The implications of genetic mutations in the sodium channel gene (SCN5A) REVIEW
... both diseases exhibit very different clinical ECG features but show coincidences that emanate from their common genetic root. It is not yet clear why the ECG pattern of affected individuals with BS vary from day to day and why most affected persons are males. Sex and hormonal differences in ion channel ...
... both diseases exhibit very different clinical ECG features but show coincidences that emanate from their common genetic root. It is not yet clear why the ECG pattern of affected individuals with BS vary from day to day and why most affected persons are males. Sex and hormonal differences in ion channel ...
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices for
... The review of the evidence related to the efficacy of the WATCHMAN™ device is based, in part, on a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) TEC Assessment developed in June 2014, which evaluated use of the WATCHMAN™ device for patients who were eligible and ineligible for anticoagulation therapy a ...
... The review of the evidence related to the efficacy of the WATCHMAN™ device is based, in part, on a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) TEC Assessment developed in June 2014, which evaluated use of the WATCHMAN™ device for patients who were eligible and ineligible for anticoagulation therapy a ...
Heart Failure in Children: Clinical Aspect and Management
... other factors. Hence a descriptive epidemiology of heart failure in children is not possible. The causes of HF can be broadly classified into two groups; one due to volume overload of ventricle with preserved systolic function of the ventricle, the common example is heart failure secondary to a larg ...
... other factors. Hence a descriptive epidemiology of heart failure in children is not possible. The causes of HF can be broadly classified into two groups; one due to volume overload of ventricle with preserved systolic function of the ventricle, the common example is heart failure secondary to a larg ...
The Age-Associated Alterations in Late Diastolic Function in Mice
... to improve this aspect of the decreased cardiac function with aging, consistent with our findings. Diastolic function. — Peak E filling velocity is decreased with aging (Taffet et al., 1996), and this important measure of early diastolic filling was not improved in CR mice. In contrast, caloric rest ...
... to improve this aspect of the decreased cardiac function with aging, consistent with our findings. Diastolic function. — Peak E filling velocity is decreased with aging (Taffet et al., 1996), and this important measure of early diastolic filling was not improved in CR mice. In contrast, caloric rest ...
Coronary Artery Pressure and Strength of Right Ventricular
... of about 80 mm. Hg. Figure 5 describes the relationship between mean femoral artery pressure and the pulmonary artery compression necessary to cause complete incompetence of the heart when the pulmonary artery compression is applied suddenly, starting from zero. The systemic arterial pressure in thi ...
... of about 80 mm. Hg. Figure 5 describes the relationship between mean femoral artery pressure and the pulmonary artery compression necessary to cause complete incompetence of the heart when the pulmonary artery compression is applied suddenly, starting from zero. The systemic arterial pressure in thi ...
letters to the editor
... but are only identified by specialized tests. Although all patients with congenital heart disease should be examined carefully for noncardiac features, infants with a 22q11 deletion are at risk for known anomalies that are best managed by early identification and intervention. It is also important t ...
... but are only identified by specialized tests. Although all patients with congenital heart disease should be examined carefully for noncardiac features, infants with a 22q11 deletion are at risk for known anomalies that are best managed by early identification and intervention. It is also important t ...
diagnosis of pregnancy
... HCG This hormone is only released by trophoblastic tissue produced by a growing fetus and its associated placents. HCG is present in the maternal circulation as either an intact dimer,alpha or beta subunit,and degraded form,or beta core fragment Detection in maternal and urine is evident only 8-10 ...
... HCG This hormone is only released by trophoblastic tissue produced by a growing fetus and its associated placents. HCG is present in the maternal circulation as either an intact dimer,alpha or beta subunit,and degraded form,or beta core fragment Detection in maternal and urine is evident only 8-10 ...
Clinical Advances in Heart Failure and Arrhythmias
... Significant advances in the diagnosis and management of heart failure and arrhythmias continue to emerge, compelling the practice of cardiology to constantly evolve. These advances must be consistently implemented into clinical practice to guarantee the best care for patients affected by these cardi ...
... Significant advances in the diagnosis and management of heart failure and arrhythmias continue to emerge, compelling the practice of cardiology to constantly evolve. These advances must be consistently implemented into clinical practice to guarantee the best care for patients affected by these cardi ...
Functional Anatomy of the Heart of Reptiles Fred N. White
... systemic and pulmonary venous blood through reptilian hearts. The lacertilian right aortic arch contains blood from the pulmonary, and the left from the pulmonary or sometimes both pulmonary and systemic veins. Traces made of the pressure and blood flow show that the lacertilian and chelonian cava v ...
... systemic and pulmonary venous blood through reptilian hearts. The lacertilian right aortic arch contains blood from the pulmonary, and the left from the pulmonary or sometimes both pulmonary and systemic veins. Traces made of the pressure and blood flow show that the lacertilian and chelonian cava v ...
Non-invasive assessment of cardiac physiology by tissue Doppler
... which left atrial and left ventricular pressures become equal (mitral valve opening; isovolumic relaxation) (e) the point when the left ventricular filling rate plateaus and equilibrates its pressure to that of the left atrium (rapid filling); (f) the peak of the P wave on the ECG (diastasis); (g) t ...
... which left atrial and left ventricular pressures become equal (mitral valve opening; isovolumic relaxation) (e) the point when the left ventricular filling rate plateaus and equilibrates its pressure to that of the left atrium (rapid filling); (f) the peak of the P wave on the ECG (diastasis); (g) t ...
Stress Echocardiography - Gvsu - Grand Valley State University
... Augmented contractility occurring at lower doses followed by a progressive chronotropic response at increasing doses Peripheral effects may result in either predominant: Vasoconstriction or vasodilation Changes in vascular resistance (i.e. blood pressure) are unpredictable ...
... Augmented contractility occurring at lower doses followed by a progressive chronotropic response at increasing doses Peripheral effects may result in either predominant: Vasoconstriction or vasodilation Changes in vascular resistance (i.e. blood pressure) are unpredictable ...
Cardiac structure and electrical activation: Models and measurement
... time-dependent processes that determine cellular electrical activity; and a realistic description of the spatial variation of cellular electrical properties. However, such models also need to be computationally efficient so that repeated cycles of re-entrant electrical activity can be simulated with ...
... time-dependent processes that determine cellular electrical activity; and a realistic description of the spatial variation of cellular electrical properties. However, such models also need to be computationally efficient so that repeated cycles of re-entrant electrical activity can be simulated with ...
The Circulatory System
... • It’s main function is Transportation • Blood is used as a transport vehicle – transports oxygen, nutrients, cell waste (such as Carbon dioxide), hormones and antibodies vital to maintaining homeostasis to and from cells ...
... • It’s main function is Transportation • Blood is used as a transport vehicle – transports oxygen, nutrients, cell waste (such as Carbon dioxide), hormones and antibodies vital to maintaining homeostasis to and from cells ...
Slide 1 - AccessMedicine
... Source: CATHETER-ABLATIVE TECHNIQUES, Hurst's The Heart, 14e without injury or need for intervention on the LAD. Middle Panel. Anatomic chamber geometry to show the correlative anatomy of the outflow tracts Citation: Fuster V, Harrington Narula J, Eapenultrasound ZJ. Hurst'sand Themapping Heart, 14e ...
... Source: CATHETER-ABLATIVE TECHNIQUES, Hurst's The Heart, 14e without injury or need for intervention on the LAD. Middle Panel. Anatomic chamber geometry to show the correlative anatomy of the outflow tracts Citation: Fuster V, Harrington Narula J, Eapenultrasound ZJ. Hurst'sand Themapping Heart, 14e ...
Physiology of congenital heart disease
... enlarged right heart chambers (fig 1). Cardiac These patients are typically pink with pul- catheterisation is not required unless there is concern about the pulmonary vascular resistmonary plethora on chest radiography. A communication between the systemic and ance, which rises only very slowly. How ...
... enlarged right heart chambers (fig 1). Cardiac These patients are typically pink with pul- catheterisation is not required unless there is concern about the pulmonary vascular resistmonary plethora on chest radiography. A communication between the systemic and ance, which rises only very slowly. How ...
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
... arrhythmias in patients treated for cancer [1-12]. Also in these studies, there is an increased frequency of codes related to the administration of chemotherapy for cancer that precedes the onset of codes for CV disease and events. The fact that chemotherapy codes precede CV event codes in cancer pa ...
... arrhythmias in patients treated for cancer [1-12]. Also in these studies, there is an increased frequency of codes related to the administration of chemotherapy for cancer that precedes the onset of codes for CV disease and events. The fact that chemotherapy codes precede CV event codes in cancer pa ...
Transcatheter Heart Valve Replacement - Hall
... The study revealed that patients who received the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve lived longer and felt better, but had a higher stroke rate than those patients who did not receive a new valve (most of whom had balloon aortic valvuloplasty). Additionally, the study showed that patients who ...
... The study revealed that patients who received the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve lived longer and felt better, but had a higher stroke rate than those patients who did not receive a new valve (most of whom had balloon aortic valvuloplasty). Additionally, the study showed that patients who ...
Dose optimisation following myocardial infarction
... A failure in any stage will result in dose titration stopping; the more stages present the less likely it is that dose titration will occur. For instance, if a practice nurse takes a blood sample, the GP will see the results but may be unaware that a dose titration is required. Alternatively the cyc ...
... A failure in any stage will result in dose titration stopping; the more stages present the less likely it is that dose titration will occur. For instance, if a practice nurse takes a blood sample, the GP will see the results but may be unaware that a dose titration is required. Alternatively the cyc ...
Coronary anatomy and left ventricular ejection fraction in patients
... Dortimeter et al. [16]. Nine coronary segments were analyzed: the left main artery, four segments of the left descendent artery (proximal, middle, distal segment, and side branches), two segments of the circumflex artery, and two segments of the right coronary artery. Relevant coronary artery stenosi ...
... Dortimeter et al. [16]. Nine coronary segments were analyzed: the left main artery, four segments of the left descendent artery (proximal, middle, distal segment, and side branches), two segments of the circumflex artery, and two segments of the right coronary artery. Relevant coronary artery stenosi ...
Increasing cyanosis early after cavopulmonary - Heart
... hepatic veins into the right pulmonary artery with an intra-atrial baffle. Cyanosis in case 2 was caused by intra-hepatic shunting to a hepatic vein draining to the left of the intra-atrial baffle. The diagnosis was made at necropsy, being overlooked on postoperative angiography. Repeat angiography ...
... hepatic veins into the right pulmonary artery with an intra-atrial baffle. Cyanosis in case 2 was caused by intra-hepatic shunting to a hepatic vein draining to the left of the intra-atrial baffle. The diagnosis was made at necropsy, being overlooked on postoperative angiography. Repeat angiography ...
Contact Data NCPC - European Society of Cardiology
... among the largest in Europe. (3) Nevertheless, in 2012, ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death, followed by lung cancer. (1) In the same year, more than 452,000 Danish individuals were living with a cardiovascular disease, corresponding to a 14 percent increase since 2006. (4) In the ...
... among the largest in Europe. (3) Nevertheless, in 2012, ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death, followed by lung cancer. (1) In the same year, more than 452,000 Danish individuals were living with a cardiovascular disease, corresponding to a 14 percent increase since 2006. (4) In the ...
Diastolic Heart Failure:Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment (Am
... fatigue, weakness) and often can be attributed to other conditions, such as pulmonary disease, anemia, hypothyroidism, depression, and obesity. Furthermore, it is difficult to distinguish diastolic from systolic heart failure based on physical findings or symptoms (Table 115-17).15,18-20 Systolic he ...
... fatigue, weakness) and often can be attributed to other conditions, such as pulmonary disease, anemia, hypothyroidism, depression, and obesity. Furthermore, it is difficult to distinguish diastolic from systolic heart failure based on physical findings or symptoms (Table 115-17).15,18-20 Systolic he ...
question
... refuse at the time of prescription, but the patient did not take the medication, stopped it on his own, or took it only occasionally. Enter 99 if the patient was discharged from a private sector hospital and records are not available. Left Ventricular Systolic Function (LVSF) assessment: diagnostic ...
... refuse at the time of prescription, but the patient did not take the medication, stopped it on his own, or took it only occasionally. Enter 99 if the patient was discharged from a private sector hospital and records are not available. Left Ventricular Systolic Function (LVSF) assessment: diagnostic ...