Restenosis - Repeat Narrowing of a Coronary Artery
... ngioplasty is a safe and effective way to unblock coronary arteries. During this procedure, a catheter is inserted into the groin or arm of the patient and guided forward through the aorta and into the coronary arteries of the heart. There, blocked arteries can be opened with a balloon positioned at ...
... ngioplasty is a safe and effective way to unblock coronary arteries. During this procedure, a catheter is inserted into the groin or arm of the patient and guided forward through the aorta and into the coronary arteries of the heart. There, blocked arteries can be opened with a balloon positioned at ...
Notes CSANZ Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference 2009
... CVD events, MI, heart failure and total mortality, [Appendix Figure 1]. Levels of TnI >0.04 ng/ml (99th percentile) were found in 8.4% of patients at baseline. Compared to undetectable levels, Tnl levels >0.04ng/mL were associated with an adjusted HR for CHD death or MI of 2.02, 95% CI 1.66 – 2.45, ...
... CVD events, MI, heart failure and total mortality, [Appendix Figure 1]. Levels of TnI >0.04 ng/ml (99th percentile) were found in 8.4% of patients at baseline. Compared to undetectable levels, Tnl levels >0.04ng/mL were associated with an adjusted HR for CHD death or MI of 2.02, 95% CI 1.66 – 2.45, ...
Design of a Waterproof Electrode System for the Detection of Onset
... cause a diver to into seizure from an attack on the central nervous system. Other types of OT can affect the lungs and vision, causing drowsiness, hallucinations, visual disturbance, and paraesthesia. Both of these scuba diving dangers can be caught through the use of R-R Interval monitoring, measur ...
... cause a diver to into seizure from an attack on the central nervous system. Other types of OT can affect the lungs and vision, causing drowsiness, hallucinations, visual disturbance, and paraesthesia. Both of these scuba diving dangers can be caught through the use of R-R Interval monitoring, measur ...
Protocol for measuring myocardial blood flow by PET/CT in cats
... resolution distortion) were corrected as previously reported [11, 13, 22] using the method developed [23] and validated [24] by Hutchins et al. MPR was calculated as the ratio of hyperaemic to resting MBF values [10, 13, 22]. Under normal conditions, myocardial oxygen consumption is linearly related ...
... resolution distortion) were corrected as previously reported [11, 13, 22] using the method developed [23] and validated [24] by Hutchins et al. MPR was calculated as the ratio of hyperaemic to resting MBF values [10, 13, 22]. Under normal conditions, myocardial oxygen consumption is linearly related ...
Moderate Systemic Hypotension During
... All animals used in this study received humane care in compliance with the guidelines for care and use of laboratory animals of the US National Institutes of Health. Twenty-seven pigs weighing 22 to 35 kg were premedicated with ketamine hydrochloride (15 mg/kg IM) and midazolam (0.5 mg/kg IM), anest ...
... All animals used in this study received humane care in compliance with the guidelines for care and use of laboratory animals of the US National Institutes of Health. Twenty-seven pigs weighing 22 to 35 kg were premedicated with ketamine hydrochloride (15 mg/kg IM) and midazolam (0.5 mg/kg IM), anest ...
Morphology: Allograft Heart Valves
... various layers of the valves. In addition, interstitial dendritic cells also have been demonstrated to be present in heart valves. These cells are thin, uninucleated and have very slender, elongated cytoplasmic processes, but lack basement membranes and actin filaments. They are similar to cells of t ...
... various layers of the valves. In addition, interstitial dendritic cells also have been demonstrated to be present in heart valves. These cells are thin, uninucleated and have very slender, elongated cytoplasmic processes, but lack basement membranes and actin filaments. They are similar to cells of t ...
Dextrocardia and asplenia in situs inversus totalis in a baby: a case
... Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly reported to occur in 1 in 8000 to 1 in 25,000 patients [3]. No racial predilection exists for situs inversus. The male-to-female incidence is 1:1. The arrangements of the position of the abdominal viscera in dextrocardia may be normal (situs solitus), reve ...
... Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly reported to occur in 1 in 8000 to 1 in 25,000 patients [3]. No racial predilection exists for situs inversus. The male-to-female incidence is 1:1. The arrangements of the position of the abdominal viscera in dextrocardia may be normal (situs solitus), reve ...
... as treatments for HVS. Breathing retraining, logically derived from the HVS theory, is often a major component. Most of these therapies appear to be effective, both for HVS patients and for panic disorder patients. This would suggest that alteration in ventilatory parameters is central to symptom fo ...
body fluids and circulation
... Transport systems are present in the bodies of all the organisms and they are essential to keep the cells alive & healthy. Failure of transport system would result in a disease. Different groups of animals have evolved different methods for this transport. Simple organisms (sponges & coelenterates) ...
... Transport systems are present in the bodies of all the organisms and they are essential to keep the cells alive & healthy. Failure of transport system would result in a disease. Different groups of animals have evolved different methods for this transport. Simple organisms (sponges & coelenterates) ...
karnataka, bangalore
... Fluorescein angiograms are used for the detection of microvascular abnormalities, severity and extent of macular edema. It is essential to distinguish ischemic and non ischemic macular edema. This is an integral part of treatment regimens of macular edema. Contrast sensitivity is a measure of centra ...
... Fluorescein angiograms are used for the detection of microvascular abnormalities, severity and extent of macular edema. It is essential to distinguish ischemic and non ischemic macular edema. This is an integral part of treatment regimens of macular edema. Contrast sensitivity is a measure of centra ...
FETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
... • Presence of shunts which allow oxygenated blood to bypass the right ventricle and pulmonary circulation, flow directly to the left ventricle, and for the aorta to supply the heart and brain • 3 shunts: - Ductus venosus - Foramen ovale - Ductus arteriosus ...
... • Presence of shunts which allow oxygenated blood to bypass the right ventricle and pulmonary circulation, flow directly to the left ventricle, and for the aorta to supply the heart and brain • 3 shunts: - Ductus venosus - Foramen ovale - Ductus arteriosus ...
Does QRS Voltage Correction by Body Mass Index Improve the
... chronic kidney disease,7 and heart failure patients.8 Thus, the accurate and cost-effective identification of LVH represents a clinical priority for stratifying individual CV risk.9 In current clinical practice, echocardiography is the reference method for detection of LVH because of its higher sens ...
... chronic kidney disease,7 and heart failure patients.8 Thus, the accurate and cost-effective identification of LVH represents a clinical priority for stratifying individual CV risk.9 In current clinical practice, echocardiography is the reference method for detection of LVH because of its higher sens ...
Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue thickness with cardiac output.
... with the severity of coronary heart diseases, but only a few studies have been conducted to determine the association between EF thickness and autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular fitness. In one of this recent studies, the purpose was to study the influence of the epicardial fat tissue on the a ...
... with the severity of coronary heart diseases, but only a few studies have been conducted to determine the association between EF thickness and autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular fitness. In one of this recent studies, the purpose was to study the influence of the epicardial fat tissue on the a ...
ENTC 4350
... a catheter guide into the right ventricle of the heart; and (2) epicardial lead, in which the pacemaker electrode is sutured to the external wall of the heart during open-heart surgery, and a wire electrode is thereby secured into the tissue. ...
... a catheter guide into the right ventricle of the heart; and (2) epicardial lead, in which the pacemaker electrode is sutured to the external wall of the heart during open-heart surgery, and a wire electrode is thereby secured into the tissue. ...
Heart Lecture Test Questions – Set 2
... In discussing the conducting fibers of the sino-atrial node, atrio-ventricular node, bundle of His, bundle branches and Purkinje fibers, the following may be stated (regarding one, or all of them): a. composed of modified cardiac muscle b. spontaneous rhythmicity and conductivity more highly develop ...
... In discussing the conducting fibers of the sino-atrial node, atrio-ventricular node, bundle of His, bundle branches and Purkinje fibers, the following may be stated (regarding one, or all of them): a. composed of modified cardiac muscle b. spontaneous rhythmicity and conductivity more highly develop ...
Heart Failure Association of India About Us The Heart Failure
... Heart failure is a serious medical condition where the heart does not pump blood around the body as well as it should. This means that your blood can not deliver enough oxygen and nourishment to your body to allow it to work normally. This, for example, may cause you to feel tired or fatigued. It al ...
... Heart failure is a serious medical condition where the heart does not pump blood around the body as well as it should. This means that your blood can not deliver enough oxygen and nourishment to your body to allow it to work normally. This, for example, may cause you to feel tired or fatigued. It al ...
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Computed Tomography: Can It
... arterial wall, while CT perfusion can determine the physiological significance of a stenosis and its ability to cause myocardial ischemia during stress. The technique is in its primordial stage of development, and for the time being it is used only for research purposes, although it may not be far f ...
... arterial wall, while CT perfusion can determine the physiological significance of a stenosis and its ability to cause myocardial ischemia during stress. The technique is in its primordial stage of development, and for the time being it is used only for research purposes, although it may not be far f ...
Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Absence of Structural Heart Disease
... arrhythmic syndromes or idiopathic VF (Table 1). This review will cover the clinical features and management options for patients without structural heart disease who have benign and potentially lethal VAs. Non–Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias, Typically Monomorphic General considerations. T ...
... arrhythmic syndromes or idiopathic VF (Table 1). This review will cover the clinical features and management options for patients without structural heart disease who have benign and potentially lethal VAs. Non–Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias, Typically Monomorphic General considerations. T ...
Percutaneous Approaches to Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation
... A number of transcatheter MV therapies have been adapted from surgical techniques and are being applied in patients at high-risk for surgery as a result of coexisting comorbidities, among whom there is a large unmet clinical need (10). Catheter device approaches for leaflet repair, indirect and direc ...
... A number of transcatheter MV therapies have been adapted from surgical techniques and are being applied in patients at high-risk for surgery as a result of coexisting comorbidities, among whom there is a large unmet clinical need (10). Catheter device approaches for leaflet repair, indirect and direc ...
Pediatric Cardiomyopathies
... 2. The cardiomyopathies Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. The weakened heart muscle loses the ability to pump blood effectively, resulting in irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and possibly e ...
... 2. The cardiomyopathies Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. The weakened heart muscle loses the ability to pump blood effectively, resulting in irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and possibly e ...
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
... were not confirmed on a repeat examination.16 In another study of 29 healthy individuals, MRI was positive for morpho-kinetic abnormalities of the right ventricle, compatible with ARVC/D, in 93% (dyskinesia 76%, hypokinesia 38%).17 Delayed-enhancement contrast MRI can detect fibrous tissue. The meth ...
... were not confirmed on a repeat examination.16 In another study of 29 healthy individuals, MRI was positive for morpho-kinetic abnormalities of the right ventricle, compatible with ARVC/D, in 93% (dyskinesia 76%, hypokinesia 38%).17 Delayed-enhancement contrast MRI can detect fibrous tissue. The meth ...
A New Susceptibility Gene for Brugada Syndrome
... sinus tachycardia with an ST-segment elevation in precordial leads (V1, V2), an atypical right bundle branch block, and a prolonged PR interval, evoking a type-1 BrS pattern (Figure 1C). Blood tests showed metabolic acidosis and hyperlactemia but no traces of cocaine or other drugs of abuse. Because ...
... sinus tachycardia with an ST-segment elevation in precordial leads (V1, V2), an atypical right bundle branch block, and a prolonged PR interval, evoking a type-1 BrS pattern (Figure 1C). Blood tests showed metabolic acidosis and hyperlactemia but no traces of cocaine or other drugs of abuse. Because ...
First-pass Radionuclide Angiography
... of the left ventricle. The shallow right anterior oblique (RAO) view helps eliminate both of those sources of overlap but is more difficult to standardize. A foam cushion cut at a 30° angle may be used for such positioning. The choice of upright versus supine positioning depends, to some degree, on ...
... of the left ventricle. The shallow right anterior oblique (RAO) view helps eliminate both of those sources of overlap but is more difficult to standardize. A foam cushion cut at a 30° angle may be used for such positioning. The choice of upright versus supine positioning depends, to some degree, on ...
Curriculum for Adult Interventional Cardiology Training Program
... of Beirut Fellowship Program in Cardiovascular Disease addresses each Task Force‟s recommendations. Task Force 1: Training in Clinical Cardiology Extensive training in general clinical cardiology occurs both in the inpatient and outpatient and also in the laboratory and non-laboratory setting. The c ...
... of Beirut Fellowship Program in Cardiovascular Disease addresses each Task Force‟s recommendations. Task Force 1: Training in Clinical Cardiology Extensive training in general clinical cardiology occurs both in the inpatient and outpatient and also in the laboratory and non-laboratory setting. The c ...
Managing Dysrhythmias - American Academy of Family Physicians
... most effective control of heart rate in AF, both at rest and during exercise • CCBs, particularly diltiazem, lower rate at rest and with exercise, but overall are not as effective as β-blockers • Digitalis more effectively controls rate at rest; it may not control rate with exercise • Class 1A antia ...
... most effective control of heart rate in AF, both at rest and during exercise • CCBs, particularly diltiazem, lower rate at rest and with exercise, but overall are not as effective as β-blockers • Digitalis more effectively controls rate at rest; it may not control rate with exercise • Class 1A antia ...