex ventricular arrhythmias ...
... progressive chamber remodeling (dilatation and altered chamber shape) and dysfunction, great vessel enlargement, as well as the development of pulmonary hypertension (PHT), congestive heart failure (CHF), and potentially dangerous arrhythmias. Horses with PHT, CHF, or complex ventricular arrhythmias ...
Value of left ventricular ejection fraction during exercise in
... Study patients. Between January 1980 and January 1982, approximately 800 patients underwent exercise testing, of these, 106 consecutive patients had radionuclide angiographic rest and exercise tests within 2 months of cardiac catheterization. Forty-one of these patients were excluded from this analy ...
... Study patients. Between January 1980 and January 1982, approximately 800 patients underwent exercise testing, of these, 106 consecutive patients had radionuclide angiographic rest and exercise tests within 2 months of cardiac catheterization. Forty-one of these patients were excluded from this analy ...
Rotation: Non-Invasive Cardiology
... same day the echo service is performed. Preliminary reads by sonographers and/or fellows (particularly early in their echo training) are not to be given out to requesting physicians/housestaff/nurses. Urgent/stat reads must be communicated and must be read by the fellow/echo attending. Transthoracic ...
... same day the echo service is performed. Preliminary reads by sonographers and/or fellows (particularly early in their echo training) are not to be given out to requesting physicians/housestaff/nurses. Urgent/stat reads must be communicated and must be read by the fellow/echo attending. Transthoracic ...
Electrocardiogram
... The baseline voltage of the electrocardiogram is known as the isoelectric line. Typically the isoelectric line is measured as the portion of the tracing following the T wave and preceding the next P wave. ...
... The baseline voltage of the electrocardiogram is known as the isoelectric line. Typically the isoelectric line is measured as the portion of the tracing following the T wave and preceding the next P wave. ...
The Relation between Left Coronary Dominancy and
... coronary arteries and their major branches is clinically important in the management of cardiovascular diseases and accompanying complications such as myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac death.3-5 Rheological factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Local ...
... coronary arteries and their major branches is clinically important in the management of cardiovascular diseases and accompanying complications such as myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac death.3-5 Rheological factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Local ...
Stage #1 - IEEE Real World Engineering Projects
... Why the detected ECG magnitude depends on the angle between a lead and the actual ECG potential direction ...
... Why the detected ECG magnitude depends on the angle between a lead and the actual ECG potential direction ...
Atorvastatin inhibits cardiac hypertrophy of rats in vitro and in vivo
... the inhibition on inflammatory cytokines. In the present study, thus, we examine whether the role of atorvastatin in suppression of cardiac hypertrophy is potentially mediated with the change of PPARγ expression, and the anti-inflammatory effect in vitro and in vivo. ...
... the inhibition on inflammatory cytokines. In the present study, thus, we examine whether the role of atorvastatin in suppression of cardiac hypertrophy is potentially mediated with the change of PPARγ expression, and the anti-inflammatory effect in vitro and in vivo. ...