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 ...
Subject Title Type Progress Request Summary
... - create concept on methods to identify Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and use of statins from CNODES project. - update information on Mathematics Achievement Index - create a concept providing an overview of the different methods of geographic analysis used in MCHP research. Create a concept on ICU bed ...
... - create concept on methods to identify Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and use of statins from CNODES project. - update information on Mathematics Achievement Index - create a concept providing an overview of the different methods of geographic analysis used in MCHP research. Create a concept on ICU bed ...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection: Transperitoneal Approach
... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is comparable in accuracy to CT scanning without radiation exposure. MRI provides valuable information in reference to renal and mesenteric involvement. Arteriography may also be used as a method of diagnosis and is beneficial in evaluating any obstruction of the il ...
... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is comparable in accuracy to CT scanning without radiation exposure. MRI provides valuable information in reference to renal and mesenteric involvement. Arteriography may also be used as a method of diagnosis and is beneficial in evaluating any obstruction of the il ...
revised shunt
... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Reservoir-This is where the excess CSF is collected until it drains into the bottom portion of the shunt. The reservoir also lets the doctor remove samples of CSF for testing, and to inject fluid into the shunt to test for flow and to make sure the shunt is working properl ...
... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Reservoir-This is where the excess CSF is collected until it drains into the bottom portion of the shunt. The reservoir also lets the doctor remove samples of CSF for testing, and to inject fluid into the shunt to test for flow and to make sure the shunt is working properl ...
How to have a healthy heart
... Be physically active The body is designed to move. Regular, moderateintensity physical activity is good for your heart and is a great way to have fun. Being active can also help to control other risk factors, such as having high blood pressure and being overweight. The Heart Foundation recommends th ...
... Be physically active The body is designed to move. Regular, moderateintensity physical activity is good for your heart and is a great way to have fun. Being active can also help to control other risk factors, such as having high blood pressure and being overweight. The Heart Foundation recommends th ...
the normal ecg in childhood and adolescence
... centile. These invaluable tables and charts are quoted in many major paediatric cardiology texts currently available, but some limitations must be recognised in the application of the data in practice today. Normal values for males and females were not separated. It may inappropriate to apply these ...
... centile. These invaluable tables and charts are quoted in many major paediatric cardiology texts currently available, but some limitations must be recognised in the application of the data in practice today. Normal values for males and females were not separated. It may inappropriate to apply these ...
Heart Rate Variability from Short Electrocardiographic Recordings
... Low heart rate variability is associated with high risk of sudden death in myocardial infarction patients. This has been attributed to unfavorable autonomic cardiac control. In the present study, the predictive value of heart rate variability for sudden death, mortality from coronary heart disease, ...
... Low heart rate variability is associated with high risk of sudden death in myocardial infarction patients. This has been attributed to unfavorable autonomic cardiac control. In the present study, the predictive value of heart rate variability for sudden death, mortality from coronary heart disease, ...
Frog Heart Physiology
... Nervous control of the heart is primarily regulated by medulla of the brain, and the heart is innervated by both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers that terminate at the SA node. The neurotransmitters released by these nerves affect both heart rate (chronotropic effects; chronos = time) an ...
... Nervous control of the heart is primarily regulated by medulla of the brain, and the heart is innervated by both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers that terminate at the SA node. The neurotransmitters released by these nerves affect both heart rate (chronotropic effects; chronos = time) an ...
Expression and Localization of Dystrophin in Human Cardiac
... the Institute for Molecular Genetics (R.D.B., C.T.C.), Howard Hughes Medical Institute (C.T.C.), and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. Supported in part by the American Heart Association (R.R.) and the Bugher Foundation Center for Molecular Biology (862216; R.R.), the Muscular Dystrophy Asso ...
... the Institute for Molecular Genetics (R.D.B., C.T.C.), Howard Hughes Medical Institute (C.T.C.), and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. Supported in part by the American Heart Association (R.R.) and the Bugher Foundation Center for Molecular Biology (862216; R.R.), the Muscular Dystrophy Asso ...
NIH Public Access
... calsarcin-1 was absent even at this low threshold. It is important to note, however, that SYPRO's staining sensitivity is lower than what can be detected with a mass spectrometer such as the Orbitrap used in this study (in other words, the mass spectrometer can detect proteins not visible on the gel ...
... calsarcin-1 was absent even at this low threshold. It is important to note, however, that SYPRO's staining sensitivity is lower than what can be detected with a mass spectrometer such as the Orbitrap used in this study (in other words, the mass spectrometer can detect proteins not visible on the gel ...
Academic paper: Left atrial appendage closure: An emerging option
... complication rates remain significant, apixaban having lower rates of major bleeding than dabigatran and rivaroxaban. In a meta-analysis, Ruff et al21 concluded that the target-specific oral anticoagulants provide a favorable balance of risk and benefit. Compared with warfarin, these new drugs reduc ...
... complication rates remain significant, apixaban having lower rates of major bleeding than dabigatran and rivaroxaban. In a meta-analysis, Ruff et al21 concluded that the target-specific oral anticoagulants provide a favorable balance of risk and benefit. Compared with warfarin, these new drugs reduc ...
Septal Myectomy, Papillary Muscle Resection, and Mitral Valve
... patient was smoothly weaned from the cardiopulmonary bypass, and the postoperative course was uneventful. The outflow pressure gradient was relieved to 0 mm Hg, from 94. The mean pulmonary artery pressure was reduced to 27 mm Hg, from 42. The patient has been doing well in the New York Heart Associa ...
... patient was smoothly weaned from the cardiopulmonary bypass, and the postoperative course was uneventful. The outflow pressure gradient was relieved to 0 mm Hg, from 94. The mean pulmonary artery pressure was reduced to 27 mm Hg, from 42. The patient has been doing well in the New York Heart Associa ...
Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation
... even abolition of the so-called functional TR. However, experience has shown that TR does not always disappear, and may increase, especially when the mitral and/or aortic valve disease is not completely or adequately resolved during surgery, as happens sometimes in cases with less than perfect corre ...
... even abolition of the so-called functional TR. However, experience has shown that TR does not always disappear, and may increase, especially when the mitral and/or aortic valve disease is not completely or adequately resolved during surgery, as happens sometimes in cases with less than perfect corre ...
Why Stents
... The intent of this report is to depict the stent in a larger context. Since stents are used to treat medical conditions, a mechanical description of a stent is not suffice for this report. After a remedial description on how blood circulates through the body, the report will focus on a specific dise ...
... The intent of this report is to depict the stent in a larger context. Since stents are used to treat medical conditions, a mechanical description of a stent is not suffice for this report. After a remedial description on how blood circulates through the body, the report will focus on a specific dise ...
Imaging pitfalls, normal anatomy, and anatomical variants that can
... Current CT scanners produce temporal resolution below 250 ms and in some instances less than 100 ms. Although this permits adequate assessment of cardiac structures during conventional CT acquisitions, ECGgating should be used to optimize imaging and reduce the potential for artifacts that may lead ...
... Current CT scanners produce temporal resolution below 250 ms and in some instances less than 100 ms. Although this permits adequate assessment of cardiac structures during conventional CT acquisitions, ECGgating should be used to optimize imaging and reduce the potential for artifacts that may lead ...
Blacks in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study: risk factors
... mellitus, electrocardiographic abnormalities, age, sex, and type A behavior patterns.5 Other less well-established risk factors are obesity, physical inactivity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia, psychosocial stress, and low socioeconomic status.5 It is important to realize that these risk factor ...
... mellitus, electrocardiographic abnormalities, age, sex, and type A behavior patterns.5 Other less well-established risk factors are obesity, physical inactivity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia, psychosocial stress, and low socioeconomic status.5 It is important to realize that these risk factor ...
Heart Failure Induced by Perinatal Ablation of Cardiac Myosin Light
... due in part to the activation of compensatory mechanisms. Germline ablation of cardiac myosin light chain kinase (cMLCK) causes mild cardiac dysfunction with cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, whereas ablation in adult hearts results in acute heart failure with cardiomyocyte atrophy. We hypothesized that co ...
... due in part to the activation of compensatory mechanisms. Germline ablation of cardiac myosin light chain kinase (cMLCK) causes mild cardiac dysfunction with cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, whereas ablation in adult hearts results in acute heart failure with cardiomyocyte atrophy. We hypothesized that co ...
Historical Review Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm: History and
... ventricular rhythm at rate slower than 100 bpm, thus not meeting criteria to be called tachycardia. AIVR - Clinical Scenarios Rarely, AIVR can be detected in the youth and, in this subgroup, is usually benign [1] and requires no specific treatment. AIVR occurs infrequently in patients without demons ...
... ventricular rhythm at rate slower than 100 bpm, thus not meeting criteria to be called tachycardia. AIVR - Clinical Scenarios Rarely, AIVR can be detected in the youth and, in this subgroup, is usually benign [1] and requires no specific treatment. AIVR occurs infrequently in patients without demons ...
effect of temperature on cardiac vagal action in the toad bufo marinus
... potential of the pacemaker cells or in the activity of cholinesterases. It is not known how acetylcholine (ACh) release at the heart is affected by temperature. Although measurements have been made at the neuromuscular junction in various animals, it is difficult to extrapolate these results to the ...
... potential of the pacemaker cells or in the activity of cholinesterases. It is not known how acetylcholine (ACh) release at the heart is affected by temperature. Although measurements have been made at the neuromuscular junction in various animals, it is difficult to extrapolate these results to the ...
Guidelines for Training and Performance in Adult Echocardiography
... Echocardiography has become an indispensable diagnostic and prognostic tool in modern cardiology. The growth of this non-invasive modality has been driven by a combination of engineering developments related to advances in computing, as well as the development of an evidence base for its clinical us ...
... Echocardiography has become an indispensable diagnostic and prognostic tool in modern cardiology. The growth of this non-invasive modality has been driven by a combination of engineering developments related to advances in computing, as well as the development of an evidence base for its clinical us ...
Bystander CPR : The Easy Way to Save a Life
... specialized electrical system; often this results in Ventricular Fibrillation A Sudden Cardiac Arrest victim is unresponsive and not breathing; and requires immediate CPR and AED Someone may not have any warning before having a Sudden cardiac Arrest ...
... specialized electrical system; often this results in Ventricular Fibrillation A Sudden Cardiac Arrest victim is unresponsive and not breathing; and requires immediate CPR and AED Someone may not have any warning before having a Sudden cardiac Arrest ...
Arrhythmia in Pediatric
... The mechansim of this arrhythmia is “circus movement” as in atrial flutter, Atrial fibrillation is characterized by an extremely fast atrial rate (f wave at arate of 350 to 600 beat / minute) and an irregularly irregular ventricular response with normal QRS complexes. Causes; dilated atrial, myocard ...
... The mechansim of this arrhythmia is “circus movement” as in atrial flutter, Atrial fibrillation is characterized by an extremely fast atrial rate (f wave at arate of 350 to 600 beat / minute) and an irregularly irregular ventricular response with normal QRS complexes. Causes; dilated atrial, myocard ...
cardiac rhythm and atrial transport function after surgical ablation of
... Aim. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the presence of sinus rhythm and atrial transport function after surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation using cryoenergy, and to evaluate predictors of the success of the procedure. Methods. Between January 2005 and September 2006, 100 consecuti ...
... Aim. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the presence of sinus rhythm and atrial transport function after surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation using cryoenergy, and to evaluate predictors of the success of the procedure. Methods. Between January 2005 and September 2006, 100 consecuti ...
ventricular_tachycardia
... • The heart of the dog or cat is composed of four chambers; the top two chambers are the right and left atria and the bottom two chambers are the right and left ventricles; heart valves are located between the right atrium and the right ventricle (tricuspid valve); between the left atrium and the le ...
... • The heart of the dog or cat is composed of four chambers; the top two chambers are the right and left atria and the bottom two chambers are the right and left ventricles; heart valves are located between the right atrium and the right ventricle (tricuspid valve); between the left atrium and the le ...