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... potential pros and cons that the medical casuistry framework will provide in an attempt to solve the dilemma. The Four Quadrants Medical Indications Down syndrome is a congenital condition caused by trisomy of human chromosome 21 (Hsa 21; Wiseman, Alford, Tybulewicz, Fisher 2008). Furthermore, it is ...
... potential pros and cons that the medical casuistry framework will provide in an attempt to solve the dilemma. The Four Quadrants Medical Indications Down syndrome is a congenital condition caused by trisomy of human chromosome 21 (Hsa 21; Wiseman, Alford, Tybulewicz, Fisher 2008). Furthermore, it is ...
Redalyc.Treatment of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation During Surgery for
... bradycardia, requiring endocardial pacemaker implantation (5%). During hospitalization and 12 weeks after surgery, 19 patients received amiodarone 200 mg daily and Warfarin sodium as INR. DISCUSSION Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia of higher clinical interest, not only for its hi ...
... bradycardia, requiring endocardial pacemaker implantation (5%). During hospitalization and 12 weeks after surgery, 19 patients received amiodarone 200 mg daily and Warfarin sodium as INR. DISCUSSION Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia of higher clinical interest, not only for its hi ...
Ann Intern Med. 2003
... Clinical Guidelines Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians ...
... Clinical Guidelines Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians ...
Interpreting ECGs with Confidence: Part 2
... Sinus tachycardia (Figure 3) maintains all criteria for sinus rhythm except the heart rate is above normal. The most common cause of sinus tachycardia is high sympathetic tone, usually associated with excitement or stress during examination. Other causes include fever, pain, hyperthyroidism, anemia, ...
... Sinus tachycardia (Figure 3) maintains all criteria for sinus rhythm except the heart rate is above normal. The most common cause of sinus tachycardia is high sympathetic tone, usually associated with excitement or stress during examination. Other causes include fever, pain, hyperthyroidism, anemia, ...
your heartbeat - USPS Community Connection
... as long as you have them in the right amount. Calories are units of energy and energy gives us the fuel we need for our bodies to function – for our hearts to beat, our blood to circulate and our brains to think. Scientists used to measure calories by actually burning food – have you ever heard th ...
... as long as you have them in the right amount. Calories are units of energy and energy gives us the fuel we need for our bodies to function – for our hearts to beat, our blood to circulate and our brains to think. Scientists used to measure calories by actually burning food – have you ever heard th ...
Management of New Detected Atrial Fibrillation
... Clinical Guidelines Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians ...
... Clinical Guidelines Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians ...
Protein Engineering for Cardiovascular Therapeutics
... One protein undergoing active clinical investigation for cardiac regeneration—although not currently as a protein therapy—is stromal cell–derived factor-1α (SDF-1). SDF-1 is a chemokine that plays important roles in angiogenesis and leukocyte trafficking.51 The discovery that SDF-1 induces stem cell ...
... One protein undergoing active clinical investigation for cardiac regeneration—although not currently as a protein therapy—is stromal cell–derived factor-1α (SDF-1). SDF-1 is a chemokine that plays important roles in angiogenesis and leukocyte trafficking.51 The discovery that SDF-1 induces stem cell ...
Quantitative Estimation of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction from
... underestimation of the LVEF and include significant intrinsic mitral valve disease that restricts leaflet motion and aortic insufficiency of at least moderate severity. Conditions that can lead to a factitiously small EPSS and the overestimation of the LVEF include discrete upper septal thickening, ...
... underestimation of the LVEF and include significant intrinsic mitral valve disease that restricts leaflet motion and aortic insufficiency of at least moderate severity. Conditions that can lead to a factitiously small EPSS and the overestimation of the LVEF include discrete upper septal thickening, ...
The Contractile State of Cat and Dog Heart in Relation to the Interval
... heart was maintained. This was achieved by cannulating the aorta and left atrium while the pulmonary veins were tied off. The left atrial cannula was connected to an overflow vessel providing a constant filling pressure, and the cannula in the aorta coupled the heart to a hydraulic model of the inpu ...
... heart was maintained. This was achieved by cannulating the aorta and left atrium while the pulmonary veins were tied off. The left atrial cannula was connected to an overflow vessel providing a constant filling pressure, and the cannula in the aorta coupled the heart to a hydraulic model of the inpu ...
Pulse sequences for non CE‐MRA
... 3D TOF most commonly used for intra‐cranial vasculature (where in‐plane flow is more frequent); 2D more frequently used for carotid evaluation; Variable flip angles and MOTSA techniques to overcome ...
... 3D TOF most commonly used for intra‐cranial vasculature (where in‐plane flow is more frequent); 2D more frequently used for carotid evaluation; Variable flip angles and MOTSA techniques to overcome ...
Frequency distribution of the heart sounds I in normal man1
... second heart sounds were measured in millimeters, and the results were transformed into sound pressure levels, expressed as dyne/cmz, or as dB with respect to 4 4 z x 1 ~ - 4 dyne/cmz peak-to-peak (which was derived from the accepted standard rms sound pressure level of 2x d ~ n ~ / ~ mThe z ) .calc ...
... second heart sounds were measured in millimeters, and the results were transformed into sound pressure levels, expressed as dyne/cmz, or as dB with respect to 4 4 z x 1 ~ - 4 dyne/cmz peak-to-peak (which was derived from the accepted standard rms sound pressure level of 2x d ~ n ~ / ~ mThe z ) .calc ...
Smeltzer Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing
... – Preload: degree of stretch of cardiac muscle fibers at end of diastole – Afterload: resistance to ejection of blood from ventricle – Contractility: ability of cardiac muscle to shorten in response to electrical impulse ...
... – Preload: degree of stretch of cardiac muscle fibers at end of diastole – Afterload: resistance to ejection of blood from ventricle – Contractility: ability of cardiac muscle to shorten in response to electrical impulse ...
hyperoxia - Anaesthetics
... the effects of hypoxia on cardiac tissue are well understood, increasingly studies are beginning to consistently show the detrimental effects of hyperoxia on cardiac function, with decreased coronary blood flow, increased coronary resistance and decreased myocardial oxygen consumption being demonstr ...
... the effects of hypoxia on cardiac tissue are well understood, increasingly studies are beginning to consistently show the detrimental effects of hyperoxia on cardiac function, with decreased coronary blood flow, increased coronary resistance and decreased myocardial oxygen consumption being demonstr ...
Hiccups as a myocardial ischemia symptom
... reflex arch. Interestingly, hiccups resolved after the successful PCI on the RCA despite significant obstructions in other coronary vessels, including two localizations in the proximal segment of LAD. It may be explained by the fact that the phrenic nerve, which leads motor fibers to the phrenic mus ...
... reflex arch. Interestingly, hiccups resolved after the successful PCI on the RCA despite significant obstructions in other coronary vessels, including two localizations in the proximal segment of LAD. It may be explained by the fact that the phrenic nerve, which leads motor fibers to the phrenic mus ...
Sex Differences in Depression in CAD Patients Word Count=2326
... contributor to morbidity and health-related costs.2 Recently, there has been growing interest in non-traditional cardiac risk factors such as psychosocial factors. Research shows that depression is related to a greater risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) onset, and poorer long-term prognosis among ...
... contributor to morbidity and health-related costs.2 Recently, there has been growing interest in non-traditional cardiac risk factors such as psychosocial factors. Research shows that depression is related to a greater risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) onset, and poorer long-term prognosis among ...
Defibrelator_ch1
... • operator selects energy delivered: 50-360 joules, depends on: – intrinsic characteristics of patient – patient’s disease – duration of arrhythmia – patient’s age – type of arrhythmia (more energy required for v. fib.) ...
... • operator selects energy delivered: 50-360 joules, depends on: – intrinsic characteristics of patient – patient’s disease – duration of arrhythmia – patient’s age – type of arrhythmia (more energy required for v. fib.) ...
Appropriateness of coronary revascularization for patients
... angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). To assess the applicability of these criteria, we applied them to patients referred for coronary revascularization. Finally, to understand how multinational criteria may differ from criteria developed by a panel of physicians from one count ...
... angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). To assess the applicability of these criteria, we applied them to patients referred for coronary revascularization. Finally, to understand how multinational criteria may differ from criteria developed by a panel of physicians from one count ...
valves - Anatomy and Physiology
... Pathway of Blood Through the Heart • Equal volumes of blood pumped to pulmonary and systemic circuits • Pulmonary circuit short, low-pressure circulation • Systemic circuit long, high-friction circulation • Anatomy of ventricles reflects differences – Left ventricle walls 3X thicker than right • Pu ...
... Pathway of Blood Through the Heart • Equal volumes of blood pumped to pulmonary and systemic circuits • Pulmonary circuit short, low-pressure circulation • Systemic circuit long, high-friction circulation • Anatomy of ventricles reflects differences – Left ventricle walls 3X thicker than right • Pu ...
Viability imaging techniques
... the animals were reevaluated 24 hours later (day 2), but resting flow was normal, consistent with myocardial stunning. Function continued to be depressed throughout the study, but resting flow became reduced, consistent with a progression to hibernating myocardium (day 17). Throughout the study, hea ...
... the animals were reevaluated 24 hours later (day 2), but resting flow was normal, consistent with myocardial stunning. Function continued to be depressed throughout the study, but resting flow became reduced, consistent with a progression to hibernating myocardium (day 17). Throughout the study, hea ...
Digitalis induced paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with AV block
... and Jick, 1958) to 58 per cent (Nadas, Rudolph, and Reinhold, I953). The case fatality of a series depends on the seriousness of heart disease of its constituents, period of observation, and time taken in detection of this arrhythmia. Of our 20 cases, only 4 died (20%). The number of younger patient ...
... and Jick, 1958) to 58 per cent (Nadas, Rudolph, and Reinhold, I953). The case fatality of a series depends on the seriousness of heart disease of its constituents, period of observation, and time taken in detection of this arrhythmia. Of our 20 cases, only 4 died (20%). The number of younger patient ...
Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment of
... Aortic arch, Ductal arch, branch PA HR, IVS thickness, Cardiac function ...
... Aortic arch, Ductal arch, branch PA HR, IVS thickness, Cardiac function ...
Chronic Total Occlusion of Left Main Coronary Artery
... occlusion of LMCA had a frequency of 0.04% to 0.1% 3-5 . Finding a chronic totally occluded LMCA is rare as most patients with acute or subacute occlusion of the LMCA have a high mortality and survival depends on the size and dominance of the RCA and the formation of collateral supply to the left co ...
... occlusion of LMCA had a frequency of 0.04% to 0.1% 3-5 . Finding a chronic totally occluded LMCA is rare as most patients with acute or subacute occlusion of the LMCA have a high mortality and survival depends on the size and dominance of the RCA and the formation of collateral supply to the left co ...
Organ System Report - State of New Jersey
... This heart defect can cause oxygen in the blood that flows to the rest of the body to be reduced. Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot can have a bluish-looking skin color, which is called cyanosis, because their blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen. At birth, infants might not have blue-looking skin, but ...
... This heart defect can cause oxygen in the blood that flows to the rest of the body to be reduced. Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot can have a bluish-looking skin color, which is called cyanosis, because their blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen. At birth, infants might not have blue-looking skin, but ...
Digital Kymography for the Analysis of the Opening and Closure
... of those intervals is essential to estimate the physiological characteristics and to evaluate the graft as well as the implantation technique. Digital high speed recording of artificial heart valves is a young but promising approach to analyze the movement and behavior of the grafts. For example, Lu ...
... of those intervals is essential to estimate the physiological characteristics and to evaluate the graft as well as the implantation technique. Digital high speed recording of artificial heart valves is a young but promising approach to analyze the movement and behavior of the grafts. For example, Lu ...
Slide 1
... • Apgar 1 min: HR >120’s, acrocyanotic, good cry and activity, spontaneous breathing • Apgar 5 min: HR >120’s, acrocyanotic, good cry and activity, spontaneous breathing • Immediately placed in a food grade plastic bag • O2 saturation: >85% • Newborn care was rendered ...
... • Apgar 1 min: HR >120’s, acrocyanotic, good cry and activity, spontaneous breathing • Apgar 5 min: HR >120’s, acrocyanotic, good cry and activity, spontaneous breathing • Immediately placed in a food grade plastic bag • O2 saturation: >85% • Newborn care was rendered ...