Symptom burden of sleep-disordered breathing in mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure patients P.C. Hastings*
... according to cues (actigraph event marker or sleep diary entry). If the times recorded using the actigraphy event marker differed from the sleep diary then the actigraphy event marker was considered more reliable compared with the patient’s estimations entered in the sleep diary. The onset and end o ...
... according to cues (actigraph event marker or sleep diary entry). If the times recorded using the actigraphy event marker differed from the sleep diary then the actigraphy event marker was considered more reliable compared with the patient’s estimations entered in the sleep diary. The onset and end o ...
Underlying Causes and Long-Term Survival in Patients with Initially
... prognosis of patients with heart failure remains poor.1 The accurate assessment of prognosis in patients with this disorder is critical, to ensure that patients with the most severe disease receive appropriate consideration for the limited number of hearts available for transplantation. Although sub ...
... prognosis of patients with heart failure remains poor.1 The accurate assessment of prognosis in patients with this disorder is critical, to ensure that patients with the most severe disease receive appropriate consideration for the limited number of hearts available for transplantation. Although sub ...
Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography
... Evaluation of suspected coronary artery disease with suspected anomalous coronary artery; and a. Cardiac catheterization was performed, all coronary arteries were not identified, and no exclusion to cardiac CT angiography. New onset of congestive heart failure without known coronary artery disease t ...
... Evaluation of suspected coronary artery disease with suspected anomalous coronary artery; and a. Cardiac catheterization was performed, all coronary arteries were not identified, and no exclusion to cardiac CT angiography. New onset of congestive heart failure without known coronary artery disease t ...
Study: Marijuana Can Benefit People With Diabetes
... condition or the many complications that arise from it. This has prompted researchers to look into how medical marijuana can help treat diabetes and its associated complications. Type 1 diabetes, often termed juvenile diabetes, is a genetic disorder where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin ...
... condition or the many complications that arise from it. This has prompted researchers to look into how medical marijuana can help treat diabetes and its associated complications. Type 1 diabetes, often termed juvenile diabetes, is a genetic disorder where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin ...
QRS Duration Criteria to Select Patients for Cardiac
... York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III symptoms, despite optimal medical therapy. According to the same update, CRT may still be considered for patients with QRS intervals between 120 and 150 ms and severe left ventricular dysfunction who have persistent symptoms on medical treatment. ...
... York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III symptoms, despite optimal medical therapy. According to the same update, CRT may still be considered for patients with QRS intervals between 120 and 150 ms and severe left ventricular dysfunction who have persistent symptoms on medical treatment. ...
The ECG in clinical practice: making the diagnosis at a glance
... between atria and ventricles: transmit the impulse from the atria to the ventricle: slows down the impulse (filter and regulator) • Bundle of His: made out of 2 branches: LBB and RBB • Purkinje network: within the ventricle ...
... between atria and ventricles: transmit the impulse from the atria to the ventricle: slows down the impulse (filter and regulator) • Bundle of His: made out of 2 branches: LBB and RBB • Purkinje network: within the ventricle ...
Pharmacological Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: Which Drugs
... propafenone and flecainide, administered intravenously, have a priority indication. In patients treated in this manner, the percentage of success is between 85% and 93% for flecainide [2–4] and between 57% and 87% for propafenone [4–6]. The use of these drugs depends not only on their effectiveness, ...
... propafenone and flecainide, administered intravenously, have a priority indication. In patients treated in this manner, the percentage of success is between 85% and 93% for flecainide [2–4] and between 57% and 87% for propafenone [4–6]. The use of these drugs depends not only on their effectiveness, ...
Major Infection After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Risk
... nfections in children are frequent (incidence, 13% to 31%) after cardiac surgery [1–7]. Many are surgical site infections (incidence, 2.3% to 8%) [4, 5, 7–9]; however, many are more serious, such as septicemia (incidence, 6.3% to 15%) [3, 7, 10], mediastinitis (incidence, 0.2% to 3.3%) [5, 8, 9, 11– ...
... nfections in children are frequent (incidence, 13% to 31%) after cardiac surgery [1–7]. Many are surgical site infections (incidence, 2.3% to 8%) [4, 5, 7–9]; however, many are more serious, such as septicemia (incidence, 6.3% to 15%) [3, 7, 10], mediastinitis (incidence, 0.2% to 3.3%) [5, 8, 9, 11– ...
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Adult Congenital Heart Association
... The first surgery to close a VSD was done in 1954. Some children who had an early repair are still alive today. Over the years, VSDs have been closed using different materials and approaches. How your VSD was closed may affect your long-term health. How are VSDs treated now? Most VSDs are closed by ...
... The first surgery to close a VSD was done in 1954. Some children who had an early repair are still alive today. Over the years, VSDs have been closed using different materials and approaches. How your VSD was closed may affect your long-term health. How are VSDs treated now? Most VSDs are closed by ...
QRS Duration Criteria to Select Patients for Cardiac
... York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III symptoms, despite optimal medical therapy. According to the same update, CRT may still be considered for patients with QRS intervals between 120 and 150 ms and severe left ventricular dysfunction who have persistent symptoms on medical treatment. ...
... York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III symptoms, despite optimal medical therapy. According to the same update, CRT may still be considered for patients with QRS intervals between 120 and 150 ms and severe left ventricular dysfunction who have persistent symptoms on medical treatment. ...
Simultaneous pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arterial wave
... High-fidelity pulmonary trunk and left pulmonary artery pressures were measured by interfacing micromanometers with transducer control units (TCB-500, Millar Instruments). PT and LPA flows were measured with a transit-time flowmeter (model T206; Transonic Systems). All physiological signals were dig ...
... High-fidelity pulmonary trunk and left pulmonary artery pressures were measured by interfacing micromanometers with transducer control units (TCB-500, Millar Instruments). PT and LPA flows were measured with a transit-time flowmeter (model T206; Transonic Systems). All physiological signals were dig ...
Left Main Interven!on: When Is It Appropriate
... • LMCA disease is the only lesion subset for which revascularizaCon is unequivocally accepted as improving survival over medical therapy • Heart Team approach • CABG in the high SYNTAX score and/or DM ...
... • LMCA disease is the only lesion subset for which revascularizaCon is unequivocally accepted as improving survival over medical therapy • Heart Team approach • CABG in the high SYNTAX score and/or DM ...
R P V C
... Geva et al30 as thresholds leading to surgery in patients with repaired TOF and moderate or severe pulmonary regurgitation, although the same group in later publications27 and other groups28, 31-34 have differed slightly. Currently, the advent and utilization of new echocardiographic techniques base ...
... Geva et al30 as thresholds leading to surgery in patients with repaired TOF and moderate or severe pulmonary regurgitation, although the same group in later publications27 and other groups28, 31-34 have differed slightly. Currently, the advent and utilization of new echocardiographic techniques base ...
Cardiomegaly (The Enlarged Heart)
... Cardiomegaly is a condition effecting the cardiovascular system, specifically the heart. This condition is strongly associated with congestive heart failure.[2] Within the heart, the working fibers of the myocardial tissue increase in size. As the heart works harder the actin and myosin filaments ex ...
... Cardiomegaly is a condition effecting the cardiovascular system, specifically the heart. This condition is strongly associated with congestive heart failure.[2] Within the heart, the working fibers of the myocardial tissue increase in size. As the heart works harder the actin and myosin filaments ex ...
Medline search : references : 1996-2009
... (BRS) and a relative decrease in sympathetic tone. However, the effect of very intensive training load on neural cardiovascular regulation is not known. We tested the hypothesis that strenuous endurance training, like in high-performance athletes, would enhance sympathetic activation and reduce vaga ...
... (BRS) and a relative decrease in sympathetic tone. However, the effect of very intensive training load on neural cardiovascular regulation is not known. We tested the hypothesis that strenuous endurance training, like in high-performance athletes, would enhance sympathetic activation and reduce vaga ...
AF and Venous Thromboembolism – Pathophysiology, Risk
... of reducing bleeding after vascular injury. In situations of endothelial dysfunction, stasis or hypercoagulability, there is increased activation of this protective mechanism resulting in thrombosis. Arterial and venous thromboses are two pathophysiologically distinct entities with different clinica ...
... of reducing bleeding after vascular injury. In situations of endothelial dysfunction, stasis or hypercoagulability, there is increased activation of this protective mechanism resulting in thrombosis. Arterial and venous thromboses are two pathophysiologically distinct entities with different clinica ...
Left Ventricular Volume and Function Assessment: A Comparison
... RAO and LAO projections) as regards the measurement of the LVESV and LVEF (considering CI 95%). The LVEDV measured in the LAO view had less agreement with 2D echocardiography compared with the RAO projection. Furthermore, while it seemed that the estimated volumes were larger than the data in 2D ech ...
... RAO and LAO projections) as regards the measurement of the LVESV and LVEF (considering CI 95%). The LVEDV measured in the LAO view had less agreement with 2D echocardiography compared with the RAO projection. Furthermore, while it seemed that the estimated volumes were larger than the data in 2D ech ...
Heart Examination
... to find the margin between the lung and liver 5)Two finger above the lung and liver’s margin, do a percussion medially to find the right margin of the heart ...
... to find the margin between the lung and liver 5)Two finger above the lung and liver’s margin, do a percussion medially to find the right margin of the heart ...
Comparison of Methods to Measure Baroreflex Sensitivity in
... into account the asymmetry of baroreceptor response by calculating distinct estimates for increasing and decreasing arterial pressure values, they can fail to provide results in many recordings when the needed requirements are not met. In contrast to the general tendency, BRS+/+ captured a continued ...
... into account the asymmetry of baroreceptor response by calculating distinct estimates for increasing and decreasing arterial pressure values, they can fail to provide results in many recordings when the needed requirements are not met. In contrast to the general tendency, BRS+/+ captured a continued ...
Fetal Myocardial Thickening Measured by
... Kanai et al. [8] reported a tracking method by which measurement points of reflected ultrasonic pulsatile waves fixed in myocardium were accurately examined. They also developed a modified phased-tracking method with which changes in myocardial thickness are continuously measured by integrating the dif ...
... Kanai et al. [8] reported a tracking method by which measurement points of reflected ultrasonic pulsatile waves fixed in myocardium were accurately examined. They also developed a modified phased-tracking method with which changes in myocardial thickness are continuously measured by integrating the dif ...
Incidence, predictors and prognostic implications of
... The patients with versus without major bleeding had 3fold higher rates of in-hospital mortality [9.4 % (cardiac 6.3%, non-cardiac 3.1%) vs 2.8%; p = 0.03] and 2.5-fold higher rates of 6-month mortality [15.6% (cardiac 9.4%, non-cardiac 6.2%) vs 5.8%, p = 0.03]. The patients with major bleeding had h ...
... The patients with versus without major bleeding had 3fold higher rates of in-hospital mortality [9.4 % (cardiac 6.3%, non-cardiac 3.1%) vs 2.8%; p = 0.03] and 2.5-fold higher rates of 6-month mortality [15.6% (cardiac 9.4%, non-cardiac 6.2%) vs 5.8%, p = 0.03]. The patients with major bleeding had h ...