The arterial and cardiac epicardium in development, disease and
... great vessels. In avian and mouse models disturbance of epicardial outgrowth and maturation leads to a broad spectrum of cardiac anomalies with main focus on non-compaction of the myocardium, deficient annulus fibrosis, valve malformations and coronary artery abnormalities. The discovery that in disea ...
... great vessels. In avian and mouse models disturbance of epicardial outgrowth and maturation leads to a broad spectrum of cardiac anomalies with main focus on non-compaction of the myocardium, deficient annulus fibrosis, valve malformations and coronary artery abnormalities. The discovery that in disea ...
Congenital-Heart-Lesions
... abnormal “NW” axis (AV canal), BVH (VSD) • ABG-- high CO2 late finding; PO2 in 100% not very useful; no acidosis ...
... abnormal “NW” axis (AV canal), BVH (VSD) • ABG-- high CO2 late finding; PO2 in 100% not very useful; no acidosis ...
Calcium channel blockers/antagonists
... above mechanisms accumulate large amounts of Ca+2 (Ca+2-overload) • This leads to further damage of the heart • Ca+2 enters the myocardial cells via routes that can be blocked by calcium antagonists ...
... above mechanisms accumulate large amounts of Ca+2 (Ca+2-overload) • This leads to further damage of the heart • Ca+2 enters the myocardial cells via routes that can be blocked by calcium antagonists ...
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The Heart
... 1-Ectopia of the heart(with bifid apex),it is very rare a normally ,but fatal where the Heart is in an abnormal position being located out side the chest wall. 2-Dextrocardia, here the apex of the heart is directed to the right & there is transposition It is usually associated with transposition & a ...
... 1-Ectopia of the heart(with bifid apex),it is very rare a normally ,but fatal where the Heart is in an abnormal position being located out side the chest wall. 2-Dextrocardia, here the apex of the heart is directed to the right & there is transposition It is usually associated with transposition & a ...
Genotype-phenotype assessment in autosomal recessive
... Association functional class III or IV accompanied by jugular venous engorgement, hepatomegaly or ascites. Sudden cardiac death was defined as unexpected death occurring in ⬍1 h from the onset of symptoms. Cardiovascular collapse occurring in the context of severe heart failure was not regarded as s ...
... Association functional class III or IV accompanied by jugular venous engorgement, hepatomegaly or ascites. Sudden cardiac death was defined as unexpected death occurring in ⬍1 h from the onset of symptoms. Cardiovascular collapse occurring in the context of severe heart failure was not regarded as s ...
valves
... 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 ...
Slide 1 - Annals of Internal Medicine
... A.left arrowright arrow1right arrow1right arrowRadiofrequency ablation of the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Delivery of radiofrequency current ( ) at the target site as detailed in the text resulted within 5 seconds in permanent loss of preexcitation ( ) in a patient with a posteroseptal accessory ...
... A.left arrowright arrow1right arrow1right arrowRadiofrequency ablation of the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Delivery of radiofrequency current ( ) at the target site as detailed in the text resulted within 5 seconds in permanent loss of preexcitation ( ) in a patient with a posteroseptal accessory ...
The Effect of Opium Addiction on Arrhythmia Following Acute
... enrolled a small number of patients. In addition, the route and quantity of opium use should be considered to support these hypotheses. Therefore, further studies considering route and measure, particularly in greater sample sizes are recommended. Another limitation of this study was its design. Thi ...
... enrolled a small number of patients. In addition, the route and quantity of opium use should be considered to support these hypotheses. Therefore, further studies considering route and measure, particularly in greater sample sizes are recommended. Another limitation of this study was its design. Thi ...
Seven and one-half years` experience with the Medtronic
... Mercilene (Dacron), with continuous sutures between the mattress sutures. Ifthe quality of the tissue is not favorable, pledget-reinforced Tycron (Teflon) sutures are used. In the aortic position, 2-0 Mercilene everting mattress sutures have generally been used. Modifications have been used in par• ...
... Mercilene (Dacron), with continuous sutures between the mattress sutures. Ifthe quality of the tissue is not favorable, pledget-reinforced Tycron (Teflon) sutures are used. In the aortic position, 2-0 Mercilene everting mattress sutures have generally been used. Modifications have been used in par• ...
Preview as PDF - Pearson Higher Education
... Thus, they are known as the pulmonary semilunar valve and aortic semilunar valve (see Figure 11.3b). Each semilunar valve has three cusps that fit tightly together when the valves are closed. When the ventricles are contracting and forcing blood out of the heart, the cusps are forced open and flatte ...
... Thus, they are known as the pulmonary semilunar valve and aortic semilunar valve (see Figure 11.3b). Each semilunar valve has three cusps that fit tightly together when the valves are closed. When the ventricles are contracting and forcing blood out of the heart, the cusps are forced open and flatte ...
Jocelyne FAYN, INSERM, LYON, France
... 15.6 : 1 for the less than 50 to 2 : 1 for the elderly (more than 70) ...
... 15.6 : 1 for the less than 50 to 2 : 1 for the elderly (more than 70) ...
AHA/ADA Scientific Statement
... Lifestyle modification deserves primary emphasis in all diabetic individuals. Patients should focus on the reduction of saturated fat and cholesterol intake, weight loss (if indicated), and increases in dietary fiber and physical activity. These lifestyle changes have been shown to improve the lipid ...
... Lifestyle modification deserves primary emphasis in all diabetic individuals. Patients should focus on the reduction of saturated fat and cholesterol intake, weight loss (if indicated), and increases in dietary fiber and physical activity. These lifestyle changes have been shown to improve the lipid ...
Double Congenital Fistulae with Aneurysm Diagnosed by
... SPAF is surgery or interventional catheterization. Surgery is recommended for symptomatic patients, such as those with congestive heart failure from volume overload, myocardial ischemia or bacterial endocarditis. Our patient underwent myocardial scintigraphy stress testing to evaluate asymptomatic ...
... SPAF is surgery or interventional catheterization. Surgery is recommended for symptomatic patients, such as those with congestive heart failure from volume overload, myocardial ischemia or bacterial endocarditis. Our patient underwent myocardial scintigraphy stress testing to evaluate asymptomatic ...
Digoxin in heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias
... ical reason to suppose such an effect. Digoxin shortens the effective refractive period of the atrial myocardium and, if anything, would be expected to make atrial fibrillation more likely to occur and persist. It is certainly possible that, in patients with concomitant heart failure, the beneficial ...
... ical reason to suppose such an effect. Digoxin shortens the effective refractive period of the atrial myocardium and, if anything, would be expected to make atrial fibrillation more likely to occur and persist. It is certainly possible that, in patients with concomitant heart failure, the beneficial ...
AFA Australia Atrial Flutter FACT sheet
... Atrial Flutter is a disturbance of the heart rhythm (arrhythmia) where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat very rapidly. The atria are responsible for the control of the heart rate, so this usually results in your pulse becoming fast and often regular. A person may not feel any symptoms whe ...
... Atrial Flutter is a disturbance of the heart rhythm (arrhythmia) where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat very rapidly. The atria are responsible for the control of the heart rate, so this usually results in your pulse becoming fast and often regular. A person may not feel any symptoms whe ...
Persuasive Speech Example Two
... g. The Mayo Clinic website, on the heart transplant webpage, states 25 percent of heart transplant recipients will show some signs of rejection within the first year of receiving the heart. h. In order to reduce the risk of rejection a patient must be placed on immunosuppressant drug therapy. ...
... g. The Mayo Clinic website, on the heart transplant webpage, states 25 percent of heart transplant recipients will show some signs of rejection within the first year of receiving the heart. h. In order to reduce the risk of rejection a patient must be placed on immunosuppressant drug therapy. ...
Digoxin Uptake, Receptor Heterogeneity, and Inotropic Response in
... congestive heart failure because the inhibition of Na⫹/K⫹ATPase (sodium pump), which serves as a functional receptor for digitalis, results in an increase in positive inotropy. Binding of digitalis drugs, such as digoxin, to the catalytic ␣-subunit inhibits the sodium pump and increases intracellula ...
... congestive heart failure because the inhibition of Na⫹/K⫹ATPase (sodium pump), which serves as a functional receptor for digitalis, results in an increase in positive inotropy. Binding of digitalis drugs, such as digoxin, to the catalytic ␣-subunit inhibits the sodium pump and increases intracellula ...
diseases of the cardiovascular system
... – ____________________________ – Systolic murmur (soft – moderate) at the left heart base – ECG: evidence of left ventricular enlargement - ↑ ...
... – ____________________________ – Systolic murmur (soft – moderate) at the left heart base – ECG: evidence of left ventricular enlargement - ↑ ...
What I studied to help me pass the ACSM CEP Exam • ACSM`s
... important concepts down. Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s - Dubin o This book simplifies EKGs and gives several examples of one EKG. Also explains what is going on in the heart when a certain EKG appears. o Make sure to know a-fib, v-tach, left axis deviation, left ventricular hypertrophy, left and rig ...
... important concepts down. Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s - Dubin o This book simplifies EKGs and gives several examples of one EKG. Also explains what is going on in the heart when a certain EKG appears. o Make sure to know a-fib, v-tach, left axis deviation, left ventricular hypertrophy, left and rig ...
ECGs 375
... • Usually a benign finding in patient with a normal heart • In heart disease, PVCs may reduce CO and precipitate angina and heart failure – In ischemic heart disease or acute MI, represents ventricular irritability ...
... • Usually a benign finding in patient with a normal heart • In heart disease, PVCs may reduce CO and precipitate angina and heart failure – In ischemic heart disease or acute MI, represents ventricular irritability ...
Chronic intermittent hypercapnic hypoxia increases pulmonary
... airway (UA), termed obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA; the most common form of sleep disordered breathing), or a reduced drive to breath, termed central apnoea [2]. The condition is associated with a number of cardiovascular changes, including increased pulmonary and systemic arterial blood pressure, ri ...
... airway (UA), termed obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA; the most common form of sleep disordered breathing), or a reduced drive to breath, termed central apnoea [2]. The condition is associated with a number of cardiovascular changes, including increased pulmonary and systemic arterial blood pressure, ri ...
malleability of the system in overcoming limitations: functional
... Some variations in bloodflowwere observed between the various subjects at a given work rate. In general, this variation was a function of a haemoglobin content (i.e. a low haemoglobin concentration and a low arterial oxygen content were compensated for by a large flow). Arterial oxygen saturation av ...
... Some variations in bloodflowwere observed between the various subjects at a given work rate. In general, this variation was a function of a haemoglobin content (i.e. a low haemoglobin concentration and a low arterial oxygen content were compensated for by a large flow). Arterial oxygen saturation av ...
Intracardiac VFM Technique Using Diagnostic Ultrasound System
... measure the flow inside the phantom. The left ventricle phantom was 1.6 times actual size and was made from transparent modeling urethane resin based on left ventricle anatomical data (model No. 2, Virtual Anatomia*) [see Fig. 4 (b)]. The pressure chamber used to drive the beating motion of the left ...
... measure the flow inside the phantom. The left ventricle phantom was 1.6 times actual size and was made from transparent modeling urethane resin based on left ventricle anatomical data (model No. 2, Virtual Anatomia*) [see Fig. 4 (b)]. The pressure chamber used to drive the beating motion of the left ...
Auscultation of the heart
... best in the 2nd and 3rd interspaces close to the sternum. In this location you should search for splitting of the second heart sound. ...
... best in the 2nd and 3rd interspaces close to the sternum. In this location you should search for splitting of the second heart sound. ...
Functions of the Circulatory System
... until blood flow through the artery that runs down the arm is blocked. As the pressure is released, the healthcare worker listens for a pulse with a stethoscope and records a number from the meter. This number represents the systolic pressure—the force in the arteries when the ventricles contract. ...
... until blood flow through the artery that runs down the arm is blocked. As the pressure is released, the healthcare worker listens for a pulse with a stethoscope and records a number from the meter. This number represents the systolic pressure—the force in the arteries when the ventricles contract. ...