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... subsequent bradycardia or pauses. Various formulae are available to provide a QT interval corrected to a heart rate of 60 min 1 (QTc). The original and still most commonly used formula is that of Bazett (QTc = QT/[RR0.5]) [5], but a major limitation is that this over-corrects the QT interval in pati ...
... subsequent bradycardia or pauses. Various formulae are available to provide a QT interval corrected to a heart rate of 60 min 1 (QTc). The original and still most commonly used formula is that of Bazett (QTc = QT/[RR0.5]) [5], but a major limitation is that this over-corrects the QT interval in pati ...
Association of prolapse of posterior cusp of mitral - Heart
... atrioventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis. The familial tendency, association with congenital cardiac lesions, and its occurrence in children suggest that this abnormality of the mitral valve may be congenital. The coincidence of fossa ovalis atrial septal defects with prolapse could be ...
... atrioventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis. The familial tendency, association with congenital cardiac lesions, and its occurrence in children suggest that this abnormality of the mitral valve may be congenital. The coincidence of fossa ovalis atrial septal defects with prolapse could be ...
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... beneficial non-invasive imaging method for demonstrating these types of coronary artery anomalies (8). However, multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography is an excellent three-dimensional (3D) imaging method. Using this imaging modality, we were able to demonstrate the coronary ves ...
... beneficial non-invasive imaging method for demonstrating these types of coronary artery anomalies (8). However, multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography is an excellent three-dimensional (3D) imaging method. Using this imaging modality, we were able to demonstrate the coronary ves ...
Estrogen receptor alpha up-regulation
... estrogen receptor ␣ (ER␣) has been claimed to be present and active in the plasma membranes of endothelial cells (10) and to interact with cytoplasmic proteins such as -catenin and GSK3 (11). Cardiovascular estrogen receptors have been associated with the prevention of apoptosis (19), with the exp ...
... estrogen receptor ␣ (ER␣) has been claimed to be present and active in the plasma membranes of endothelial cells (10) and to interact with cytoplasmic proteins such as -catenin and GSK3 (11). Cardiovascular estrogen receptors have been associated with the prevention of apoptosis (19), with the exp ...
Heart transplants
... Heart cannot meet the body’s demand for blood—it cannot pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. Does not mean the heart is about to stop beating—refers to the failure to pump sufficiently Caused by various conditions that, over time, result in a heart that cannot pump or fill efficiently becaus ...
... Heart cannot meet the body’s demand for blood—it cannot pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. Does not mean the heart is about to stop beating—refers to the failure to pump sufficiently Caused by various conditions that, over time, result in a heart that cannot pump or fill efficiently becaus ...
Understanding Pulmonic Stenosis
... heart. Echocardiography also allows for assessment of the severity of the stenosis. Are there surgical options for PS? Pulmonic stenosis is a defect that can generally be improved surgically. Surgery is usually recommended for dogs with severe pulmonic stenosis whether or not they are symptomatic at ...
... heart. Echocardiography also allows for assessment of the severity of the stenosis. Are there surgical options for PS? Pulmonic stenosis is a defect that can generally be improved surgically. Surgery is usually recommended for dogs with severe pulmonic stenosis whether or not they are symptomatic at ...
IHD ModuleFY2015Q3
... 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 ...
high-stress musical performance Complexity of physiological
... [6]. SNS/PNS interactions have been shown to influence the temporal fluctuations of the peak-to-peak times in the electrocardiogram (ECG)—the R-to-R (RR) interval—known as heart rate variability (HRV; [7,8]). The simplest measures of HRV are the mean of the RR time series and its standard deviation ...
... [6]. SNS/PNS interactions have been shown to influence the temporal fluctuations of the peak-to-peak times in the electrocardiogram (ECG)—the R-to-R (RR) interval—known as heart rate variability (HRV; [7,8]). The simplest measures of HRV are the mean of the RR time series and its standard deviation ...
Evaluating strict and conventional left bundle
... Received 18 December 2012; accepted after revision 15 April 2013; online publish-ahead-of-print 23 May 2013 ...
... Received 18 December 2012; accepted after revision 15 April 2013; online publish-ahead-of-print 23 May 2013 ...
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... Dilatation and hypertrophy of left atrium. Mural thrombi may be present systemic emboli. Lungs are firm and heavy (chronic passive congestion). Right heart may be affected later. In regurgitation: Retracted leaflets. Left ventricular hypertrophy and dilatation. ...
... Dilatation and hypertrophy of left atrium. Mural thrombi may be present systemic emboli. Lungs are firm and heavy (chronic passive congestion). Right heart may be affected later. In regurgitation: Retracted leaflets. Left ventricular hypertrophy and dilatation. ...
Breakdown of blood pressure and body fluid homeostasis in
... These findings led us to hypothesize that cardiac denervation may interrupt key neural and humoral homeostatic mechanisms that normally adjust sodium and fluid excretion to changes in intake. Such an interruption, especially if combined with endothelial dysfunction from cyclosporine administration ( ...
... These findings led us to hypothesize that cardiac denervation may interrupt key neural and humoral homeostatic mechanisms that normally adjust sodium and fluid excretion to changes in intake. Such an interruption, especially if combined with endothelial dysfunction from cyclosporine administration ( ...
Arteries - Glow Blogs
... •Arteries carry blood away from the heart. •Arteries have a pulse – this is the movement of blood being pushed out of the heart along an artery ...
... •Arteries carry blood away from the heart. •Arteries have a pulse – this is the movement of blood being pushed out of the heart along an artery ...
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines 2010
... amiodarone with significant rate-controlling properties23 which may also be useful in selected patients. Amiodarone has significant rate-controlling properties in addition to its antiarrhythmic actions and may be used in refractory patients. However, because of the risk of toxicity associated with l ...
... amiodarone with significant rate-controlling properties23 which may also be useful in selected patients. Amiodarone has significant rate-controlling properties in addition to its antiarrhythmic actions and may be used in refractory patients. However, because of the risk of toxicity associated with l ...
British Cardiovascular Society Working Group Report: Out-Of
... The provision of NHS services across 7 days per week is a government priority and both from a patient and from a medical perspective this makes sense. Patients should be able to access high quality services whatever time of day or night, or whatever day of the week they present to the healthcare sys ...
... The provision of NHS services across 7 days per week is a government priority and both from a patient and from a medical perspective this makes sense. Patients should be able to access high quality services whatever time of day or night, or whatever day of the week they present to the healthcare sys ...
All About the Heart - OSU Patient Education Materials
... pumps blood to your lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen and then returns to the left side of the heart. The left ventricle then pumps blood out to your body through the large artery, called the aorta. Oxygen is removed from your blood by the cells so it can be used by your body. The blood then re ...
... pumps blood to your lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen and then returns to the left side of the heart. The left ventricle then pumps blood out to your body through the large artery, called the aorta. Oxygen is removed from your blood by the cells so it can be used by your body. The blood then re ...
Clinical criteria for diagnosing anaphylaxis.1
... needle cover automatically extends to cover the injection needle, ensuring the needle is never exposed. ...
... needle cover automatically extends to cover the injection needle, ensuring the needle is never exposed. ...
Perioperative Nursing Care Definition of Surgery
... which contains pacemaker cells Normally SA node is responsible for generating the electrical impulses that bring about the mechanical activity i.e contraction of the heart. ...
... which contains pacemaker cells Normally SA node is responsible for generating the electrical impulses that bring about the mechanical activity i.e contraction of the heart. ...
Concept paper on the need for a paediatric addendum to the
... While definitive treatment of AHF in children often involves corrective surgery for congenital lesions or heart transplantation for cardiomyopathy, stabilisation with aggressive medical therapy for AHF before surgical treatment is of utmost importance, often in the intensive care setting. The treatm ...
... While definitive treatment of AHF in children often involves corrective surgery for congenital lesions or heart transplantation for cardiomyopathy, stabilisation with aggressive medical therapy for AHF before surgical treatment is of utmost importance, often in the intensive care setting. The treatm ...
Predicting Trends in Dyspnea and Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients
... symptom burden and life-threatening distress forcing HF patients to seek emergency care from the hospital.5 However, up to 51.2% of patients in Taiwan were unable to identify it as an important symptom of worsening HF.6 Dyspnea has been described as a mixed sensation, like thirst or hunger, which is ...
... symptom burden and life-threatening distress forcing HF patients to seek emergency care from the hospital.5 However, up to 51.2% of patients in Taiwan were unable to identify it as an important symptom of worsening HF.6 Dyspnea has been described as a mixed sensation, like thirst or hunger, which is ...
Metabolic Cardiology
... even among those with moderate to severe systolic or diastolic dysfunction, less than 50% of the 2042 subjects involved had been diagnosed with documented CHF. To identify the magnitude of this critical medical problem, researchers projected that the lifetime risk of developing CHF for those over th ...
... even among those with moderate to severe systolic or diastolic dysfunction, less than 50% of the 2042 subjects involved had been diagnosed with documented CHF. To identify the magnitude of this critical medical problem, researchers projected that the lifetime risk of developing CHF for those over th ...
Genetic Testing for Congenital Long QT Syndrome
... known mutation in the family, symptoms, length of the QTc interval on EKG, etc. For diagnostic testing, patients with a moderate-to-high pretest probability of LQTS, but in whom the diagnosis cannot be made by clinical methods, will derive the most benefit from testing. For individuals with a known ...
... known mutation in the family, symptoms, length of the QTc interval on EKG, etc. For diagnostic testing, patients with a moderate-to-high pretest probability of LQTS, but in whom the diagnosis cannot be made by clinical methods, will derive the most benefit from testing. For individuals with a known ...
BP and Pulse Lab
... bulb/pump in your left hand to inflate the cuff. Hold it in the palm so your fingers can easily reach the valve at the top to open and close the outlet to the air bladder. 2. Put the head of the stethoscope just under the edge of the cuff, a little above the crease of the person’s elbow. Hold it the ...
... bulb/pump in your left hand to inflate the cuff. Hold it in the palm so your fingers can easily reach the valve at the top to open and close the outlet to the air bladder. 2. Put the head of the stethoscope just under the edge of the cuff, a little above the crease of the person’s elbow. Hold it the ...
Introduction to radiology
... The most commonly used agent is F-18 fluoro-deoxyclocose (FDG). This is analog to glucose & is taken by the cells in proportion to glucose metabolism which is increased in tumor cells . Because muscle activity result in in the uptake of FDG, the patient should rest quietly in the interval between ...
... The most commonly used agent is F-18 fluoro-deoxyclocose (FDG). This is analog to glucose & is taken by the cells in proportion to glucose metabolism which is increased in tumor cells . Because muscle activity result in in the uptake of FDG, the patient should rest quietly in the interval between ...
1 1. CONTRACTILITY OF THE MYOCARDIUM The performance of
... bound more tightly by cardiac troponin, leading to a greater occupancy of troponin C by Ca++ even without increasing Ca++ concentration, thus activating more cross-bridges. Increased Ca++ delivery may also play a role. Stretching the fibre also packs thick and thin filaments closer together, making ...
... bound more tightly by cardiac troponin, leading to a greater occupancy of troponin C by Ca++ even without increasing Ca++ concentration, thus activating more cross-bridges. Increased Ca++ delivery may also play a role. Stretching the fibre also packs thick and thin filaments closer together, making ...