Two Case Reports of Situs Inversus Totalis
... abdominal organs, viscera and vasculature. When associated with dextrocardia it is known as situs inversus totalis. This condition is generally an autosomal recessive genetic condition. It may or ...
... abdominal organs, viscera and vasculature. When associated with dextrocardia it is known as situs inversus totalis. This condition is generally an autosomal recessive genetic condition. It may or ...
Papillary Muscle Shortening in the Intact Dog
... Health Service Grant 1 R01 HL-14651-01 from the National Heart and Lung Institute. A preliminary report on some of these results has been previously presented in abstract form (Fed Proc ...
... Health Service Grant 1 R01 HL-14651-01 from the National Heart and Lung Institute. A preliminary report on some of these results has been previously presented in abstract form (Fed Proc ...
principles of doppler echocardiography and the
... has certain characteristics that can be measured using Doppler instruments designed for medical use. For the purpose of understanding flow patterns in the heart, it is important to recognize the difference between laminar flow and turbulent (or disturbed) flow. Laminar flow is flow that occurs along ...
... has certain characteristics that can be measured using Doppler instruments designed for medical use. For the purpose of understanding flow patterns in the heart, it is important to recognize the difference between laminar flow and turbulent (or disturbed) flow. Laminar flow is flow that occurs along ...
QTc interval and survival in 75-year
... Echocardiography was performed using an Acuson XP 128 system (Acuson Co, Mountain View, CA, USA). The same physician (P.H.), who was blinded to the participants’ clinical data, performed all the studies. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was calculated online using the biplane disc summation ...
... Echocardiography was performed using an Acuson XP 128 system (Acuson Co, Mountain View, CA, USA). The same physician (P.H.), who was blinded to the participants’ clinical data, performed all the studies. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was calculated online using the biplane disc summation ...
Rate control in Atrial fibrillation Groenveld, Hessel Folkert
... Strokes associated with AF have a worse prognosis.8,9 In addition, AF can cause or deteriorate heart failure, and AF is independently associated with a worse prognosis in retrospective analyses of patients with heart failure.10-16 Patients with AF also have an increased bleeding risk due to the use ...
... Strokes associated with AF have a worse prognosis.8,9 In addition, AF can cause or deteriorate heart failure, and AF is independently associated with a worse prognosis in retrospective analyses of patients with heart failure.10-16 Patients with AF also have an increased bleeding risk due to the use ...
Ballistocardiography and Seismocardiography
... floor and measuring devices, somewhat interferes with, or even impedes, the body displacement induced by the recoil forces. As a result, the BCG measurement on earth is always affected by some distortion. The ideal environment for assessing the BCG would be in microgravity settings, such as during s ...
... floor and measuring devices, somewhat interferes with, or even impedes, the body displacement induced by the recoil forces. As a result, the BCG measurement on earth is always affected by some distortion. The ideal environment for assessing the BCG would be in microgravity settings, such as during s ...
Epistatic Genetic Determinants of Blood Pressure
... ost human morbidity and mortality stem from complex diseases and disorders, of which phenotypes result from interactions of multiple genes with environmental factors. Hypertension is such a disorder, an independent predisposing factor in the development of several diseases responsible for adult morb ...
... ost human morbidity and mortality stem from complex diseases and disorders, of which phenotypes result from interactions of multiple genes with environmental factors. Hypertension is such a disorder, an independent predisposing factor in the development of several diseases responsible for adult morb ...
Basic Cardiovascular Therapy
... Mortality data show that cardiovascular disease was the direct cause of death in 34.3 percent of all deaths in 2006, or one of every 2.9 deaths in the United States. Among cardiovascular deaths, the most common specific cause was coronary heart disease, which affects arteries of the heart. It was re ...
... Mortality data show that cardiovascular disease was the direct cause of death in 34.3 percent of all deaths in 2006, or one of every 2.9 deaths in the United States. Among cardiovascular deaths, the most common specific cause was coronary heart disease, which affects arteries of the heart. It was re ...
Histologic evaluation of the atrioventricular nodal artery in healthy
... The anatomy of the conduction system of the heart so relevant in the contemporary invasive cardiology is not fully understood. It has turned out that ablation procedures bring new information as to its structure and function, but in some cases can result in complete a-v block. Atrioventricular nodal ...
... The anatomy of the conduction system of the heart so relevant in the contemporary invasive cardiology is not fully understood. It has turned out that ablation procedures bring new information as to its structure and function, but in some cases can result in complete a-v block. Atrioventricular nodal ...
the PDF - Heart Rhythm Society
... implantation.1 It should be emphasized that recommendations for device selection in the current document apply to situations where the clinical decision for pacing has already been made. In addition, specific recommendations for cardiac resynchronization therapy are not addressed in this document as ...
... implantation.1 It should be emphasized that recommendations for device selection in the current document apply to situations where the clinical decision for pacing has already been made. In addition, specific recommendations for cardiac resynchronization therapy are not addressed in this document as ...
PDF Article - ScienceDirect
... simultaneously with bipolar intracardiac electrograms filtered between30 and 500 Hz on an Electronicsfor Medicine VR-16 recorder at a paper speed of 100 mm/s. The extrastimulus protocol is presented in Table 1. The initial stimulator settings were a pulse width of 2 ms, a stimulus intensity equal to ...
... simultaneously with bipolar intracardiac electrograms filtered between30 and 500 Hz on an Electronicsfor Medicine VR-16 recorder at a paper speed of 100 mm/s. The extrastimulus protocol is presented in Table 1. The initial stimulator settings were a pulse width of 2 ms, a stimulus intensity equal to ...
A One-Sided Affair: Unoriginal Origin of the Left Coronary Artery, a
... pulmonary artery and right sinus of Valsalva (RSOV). Ectopic origin of the coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva may have important clinical manifestations such as exertional sudden cardiac death especially in younger patients [5]. In a study of 1,950 patients undergoing coronary angio ...
... pulmonary artery and right sinus of Valsalva (RSOV). Ectopic origin of the coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva may have important clinical manifestations such as exertional sudden cardiac death especially in younger patients [5]. In a study of 1,950 patients undergoing coronary angio ...
Intravascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
... can decrease the utility of MRI. More importantly, use of these techniques may prevent online determination of the success of the procedures from being conducted. As an example, if MRI, rather than X-ray, is used to guide a balloon angioplasty procedure, it will be possible to analyze plaque composi ...
... can decrease the utility of MRI. More importantly, use of these techniques may prevent online determination of the success of the procedures from being conducted. As an example, if MRI, rather than X-ray, is used to guide a balloon angioplasty procedure, it will be possible to analyze plaque composi ...
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... Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is the fat depot surrounding the heart and confined within the pericardial sac. It accounts for approximately 20% of total heart weight and covers 80% of the cardiac surfaces, mostly in the grooved segments along the paths of coronary arteries. To clearly delineate th ...
... Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is the fat depot surrounding the heart and confined within the pericardial sac. It accounts for approximately 20% of total heart weight and covers 80% of the cardiac surfaces, mostly in the grooved segments along the paths of coronary arteries. To clearly delineate th ...
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... amphibians is found in most amniotes. In reptiles and chicken, the three sinus horns contain myocardium from the sinuatrial border to the pericardial reflection (Figure 1j–n) [26,27]. The sinus venosus is remodeled in the mammalian heart and possibly in the avian heart, as well, and the associated s ...
... amphibians is found in most amniotes. In reptiles and chicken, the three sinus horns contain myocardium from the sinuatrial border to the pericardial reflection (Figure 1j–n) [26,27]. The sinus venosus is remodeled in the mammalian heart and possibly in the avian heart, as well, and the associated s ...
Effect of fasting and refeeding on the consequences of
... creatine kinase activity; and levels of IL1-β, CINC 2α/β and IL-6, triglycerides, glycogen and ATP in the left ventricle of adult rats. Permanent coronary artery occlusion was performed in ad libitum fed (fed/fed) and 2-days-fasted rats (fasted/re-fed). After infarction induction, both groups were r ...
... creatine kinase activity; and levels of IL1-β, CINC 2α/β and IL-6, triglycerides, glycogen and ATP in the left ventricle of adult rats. Permanent coronary artery occlusion was performed in ad libitum fed (fed/fed) and 2-days-fasted rats (fasted/re-fed). After infarction induction, both groups were r ...
Decreased Expression of the Cardiac LIM Domain
... To address this question, we investigated MLP expression in the failing left ventricular myocardium from patients with dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy. MLP protein concentrations were significantly decreased in failing hearts, whereas MLP mRNA concentrations were unchanged compared with non-fail ...
... To address this question, we investigated MLP expression in the failing left ventricular myocardium from patients with dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy. MLP protein concentrations were significantly decreased in failing hearts, whereas MLP mRNA concentrations were unchanged compared with non-fail ...
Pulmonary vein abnormalities into the human left atrium
... contributes to the posterior wall of the left atrium [2]. Intussusception progresses with complete incorporation of the primordial pulmonary vein and subsequently the initial left and right branches, terminating with partial incorporation of the left and right superior and inferior branches. The res ...
... contributes to the posterior wall of the left atrium [2]. Intussusception progresses with complete incorporation of the primordial pulmonary vein and subsequently the initial left and right branches, terminating with partial incorporation of the left and right superior and inferior branches. The res ...
hERG Blocking Effects
... The safety margin for hERG blocking typically is evaluated as the ratio between the hERG IC50 and Cmax,unbound. ...
... The safety margin for hERG blocking typically is evaluated as the ratio between the hERG IC50 and Cmax,unbound. ...
Definition of terms related to cardiac rhythm
... the Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF), this Task Force was composed of members nominated by various cardiological societies. It has been engaged primarily with the definition of terms related to cardiac rhythm. The results are presented in the format of a glossary, arranged in alphabetical order, and is ...
... the Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF), this Task Force was composed of members nominated by various cardiological societies. It has been engaged primarily with the definition of terms related to cardiac rhythm. The results are presented in the format of a glossary, arranged in alphabetical order, and is ...
LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS: Measurement, Significance and
... Pre-post dialysis differences in LV mass with CMRI are less than those found with M-mode Echocardiography (-10gm/m2 vs -26gm/m2) 3D Echocardiography and CMRI give equivalent results for LV Mass ...
... Pre-post dialysis differences in LV mass with CMRI are less than those found with M-mode Echocardiography (-10gm/m2 vs -26gm/m2) 3D Echocardiography and CMRI give equivalent results for LV Mass ...
Persistent left superior vena cava communicating with the
... the heart through the splanchnic plexus of the left lung (Fig. 8C). This venous plexus became congested and enlarged, forming a venous malformation that ultimately drained through the left superior pulmonary vein into the left atrium. A diagram of this patient's superior great vein anatomy is seen i ...
... the heart through the splanchnic plexus of the left lung (Fig. 8C). This venous plexus became congested and enlarged, forming a venous malformation that ultimately drained through the left superior pulmonary vein into the left atrium. A diagram of this patient's superior great vein anatomy is seen i ...
Pulmonary Arterial Wave Intensity Analysis in Health and Disease.
... The current definition of pulmonary vascular disease in terms of the presence or absence of pulmonary hypertension, that is a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 25 mmHg (Badesch et al., 2009), is inadequate. As the pulmonary circulation is highly compliant with a substantial ability to recruit blood v ...
... The current definition of pulmonary vascular disease in terms of the presence or absence of pulmonary hypertension, that is a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 25 mmHg (Badesch et al., 2009), is inadequate. As the pulmonary circulation is highly compliant with a substantial ability to recruit blood v ...
acute rheumatic fever: current scenario in india
... of MR and AR. In our study, 239 cases of MR were detected by ECHO, but an audible murmur of mitral regurgitation was detected by cardiologist only in 144 cases.29 (Table 1) That means 95 patients with pathological MR would have remained undetected, and would not have received penicillin prophylaxis, ...
... of MR and AR. In our study, 239 cases of MR were detected by ECHO, but an audible murmur of mitral regurgitation was detected by cardiologist only in 144 cases.29 (Table 1) That means 95 patients with pathological MR would have remained undetected, and would not have received penicillin prophylaxis, ...
SPECIES-INDEPENDENT METABOLIC RESPONSE TO AN
... one hand, species-independence may have been predicted on the assumption that the Ca2+-dependent activation of ATP-dependent sarcolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticular Ca2+ pumps, the ‘triggering’ by Ca2+ of actin-activated myosin ATPase activity, the activation by Ca2+ of mitochondrial dehydrogenases11 ...
... one hand, species-independence may have been predicted on the assumption that the Ca2+-dependent activation of ATP-dependent sarcolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticular Ca2+ pumps, the ‘triggering’ by Ca2+ of actin-activated myosin ATPase activity, the activation by Ca2+ of mitochondrial dehydrogenases11 ...