Does Treatment Change with Gender in Acute Coronary Syndrome?
... studies showed that the clinical management of men and women after AMI was very similar (22), but other studies have shown prominent differences (16). In setting of hospitalization for CAD, women were found to have a higher incidence of CAD risk factors like diabetes and systemic hypertension, were ...
... studies showed that the clinical management of men and women after AMI was very similar (22), but other studies have shown prominent differences (16). In setting of hospitalization for CAD, women were found to have a higher incidence of CAD risk factors like diabetes and systemic hypertension, were ...
Effect of precipitating factors of acute heart failure on readmission
... readmissions and substantial mortality. Precipitating factors of AHF influence short-term mortality, but their effect on outcome after hospital discharge is unknown. The present study assessed the effect of precipitating factors on readmission and long-term survival in the overall population and in p ...
... readmissions and substantial mortality. Precipitating factors of AHF influence short-term mortality, but their effect on outcome after hospital discharge is unknown. The present study assessed the effect of precipitating factors on readmission and long-term survival in the overall population and in p ...
Print - Circulation
... With left atrial injection the base of the left ventricle and the aortic valve are obscured. Therefore, the long axis of the ventricular cavity is measured from its apex to the intersection of its left anterior margin with the corresponding margin of the left atrium (or in a few patients, of the aor ...
... With left atrial injection the base of the left ventricle and the aortic valve are obscured. Therefore, the long axis of the ventricular cavity is measured from its apex to the intersection of its left anterior margin with the corresponding margin of the left atrium (or in a few patients, of the aor ...
Journal of Nippon Medical School Vol.77 No.5
... groups L, M, and H. There was good correlation between QTd and the cumulative anthracycline dose; the correlation formula was y=0.051x + 42.2 (r=0.81, p<0.001). The cumulative anthracycline dose of 152.9 mg! m2, calculated from the correlation formula, was the cut-off for detection of electrophysiol ...
... groups L, M, and H. There was good correlation between QTd and the cumulative anthracycline dose; the correlation formula was y=0.051x + 42.2 (r=0.81, p<0.001). The cumulative anthracycline dose of 152.9 mg! m2, calculated from the correlation formula, was the cut-off for detection of electrophysiol ...
Pathologies cardiaques à risque chez le jeune sportif
... mutation prevalence in endurance athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias of right ventricular origin. Scherr et al. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011;43:1819-27. Prior. Heart 2012;98:947-55. Ector J et al Eur Heart J 2007;28:345-53. La Gerche. Eur Heart J 2012; 33:998-1006. La Gerche A. Heart 2010;96: ...
... mutation prevalence in endurance athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias of right ventricular origin. Scherr et al. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011;43:1819-27. Prior. Heart 2012;98:947-55. Ector J et al Eur Heart J 2007;28:345-53. La Gerche. Eur Heart J 2012; 33:998-1006. La Gerche A. Heart 2010;96: ...
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... platelets may be observed. An abnormal clot or thrombus forms within lumen when the contact with the collagen occurs. E. There may be degenerative changes in the tunica intima of the artery and adhesion of platelets may be detected. 5. Synthetic implants (e.g. synthetic blood vessels prostheses) are ...
... platelets may be observed. An abnormal clot or thrombus forms within lumen when the contact with the collagen occurs. E. There may be degenerative changes in the tunica intima of the artery and adhesion of platelets may be detected. 5. Synthetic implants (e.g. synthetic blood vessels prostheses) are ...
Acute Electrophysiologic Effects of Inhaled Salbutamol in Humans*
... was noted, stimulation was repeated, starting from a coupling interval 20 ms lower than that where atrial capture occurred and increased in steps of 2 ms. In order to evaluate the ventricular effective refractory period (VERP), the same catheter (USCI) was advanced in the right ventricular apex. The ...
... was noted, stimulation was repeated, starting from a coupling interval 20 ms lower than that where atrial capture occurred and increased in steps of 2 ms. In order to evaluate the ventricular effective refractory period (VERP), the same catheter (USCI) was advanced in the right ventricular apex. The ...
Autonomic and Neurohumoral Control of Postprandial Blood
... decline in the elderly group, whereas the levels had increased significantly in young subjects (p ⫽ .04) and had not changed further in middle-aged subjects (Figure 2D). Autonomic responses.—High-frequency RR interval power was higher in the younger group (group effect, p ⫽ .0001), but meal ingestio ...
... decline in the elderly group, whereas the levels had increased significantly in young subjects (p ⫽ .04) and had not changed further in middle-aged subjects (Figure 2D). Autonomic responses.—High-frequency RR interval power was higher in the younger group (group effect, p ⫽ .0001), but meal ingestio ...
Nuclear cardiology methods in routine clinical practice
... Arteriolar dilatation in the bed of normal artery for blood flow increase Blood flow through the normal artery increases Arteriolae in the bed of narrowed artery are already dilated - no further dilatation can occure, so blood flow remains as in the resting ...
... Arteriolar dilatation in the bed of normal artery for blood flow increase Blood flow through the normal artery increases Arteriolae in the bed of narrowed artery are already dilated - no further dilatation can occure, so blood flow remains as in the resting ...
Sequential growth of fetal sheep cardiac myocytes in response to
... treatment, and so the decrease in oxygen content was mostly because of the lower fetal arterial oxygen pressure that occurred following onset of infusion. Plasma renin activity in plasma-infused fetuses was substantially depressed to ⬃28% of the baseline values. The combined venous and arterial hype ...
... treatment, and so the decrease in oxygen content was mostly because of the lower fetal arterial oxygen pressure that occurred following onset of infusion. Plasma renin activity in plasma-infused fetuses was substantially depressed to ⬃28% of the baseline values. The combined venous and arterial hype ...
Performance enhancing drug abuse and cardiovascular Peter J Angell, Neil Chester,
... clinical perspective it is also worth noting that EPO is predominantly used to boost endurance exercise performance and in general has not crossed over to amateur and recreational sports performers. AS, HGH, HCG and insulin/insulin-like growth factors, however, are routinely used by professional, am ...
... clinical perspective it is also worth noting that EPO is predominantly used to boost endurance exercise performance and in general has not crossed over to amateur and recreational sports performers. AS, HGH, HCG and insulin/insulin-like growth factors, however, are routinely used by professional, am ...
Cardiac Enzyme tests
... results: vigorous exercise, certain medications and (in some cases) eating before the test. Patients are strongly encouraged to follow their physician’s orders in order to maximize the accuracy of their test results. Although they can detect damage for any reason, cardiac enzyme tests are most commo ...
... results: vigorous exercise, certain medications and (in some cases) eating before the test. Patients are strongly encouraged to follow their physician’s orders in order to maximize the accuracy of their test results. Although they can detect damage for any reason, cardiac enzyme tests are most commo ...
Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias
... in blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg on at least three occasions, increases the incidence of CAD twofold to threefold. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines define blood pressures of 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic and 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic as prehypertension.28 Hypertension affects the ...
... in blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg on at least three occasions, increases the incidence of CAD twofold to threefold. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines define blood pressures of 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic and 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic as prehypertension.28 Hypertension affects the ...
Case Report Study on the distribution characteristics of affected
... also gained more clinical attention [16-18]. Due to its nonspecific clinical characteristics and laboratory examination results, as well as insufficiencies in imaging observations on the left ventricular apex, it appears to be far more severe than that reported in literature; that is, this disease i ...
... also gained more clinical attention [16-18]. Due to its nonspecific clinical characteristics and laboratory examination results, as well as insufficiencies in imaging observations on the left ventricular apex, it appears to be far more severe than that reported in literature; that is, this disease i ...
Influence of left ventricular lead position relative to scar location on
... beat-to-beat simulation of cardiovascular mechanics and haemodynamics under a wide variety of (patho-)physiological circumstances (www. circadapt.org). CircAdapt consists of several module types, including cardiac walls, cardiac valves, large blood vessels, systemic and pulmonary peripheral vasculat ...
... beat-to-beat simulation of cardiovascular mechanics and haemodynamics under a wide variety of (patho-)physiological circumstances (www. circadapt.org). CircAdapt consists of several module types, including cardiac walls, cardiac valves, large blood vessels, systemic and pulmonary peripheral vasculat ...
The emerging role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
... disease and type of inheritance, confirmed by genetic assessment. Cardiac disease is common in MD and is not necessarily related to the severity of skeletal myopathic disease; on the contrary, heart involvement may be the presenting or predominant manifestation of MD in some cases, without any other ...
... disease and type of inheritance, confirmed by genetic assessment. Cardiac disease is common in MD and is not necessarily related to the severity of skeletal myopathic disease; on the contrary, heart involvement may be the presenting or predominant manifestation of MD in some cases, without any other ...
Age Related Changes in the Parasympathetic Control of the Heart
... no significant reduction in the heart rate response to deep breathing, Valsalva maneuver and to standing in the old old above 75 yrs as compared to young old between 60 and 75 years. Heart rate response to Deep breathing: There was a significant reduction in DBD in both young old and old old as comp ...
... no significant reduction in the heart rate response to deep breathing, Valsalva maneuver and to standing in the old old above 75 yrs as compared to young old between 60 and 75 years. Heart rate response to Deep breathing: There was a significant reduction in DBD in both young old and old old as comp ...
Acute heart failure in the intensive care unit - Area
... failure, where the term acute decompensation is often applied. Cardiogenic shock is considered to be present when there are symptoms of poor organ perfusion as a consequence of low cardiac output and low blood pressure. Multicentered hospital-based registries and surveys can provide much valuable in ...
... failure, where the term acute decompensation is often applied. Cardiogenic shock is considered to be present when there are symptoms of poor organ perfusion as a consequence of low cardiac output and low blood pressure. Multicentered hospital-based registries and surveys can provide much valuable in ...
Tissue pathways for cardiovascular pathology
... International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) criteria in the transplantation scenario (for reasons of study size), it is generalised to native biopsies by consensus3. For more focal processes, more biopsy specimens might be recommended. Note that biopsies cannot detect abnormaliti ...
... International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) criteria in the transplantation scenario (for reasons of study size), it is generalised to native biopsies by consensus3. For more focal processes, more biopsy specimens might be recommended. Note that biopsies cannot detect abnormaliti ...
Ventricular Tachycardia Catheter Ablation
... therapy are concerned about long-term drug side effects. In these cases, a procedure known as catheter ablation may be recommended if the patient is a suitable candidate. Catheter ablation is a moderately invasive heart procedure that attempts to control the underlying cause of VT, namely the abno ...
... therapy are concerned about long-term drug side effects. In these cases, a procedure known as catheter ablation may be recommended if the patient is a suitable candidate. Catheter ablation is a moderately invasive heart procedure that attempts to control the underlying cause of VT, namely the abno ...
Circulatory System
... sometimes encounter a similar word, arteriosclerosis, which means literally "hardening of the arteries." Some hardening of the arteries often occurs naturally with aging, but it can be made worse by the accumulation of various kinds of deposits, including calcium. ...
... sometimes encounter a similar word, arteriosclerosis, which means literally "hardening of the arteries." Some hardening of the arteries often occurs naturally with aging, but it can be made worse by the accumulation of various kinds of deposits, including calcium. ...
Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry
... Of the initial cohort, 7 patients were exRWT ⴝ relative wall thickness cluded before analysis because of insufficient echocardiographic images and 603 patients were available at baseline for quantitative echocardiographic analysis. The LV endocardial borders were manually traced at end diastole and ...
... Of the initial cohort, 7 patients were exRWT ⴝ relative wall thickness cluded before analysis because of insufficient echocardiographic images and 603 patients were available at baseline for quantitative echocardiographic analysis. The LV endocardial borders were manually traced at end diastole and ...
Optimal ventricular rate slowing during atrial fibrillation - AJP
... mg/kg iv) and intubated and ventilated with room air supplemented with oxygen as needed to maintain normal arterial blood gases by a respirator (NARKOMED 2, North American Drager; Telford, PA). Anesthesia was then maintained with 1–2% isoflurane throughout the experiment. The left external jugular v ...
... mg/kg iv) and intubated and ventilated with room air supplemented with oxygen as needed to maintain normal arterial blood gases by a respirator (NARKOMED 2, North American Drager; Telford, PA). Anesthesia was then maintained with 1–2% isoflurane throughout the experiment. The left external jugular v ...
SMART Biphasic Application Note
... can have a negative inotropic influence on cardiac function depending on the clinical circumstances, the energy dosage, the number of shocks delivered, and the underlying cardiac function.10,32,33 Too many shocks can cause transient cardiac injury, such as decreased contractility and reduced cardiac ...
... can have a negative inotropic influence on cardiac function depending on the clinical circumstances, the energy dosage, the number of shocks delivered, and the underlying cardiac function.10,32,33 Too many shocks can cause transient cardiac injury, such as decreased contractility and reduced cardiac ...