Reversible Mitral Regurgitation as a Complication of
... particular interest for patients with cardiogenic shock, who would benefit from this aspect of Impella® technology more so than ECMO support. To date, there is only one prospective study evaluating the Impella® 5.0, which ultimately led to its approval. This study, along with a larger (albeit retros ...
... particular interest for patients with cardiogenic shock, who would benefit from this aspect of Impella® technology more so than ECMO support. To date, there is only one prospective study evaluating the Impella® 5.0, which ultimately led to its approval. This study, along with a larger (albeit retros ...
Case-Studies - Dr. Moulton
... • In this patient with controlled hypertension, no additional difficulty with sibutramine • Patient has achieved modest but significant weight loss to date, with improvement in blood pressure and emotional eating. Small changes can produce big results! • Having the patient participate in her own car ...
... • In this patient with controlled hypertension, no additional difficulty with sibutramine • Patient has achieved modest but significant weight loss to date, with improvement in blood pressure and emotional eating. Small changes can produce big results! • Having the patient participate in her own car ...
Amplatzer Septal Occluder
... You will be required to take aspirin every day for the next six months. Antibiotics will also be required for endocarditis prophylaxis for certain medical procedures. Ask your doctor which procedures require you to take endocarditis prophylaxis. The decision to continue taking aspirin and endocardi ...
... You will be required to take aspirin every day for the next six months. Antibiotics will also be required for endocarditis prophylaxis for certain medical procedures. Ask your doctor which procedures require you to take endocarditis prophylaxis. The decision to continue taking aspirin and endocardi ...
AHA/ASA Guideline - Professional Heart Daily
... 1. The optimal level of glucose control (i.e., HbA1c < 6% or 6.5%) should be for prevention of macrovascular disease • This may be modestly effective for preventing non-fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) events (MI) compared to current targets (HbA1c < 7%-8%) 2. Intensive treatment does not appear t ...
... 1. The optimal level of glucose control (i.e., HbA1c < 6% or 6.5%) should be for prevention of macrovascular disease • This may be modestly effective for preventing non-fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) events (MI) compared to current targets (HbA1c < 7%-8%) 2. Intensive treatment does not appear t ...
Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Myocardial
... performed. SPECT imaging was cross-referenced with the following terms to find relevant articles: coronary artery disease, exercise and pharmacological stress, myocardial perfusion radiopharmaceuticals, attenuation correction, artefacts, and ECG-gating. Searches were limited to the English literatur ...
... performed. SPECT imaging was cross-referenced with the following terms to find relevant articles: coronary artery disease, exercise and pharmacological stress, myocardial perfusion radiopharmaceuticals, attenuation correction, artefacts, and ECG-gating. Searches were limited to the English literatur ...
frequently asked questions
... cocoa flavanols may increase levels of nitric oxide in the blood. Nitric oxide is important in opening up blood vessels to increase blood flow and is therefore important in maintaining healthy blood pressure. Blood Flow Flavanols may also support healthy blood flow by reducing platelet stickiness in ...
... cocoa flavanols may increase levels of nitric oxide in the blood. Nitric oxide is important in opening up blood vessels to increase blood flow and is therefore important in maintaining healthy blood pressure. Blood Flow Flavanols may also support healthy blood flow by reducing platelet stickiness in ...
Intracardiac flow separation in Python
... Oxygen-poor blood that remains within the CV by onset of ventricular systole will be recirculated into the systemic circulation (right-to-left shunt), whereas oxygen-rich blood that may remain at this site by the start of ventricular diastole can be carried to the CP and recirculated into the pulmon ...
... Oxygen-poor blood that remains within the CV by onset of ventricular systole will be recirculated into the systemic circulation (right-to-left shunt), whereas oxygen-rich blood that may remain at this site by the start of ventricular diastole can be carried to the CP and recirculated into the pulmon ...
Do endurance sports affect female hearts differently to male hearts?
... engaging in endurance sports showed a higher prevalence of eccentric LVH compared to males. These results have important clinical implications because they indicate that the female athlete’s heart adapts primarily by an increase in LV cavity size and concentric LV hypertrophy in females may be consi ...
... engaging in endurance sports showed a higher prevalence of eccentric LVH compared to males. These results have important clinical implications because they indicate that the female athlete’s heart adapts primarily by an increase in LV cavity size and concentric LV hypertrophy in females may be consi ...
Circulatory System Reading circulation reading
... vessels are often named after either the region of the body through which they carry blood or for nearby structures. For example, the brachiocephalic artery carries blood into the brachial (arm) and cephalic (head) regions. One of its branches, the subclavian artery, runs under the clavicle; hence t ...
... vessels are often named after either the region of the body through which they carry blood or for nearby structures. For example, the brachiocephalic artery carries blood into the brachial (arm) and cephalic (head) regions. One of its branches, the subclavian artery, runs under the clavicle; hence t ...
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
... Autonomic dysfunction — The autonomic nervous system may be involved, as both increased vagal (parasympathetic) and sympathetic tone can promote the development of AF [ 17]. Vagal tone is predominant in normal hearts, which may explain why vagally-mediated AF is often seen in athletic young men with ...
... Autonomic dysfunction — The autonomic nervous system may be involved, as both increased vagal (parasympathetic) and sympathetic tone can promote the development of AF [ 17]. Vagal tone is predominant in normal hearts, which may explain why vagally-mediated AF is often seen in athletic young men with ...
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Heart`s Place in the
... atrium and ventricle with the pulmonary circuit and left atrium and ventricle with the systemic circuit. The left ventricle s greater workload makes it more massive than the right, but the two pump equal amounts of blood. AV valves prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria, and semilunar v ...
... atrium and ventricle with the pulmonary circuit and left atrium and ventricle with the systemic circuit. The left ventricle s greater workload makes it more massive than the right, but the two pump equal amounts of blood. AV valves prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria, and semilunar v ...
and Volume by Two-dimensional Echocardiography: In Vitro
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Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure
... Drugs may cause or exacerbate HF by causing direct myocardial toxicity; by negative inotropic, lusitropic, or chronotropic effects; by exacerbating hypertension; by delivering a high sodium load; or by drug-drug interactions that limit the beneficial effects of HF medications. To avoid these negativ ...
... Drugs may cause or exacerbate HF by causing direct myocardial toxicity; by negative inotropic, lusitropic, or chronotropic effects; by exacerbating hypertension; by delivering a high sodium load; or by drug-drug interactions that limit the beneficial effects of HF medications. To avoid these negativ ...
Denis and Hamilton 2013 - Boston University Medical Campus
... It is becoming increasingly clear that smaller, ectopic depots are directly related to T2D by locally or systemically mediated effects [34], and reductions in these depots may improve organ function. Several fat depots bear investigation, particularly intrahepatic fat and pericardial fat. In the cas ...
... It is becoming increasingly clear that smaller, ectopic depots are directly related to T2D by locally or systemically mediated effects [34], and reductions in these depots may improve organ function. Several fat depots bear investigation, particularly intrahepatic fat and pericardial fat. In the cas ...
Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Arrhythmias)
... Many arrhythmias occur as a complication of a heart condition. For example: Ischaemic heart disease (which causes angina and heart attacks). This reduces the blood supply to parts of the heart which may include parts of the conducting system. A damaged section of heart muscle (following a heart atta ...
... Many arrhythmias occur as a complication of a heart condition. For example: Ischaemic heart disease (which causes angina and heart attacks). This reduces the blood supply to parts of the heart which may include parts of the conducting system. A damaged section of heart muscle (following a heart atta ...
CPR
... the depth of the chest. Then, relax pressure on the sternum completely. Do not remove your hands from the person’s sternum, but do allow the chest to return to its normal position between compressions. Relaxation and compression should be of equal duration. Avoid interruptions in chest compressions ...
... the depth of the chest. Then, relax pressure on the sternum completely. Do not remove your hands from the person’s sternum, but do allow the chest to return to its normal position between compressions. Relaxation and compression should be of equal duration. Avoid interruptions in chest compressions ...
/- - - Elastic fibers
... Circulatory system = macrovasculature (vessels more than 0.1 mm in a diameter) + microvasculature (vessels visible only under light microscope). Microvasculatory network: arterioles + precapillary arterioles + capillaries + postcapillary venules + venules. ...
... Circulatory system = macrovasculature (vessels more than 0.1 mm in a diameter) + microvasculature (vessels visible only under light microscope). Microvasculatory network: arterioles + precapillary arterioles + capillaries + postcapillary venules + venules. ...
Pumping Action of the Heart Normal Pathway of Electrical Impulses
... Although catheter ablation is generally very safe, it is important to understand that there are risks associated with this procedure. Overall, the likelihood of very serious risks such as stroke, heart attack and death, are extremely low ( less than 1 in a 1000) Whenever one moves wires around insid ...
... Although catheter ablation is generally very safe, it is important to understand that there are risks associated with this procedure. Overall, the likelihood of very serious risks such as stroke, heart attack and death, are extremely low ( less than 1 in a 1000) Whenever one moves wires around insid ...
Obstructive sleep apnea and coronary artery disease
... participants, showed an independent association between OSA and hypertension.110 However, a subgroup analysis revealed that in persons older than 65 years this association did not persist.112 The most compelling evidence for the contributory effect of OSA to arterial hypertension comes from the Wisc ...
... participants, showed an independent association between OSA and hypertension.110 However, a subgroup analysis revealed that in persons older than 65 years this association did not persist.112 The most compelling evidence for the contributory effect of OSA to arterial hypertension comes from the Wisc ...
Myocardial Infarction Analysis Based on ST
... Heart rate after AMI as an indicator of prognosis – Mauss et al.36 affirmed that heart rate after AMI under sinus rhythm is an independent predictor of AMI survival even in patients using beta-blocker. It is also a good prognosis indicator when combined with age and LVEF (left ventricular ejection f ...
... Heart rate after AMI as an indicator of prognosis – Mauss et al.36 affirmed that heart rate after AMI under sinus rhythm is an independent predictor of AMI survival even in patients using beta-blocker. It is also a good prognosis indicator when combined with age and LVEF (left ventricular ejection f ...
Current treatment of ventricular arrhythmias: State of
... the electrophysiology laboratory and immediately record any spontaneous arrhythmias so that they can potentially be used to guide pace mapping if the arrhythmia becomes quiescent. Although pace mapping can be used to guide ablation, it is less accurate than activation mapping.7 In the periaortic reg ...
... the electrophysiology laboratory and immediately record any spontaneous arrhythmias so that they can potentially be used to guide pace mapping if the arrhythmia becomes quiescent. Although pace mapping can be used to guide ablation, it is less accurate than activation mapping.7 In the periaortic reg ...
2. Model of care for Chronic Cardiac Patients
... contained in the patient diary. The group information, held by a study nurse, employed an oral and video presentation to reinforce the information given in hospital. A special effort was made to inform family members who were present. Time was available for questions to the study nurse. Finally, pat ...
... contained in the patient diary. The group information, held by a study nurse, employed an oral and video presentation to reinforce the information given in hospital. A special effort was made to inform family members who were present. Time was available for questions to the study nurse. Finally, pat ...
fulltext - DiVA Portal
... The KCCQ, followed by the NYHA classification and the 6-minute walk test, was found to reflect clinical changes in patients with heart failure most accurately [19]. Correlation coefficients for social, functional and physical areas are higher with the KCCQ than with the MLHFQ. Moreover, a more precise ...
... The KCCQ, followed by the NYHA classification and the 6-minute walk test, was found to reflect clinical changes in patients with heart failure most accurately [19]. Correlation coefficients for social, functional and physical areas are higher with the KCCQ than with the MLHFQ. Moreover, a more precise ...
Artificial hearts
... History of the artificial heart Artificial heart technology dates back to the mid-1950s with the development of a total artificial heart (replacing the entire heart). Later, ventricular assist devices (to help either the left ventricle or right ventricle or both simultaneously) were developed. Most dev ...
... History of the artificial heart Artificial heart technology dates back to the mid-1950s with the development of a total artificial heart (replacing the entire heart). Later, ventricular assist devices (to help either the left ventricle or right ventricle or both simultaneously) were developed. Most dev ...