Association of comorbidities in atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial
... undertaken to investigate the association of co-morbidities in atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction. Methods: The study was performed after the institutional ethical clearance and consent from all the patients. Heart rate, atrial fibrillation, blood pressure, ventricular fibrillation a ...
... undertaken to investigate the association of co-morbidities in atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction. Methods: The study was performed after the institutional ethical clearance and consent from all the patients. Heart rate, atrial fibrillation, blood pressure, ventricular fibrillation a ...
Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandins – Important Players
... administration of DOX or vehicle. Echocardiographic examination was performed as previously described (Fontes-Sousa et al. 2006). Briefly, the rabbits were lightly anesthetized with an intramuscular combination of ketamine hydrochloride (2 mg/kg) and medetomidine hydrochloride (0.15 mg/kg), being al ...
... administration of DOX or vehicle. Echocardiographic examination was performed as previously described (Fontes-Sousa et al. 2006). Briefly, the rabbits were lightly anesthetized with an intramuscular combination of ketamine hydrochloride (2 mg/kg) and medetomidine hydrochloride (0.15 mg/kg), being al ...
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Current management
... AVE3085 have been promisingly investigated in animal experiments [63] and await clinical testing. ...
... AVE3085 have been promisingly investigated in animal experiments [63] and await clinical testing. ...
Print - Circulation
... diaphragm) have been performed during the expiratory effort of the Valsalva maneuver. In normal subjects the circulation times were increased by the duration of the expiratory effort and the Diodrast injections were stagnated in the veins outside the thoracic cavity. These effects were in striking c ...
... diaphragm) have been performed during the expiratory effort of the Valsalva maneuver. In normal subjects the circulation times were increased by the duration of the expiratory effort and the Diodrast injections were stagnated in the veins outside the thoracic cavity. These effects were in striking c ...
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Cardiology
... service. All patients are to be worked up by one of the house staff. These patients can be either general ward, telemetry or AICU patients. It is expected that the H&P be dictated so that it is in the Phamis system. Discharge: All discharges are to be done in a timely fashion. Discharge summaries ar ...
... service. All patients are to be worked up by one of the house staff. These patients can be either general ward, telemetry or AICU patients. It is expected that the H&P be dictated so that it is in the Phamis system. Discharge: All discharges are to be done in a timely fashion. Discharge summaries ar ...
Congenital cardiac defect in a pygmy goat (Capra hircus)
... no alteration of the electrocardiogram, except for an increase of the QRS complex amplitude (0.9 mV, with respect to the range of reference of 0.1-0.7 mV) (6). It would have been valuable to administer another ultrasonographic examination after the therapy, but the sudden death of the goat prevented ...
... no alteration of the electrocardiogram, except for an increase of the QRS complex amplitude (0.9 mV, with respect to the range of reference of 0.1-0.7 mV) (6). It would have been valuable to administer another ultrasonographic examination after the therapy, but the sudden death of the goat prevented ...
VALVE AREA CALCULATION AND SHUNT DETECTION DR
... C = empirical constant accounting for CV and CC h = mm Hg C - empirical constant ( 0.85 for mitral valve, 1.0 for Aortic valve) ...
... C = empirical constant accounting for CV and CC h = mm Hg C - empirical constant ( 0.85 for mitral valve, 1.0 for Aortic valve) ...
Horlings Heart
... present…it just vibrates. A heart in fibrillation does not contract rhythmically; it just quivers without pumping blood. It needs an electric shock from a defibrillator. This machine is never used when someone’s heart is beating with a lub-dub sound, even if it is irregular, because it can cause the ...
... present…it just vibrates. A heart in fibrillation does not contract rhythmically; it just quivers without pumping blood. It needs an electric shock from a defibrillator. This machine is never used when someone’s heart is beating with a lub-dub sound, even if it is irregular, because it can cause the ...
Outcomes 2014 - Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
... The first shock came in the middle of the night. Anthony Crupie’s rapid, irregular heartbeat had overwhelmed his pacemaker and his defibrillator had shocked him back to life. When a second shock occurred three hours later, the 76-year-old from Springfield called 911. After treatment in the Inova Fai ...
... The first shock came in the middle of the night. Anthony Crupie’s rapid, irregular heartbeat had overwhelmed his pacemaker and his defibrillator had shocked him back to life. When a second shock occurred three hours later, the 76-year-old from Springfield called 911. After treatment in the Inova Fai ...
Factors Associated with Ischemic Stroke on Therapeutic
... Purpose: In this study, we investigated the stroke mechanism and the factors associated with ischemic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who were on optimal oral anticoagulation with warfarin. Materials and Methods: This was a multicenter case-control study. The cases wer ...
... Purpose: In this study, we investigated the stroke mechanism and the factors associated with ischemic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who were on optimal oral anticoagulation with warfarin. Materials and Methods: This was a multicenter case-control study. The cases wer ...
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: A Report From the
... different theoretical mechanisms to explain diminished coronary blood flow are addressed in specific ways by various surgical techniques used in the management of patients with AAOCA. At present, treatment of AAOCA is controversial and varies among clinicians. Recommendations may include observation ...
... different theoretical mechanisms to explain diminished coronary blood flow are addressed in specific ways by various surgical techniques used in the management of patients with AAOCA. At present, treatment of AAOCA is controversial and varies among clinicians. Recommendations may include observation ...
Novel Cardiac SPECT Technology with Semiconductor Detectors
... for the D530c camera to avoid positioning related ...
... for the D530c camera to avoid positioning related ...
Prevalence of impaired left ventricular systolic function - Heart
... in a general population aged 50–89 years. Design: In this cross sectional survey, participants filled in a heart failure questionnaire. ECG, blood tests, and echocardiography were performed. Setting: The study population was recruited from general practitioners situated in the same urban area and ex ...
... in a general population aged 50–89 years. Design: In this cross sectional survey, participants filled in a heart failure questionnaire. ECG, blood tests, and echocardiography were performed. Setting: The study population was recruited from general practitioners situated in the same urban area and ex ...
Circulatory System and Blood
... the lungs. Transport nutrients (sugars, calcium). Transport wastes from cells to organs that are capable of breaking wastes down (liver, kidneys) Blood contains white blood cells that fight infection. Maintains the pH levels and ionic concentration of fluids in the body. Helps maintain body temperat ...
... the lungs. Transport nutrients (sugars, calcium). Transport wastes from cells to organs that are capable of breaking wastes down (liver, kidneys) Blood contains white blood cells that fight infection. Maintains the pH levels and ionic concentration of fluids in the body. Helps maintain body temperat ...
AFRICA
... aligning our management of the condition to these circumstances presents an opportunity to refresh current guidelines.’ This view was expressed by Prof Joshi, director of the Diabetes Care Centre, Pretoria and emeritus professor of medicine, MEDUNSA, South Africa. ‘Both pancreatic β- and α-cell dysf ...
... aligning our management of the condition to these circumstances presents an opportunity to refresh current guidelines.’ This view was expressed by Prof Joshi, director of the Diabetes Care Centre, Pretoria and emeritus professor of medicine, MEDUNSA, South Africa. ‘Both pancreatic β- and α-cell dysf ...
Circulatory System
... – the inferior and superior venae cavae. • When the right atrium contracts: – deoxygenated blood is sent to the right ventricle – it contracts and sends blood out to the lungs via the pulmonary artery • One-way valves ensure that blood follows only this path. After blood has circulated through the c ...
... – the inferior and superior venae cavae. • When the right atrium contracts: – deoxygenated blood is sent to the right ventricle – it contracts and sends blood out to the lungs via the pulmonary artery • One-way valves ensure that blood follows only this path. After blood has circulated through the c ...
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: review of the evidence and current
... Balloon aortic valvuloplasty performed via the antegrade approach is also associated with less vascular complications as it negates the requirement for a large bore arterial puncture (transvenous instead) [32] . Rapid right ventricular burst pacing (150–220 beats/min) produces a transient reduction ...
... Balloon aortic valvuloplasty performed via the antegrade approach is also associated with less vascular complications as it negates the requirement for a large bore arterial puncture (transvenous instead) [32] . Rapid right ventricular burst pacing (150–220 beats/min) produces a transient reduction ...
Computed Tomography Imaging in Patients with Congenital Heart
... Patients with CHD have a large variety of anatomic variations. Most patients will come to the CT scanner with a known cardiac diagnosis based on prior imaging studies.5e8 The cardiac CT scan is usually ordered to answer a specific clinical question to help with the medical or interventional managemen ...
... Patients with CHD have a large variety of anatomic variations. Most patients will come to the CT scanner with a known cardiac diagnosis based on prior imaging studies.5e8 The cardiac CT scan is usually ordered to answer a specific clinical question to help with the medical or interventional managemen ...
Bidirectional Ventricular Septal Defect Shunt: Quantification
... We came to the conclusion that this patient’s syncopial attacks are likely secondary to significant pulmonary hypertension worsened by exertion. This is clinically evidenced by drop in oxygen saturation because of increased shunt. This case highlights use of Doppler pulsed echocardiography in assess ...
... We came to the conclusion that this patient’s syncopial attacks are likely secondary to significant pulmonary hypertension worsened by exertion. This is clinically evidenced by drop in oxygen saturation because of increased shunt. This case highlights use of Doppler pulsed echocardiography in assess ...
Cardiovascular System
... f. Tension C. Hypertension -- high blood pressure 1. Essential Hypertension = 90% of cases; no specific cause 2. 10% of cases = HT found as a symptom for another disease, i.e. an adrenal tumor or kidney disease 3. Increases the workload of the heart 4. Leads to hypertrophy of the left ventricle, the ...
... f. Tension C. Hypertension -- high blood pressure 1. Essential Hypertension = 90% of cases; no specific cause 2. 10% of cases = HT found as a symptom for another disease, i.e. an adrenal tumor or kidney disease 3. Increases the workload of the heart 4. Leads to hypertrophy of the left ventricle, the ...
Medical Selection Criteria
... due to the toxicity of immunosuppressive agents, decreased tolerance of infectious complications, and the life expectancy constraints imposed by such organ disorder. Absolute levels of such abnormalities are not easily definable. Reduced kidney size as determined by CT scan suggests irreversible ad ...
... due to the toxicity of immunosuppressive agents, decreased tolerance of infectious complications, and the life expectancy constraints imposed by such organ disorder. Absolute levels of such abnormalities are not easily definable. Reduced kidney size as determined by CT scan suggests irreversible ad ...
