Myths and facts about the cardiovascular system of the giraffe PhD
... the morphology of the heart, the conduit arteries of the lower extremities, the neck and abdominal large veins (jugular and inferior caval vein) and the carotid artery. Using stereological methods, quantitative morphology of hearts, arteries and veins were examined and analysed. The morphological re ...
... the morphology of the heart, the conduit arteries of the lower extremities, the neck and abdominal large veins (jugular and inferior caval vein) and the carotid artery. Using stereological methods, quantitative morphology of hearts, arteries and veins were examined and analysed. The morphological re ...
The Incremental Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed
... CCTA study quality was good or satisfactory in 94 patients (88.7%), including 75 patients with a 64-slice MDCT scanner and 19 patients with a 256-slice MDCT scanner. No significant difference in image quality was observed between the two scanners (p = 0.93). The mean heart rate during scanning was 6 ...
... CCTA study quality was good or satisfactory in 94 patients (88.7%), including 75 patients with a 64-slice MDCT scanner and 19 patients with a 256-slice MDCT scanner. No significant difference in image quality was observed between the two scanners (p = 0.93). The mean heart rate during scanning was 6 ...
Systolic hypertension
... – Coarctation of the aorta – Pheochromocytoma and adrenal cortical disorders • In infants, hypertension is associated most commonly with high umbilical catheterization and renal artery obstruction caused by thrombosis. ...
... – Coarctation of the aorta – Pheochromocytoma and adrenal cortical disorders • In infants, hypertension is associated most commonly with high umbilical catheterization and renal artery obstruction caused by thrombosis. ...
Digitalis and Baroreceptor Reflexes in Man
... deactivation below the existing stimulus. By using different techniques we studied both the heart rate and the blood pressure influences of the baroreflex. Our results demonstrate that digitalis has a major action on the cardiac and vascular component of the baroreflexes in man. However, this action ...
... deactivation below the existing stimulus. By using different techniques we studied both the heart rate and the blood pressure influences of the baroreflex. Our results demonstrate that digitalis has a major action on the cardiac and vascular component of the baroreflexes in man. However, this action ...
Tachycardia (Fast Heart Rhythm)
... The Heart Rhythm Charity Promoting better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for individuals with cardiac arrhythmias Registered Charity No. 1107496 ©2006 ...
... The Heart Rhythm Charity Promoting better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for individuals with cardiac arrhythmias Registered Charity No. 1107496 ©2006 ...
abnormal curves in terms of the pathological conditions with which
... Tracings were routinely measured for pressure values in each heart beat during normal complete respiratory cycles, and the results averaged. Mean pressures were determined by planimetric integration. The data from arterial pressure records include average maximum (systolic), average minimum (diastol ...
... Tracings were routinely measured for pressure values in each heart beat during normal complete respiratory cycles, and the results averaged. Mean pressures were determined by planimetric integration. The data from arterial pressure records include average maximum (systolic), average minimum (diastol ...
C-reactive protein - Professional Co-op
... substance but the Cardiac test is like looking through a high powered microscope – you get a much better and more acurate view with the amount of the substance found being higher for the same amount of sample. This is especialy useful when evaluating chronic as opposed to acute inflamation. There is ...
... substance but the Cardiac test is like looking through a high powered microscope – you get a much better and more acurate view with the amount of the substance found being higher for the same amount of sample. This is especialy useful when evaluating chronic as opposed to acute inflamation. There is ...
Design and Implementation of ECG Monitoring and Heart
... abnormal rhythms of the heart [1], particularly abnormal rhythms caused by damage to the conductive tissue that carries electrical signals, or abnormal rhythms caused by electrolyte imbalances [2]. In a Myocardial infarction (MI), the ECG can identify if the heart muscle has been damaged in specific ...
... abnormal rhythms of the heart [1], particularly abnormal rhythms caused by damage to the conductive tissue that carries electrical signals, or abnormal rhythms caused by electrolyte imbalances [2]. In a Myocardial infarction (MI), the ECG can identify if the heart muscle has been damaged in specific ...
Magnesium in the acute management of atrial fibrillation: noise or
... Other than Ibutilide and Dofetilide, both class III antiarrythmics with moderate efficacy, not much is available in the therapeutic horizon [1]. This deficiency motivated some investigators to go back to basics and explore other alternatives. The cardiac effects and potential therapeutic uses of ion ...
... Other than Ibutilide and Dofetilide, both class III antiarrythmics with moderate efficacy, not much is available in the therapeutic horizon [1]. This deficiency motivated some investigators to go back to basics and explore other alternatives. The cardiac effects and potential therapeutic uses of ion ...
Differential responses of the right ventricle to
... Mice were subjected to pulmonary artery banding (PAB), aorto-caval shunt (Shunt), or sham surgery (Control). Four weeks later, mice were functionally evaluated with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, pressure measurements, and and results voluntary cage wheel exercise. Right ventricular hypertrophy ...
... Mice were subjected to pulmonary artery banding (PAB), aorto-caval shunt (Shunt), or sham surgery (Control). Four weeks later, mice were functionally evaluated with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, pressure measurements, and and results voluntary cage wheel exercise. Right ventricular hypertrophy ...
A Novel Method to Assess Pulse Wave Velocity using Single
... In recent years, arterial stiffness has been shown to play a critical role in the development of CVD [3]. The assessment of arterial stiffness has gained substantial clinical interest in understanding the pathologic mechanisms that may lead to the development and progression of changes in arterial ...
... In recent years, arterial stiffness has been shown to play a critical role in the development of CVD [3]. The assessment of arterial stiffness has gained substantial clinical interest in understanding the pathologic mechanisms that may lead to the development and progression of changes in arterial ...
Performance Measures ACC/AHA 2016 Prevention of Sudden
... sets serve as vehicles to accelerate translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice. Measure sets developed by the ACC/AHA are intended to provide practitioners and institutions that deliver cardiovascular services with tools to measure the quality of care provided and identify opportunit ...
... sets serve as vehicles to accelerate translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice. Measure sets developed by the ACC/AHA are intended to provide practitioners and institutions that deliver cardiovascular services with tools to measure the quality of care provided and identify opportunit ...
Lab/ECG/Xray Rounds - Calgary Emergency Medicine
... Dovgalyuk J, Holstege C, Mattu A, Brady WJ. The electrocardiogram in the patient with syncope. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007; 25: 688-701. ...
... Dovgalyuk J, Holstege C, Mattu A, Brady WJ. The electrocardiogram in the patient with syncope. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007; 25: 688-701. ...
What to do with symptomatic non-obstructive coronary artery disease?
... • Because the event rate of patients with nonobstructive CAD in ACS is very high, physicians should classify virtually every patient admitted with a clinical diagnosis of ACS to a disease category, even if the angiographic evaluation is absolutely negative. • We fear that the potential perplexity th ...
... • Because the event rate of patients with nonobstructive CAD in ACS is very high, physicians should classify virtually every patient admitted with a clinical diagnosis of ACS to a disease category, even if the angiographic evaluation is absolutely negative. • We fear that the potential perplexity th ...
Atrial fibrillation in pure rheumatic mitral valvular disease is
... All patients had normal arterial pressure values and had no altered hematochemical values about proteins, glucose and lipids. All subjects, afterward enough information and after received their accordance, were submitted to periodic sanitary checks (6-8 months). On average each patient was submitted ...
... All patients had normal arterial pressure values and had no altered hematochemical values about proteins, glucose and lipids. All subjects, afterward enough information and after received their accordance, were submitted to periodic sanitary checks (6-8 months). On average each patient was submitted ...
Activating Transcription Factor 3 Protects against Pressure
... mice. Twenty-four hours after TAB, we observed an approximately 4-fold increase in the cardiac ATF3 mRNA levels in the study mice compared with controls. This enhanced expression of ATF3 persisted for 7 days after TAB (Fig. 1A). Immunohistochemical data and Western blot analysis from left ventricle ...
... mice. Twenty-four hours after TAB, we observed an approximately 4-fold increase in the cardiac ATF3 mRNA levels in the study mice compared with controls. This enhanced expression of ATF3 persisted for 7 days after TAB (Fig. 1A). Immunohistochemical data and Western blot analysis from left ventricle ...
Measurement of Myocardial Blood Flow in Animals and Man by
... hence, total coronary blood flow isolated and measured. In both preparations, blood flows from the carotid artery through a Shipley-Wilson rotameter into the coronary circulation. Total coronary blood flow is monitored continuously and recorded along with femoral arterial blood pressure on a direct- ...
... hence, total coronary blood flow isolated and measured. In both preparations, blood flows from the carotid artery through a Shipley-Wilson rotameter into the coronary circulation. Total coronary blood flow is monitored continuously and recorded along with femoral arterial blood pressure on a direct- ...
Right ventricular cardiac myxoma. Histopathology diagnosis in
... In search for candidate cells or tissues as precursor cells of cardiac myxoma, in 1951 Prichard [27] described a kind of microscopic endocardial structure of the atrial septum, which was suggested to be related to cardiac myxomas. The confirm the existence of Prichard’s structures and to clarify the ...
... In search for candidate cells or tissues as precursor cells of cardiac myxoma, in 1951 Prichard [27] described a kind of microscopic endocardial structure of the atrial septum, which was suggested to be related to cardiac myxomas. The confirm the existence of Prichard’s structures and to clarify the ...
Vascular Surgery News - The University of Vermont Health Network
... Most people have heard of heart disease and are aware of the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment and the huge impact it has on people's health. But they know very little about vascular disease outside the heart. An estimated 20 to 30 million Americans are at risk for various vascular ...
... Most people have heard of heart disease and are aware of the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment and the huge impact it has on people's health. But they know very little about vascular disease outside the heart. An estimated 20 to 30 million Americans are at risk for various vascular ...
Tayside Prescriber 122 - escitalopram and citalopram May 12.pub
... Citalopram & escitalopram:QT interval prolongation New maximum daily dose restrictions, contraindications, and warnings Information has been issued via Drug Safety Update, Volume 5, Issue 5, December 2011 and ‘Dear Healthcare Professional Letters’ for both citalopram and escitalopram regarding new r ...
... Citalopram & escitalopram:QT interval prolongation New maximum daily dose restrictions, contraindications, and warnings Information has been issued via Drug Safety Update, Volume 5, Issue 5, December 2011 and ‘Dear Healthcare Professional Letters’ for both citalopram and escitalopram regarding new r ...
Diapositiva 1
... What about severe left ventricular hypertrophy? In severe left ventricular hypertrophy, there is an exaggerated increase of left ventricular mass in comparison to the vascular bed, resulting in the potential for ischemia even in normal or almost normal coronary arteries ...
... What about severe left ventricular hypertrophy? In severe left ventricular hypertrophy, there is an exaggerated increase of left ventricular mass in comparison to the vascular bed, resulting in the potential for ischemia even in normal or almost normal coronary arteries ...
Understanding Lusitropy
... Understanding Lusitropy Cont. Lusitropy can be further detected by non-invasive measurement of velocities of myocardial tissue using Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) echocardiography by Doppler E-wave deceleration time (DT) (Fig. 7). Many subjects with prolonged Tau interval (IVR) show a well delayed E- ...
... Understanding Lusitropy Cont. Lusitropy can be further detected by non-invasive measurement of velocities of myocardial tissue using Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) echocardiography by Doppler E-wave deceleration time (DT) (Fig. 7). Many subjects with prolonged Tau interval (IVR) show a well delayed E- ...
Jeopardy - Lewiston Altura High School
... This author wrote, “If one man kills another, it murder, but if a hundred thousand men kill another hundred thousand, it is considered an act of glory!?” ...
... This author wrote, “If one man kills another, it murder, but if a hundred thousand men kill another hundred thousand, it is considered an act of glory!?” ...
IHDmodule FY2011Q2
... medication, stopped it on his own, or took it only occasionally. Enter 99 only if patient was discharged from a private sector hospital and records are not available, or patient’s discharge occurred years in the past and data regarding beta-blocker post-discharge cannot be found. Left Ventricular Sy ...
... medication, stopped it on his own, or took it only occasionally. Enter 99 only if patient was discharged from a private sector hospital and records are not available, or patient’s discharge occurred years in the past and data regarding beta-blocker post-discharge cannot be found. Left Ventricular Sy ...