Circulatory System
... Atrioventricular (AV) node • Located in bottom of right atrium • Transmits signal throughout ventricle muscle walls, causing them to contract ...
... Atrioventricular (AV) node • Located in bottom of right atrium • Transmits signal throughout ventricle muscle walls, causing them to contract ...
UCLA Pediatric Heart Transplant/Heart Failure
... UCLA is home to one of the largest pediatric heart-transplant programs in the country and is among the busiest regional referral centers for pediatric heart failure. Since 1984, more than 300 children have received heart transplants and nearly 2,000 heart-transplant patients have received care at UC ...
... UCLA is home to one of the largest pediatric heart-transplant programs in the country and is among the busiest regional referral centers for pediatric heart failure. Since 1984, more than 300 children have received heart transplants and nearly 2,000 heart-transplant patients have received care at UC ...
Atrial fibrillation and outcomes in heart failure with preserved versus
... All analyses were conducted using SAS statistical software, version 9.2 (SAS Institute). We compared baseline characteristics by AF status (none, preexisting AF, and incident AF) using the following methods: Kruskal–Wallis test for comparing median values, ANOVA for comparing mean values, and v2 tes ...
... All analyses were conducted using SAS statistical software, version 9.2 (SAS Institute). We compared baseline characteristics by AF status (none, preexisting AF, and incident AF) using the following methods: Kruskal–Wallis test for comparing median values, ANOVA for comparing mean values, and v2 tes ...
Materials and Methods
... Biochemical analysis. Plasma and urine electrolytes were determined using the Roche 9180 Electrolyte Analyzer (Manhein, Germany). Serum and urine creatinine were measured with a Beckman analyzer. Plasma aldosterone concentrations were determined by radioimmunoassay (Diagnostic Products Corporation, ...
... Biochemical analysis. Plasma and urine electrolytes were determined using the Roche 9180 Electrolyte Analyzer (Manhein, Germany). Serum and urine creatinine were measured with a Beckman analyzer. Plasma aldosterone concentrations were determined by radioimmunoassay (Diagnostic Products Corporation, ...
Non Invasive Cardiac system (NICaS) Whole Body Electrical Bio
... YolumeYierv sensor is relativelv nerv; therefore, the evidence on it is limited. \Iore independent srudies on raried patient populations are required to determine its ef6cacr'. \\"e did not 6nd anr studies ad&essing clinical outcomes. Nl Medicql NlCoS. SLx srudies examined in our Literarure review f ...
... YolumeYierv sensor is relativelv nerv; therefore, the evidence on it is limited. \Iore independent srudies on raried patient populations are required to determine its ef6cacr'. \\"e did not 6nd anr studies ad&essing clinical outcomes. Nl Medicql NlCoS. SLx srudies examined in our Literarure review f ...
Coarctation of the aorta Interrupted aortic arch
... monary artery is attached to the left ventricle, so that oxygen-rich blood is carried back to the lungs instead of to the body. Newborns with transposition survive only if they have one or more connections that let oxygen-rich blood reach the body. These connections may be in the form of a hole betw ...
... monary artery is attached to the left ventricle, so that oxygen-rich blood is carried back to the lungs instead of to the body. Newborns with transposition survive only if they have one or more connections that let oxygen-rich blood reach the body. These connections may be in the form of a hole betw ...
heart rate variability
... This guide was written to instruct clinicians on the use of heart rate variability (HRV) in clinical biofeedback, as a form of applied psychophysiology. Contrary to the common assumption, a healthy heart doesn't beat regularly as a metronome. The heart's moment by moment beating rate is naturally in ...
... This guide was written to instruct clinicians on the use of heart rate variability (HRV) in clinical biofeedback, as a form of applied psychophysiology. Contrary to the common assumption, a healthy heart doesn't beat regularly as a metronome. The heart's moment by moment beating rate is naturally in ...
The Autonomic Nervous System and Heart Failure
... the acute setting, catecholamine-induced augmentation of ventricular contractility and heart rate help maintain cardiac output. Increased sympathetic activity also leads to systemic vasoconstriction and enhanced venous tone, both of which initially contribute to maintenance of blood pressure by incr ...
... the acute setting, catecholamine-induced augmentation of ventricular contractility and heart rate help maintain cardiac output. Increased sympathetic activity also leads to systemic vasoconstriction and enhanced venous tone, both of which initially contribute to maintenance of blood pressure by incr ...
Laboratory Statistics and Quality Control
... Journal Club Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albuminuria Are Associated with Biomarkers of Cardiac Injury in a PopulationBased Cohort Study: The Maastricht Study R.J.H. Martens, et al. April 2017 www.clinchem.org/content/63/4/887.full © Copyright 2017 by the American Association for Clinica ...
... Journal Club Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albuminuria Are Associated with Biomarkers of Cardiac Injury in a PopulationBased Cohort Study: The Maastricht Study R.J.H. Martens, et al. April 2017 www.clinchem.org/content/63/4/887.full © Copyright 2017 by the American Association for Clinica ...
Full paper
... One aim of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is to preserve normal left ventricular (LV) function and to improve abnormal LV function. On the other hand, LV function is an important prognostic predictor for the outcome of patients undergoing CABG (Wheatly DJ., ...
... One aim of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is to preserve normal left ventricular (LV) function and to improve abnormal LV function. On the other hand, LV function is an important prognostic predictor for the outcome of patients undergoing CABG (Wheatly DJ., ...
Detection of Cardiac Arrhythmias Using Different Neural
... Abstract: This paper describes about the analysis of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals using neural network approach. Heart structure is a unique system that can generate ECG signals independently via heart contraction. Basically, an ECG signal consists of PQRST wave. Normal healthy heart can be simpl ...
... Abstract: This paper describes about the analysis of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals using neural network approach. Heart structure is a unique system that can generate ECG signals independently via heart contraction. Basically, an ECG signal consists of PQRST wave. Normal healthy heart can be simpl ...
of atrial dysrhythmias - Heart
... because of severe diarrhoea which could not be controlled and in Case I5 because of a severe skin sensitivity reaction. There was no clinical evidence of worsening of the cardiac status of the patient between the first and second electroversion. Discussion Direct current shock has become established ...
... because of severe diarrhoea which could not be controlled and in Case I5 because of a severe skin sensitivity reaction. There was no clinical evidence of worsening of the cardiac status of the patient between the first and second electroversion. Discussion Direct current shock has become established ...
Effect of skeletal muscle demand on
... An intriguing possibility that exists in the discussion of competing skeletal muscle beds vying for blood flow during exercise is how well the respiratory muscles compete with locomotor muscles for blood flow. Historically, the influence of respiratory muscle work on the cardiovascular system has be ...
... An intriguing possibility that exists in the discussion of competing skeletal muscle beds vying for blood flow during exercise is how well the respiratory muscles compete with locomotor muscles for blood flow. Historically, the influence of respiratory muscle work on the cardiovascular system has be ...
Print this article - Nepal Journals Online
... Studies evaluating potential differences in normal cardiac dimensions and body mass indices of various ethnic populations using 2D echocardiography have reported variations based on gender and ethnicity. Currently, accepted echocardiographic reference values are from US studies, and the limited info ...
... Studies evaluating potential differences in normal cardiac dimensions and body mass indices of various ethnic populations using 2D echocardiography have reported variations based on gender and ethnicity. Currently, accepted echocardiographic reference values are from US studies, and the limited info ...
Arrhythmia - PACT
... SAN, AVN, and His bundle depolarisation are electrically silent on the ECG. An increase in QRS duration is seen when: The conducting system is damaged (leading to bundle branch block) The ventricle is being activated through an alternative AV pathway (e.g. an accessory or non-His-AV bundle) Ventricu ...
... SAN, AVN, and His bundle depolarisation are electrically silent on the ECG. An increase in QRS duration is seen when: The conducting system is damaged (leading to bundle branch block) The ventricle is being activated through an alternative AV pathway (e.g. an accessory or non-His-AV bundle) Ventricu ...
Diaphragmatic palsy after cardiac surgical procedures in patients
... univentricular repair, the systemic venous return enters the pulmonary arteries without the aid of a right-sided pump. Therefore, the flow in the pulmonary circulation is non-pulsatile. In normal biventricular circulation, the normal pulsatile flow is responsible for keeping the distal pulmonary vas ...
... univentricular repair, the systemic venous return enters the pulmonary arteries without the aid of a right-sided pump. Therefore, the flow in the pulmonary circulation is non-pulsatile. In normal biventricular circulation, the normal pulsatile flow is responsible for keeping the distal pulmonary vas ...
Left Atrial Remodeling and Response to Valsartan in the Prevention
... baseline LAVmax and lower LA emptying fraction (LAEF) were linearly related to increasing AFr duration during follow-up. ConclusionsʊGISSI-AF patients in sinus rhythm and history of AF showed severely increased LAVmax with mostly normal LV volume, mass, systolic and diastolic function. Valsartan for ...
... baseline LAVmax and lower LA emptying fraction (LAEF) were linearly related to increasing AFr duration during follow-up. ConclusionsʊGISSI-AF patients in sinus rhythm and history of AF showed severely increased LAVmax with mostly normal LV volume, mass, systolic and diastolic function. Valsartan for ...
Arrhythmogenic Disorders of Genetic Origin
... of 500/24 hours represent a minor criterion for diagnosis based on the Modified 2010 Task Force Criteria, although no ...
... of 500/24 hours represent a minor criterion for diagnosis based on the Modified 2010 Task Force Criteria, although no ...
Effect of changes in contractility on the index of myocardial
... Digoxin, an oral inotropic agent, also has beneficial symptomatic effects in heart failure patients with either reduced or preserved LV function [11]. However, the influence of digoxin on IMP is unknown and may provide some insight into its efficacy. The goals of this study were: [1] to determine th ...
... Digoxin, an oral inotropic agent, also has beneficial symptomatic effects in heart failure patients with either reduced or preserved LV function [11]. However, the influence of digoxin on IMP is unknown and may provide some insight into its efficacy. The goals of this study were: [1] to determine th ...
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... 2. Compare: The Gizmo shows three types of blood vessels. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, capillaries carry blood to body cells, and veins carry blood back to the heart. Locate examples of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Use the syringe to take blood samples from several different veins ...
... 2. Compare: The Gizmo shows three types of blood vessels. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, capillaries carry blood to body cells, and veins carry blood back to the heart. Locate examples of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Use the syringe to take blood samples from several different veins ...
The management of antithrombotic agents for patients
... approved for secondary prevention of MI or stroke and in the primary management of established peripheral vascular disease. Clopidogrel (Plavix) efficacy can be limited by variations of the ABCB13435 TT and CYP2C19 genotypes of cytochrome P450 enzymes, which alter hepatic metabolism of the clopidogre ...
... approved for secondary prevention of MI or stroke and in the primary management of established peripheral vascular disease. Clopidogrel (Plavix) efficacy can be limited by variations of the ABCB13435 TT and CYP2C19 genotypes of cytochrome P450 enzymes, which alter hepatic metabolism of the clopidogre ...
Hospitalisation-leading cardiac arrhythmias in Portugal
... Lisbon does not stand apart from Centre, Alentejo and Algarve. However, when the age groups are included, age’s influence is eliminated and significant differences are found for both North and Lisbon in comparison with the other three regions and between themselves (chart 2), but while North sti ...
... Lisbon does not stand apart from Centre, Alentejo and Algarve. However, when the age groups are included, age’s influence is eliminated and significant differences are found for both North and Lisbon in comparison with the other three regions and between themselves (chart 2), but while North sti ...
The management of antithrombotic agents for patients undergoing
... approved for secondary prevention of MI or stroke and in the primary management of established peripheral vascular disease. Clopidogrel (Plavix) efficacy can be limited by variations of the ABCB13435 TT and CYP2C19 genotypes of cytochrome P450 enzymes, which alter hepatic metabolism of the clopidogre ...
... approved for secondary prevention of MI or stroke and in the primary management of established peripheral vascular disease. Clopidogrel (Plavix) efficacy can be limited by variations of the ABCB13435 TT and CYP2C19 genotypes of cytochrome P450 enzymes, which alter hepatic metabolism of the clopidogre ...
Improved Regional Myocardial Blood Flow, Left Ventricular Assist
... before reperfusion has demonstrated a decrease in infarct size to 12% compared with 44% of the region at risk by using reperfusion alone.1" This technique would be impractical for widespread application. A small, axial-flow, transvalvular LV assist device (the Hemopump Cardiac Assist System, Johnson ...
... before reperfusion has demonstrated a decrease in infarct size to 12% compared with 44% of the region at risk by using reperfusion alone.1" This technique would be impractical for widespread application. A small, axial-flow, transvalvular LV assist device (the Hemopump Cardiac Assist System, Johnson ...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators or Cardiac
... The database search yielded 296 citations published between January 1, 2007, and November 2, 2012 (with duplicates removed). Articles were excluded based on information in the title and abstract. The full texts of potentially relevant articles were obtained for further assessment. No studies were id ...
... The database search yielded 296 citations published between January 1, 2007, and November 2, 2012 (with duplicates removed). Articles were excluded based on information in the title and abstract. The full texts of potentially relevant articles were obtained for further assessment. No studies were id ...