Stochastic Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias
... rates, and the coupling intervals. In Fig. 3B, there is evidence that the distribution of the NIB values depends on the sinus rate, with a larger range of NIB values occurring at lower NN intervals. An underlying goal of our work is to decode the mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmia by analyzing dat ...
... rates, and the coupling intervals. In Fig. 3B, there is evidence that the distribution of the NIB values depends on the sinus rate, with a larger range of NIB values occurring at lower NN intervals. An underlying goal of our work is to decode the mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmia by analyzing dat ...
Use of quinine and mortality-risk in patients with heart failure—a
... 2010 we only included patients hospitalized in 1997–2008 and followed patients until maximally 31 December 2008 in this analysis. Comorbidities and pharmacotherapy We classified patients as having a specific comorbidity if they had a discharge diagnosis available within a 10-year period prior to actua ...
... 2010 we only included patients hospitalized in 1997–2008 and followed patients until maximally 31 December 2008 in this analysis. Comorbidities and pharmacotherapy We classified patients as having a specific comorbidity if they had a discharge diagnosis available within a 10-year period prior to actua ...
Coronary Embolism: Review of the Literature and
... It was noted in reviewing the literature that about one half of the cases of coronarv embolism were associated with bacterial endocarditis. In such cases the emboli consisted of fragments of vegetations and usually contained bacteria. Saphir10 reported the presence of myocardial granulomas in 4 case ...
... It was noted in reviewing the literature that about one half of the cases of coronarv embolism were associated with bacterial endocarditis. In such cases the emboli consisted of fragments of vegetations and usually contained bacteria. Saphir10 reported the presence of myocardial granulomas in 4 case ...
ANGINA PECTORIS Classic angina is characterized by substernal
... • Coronary artery obstructions are not sufficient to result in resting myocardial ischemia. However, when myocardial demand increases, ischemia results. ...
... • Coronary artery obstructions are not sufficient to result in resting myocardial ischemia. However, when myocardial demand increases, ischemia results. ...
Full Text
... the total BNP immunoreactive material when compared with LMW BNP. They extended previous findings by demonstrating that the HMW form is similar to pro-BNP and is glycosylated. Importantly, the authors demonstrated that recombinant pro-BNP exerted significantly less biological activity as compared wi ...
... the total BNP immunoreactive material when compared with LMW BNP. They extended previous findings by demonstrating that the HMW form is similar to pro-BNP and is glycosylated. Importantly, the authors demonstrated that recombinant pro-BNP exerted significantly less biological activity as compared wi ...
Creation of a Human Heart Model and its Customisation Using
... electro-cardiology. MRI is the most accurate in-vivo cardiac imaging method, but it is expensive and the model generation is time-consuming with plenty of manual interaction required. US is cheaper and more universally available, but some regions of the heart are barely visible, e.g. the right ventr ...
... electro-cardiology. MRI is the most accurate in-vivo cardiac imaging method, but it is expensive and the model generation is time-consuming with plenty of manual interaction required. US is cheaper and more universally available, but some regions of the heart are barely visible, e.g. the right ventr ...
In this Issue
... are of low intensity (focal grade I or II/VI). Murmurs not fitting this profile are more likely to be representative of a congenital heart defect or other cardiovascular pathology. While heart murmurs fitting this profile are more likely to be representative of a functional murmur, an equivocal or m ...
... are of low intensity (focal grade I or II/VI). Murmurs not fitting this profile are more likely to be representative of a congenital heart defect or other cardiovascular pathology. While heart murmurs fitting this profile are more likely to be representative of a functional murmur, an equivocal or m ...
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Black
... asymptomatic black and white hypertensive subjects using the same cutoff values for LV systolic function that we used in our study and higher than the 4.7% and 3.7% prevalence reported, respectively, in the Copenhagen17 and Rotterdam18 Heart studies in unselected community cohort. The higher prevale ...
... asymptomatic black and white hypertensive subjects using the same cutoff values for LV systolic function that we used in our study and higher than the 4.7% and 3.7% prevalence reported, respectively, in the Copenhagen17 and Rotterdam18 Heart studies in unselected community cohort. The higher prevale ...
Diagnosis of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a Clinical
... Recommendation 1: The organizations recommend that patients with chest pain should receive a thorough history and physical examination to assess the probability of IHD prior to additional testing (Grade: strong recommendation; lowquality evidence). Recommendation 2: The organizations recommend that ...
... Recommendation 1: The organizations recommend that patients with chest pain should receive a thorough history and physical examination to assess the probability of IHD prior to additional testing (Grade: strong recommendation; lowquality evidence). Recommendation 2: The organizations recommend that ...
Blood Flow Through the Heart
... pathways to depolarize the atria resulting in a contraction • Pathway of the conduction system : SA nodes – AV nodes – bundle of his – left and right bundle branches – purkinje fibers • Climax of the cardiac cycle is the ejection of blood to the pulmonary and systemic circulation • It end with repol ...
... pathways to depolarize the atria resulting in a contraction • Pathway of the conduction system : SA nodes – AV nodes – bundle of his – left and right bundle branches – purkinje fibers • Climax of the cardiac cycle is the ejection of blood to the pulmonary and systemic circulation • It end with repol ...
The most common cause of sudden cardiac death
... infiltration and focal necrosis of tissue, which are determined on histopathological preparations, is a risk factor for electrical instability of the heart and the occurrence of arrhythmias (20). Usually, myocarditis is not accompanied by any symptoms, so SCD is the only manifestation of the disease ...
... infiltration and focal necrosis of tissue, which are determined on histopathological preparations, is a risk factor for electrical instability of the heart and the occurrence of arrhythmias (20). Usually, myocarditis is not accompanied by any symptoms, so SCD is the only manifestation of the disease ...
After Coronary Artery Occlusion in
... lation occurred, the heart was electroconverted; cryoblockade was reversed only after a normal sinus rhythm had been established. It had been determined in previous pig studies that a safe interval for reversible myocardial ischemia was 20 minutes.9,10'3 Reversing the occlusion before the end of thi ...
... lation occurred, the heart was electroconverted; cryoblockade was reversed only after a normal sinus rhythm had been established. It had been determined in previous pig studies that a safe interval for reversible myocardial ischemia was 20 minutes.9,10'3 Reversing the occlusion before the end of thi ...
PDF - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
... trial fibrillation (AF) substantially increases the risk of major adverse clinical outcomes, such as stroke1,2 and death.3 Yet, AF can also cause frequent symptoms, affect patient’s functional status, and impair their quality of life.4 Although prior studies have reported the range of AF-related sym ...
... trial fibrillation (AF) substantially increases the risk of major adverse clinical outcomes, such as stroke1,2 and death.3 Yet, AF can also cause frequent symptoms, affect patient’s functional status, and impair their quality of life.4 Although prior studies have reported the range of AF-related sym ...
Cardiovascular Disease- Heart Diseases by Dr. Istiak Mahfuz
... Dilatation is a stretching (in length) of the ventricle in response to acute increased pressure, such as when caused by a pulmonary embolism or ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). The heart has two pumping chambers. The left ventricle pumps blood throughout the body. The right ventricle pump ...
... Dilatation is a stretching (in length) of the ventricle in response to acute increased pressure, such as when caused by a pulmonary embolism or ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). The heart has two pumping chambers. The left ventricle pumps blood throughout the body. The right ventricle pump ...
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: A Review
... maximum blood alcohol concentrations that men for similar levels of alcohol consumption. This is likely due to the greater proportion of body water in men and larger proportion of body fat in women.25 The latter results in a slower distribution of alcohol from the blood. Furthermore, women have less ...
... maximum blood alcohol concentrations that men for similar levels of alcohol consumption. This is likely due to the greater proportion of body water in men and larger proportion of body fat in women.25 The latter results in a slower distribution of alcohol from the blood. Furthermore, women have less ...
Treatment Considerations for a Dual Epidemic of Atrial Fibrillation
... One possible explanation for this symptomatic progression is the inherent effects of beat-to-beat variation on diastolic dysfunction. In animal studies performed on dogs61 long R-R intervals resulted in good LV relaxation and thus good subsequent contraction, while short R-R intervals resulted in po ...
... One possible explanation for this symptomatic progression is the inherent effects of beat-to-beat variation on diastolic dysfunction. In animal studies performed on dogs61 long R-R intervals resulted in good LV relaxation and thus good subsequent contraction, while short R-R intervals resulted in po ...
risks of exercise
... confers an 8% to 17% reduction in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (Franklin 2007). One possible mechanism by which regular physical activity, improved aerobic fitness, or both, may provide cardioprotective benefits might be through adaptations in autonomic control, specifically reduced sympat ...
... confers an 8% to 17% reduction in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (Franklin 2007). One possible mechanism by which regular physical activity, improved aerobic fitness, or both, may provide cardioprotective benefits might be through adaptations in autonomic control, specifically reduced sympat ...
Medical Management of KS Part 2
... straightforward with three key actions by parents and children being important. One is to disrupt the bacteria and In addition to some degree of laxity of the muscles that food that is left around the teeth by at least twice daily tooth position the lower jaw, children with Kabuki Syndrome also brus ...
... straightforward with three key actions by parents and children being important. One is to disrupt the bacteria and In addition to some degree of laxity of the muscles that food that is left around the teeth by at least twice daily tooth position the lower jaw, children with Kabuki Syndrome also brus ...
Comorbidities and Physical and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly
... renal failure, diabetes mellitus, depression, and other lower respiratory disease 11. Substantial variation exists in the reported impact of comorbidities on the outcome of elderly patients with HF. This variation may be driven in part by the complex relationships and possible interactions between t ...
... renal failure, diabetes mellitus, depression, and other lower respiratory disease 11. Substantial variation exists in the reported impact of comorbidities on the outcome of elderly patients with HF. This variation may be driven in part by the complex relationships and possible interactions between t ...
1999-2011 An Update on the Impact of Sudden Cardiac Death
... Public Health Impact and Significance Reducing early mortality due to heart disease is an important priority for public health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of premature death as measured by years of potential life lost for males and females of most races, except for black males in whom ...
... Public Health Impact and Significance Reducing early mortality due to heart disease is an important priority for public health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of premature death as measured by years of potential life lost for males and females of most races, except for black males in whom ...
Atrial fibrillation associated with high voltage electric shock in a
... International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Kant P et al. Int J Res Med Sci. 2015 Apr;3(4):984-986 ...
... International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Kant P et al. Int J Res Med Sci. 2015 Apr;3(4):984-986 ...
Valentin Fuster and Sidney C. Smith, Jr Joseph S. Alpert, Gabriel
... indication. This recommendation is based on several observational studies and is supported by a wealth of clinical experience. The narrative portion of this section also emphasizes that the site of origin of the escape rhythm in cases of advanced AV block is as important (or more important) than the ...
... indication. This recommendation is based on several observational studies and is supported by a wealth of clinical experience. The narrative portion of this section also emphasizes that the site of origin of the escape rhythm in cases of advanced AV block is as important (or more important) than the ...
(AV) Block
... 2. loss of power to the ECG monitor; 3. low signal gain on the ECG monitor. Asystole for many patients is the result of a prolonged illness or cardiac arrest, and prognosis is very poor. Few patients will likely have a positive outcome and successful treatment of cardiac arrest with asystole will us ...
... 2. loss of power to the ECG monitor; 3. low signal gain on the ECG monitor. Asystole for many patients is the result of a prolonged illness or cardiac arrest, and prognosis is very poor. Few patients will likely have a positive outcome and successful treatment of cardiac arrest with asystole will us ...