double superiorvenacava and its associated
... Abnormalities of the vascular system are always of extreme interest due to its importance in circulation. Normally the superior vena cava is a single vascular structure formed by the union of right and left brachiocephalic veins which are in turn formed by the union of corresponding internal jugular ...
... Abnormalities of the vascular system are always of extreme interest due to its importance in circulation. Normally the superior vena cava is a single vascular structure formed by the union of right and left brachiocephalic veins which are in turn formed by the union of corresponding internal jugular ...
Three-dimensional residual strain in midanterior canine left ventricle
... tissue organization. The analysis showed that there are substantial three-dimensional components of residual strain not previously described and that the primary residual stress-bearing structures tend to align with the local myocardial sheet orientation. ...
... tissue organization. The analysis showed that there are substantial three-dimensional components of residual strain not previously described and that the primary residual stress-bearing structures tend to align with the local myocardial sheet orientation. ...
8 15 17 `Working round my heart transplant gave me more to focus on`
... Returning to work after a period of absence due to cardiomyopathy can be a daunting prospect for some. You may have been recently diagnosed with the condition, or have been off work because of a spell of poor health. The diagnosis itself, or the severity and type of symptoms, may make you doubt if y ...
... Returning to work after a period of absence due to cardiomyopathy can be a daunting prospect for some. You may have been recently diagnosed with the condition, or have been off work because of a spell of poor health. The diagnosis itself, or the severity and type of symptoms, may make you doubt if y ...
2010 CCS/CSE Guidelines - Canadian Society of Echocardiography
... (III) Entry Criteria to an Echocardiography Training Program Level 1 Physicians entering a Level 1 echocardiography training program are required to have a solid understanding of normal cardiac anatomy and physiology, and the pathologic processes that can result in cardiac disease. Acquisition of t ...
... (III) Entry Criteria to an Echocardiography Training Program Level 1 Physicians entering a Level 1 echocardiography training program are required to have a solid understanding of normal cardiac anatomy and physiology, and the pathologic processes that can result in cardiac disease. Acquisition of t ...
Multiscale characterization of cardiac remodeling induced by intrauterine growth restriction, at
... volume overload. It will lead to heart dilatation to make the heart able to cope with the increased blood volume while increasing its efficiency [25]. Afterload is defined as the tension against which the ventricle must contract, and is detemined by pressures at the aorta (left ventricle) and pulmon ...
... volume overload. It will lead to heart dilatation to make the heart able to cope with the increased blood volume while increasing its efficiency [25]. Afterload is defined as the tension against which the ventricle must contract, and is detemined by pressures at the aorta (left ventricle) and pulmon ...
Myosin Types and Fiber Types in Cardiac Muscle I . Ventricular
... heart were obtained from four adult bulls, heart weight ranging from 2 .5 to 3 .5 kg : several blocks were excised within I h postmortem from atrial and ventricular myocardium. Specimens of rabbit heart were obtained from animals of different age : both whole heart transverse sections and through-wa ...
... heart were obtained from four adult bulls, heart weight ranging from 2 .5 to 3 .5 kg : several blocks were excised within I h postmortem from atrial and ventricular myocardium. Specimens of rabbit heart were obtained from animals of different age : both whole heart transverse sections and through-wa ...
ACLS-ECG-Slides - UCSF Department of Anesthesia and
... A physician skilled in airway management (ie., an anesthesiologist) should be in attendance, and all necessary equipment for emergency resuscitation should be immediately available ...
... A physician skilled in airway management (ie., an anesthesiologist) should be in attendance, and all necessary equipment for emergency resuscitation should be immediately available ...
Prescrição de actividade física
... treadmill, exercise cycle, and weights, enabling travelers or others away from their usual routine to maintain an exercise program. Physical activity measured in total time or kilocalories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ) per week is appropriate and may be achieved with various combinations of scheduling, ...
... treadmill, exercise cycle, and weights, enabling travelers or others away from their usual routine to maintain an exercise program. Physical activity measured in total time or kilocalories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ) per week is appropriate and may be achieved with various combinations of scheduling, ...
Clinical profile of congenital coronary artery anomalies with
... on the standard Bruce protocol with appropriate blood pressure and heart rate response during exercise and recovery. ST segment and T wave changes, arrhythmias and cardiac symptoms were absent. Also, a limited exercise test (step-test) was available in the six Italian athletes, and none showed abnor ...
... on the standard Bruce protocol with appropriate blood pressure and heart rate response during exercise and recovery. ST segment and T wave changes, arrhythmias and cardiac symptoms were absent. Also, a limited exercise test (step-test) was available in the six Italian athletes, and none showed abnor ...
Mitral Valve Repair
... The factors to consider when deciding on which therapy to choose for mitral valve disease are summarized in Table 1. Patient selection, accurate evaluation of the causes of mitral regurgitation, and well-executed application of the appropriate techniques for repair are all critical factors in the ea ...
... The factors to consider when deciding on which therapy to choose for mitral valve disease are summarized in Table 1. Patient selection, accurate evaluation of the causes of mitral regurgitation, and well-executed application of the appropriate techniques for repair are all critical factors in the ea ...
Surgical Treatment for Innominate Artery Aneurysm with a Coronary
... degeneration. Atherosclerosis in the brachiocephalic vessels generally results in occlusive disease; however, approximately 4% of all surgeries on the innominate artery are due to aneurysmal disease.1) Pathologic changes in the brachiocephalic vessels from atherosclerosis generally lead to occlusive ...
... degeneration. Atherosclerosis in the brachiocephalic vessels generally results in occlusive disease; however, approximately 4% of all surgeries on the innominate artery are due to aneurysmal disease.1) Pathologic changes in the brachiocephalic vessels from atherosclerosis generally lead to occlusive ...
Cardiac Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Mediates
... These normal ratios found in the animals with the inhibition of the LV TRH were not caused by normalization of blood pressure or changes in the body weight, as we measured both variables weekly during the entire experiment, and we did not find any significant changes. (Figure 3C). In addition, we ch ...
... These normal ratios found in the animals with the inhibition of the LV TRH were not caused by normalization of blood pressure or changes in the body weight, as we measured both variables weekly during the entire experiment, and we did not find any significant changes. (Figure 3C). In addition, we ch ...
Egan Ch 17 Interpreting the Electrocardiogram
... • Helps determine general direction of current flow during ventricular depolarization to detect ventricular hypertrophy • Normally, mean axis is between 0 & +90 degrees • Right-axis deviation (+90 to +180 degrees) is consistent with right ventricular hypertrophy • Left-axis deviation (between +90 an ...
... • Helps determine general direction of current flow during ventricular depolarization to detect ventricular hypertrophy • Normally, mean axis is between 0 & +90 degrees • Right-axis deviation (+90 to +180 degrees) is consistent with right ventricular hypertrophy • Left-axis deviation (between +90 an ...
Development and validation of an algorithm to
... ablation of both circuits will be necessary for clinical success. Among atypical right atrial flutter, “lower loop reentry” has been the term proposed for counterclockwise reentry around the inferior vena cava where the anterior arm of the circuit is the inferior vena cava - tricuspid valve isthmus ...
... ablation of both circuits will be necessary for clinical success. Among atypical right atrial flutter, “lower loop reentry” has been the term proposed for counterclockwise reentry around the inferior vena cava where the anterior arm of the circuit is the inferior vena cava - tricuspid valve isthmus ...
A multiple decision trees architecture for medical diagnosis: The
... Such factors are, the condition of patient’s heart (e.g. healthy, weak), the medicine that the patient is using during the auscultation (e.g. vasodilators), the exercise that he is taking before and during auscultation (e.g. handgrip, valsalva), the phase of his respiration cycle (inspiration, expir ...
... Such factors are, the condition of patient’s heart (e.g. healthy, weak), the medicine that the patient is using during the auscultation (e.g. vasodilators), the exercise that he is taking before and during auscultation (e.g. handgrip, valsalva), the phase of his respiration cycle (inspiration, expir ...
Diminished physical capacity in obese individuals with normal left
... before reaching 85% of predicted maximum HR: faTwenty-four obese subjects (40%) did not reach tigue (n=18), dyspnea (n=3), dizziness (n=2), frequent 85% of the predicted maximum HR due to a hyperpremature ventricular complexes (n=2).However, in tensive response to exercise (n=5, 20.8%) and physical ...
... before reaching 85% of predicted maximum HR: faTwenty-four obese subjects (40%) did not reach tigue (n=18), dyspnea (n=3), dizziness (n=2), frequent 85% of the predicted maximum HR due to a hyperpremature ventricular complexes (n=2).However, in tensive response to exercise (n=5, 20.8%) and physical ...
Print - Circulation Research
... causes of serious illness and early death in developed societies. Furthermore, a variety of surgical procedures necessitate limited periods of ischemia. The reduced blood flow, which characterizes ischemia, deprives the heart of substrates and allows metabolites to accumulate. These changes lead to ...
... causes of serious illness and early death in developed societies. Furthermore, a variety of surgical procedures necessitate limited periods of ischemia. The reduced blood flow, which characterizes ischemia, deprives the heart of substrates and allows metabolites to accumulate. These changes lead to ...
Intracardiac Echogenic Foci
... Not attached to the ventricular wall Moving in synchrony with the Mitral or Tricuspid Valve ...
... Not attached to the ventricular wall Moving in synchrony with the Mitral or Tricuspid Valve ...
Pseudo-postpacing interval of diastolic potential after entrainment
... DP recorded in the critical isthmus (pseudo-PPI) (Fig. 5c). Furthermore, that the PPI of the DP is nearly equal to the TCL in Fig. 2 does not mean that the pacing site was on the critical isthmus. Although the interval between the pacing stimulus and the DP recorded at the proximal electrode of the ...
... DP recorded in the critical isthmus (pseudo-PPI) (Fig. 5c). Furthermore, that the PPI of the DP is nearly equal to the TCL in Fig. 2 does not mean that the pacing site was on the critical isthmus. Although the interval between the pacing stimulus and the DP recorded at the proximal electrode of the ...
Improving Chronic Disease Management - Health
... “Today in the United States chronic disease is the major cause of disability, is the main reason why people seek health care, and consumes 70% of health care spending. With acute disease, the treatment aims at return to normal. With chronic disease, the patient’s life is irreversibly changed. Neithe ...
... “Today in the United States chronic disease is the major cause of disability, is the main reason why people seek health care, and consumes 70% of health care spending. With acute disease, the treatment aims at return to normal. With chronic disease, the patient’s life is irreversibly changed. Neithe ...
Stress in cardiovascular diseases
... stress, are representing newer, ‘nontraditional’ [22] cardiovascular risk factors with an evident relation to cardiovascular disease [22]. In the following, this relationship will be examined in detail with respect to its significance in specific cardiovascular diseases. 2.1. Hypertension The etiolo ...
... stress, are representing newer, ‘nontraditional’ [22] cardiovascular risk factors with an evident relation to cardiovascular disease [22]. In the following, this relationship will be examined in detail with respect to its significance in specific cardiovascular diseases. 2.1. Hypertension The etiolo ...
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... Drosophila, as in vertebrates, a single cardiovascular structure, the dorsal vessel, is formed by fusion from bilateral primordia. The bilateral primordia consist of a single row of cardioblasts, the myocardial cells, as well as nonmyogenic pericardial cells. The cardial cells are at the leading edg ...
... Drosophila, as in vertebrates, a single cardiovascular structure, the dorsal vessel, is formed by fusion from bilateral primordia. The bilateral primordia consist of a single row of cardioblasts, the myocardial cells, as well as nonmyogenic pericardial cells. The cardial cells are at the leading edg ...
2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
... the time of their publication. The ESC is not responsible in the event of any contradiction, discrepancy and/or ambiguity between the ESC Guidelines and any other official recommendations or guidelines issued by the relevant public health authorities, in particular in relation to good use of healthc ...
... the time of their publication. The ESC is not responsible in the event of any contradiction, discrepancy and/or ambiguity between the ESC Guidelines and any other official recommendations or guidelines issued by the relevant public health authorities, in particular in relation to good use of healthc ...
2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
... the time of their publication. The ESC is not responsible in the event of any contradiction, discrepancy and/or ambiguity between the ESC Guidelines and any other official recommendations or guidelines issued by the relevant public health authorities, in particular in relation to good use of healthc ...
... the time of their publication. The ESC is not responsible in the event of any contradiction, discrepancy and/or ambiguity between the ESC Guidelines and any other official recommendations or guidelines issued by the relevant public health authorities, in particular in relation to good use of healthc ...
Researches on the struture and function of the mammalian heart.
... explain the passage of the wave of contraction over the auriculoventricular groove in the hearts of cold-blooded animals. It has been urged by Gaskell' that in the heart of the tortoise the ventricle contracts in due sequence with the auricle because a wave of contraction passes along the auricular ...
... explain the passage of the wave of contraction over the auriculoventricular groove in the hearts of cold-blooded animals. It has been urged by Gaskell' that in the heart of the tortoise the ventricle contracts in due sequence with the auricle because a wave of contraction passes along the auricular ...