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 ...
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 ...
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart: Part A
... 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 ...
Ventricular Fibrillation and the Use of Automated
... dure to be performed by an EMS professional. These 16 children may have benefited from AED use. Young and Seidel’s comprehensive review of pediatric CPR17 included articles that were published over a 27-year period from 1970 through 1997, representing 44 studies and involving a total of 3094 patien ...
... dure to be performed by an EMS professional. These 16 children may have benefited from AED use. Young and Seidel’s comprehensive review of pediatric CPR17 included articles that were published over a 27-year period from 1970 through 1997, representing 44 studies and involving a total of 3094 patien ...
Evaluation of iLogDemons Algorithm for Cardiac Motion Tracking in
... comparison to the iLogDemons method without the incompressibility constraint. Furthermore, we also found that increasing or decreasing the sigma value does not always improve the result since the best value that we found here is σu = 1.5 while σu = 1 and σu = 2 do not yield significantly better resu ...
... comparison to the iLogDemons method without the incompressibility constraint. Furthermore, we also found that increasing or decreasing the sigma value does not always improve the result since the best value that we found here is σu = 1.5 while σu = 1 and σu = 2 do not yield significantly better resu ...
Driving and heart disease
... Performance Decrement Workshop, under the chairmanship of Professor Hugenholtz, met on three occasions in 1990 and 1991. A broad measure of agreement was achieved and cardiovascular standards for Group 2 drivers were defined. The existence of these and also the 1991 EEC Directive, enabled many natio ...
... Performance Decrement Workshop, under the chairmanship of Professor Hugenholtz, met on three occasions in 1990 and 1991. A broad measure of agreement was achieved and cardiovascular standards for Group 2 drivers were defined. The existence of these and also the 1991 EEC Directive, enabled many natio ...
A case of Tetralogy of Fallot with left coronary artery to pulmonary
... fistulous communication, to ensure unhindered coronary arterial flow, to close the ventricular septal defect with relief of right ventricular outflow obstruction, and to establish unobstructed continuity between the right ventricle and the intra-pericardial pulmonary arteries.4 ...
... fistulous communication, to ensure unhindered coronary arterial flow, to close the ventricular septal defect with relief of right ventricular outflow obstruction, and to establish unobstructed continuity between the right ventricle and the intra-pericardial pulmonary arteries.4 ...
COX-2–Dependent Cardiac Failure in Gh/tTG Transgenic Mice
... Analysis of variance revealed a dose response relationship (F⫽19.9; P⬍0.05) between Gh expression and cardiac function in 7- to 10-month-old mice (Table 2), but not in 3- to 4-month-old mice (data not shown). Subsequent pairwise comparison between the two transgenic lines only attained significance ...
... Analysis of variance revealed a dose response relationship (F⫽19.9; P⬍0.05) between Gh expression and cardiac function in 7- to 10-month-old mice (Table 2), but not in 3- to 4-month-old mice (data not shown). Subsequent pairwise comparison between the two transgenic lines only attained significance ...
CL22551554
... Varieties of methods are available to quantify levels of habitual physical activity during daily life using heart rate. These all methods are employing many bio-signals for analyzing purpose. So, we are considering ECG signal for analyzing PA recognition ECG signal and ECG feature extraction play si ...
... Varieties of methods are available to quantify levels of habitual physical activity during daily life using heart rate. These all methods are employing many bio-signals for analyzing purpose. So, we are considering ECG signal for analyzing PA recognition ECG signal and ECG feature extraction play si ...
Association of Left Ventricular Dilation at Listing for Heart Transplant
... dysfunction in children with dilated cardiomyopathy at the time of listing for cardiac transplantation are associated with survival while waiting for and early after transplant. Methods and Results—We analyzed echocardiographic data obtained within 6 months of listing for heart transplant and clinic ...
... dysfunction in children with dilated cardiomyopathy at the time of listing for cardiac transplantation are associated with survival while waiting for and early after transplant. Methods and Results—We analyzed echocardiographic data obtained within 6 months of listing for heart transplant and clinic ...
Cryoablation Lesion with Atrial Arrhythmia after Fontan Operation
... • Patients with systemic ventricular dysfunction, bilateral superior venae cavae, and heterotaxy syndrome and those undergoing completion Fontan may exhibit a high incidence of these arrhythmias. • The viable extracardiac Fontan may be the operation of choice in a selected subset of patients. • Seri ...
... • Patients with systemic ventricular dysfunction, bilateral superior venae cavae, and heterotaxy syndrome and those undergoing completion Fontan may exhibit a high incidence of these arrhythmias. • The viable extracardiac Fontan may be the operation of choice in a selected subset of patients. • Seri ...
1 - JACC
... sizable variability in baseline myocardial demand. If rest flow is unexpectedly low, then iFR will increase. Conversely, if rest flow is unexpectedly high, then iFR will decrease. As depicted in Supplement Figure F2C, hyperemic peak flow may be unexpectedly low or high depending on a variety of fact ...
... sizable variability in baseline myocardial demand. If rest flow is unexpectedly low, then iFR will increase. Conversely, if rest flow is unexpectedly high, then iFR will decrease. As depicted in Supplement Figure F2C, hyperemic peak flow may be unexpectedly low or high depending on a variety of fact ...
a Patient`s Guide to Transcatheter Aortic
... you care instructions. You may have to limit certain activities. You will need to take medicine and have your heart checked from time to time. Talk to your doctor any time you have questions or concerns about your new heart valve. If you require an MRI* scan, tell the doctor that you have a Medtroni ...
... you care instructions. You may have to limit certain activities. You will need to take medicine and have your heart checked from time to time. Talk to your doctor any time you have questions or concerns about your new heart valve. If you require an MRI* scan, tell the doctor that you have a Medtroni ...
The oxidative state of children with cyanotic and
... The body produces energy by burning carbohydrates and fat; in other words, oxidation must take place. These metabolic reactions normally result in the formation of free oxygen radicals, which play a role in the defense against foreign substances and infectious agents (3, 4). The body maintains a bal ...
... The body produces energy by burning carbohydrates and fat; in other words, oxidation must take place. These metabolic reactions normally result in the formation of free oxygen radicals, which play a role in the defense against foreign substances and infectious agents (3, 4). The body maintains a bal ...
Heart Physiology
... CARDIAC OUTPUT (CO) CO is the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle in a minute CO = heart rate (HR) multiplied by stroke volume (SV) SV = the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle with each beat Normal CO is approximately 5 liters ...
... CARDIAC OUTPUT (CO) CO is the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle in a minute CO = heart rate (HR) multiplied by stroke volume (SV) SV = the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle with each beat Normal CO is approximately 5 liters ...
Localization of abnormal conduction pathways for tachyarrhythmia
... The detection of changes in motion patterns was evaluated on synthetic data as well as real MR data. In order to test the algorithm when the ground truth is available, results on the ‘pre-’ and ‘post-intervention’ sequences of synthetic tagged LV images were compared in two cases, with different par ...
... The detection of changes in motion patterns was evaluated on synthetic data as well as real MR data. In order to test the algorithm when the ground truth is available, results on the ‘pre-’ and ‘post-intervention’ sequences of synthetic tagged LV images were compared in two cases, with different par ...
Cardiac Screening before Participation in Sports
... program in Israel did not show any reduction in death after screening of athletes that included ECG.7 In the Israeli study, the rate of sudden cardiac death peaked at 8.4 deaths per 100,000 person-years in the 2 years preceding implementation of the screening program and declined to 1.1 deaths per 1 ...
... program in Israel did not show any reduction in death after screening of athletes that included ECG.7 In the Israeli study, the rate of sudden cardiac death peaked at 8.4 deaths per 100,000 person-years in the 2 years preceding implementation of the screening program and declined to 1.1 deaths per 1 ...
Temporary epicardial pacing after cardiac surgery
... the left. Again, the wire that should be connected to the negative terminal of the pulse generator (epicardial for unipolar; distal epicardial for bipolar) should be marked; this is achieved by colour coding wires or with adhesive tags, according to local convention. A major problem with all epicard ...
... the left. Again, the wire that should be connected to the negative terminal of the pulse generator (epicardial for unipolar; distal epicardial for bipolar) should be marked; this is achieved by colour coding wires or with adhesive tags, according to local convention. A major problem with all epicard ...
Anatomic Types of Ebstein`s Anomaly
... • Downward displacement of the posterior and septal leaflets of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle leads to diminished right ventricular output and congestive heart failure, stemming from tricuspid insufficiency and/or right ventricular dysfunction. • High right atrial pres ...
... • Downward displacement of the posterior and septal leaflets of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle leads to diminished right ventricular output and congestive heart failure, stemming from tricuspid insufficiency and/or right ventricular dysfunction. • High right atrial pres ...
Catheter-based management of aortic valve
... have evolved from experimental work to initial clinical application. Initially, these efforts were aimed at managing valve diseases in tubular structures such as the pulmonary artery or the aorta. The idea was to provide temporary support to the failing myocardium and reduce the impact of heart fail ...
... have evolved from experimental work to initial clinical application. Initially, these efforts were aimed at managing valve diseases in tubular structures such as the pulmonary artery or the aorta. The idea was to provide temporary support to the failing myocardium and reduce the impact of heart fail ...
Detection of Subendocardial Ischemia in the Left Anterior
... Dobutamine stress. Patients were instructed to discontinue beta-blocker drugs at least 24 h before the stress test. Intravenous dobutamine was infused at a starting dose of 5 g/kg/min, followed by increasing doses of 10, 20, 30, 40, up to a maximal dose of 50 g/kg/min, in 3- to 5-min stages. Atrop ...
... Dobutamine stress. Patients were instructed to discontinue beta-blocker drugs at least 24 h before the stress test. Intravenous dobutamine was infused at a starting dose of 5 g/kg/min, followed by increasing doses of 10, 20, 30, 40, up to a maximal dose of 50 g/kg/min, in 3- to 5-min stages. Atrop ...
Cardiovascular receptors and the coronary
... carotid sinuses or the aortic arch causes reflex decreases in heart rate, arterial blood pressure and ventricular inotropic state [ 181. The reported effect of activation or unloading of carotid baroreceptors on coronary blood flow has been inconsistent [3]. This inconsistency has been attributed to ...
... carotid sinuses or the aortic arch causes reflex decreases in heart rate, arterial blood pressure and ventricular inotropic state [ 181. The reported effect of activation or unloading of carotid baroreceptors on coronary blood flow has been inconsistent [3]. This inconsistency has been attributed to ...
Final Protocol - Word 831 KB - Medical Services Advisory Committee
... of blood flow. A congenital malformation of the valve may also result in stenosis and is the more common cause in young adults (Bonow, Carabello et al. 2008). The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis includes an increase in afterload, progressive hypertrophy of the left ventricle, and a decrease in sy ...
... of blood flow. A congenital malformation of the valve may also result in stenosis and is the more common cause in young adults (Bonow, Carabello et al. 2008). The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis includes an increase in afterload, progressive hypertrophy of the left ventricle, and a decrease in sy ...
Sonographic screening examination of the fetal heart
... the fetal heart and provides the various views through which normality of the outflow tracts views can be ascertained: LVOT, RVOT, 3V and 3VT views70 , (Figure 3). In the ideal exam, all outflow tract views can be obtained with relative ease. However, it may not be technically feasible to demonstrat ...
... the fetal heart and provides the various views through which normality of the outflow tracts views can be ascertained: LVOT, RVOT, 3V and 3VT views70 , (Figure 3). In the ideal exam, all outflow tract views can be obtained with relative ease. However, it may not be technically feasible to demonstrat ...
Triage® BNP Test Product Insert
... of different concentrations that are run automatically with every patient specimen, external liquid control solution, or proficiency testing sample. If the automatic check of these built-in controls shows that the control value results are within the limits set during manufacturing, the Meter will r ...
... of different concentrations that are run automatically with every patient specimen, external liquid control solution, or proficiency testing sample. If the automatic check of these built-in controls shows that the control value results are within the limits set during manufacturing, the Meter will r ...