Cross-sectional area and volume compliance of porcine left
... subtraction coronary arteriography, Molloi and colleagues (25–27) previously investigated new X-ray imaging techniques for quantification of coronary arterial CSA and volume. Videodensitometry techniques are based on the theoretical relationship between the thickness of contrast material present in ...
... subtraction coronary arteriography, Molloi and colleagues (25–27) previously investigated new X-ray imaging techniques for quantification of coronary arterial CSA and volume. Videodensitometry techniques are based on the theoretical relationship between the thickness of contrast material present in ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... the LV is the wringing motion of the heart around its long axis created by oppositely directed apical and basal rotations and is determined by contracting myofibers in the LV wall which are arranged in opposite directions between the subendocardial and subepicardial layers. This motion is essential ...
... the LV is the wringing motion of the heart around its long axis created by oppositely directed apical and basal rotations and is determined by contracting myofibers in the LV wall which are arranged in opposite directions between the subendocardial and subepicardial layers. This motion is essential ...
Myoglobin facilitates oxygen diffusion
... impairment of left ventricular contractility and reduced myocardial O2 consumption. In conjunction with our studies on the O2 uptake of stimulated cardiomyocytes, these findings show conclusively that Mb facilitates the diffusion of O2 from the vasculature to mitochondrial cytochromes in the beating ...
... impairment of left ventricular contractility and reduced myocardial O2 consumption. In conjunction with our studies on the O2 uptake of stimulated cardiomyocytes, these findings show conclusively that Mb facilitates the diffusion of O2 from the vasculature to mitochondrial cytochromes in the beating ...
Aortic stenosis: Who should undergo surgery, transcatheter valve
... markedly with surgery.34 However, patients with an even lower ejection fraction (< 35% or 40%) and a low mean transvalvular gradient (< 30 or 40 mm Hg) pose more of a problem. It is hard to tell if these patients have true severe aortic stenosis or pseudostenosis due to primary myocardial dysfunct ...
... markedly with surgery.34 However, patients with an even lower ejection fraction (< 35% or 40%) and a low mean transvalvular gradient (< 30 or 40 mm Hg) pose more of a problem. It is hard to tell if these patients have true severe aortic stenosis or pseudostenosis due to primary myocardial dysfunct ...
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... aortic dissection with severe Aortic regugitation requiring urgent surgery. He had type A aortic dissection repair. He also received a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis three months prior to presentation to our institute. He was requring follow up. He denied symptoms of chest pain, shortness of bre ...
... aortic dissection with severe Aortic regugitation requiring urgent surgery. He had type A aortic dissection repair. He also received a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis three months prior to presentation to our institute. He was requring follow up. He denied symptoms of chest pain, shortness of bre ...
The Effect of Temperature Acclimation and Adrenaline on the
... in ventricle muscle mass could compensate for reduced inotropy and increased blood viscosity.We tested this hypothesis here. A working perfused heart was used to separate the direct and indirect effects of temperatureon the overall pumping ability of the heart (Graham and Farrell1985; Farrellet al. ...
... in ventricle muscle mass could compensate for reduced inotropy and increased blood viscosity.We tested this hypothesis here. A working perfused heart was used to separate the direct and indirect effects of temperatureon the overall pumping ability of the heart (Graham and Farrell1985; Farrellet al. ...
M3 chapter 1
... The Veins • Venules drain blood from capillaries, then join to form veins that take blood to the heart. • Veins have much less smooth muscle and connective tissue than arteries. • Veins often have valves that prevent the backward flow of blood when closed. • Veins carry about 70% of the body’s bloo ...
... The Veins • Venules drain blood from capillaries, then join to form veins that take blood to the heart. • Veins have much less smooth muscle and connective tissue than arteries. • Veins often have valves that prevent the backward flow of blood when closed. • Veins carry about 70% of the body’s bloo ...
Atrial fibrillation and flutter: Management issues
... Compared morbidity and mortality in patients randomly assigned to rate or rhythm control strategy In the rhythm control strategy, patients were allowed to stop A/C if serial Holter studies showed no AF ...
... Compared morbidity and mortality in patients randomly assigned to rate or rhythm control strategy In the rhythm control strategy, patients were allowed to stop A/C if serial Holter studies showed no AF ...
Congential Heart Defect, Repair Devices
... cardiovascular physiology, atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent an abnormality in the development of the heart that results in free communication between the atria. ASDs are categorized according to their anatomy. Ostium secundum describes defects that are located midseptally and are typically nea ...
... cardiovascular physiology, atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent an abnormality in the development of the heart that results in free communication between the atria. ASDs are categorized according to their anatomy. Ostium secundum describes defects that are located midseptally and are typically nea ...
Outcomes of Women and Men With Acute Coronary Syndrome
... measured differences in baseline characteristics between men and women. Among the 23 473 ACS patients who received cardiac catheterization during an index hospitalization, 66.1% of men and 51.8% of women received coronary revascularization during the same hospitalization. In the propensity-weighted ...
... measured differences in baseline characteristics between men and women. Among the 23 473 ACS patients who received cardiac catheterization during an index hospitalization, 66.1% of men and 51.8% of women received coronary revascularization during the same hospitalization. In the propensity-weighted ...
Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
Acta Radiologica Short Reports
... Survival rates in TOF with pulmonary atresia without surgical repair reported in the literature are as low as 50% at 1 year of age and 8% at 10 years (6). Our case shows an adult survivor of uncorrected TOF with pulmonary atresia, the oldest survivor ever reported in the literature being 59 years ol ...
... Survival rates in TOF with pulmonary atresia without surgical repair reported in the literature are as low as 50% at 1 year of age and 8% at 10 years (6). Our case shows an adult survivor of uncorrected TOF with pulmonary atresia, the oldest survivor ever reported in the literature being 59 years ol ...
Pulmonary Hypertension in the Critically Ill
... studies have demonstrated the clinical value of Right ventricular Myocardial performance index (RV MPI), tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC) and S’ of the tricuspid annulus (Rudski et al., 2010). i) Right Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index The Myoca ...
... studies have demonstrated the clinical value of Right ventricular Myocardial performance index (RV MPI), tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC) and S’ of the tricuspid annulus (Rudski et al., 2010). i) Right Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index The Myoca ...
ESC/EACTS Guidelines on valvular heart disease
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
Structural Heart Intervention and Imaging 2015: A
... Course Overview Transcatheter structural heart disease intervention is a rapidly growing part of clinical care in adult cardiology and requires the application of new interventional techniques while integrating imaging before and during treatment. This is an increasingly complex process that relies ...
... Course Overview Transcatheter structural heart disease intervention is a rapidly growing part of clinical care in adult cardiology and requires the application of new interventional techniques while integrating imaging before and during treatment. This is an increasingly complex process that relies ...
Muscularisation of the chordae tendineae: an
... useful laboratory tool regarding with the diagnosis of muscularisation of the chordae tendineae. All examination procedures and measurements were obtained according to American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines in this case (9). This anomaly is known as muscularisation of the chordae, whi ...
... useful laboratory tool regarding with the diagnosis of muscularisation of the chordae tendineae. All examination procedures and measurements were obtained according to American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines in this case (9). This anomaly is known as muscularisation of the chordae, whi ...
Section 3 ：Physiology Experiments Experiment 1 Recording of the
... To understand the concept of conduction velocity of nerve excitation and learn the determining method of it. ...
... To understand the concept of conduction velocity of nerve excitation and learn the determining method of it. ...
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Cardiovascular System Module 3: Heart Anatomy
... which delivers the blood into the left ventricle, which in turn pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta and on to the many branches of the systemic circuit. Eventually, these vessels will lead to the systemic capillaries, where exchange with the tissue uid and cells of the body occurs. In this case, ...
... which delivers the blood into the left ventricle, which in turn pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta and on to the many branches of the systemic circuit. Eventually, these vessels will lead to the systemic capillaries, where exchange with the tissue uid and cells of the body occurs. In this case, ...
Cardiovascular, renal and other chronic diseases. Early intervention
... illnesses, as well as for health promotion and earlier diagnosis. In October 2006, the KDIGO Organization (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes), a non-profit institution which brings together CKD experts from all over the world, published a document containing a series of recommendations which ...
... illnesses, as well as for health promotion and earlier diagnosis. In October 2006, the KDIGO Organization (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes), a non-profit institution which brings together CKD experts from all over the world, published a document containing a series of recommendations which ...
The Heart Truth for Women: Heart Disease Factsheet
... There are two types of heart disease risk factors—those that are beyond your control and those that can be changed. Those that can’t be changed are a family history of early heart disease and age. For women, age becomes a risk factor at 55. After menopause, women are more apt to get ...
... There are two types of heart disease risk factors—those that are beyond your control and those that can be changed. Those that can’t be changed are a family history of early heart disease and age. For women, age becomes a risk factor at 55. After menopause, women are more apt to get ...
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): What You Should Know
... For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Text copyright © 2009 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. HeartMate II art © Thoratec Corporation; HeartWare image © HeartWare International, Inc. Used with permission. SMARTworks 521047 – 11/09. ...
... For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Text copyright © 2009 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. HeartMate II art © Thoratec Corporation; HeartWare image © HeartWare International, Inc. Used with permission. SMARTworks 521047 – 11/09. ...
Role of exercise stress test in the assessment of athlete
... Ventricular fibrillation Exercise is NOT considered to be a risk factor Most sudden deaths at rest/during sleep 10% of deaths occur post-exertion ...
... Ventricular fibrillation Exercise is NOT considered to be a risk factor Most sudden deaths at rest/during sleep 10% of deaths occur post-exertion ...
practical 2 : electrocardiogram (ecg/ekg)
... causes contraction of the left and right ventricles, which is much more forceful than that of the atria and involves more muscle mass, thus resulting in a greater ECG deflection. • The Q wave, when present, represents the small horizontal (left to right) current as the action potential travels throu ...
... causes contraction of the left and right ventricles, which is much more forceful than that of the atria and involves more muscle mass, thus resulting in a greater ECG deflection. • The Q wave, when present, represents the small horizontal (left to right) current as the action potential travels throu ...