Pericardial Pressure during Transverse Acceleration in Dogs without
... spontaneously through an endotracheal tube secured by an inflatable cuff. Pericardial pressures were measured via a no. 4 French, radiopaque, Teflon, bird's-eye opentip catheter introduced percutaneously into the pericardial space by means of a suprasternal approach developed in this laboratory (6). ...
... spontaneously through an endotracheal tube secured by an inflatable cuff. Pericardial pressures were measured via a no. 4 French, radiopaque, Teflon, bird's-eye opentip catheter introduced percutaneously into the pericardial space by means of a suprasternal approach developed in this laboratory (6). ...
BUKOVINІАN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
... sample of tissue is removed from the heart wall and examined under a light or electron microscope. The combined findings of catheterization and heart biopsy usually make it possible to distinguish dilated cardiomyopathy from other forms of heart disease. Tests may also be used to rule out recognized ...
... sample of tissue is removed from the heart wall and examined under a light or electron microscope. The combined findings of catheterization and heart biopsy usually make it possible to distinguish dilated cardiomyopathy from other forms of heart disease. Tests may also be used to rule out recognized ...
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
... ABP monitoring is cost-effective ABP monitoring costs more to perform than conventional clinical measurements.i However, there is consistent evidence that the additional cost is offset by more reliable diagnosis of hypertension20-22 and that the use of ABP may avoid unnecessary drug therapy in the f ...
... ABP monitoring is cost-effective ABP monitoring costs more to perform than conventional clinical measurements.i However, there is consistent evidence that the additional cost is offset by more reliable diagnosis of hypertension20-22 and that the use of ABP may avoid unnecessary drug therapy in the f ...
A Tear of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract during
... After the preparation of the landing zone with prestenting, and because surgery was not a good option for this patient, a percutaneous valve implantation was attempted. Two devices are available for a transcatheter delivery in a pulmonary position: the Melody system, using retractable 22F sheath tha ...
... After the preparation of the landing zone with prestenting, and because surgery was not a good option for this patient, a percutaneous valve implantation was attempted. Two devices are available for a transcatheter delivery in a pulmonary position: the Melody system, using retractable 22F sheath tha ...
Derived copy of Heart Anatomy
... the apex. More super cial layers of ventricular muscle wrap around both ventricles. This complex swirling pattern allows the heart to pump blood more eectively than a simple linear pattern would. Figure 6 (Heart Musculature ) illustrates the arrangement of muscle cells. ...
... the apex. More super cial layers of ventricular muscle wrap around both ventricles. This complex swirling pattern allows the heart to pump blood more eectively than a simple linear pattern would. Figure 6 (Heart Musculature ) illustrates the arrangement of muscle cells. ...
Original Article: A study of right ventricular infarction in inferior wall
... also evaluated for coronary risk factors like smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, alcohol and hypercholesterolaemia. In all of them 12-lead ECG, cardiac enzyme assay and echocardiography were carried out. The 12-lead ECG recordings were made at 25 mm/sec speed and 1 mV=10mm setting. R ...
... also evaluated for coronary risk factors like smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, alcohol and hypercholesterolaemia. In all of them 12-lead ECG, cardiac enzyme assay and echocardiography were carried out. The 12-lead ECG recordings were made at 25 mm/sec speed and 1 mV=10mm setting. R ...
The Use of Digoxin in Patients With Worsening Chronic Heart Failure
... Digoxin is the oldest cardiac drug still in contemporary use, yet its role in the management of patients with heart failure (HF) remains controversial. A purified cardiac glycoside derived from the foxglove plant, digoxin increases ejection fraction, augments cardiac output, and reduces pulmonary cap ...
... Digoxin is the oldest cardiac drug still in contemporary use, yet its role in the management of patients with heart failure (HF) remains controversial. A purified cardiac glycoside derived from the foxglove plant, digoxin increases ejection fraction, augments cardiac output, and reduces pulmonary cap ...
Cardiac Electrophysiology Basics
... override is accomplished by rapidly pacing the RA (Transonic-Scisense EP catheter at high position) and then turning off the pacing catheter waiting to see how long it takes to recover the SA node pacing activity. In disease states this time of recovery will be longer as compared to healthy hearts. ...
... override is accomplished by rapidly pacing the RA (Transonic-Scisense EP catheter at high position) and then turning off the pacing catheter waiting to see how long it takes to recover the SA node pacing activity. In disease states this time of recovery will be longer as compared to healthy hearts. ...
Aortic Valve Replacement
... regression of myocardial hypertrophy, recovery of left ventricular performance, and remission of symptoms. However, the best valve substitute in terms of hemodynamic performance, durability, incidence of complications, and survival remains the subject of much debate. It has been suggested that valve ...
... regression of myocardial hypertrophy, recovery of left ventricular performance, and remission of symptoms. However, the best valve substitute in terms of hemodynamic performance, durability, incidence of complications, and survival remains the subject of much debate. It has been suggested that valve ...
Carotid dP/dt as a Psychophysiological Index of Sympathetic
... should be briefly noted that the effect of parasympathetic activity on ventricular contractility is more complicated and thus modifies the picture painted above. One complication is that the effect exerted by the parasympathetic system is modified by its interaction with the sympathetic system. For ...
... should be briefly noted that the effect of parasympathetic activity on ventricular contractility is more complicated and thus modifies the picture painted above. One complication is that the effect exerted by the parasympathetic system is modified by its interaction with the sympathetic system. For ...
Analysis of ECG Records Using ECG Chaos Extractor Platform and
... the starting point of the analysis, the number of points to be analyzed, the time interval between two consecutive points, the ECG trail number, the m factor for approximate entropy analysis, the list of features to be extracted and finally, the list of ECG files to extract the features from, given ...
... the starting point of the analysis, the number of points to be analyzed, the time interval between two consecutive points, the ECG trail number, the m factor for approximate entropy analysis, the list of features to be extracted and finally, the list of ECG files to extract the features from, given ...
Determining a discernable pattern in intensive care unit and
... hospital, such as discharge timing or length of stay. With the expensive cost and increased occurrence of older, more acutely ill patients in ICUs, efforts are being made to improve the intensive care unit’s clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency (Rosenberg et al., 2001). Being able to identify ...
... hospital, such as discharge timing or length of stay. With the expensive cost and increased occurrence of older, more acutely ill patients in ICUs, efforts are being made to improve the intensive care unit’s clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency (Rosenberg et al., 2001). Being able to identify ...
An introduction to electrocardiogram monitoring
... The bedside cardiac monitor (Figure 3) (oscilloscope) provides a continuous display of the patient’s ECG. Common features of a cardiac monitor include: • screen: a dull/bright switch can be adjusted if the screen is too light or too dark; • ECG printout facility: to record cardiac arrhythmias (helpf ...
... The bedside cardiac monitor (Figure 3) (oscilloscope) provides a continuous display of the patient’s ECG. Common features of a cardiac monitor include: • screen: a dull/bright switch can be adjusted if the screen is too light or too dark; • ECG printout facility: to record cardiac arrhythmias (helpf ...
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
... • HR = heart rate (beats/min) • SV = stroke volume (mL/beat) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
... • HR = heart rate (beats/min) • SV = stroke volume (mL/beat) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
Recommendations for exercise training in chronic heart failure patients
... exercise training[12,16–18]. Because of these changes, subclinical muscle wasting (atrophy) and muscle function abnormalities in terms of early fatiguability and reduction in maximal strength are very common in heart failure[34–36]. One underlying mechanism appears to be a progressive decrease in ph ...
... exercise training[12,16–18]. Because of these changes, subclinical muscle wasting (atrophy) and muscle function abnormalities in terms of early fatiguability and reduction in maximal strength are very common in heart failure[34–36]. One underlying mechanism appears to be a progressive decrease in ph ...
SPC - HPRA website
... calcium channel blockers. Dosage reduction may be required for these drugs particularly if there is evidence of enhanced or adverse drug effect. For ciclosporin, it is recommended that plasma concentrations and clinical condition are closely monitored following initiation or cessation of bicalutamid ...
... calcium channel blockers. Dosage reduction may be required for these drugs particularly if there is evidence of enhanced or adverse drug effect. For ciclosporin, it is recommended that plasma concentrations and clinical condition are closely monitored following initiation or cessation of bicalutamid ...
The Equine Heart: Power Plant Unequaled!
... training required for those activities. It is a power plant unequaled in any other creature! That it is able to do so attests ...
... training required for those activities. It is a power plant unequaled in any other creature! That it is able to do so attests ...
Cardiology and CardiovasCular surgery
... Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center recently received the ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. The award recognizes ACTION Registry-GWTG Premier participating hospitals that have susta ...
... Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center recently received the ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. The award recognizes ACTION Registry-GWTG Premier participating hospitals that have susta ...
Effects of mitral valve replacement concomitant with tricuspid
... group, RVFAC of 2 years after operation compared with that of pre-operation had significantly increased; however, in MVR group, RVFAC of 2 years after operation showed no significant difference compared to that of preoperation, and RVFAC of patients in MVR+TAP group was significantly higher than tha ...
... group, RVFAC of 2 years after operation compared with that of pre-operation had significantly increased; however, in MVR group, RVFAC of 2 years after operation showed no significant difference compared to that of preoperation, and RVFAC of patients in MVR+TAP group was significantly higher than tha ...
Data Analysis manuscript - CVIP Lab
... Scientists, engineers, and clinicians record hemodynamic data in order to investigate cardiovascular dynamics and improve treatment of cardiovascular disease. The selected method of data analysis is a critical factor in extracting the most information from these data. Unfortunately, often times litt ...
... Scientists, engineers, and clinicians record hemodynamic data in order to investigate cardiovascular dynamics and improve treatment of cardiovascular disease. The selected method of data analysis is a critical factor in extracting the most information from these data. Unfortunately, often times litt ...
Standards for Physical Activity and Exercise In the Cardiac
... their basal metabolic requirements, there is a decline in the incidence of CVD which is due to either a reduction in risk factors or in part from an actual improvement in endothelial status and/or a regression in the formation of atheromatous plaques (15-18). The greatest benefit in reducing the inc ...
... their basal metabolic requirements, there is a decline in the incidence of CVD which is due to either a reduction in risk factors or in part from an actual improvement in endothelial status and/or a regression in the formation of atheromatous plaques (15-18). The greatest benefit in reducing the inc ...
Heart Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa
... the overall in-hospital mortality was 9% (15). Forty-four percent of patients were in New York Heart Association functional class III, and 7% were in class IV. Cardiac cavities were dilated, and left ventricular ejection fraction was low in patients with systolic (70%) and combined systolic and dias ...
... the overall in-hospital mortality was 9% (15). Forty-four percent of patients were in New York Heart Association functional class III, and 7% were in class IV. Cardiac cavities were dilated, and left ventricular ejection fraction was low in patients with systolic (70%) and combined systolic and dias ...
... congenital heart disease (CHD) prior to elective cardiac catheterization (n=48), to determine the influence of pulmonary blood flow and viral infection on the alveolar epithelial lining fluid (ELF) concentration of leucocytes, protein and endothelin-1 (ET-1). Lower respiratory tract (LRT) viral infe ...