LONE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
... Pertaining to nerves or neurons that carry impulses (instructions for action) from the brain or spinal cord to a target organ or muscle. Ejection fraction The proportion of the blood volume in the left ventricle that is actually pumped out in each heartbeat. The proportion for a healthy heart is 50- ...
... Pertaining to nerves or neurons that carry impulses (instructions for action) from the brain or spinal cord to a target organ or muscle. Ejection fraction The proportion of the blood volume in the left ventricle that is actually pumped out in each heartbeat. The proportion for a healthy heart is 50- ...
Characteristics, Treatments, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Heart
... records on patient demographics, medical ...
... records on patient demographics, medical ...
Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke`s Episcopal Hospital Continues
... neuroradiology that is designed to provide an update on current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and techniques, as well as the future clinical application of emerging techniques. This year’s conference was led by Michel Mawad, M.D., associate service chief of Radiology and director of Neurovas ...
... neuroradiology that is designed to provide an update on current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and techniques, as well as the future clinical application of emerging techniques. This year’s conference was led by Michel Mawad, M.D., associate service chief of Radiology and director of Neurovas ...
Blocks classification by their constancy or steadiness By their
... spontaneous diastolic action potential. Normally, the sinus node discharge rate exceeds the discharge rate of other potentially automatic pacemaker sites; it dominates the cardiac rhythm. In patients with structural heart disease normal or abnormal automaticity from different sites may discharge at ...
... spontaneous diastolic action potential. Normally, the sinus node discharge rate exceeds the discharge rate of other potentially automatic pacemaker sites; it dominates the cardiac rhythm. In patients with structural heart disease normal or abnormal automaticity from different sites may discharge at ...
Development and Validation of an Ambulatory Heart Rate Variability
... Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis is a field of research with increasing popularity that has many viable applications in e.g. cardiology [8], diabetes care [6], sports science [26] and generally research on the autonomic nervous system , see e.g. [10]. The current clinical applications of HRV an ...
... Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis is a field of research with increasing popularity that has many viable applications in e.g. cardiology [8], diabetes care [6], sports science [26] and generally research on the autonomic nervous system , see e.g. [10]. The current clinical applications of HRV an ...
Ch19.Heart
... Multiple defects (tetra = four): (1) Pulmonary trunk too narrow and pulmonary valve stenosed, resulting in (2) hypertrophied right ventricle; (3) ventricular septal defect; (4) aorta opens from both ventricles. ...
... Multiple defects (tetra = four): (1) Pulmonary trunk too narrow and pulmonary valve stenosed, resulting in (2) hypertrophied right ventricle; (3) ventricular septal defect; (4) aorta opens from both ventricles. ...
Common Congenital Heart Disorders in Adults
... proper selection, performance, and interpretation of modalities required for anatomic imaging and hemodynamic assessment.5 In general, patients with simple CHD require a modest level of clinical care aimed at prevention of complications (eg, endocarditis). Those with medium or high-risk CHD may requ ...
... proper selection, performance, and interpretation of modalities required for anatomic imaging and hemodynamic assessment.5 In general, patients with simple CHD require a modest level of clinical care aimed at prevention of complications (eg, endocarditis). Those with medium or high-risk CHD may requ ...
First experience of tri-leaflet heart valve prostheses TRICARDICS in
... valve, hemodynamics findings, pressure gradient. ...
... valve, hemodynamics findings, pressure gradient. ...
Data
... 3 King's College London, Division of Imaging Sciences, London, UK 4 University College London, Centre for Medical Image Computing, London, UK 5 Department of Cardiology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK 6 The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals, London, UK 7 INRIA, Sysiphe project, Le ...
... 3 King's College London, Division of Imaging Sciences, London, UK 4 University College London, Centre for Medical Image Computing, London, UK 5 Department of Cardiology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK 6 The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals, London, UK 7 INRIA, Sysiphe project, Le ...
Thinking Outside the Heart: Use of Engineered Cardiac Tissue for
... One of the major hurdles of the cardiac tissue engineering field is the need to create a muscle that is strong and thick enough to create >200 mm Hg pressures within a large diameter container. This is not a trivial task, leading many to doubt whether bioengineered heart tissue is achievable any tim ...
... One of the major hurdles of the cardiac tissue engineering field is the need to create a muscle that is strong and thick enough to create >200 mm Hg pressures within a large diameter container. This is not a trivial task, leading many to doubt whether bioengineered heart tissue is achievable any tim ...
coronary hemodynamic and angiographic determinants
... myocardial oxygen demand and collateral blood flow to the jeopardized region. In our two groups of patients there were no differences during LAD occlusion in hemodynamic indexes of myocardial oxygen demand (heart rate, aortic pressure, double product, and left ventricular filling pressure). Before P ...
... myocardial oxygen demand and collateral blood flow to the jeopardized region. In our two groups of patients there were no differences during LAD occlusion in hemodynamic indexes of myocardial oxygen demand (heart rate, aortic pressure, double product, and left ventricular filling pressure). Before P ...
Arterial - Todo Corazón de Murcia
... switch operation. In a second study, Bonnet et al8 performed exercise tests in 49 patients. Three patients had electrocardiographic evidence of ischemia, 2 during recovery and 1 during exercise. None of these 3 children had pathologic coronary angiography. Other studies using thallium-201 myocardial ...
... switch operation. In a second study, Bonnet et al8 performed exercise tests in 49 patients. Three patients had electrocardiographic evidence of ischemia, 2 during recovery and 1 during exercise. None of these 3 children had pathologic coronary angiography. Other studies using thallium-201 myocardial ...
Sudden cardiac death during first-time jogging - J
... H. Kurata, et al. Cardiac death due to jogging ...
... H. Kurata, et al. Cardiac death due to jogging ...
Pathological complete response rates following different
... A total of 128 ER- (first stage only) and 182 ER? patients (including 86 ER? patients in the first stage) were randomized to the three treatment arms in the two parallel trials (Fig. 1). Clinical and disease characteristics were well balanced between the arms and comparable between the two trials (T ...
... A total of 128 ER- (first stage only) and 182 ER? patients (including 86 ER? patients in the first stage) were randomized to the three treatment arms in the two parallel trials (Fig. 1). Clinical and disease characteristics were well balanced between the arms and comparable between the two trials (T ...
Medications That May Increase Your Risk for Diabetes
... pros and cons of taking them with your doctor. Anabolic steroids (the kind people take to build muscle) have unwanted side effects, but usually are not associated with diabetes. Statins are used to treat high cholesterol, which is an excess of fat in the blood. Recent studies suggest that statins ta ...
... pros and cons of taking them with your doctor. Anabolic steroids (the kind people take to build muscle) have unwanted side effects, but usually are not associated with diabetes. Statins are used to treat high cholesterol, which is an excess of fat in the blood. Recent studies suggest that statins ta ...
Directions vs. averages: an in-vivo comparison for cardiac DTI
... ventricle. For a given Ntot, Ndirs=10 appears to have the minimum variation of FA across the left ventricle and most commonly has FA closest the reference value and Ndirs=12 appears to be superior when considering MD. However, a comparison of MD and FA values when N tot =60, showed no statistically ...
... ventricle. For a given Ntot, Ndirs=10 appears to have the minimum variation of FA across the left ventricle and most commonly has FA closest the reference value and Ndirs=12 appears to be superior when considering MD. However, a comparison of MD and FA values when N tot =60, showed no statistically ...
Strecker_Successful
... Introduction. For patients with terminal heart failure, heart transplantation (HTX) has become an established therapy. Before transplantation there are many repeated measurements with a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) via the superior vena cava (SVC) necessary. After transplantation, endomyocardial ...
... Introduction. For patients with terminal heart failure, heart transplantation (HTX) has become an established therapy. Before transplantation there are many repeated measurements with a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) via the superior vena cava (SVC) necessary. After transplantation, endomyocardial ...
Loss of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Vascular
... cardiomyocytes, we generated a mouse model with targeted deletion of the EGFR using the SM22 (smooth muscle-specific protein 22) promoter. While the reproduction of knockout animals was not impaired, life span was significantly reduced. Systolic blood pressure was not different between the 2 genotyp ...
... cardiomyocytes, we generated a mouse model with targeted deletion of the EGFR using the SM22 (smooth muscle-specific protein 22) promoter. While the reproduction of knockout animals was not impaired, life span was significantly reduced. Systolic blood pressure was not different between the 2 genotyp ...
What Is a Heart Attack Really Like? - Dartmouth
... With a TAXUS Stent, you need to take Plavix® Medication for at least 6 months (or longer if recommended by your doctor) Prematurely stopping your Plavix Medication can increase your risk of stent thrombosis ...
... With a TAXUS Stent, you need to take Plavix® Medication for at least 6 months (or longer if recommended by your doctor) Prematurely stopping your Plavix Medication can increase your risk of stent thrombosis ...
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... your heart muscle affects both its contractility and its ability to relax, both of which determine whether your heart is able to pump enough blood each time it beats. Problems with the contractility of your heart can be caused by problems with the muscle itself (such as a viral infection of the hear ...
... your heart muscle affects both its contractility and its ability to relax, both of which determine whether your heart is able to pump enough blood each time it beats. Problems with the contractility of your heart can be caused by problems with the muscle itself (such as a viral infection of the hear ...
echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic dysfunction in
... majority (90%-95%) have type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is considered a metabolic cum vascular disease. The morbidity and mortality due to type 2 DM is due to its micro and macrovascular complications which affect nearly every organ system in the body – particularly heart. There is a marked increase ...
... majority (90%-95%) have type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is considered a metabolic cum vascular disease. The morbidity and mortality due to type 2 DM is due to its micro and macrovascular complications which affect nearly every organ system in the body – particularly heart. There is a marked increase ...
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava With Absent Right Superior
... considered to be one of the most frequent anomalies of the systemic venous return. In such cases, the right superior vena cava (RSVC) is generally present. However, rarely, the RSVC is absent or atretic. This malformation is often associated with other congenital heart defects. In an isolated form, ...
... considered to be one of the most frequent anomalies of the systemic venous return. In such cases, the right superior vena cava (RSVC) is generally present. However, rarely, the RSVC is absent or atretic. This malformation is often associated with other congenital heart defects. In an isolated form, ...
The effect of myocardial fibrosis on left ventricular torsion
... Background: Left ventricular (LV) rotation, twist, and torsion are important aspects of the cardiac performance. Myocardial fibrosis can be identified as the late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). In this study, we investigated the association between myocardial fibro ...
... Background: Left ventricular (LV) rotation, twist, and torsion are important aspects of the cardiac performance. Myocardial fibrosis can be identified as the late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). In this study, we investigated the association between myocardial fibro ...
Relation of Ankle Brachial Index to Left Ventricular
... Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease is associated with an excessive risk for cardiovascular events and mortality. Peripheral arterial disease is usually measured with ankle brachial index (ABI). It is previously shown that the ABI would reflect LV systolic function, as well as atherosclerosis; ...
... Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease is associated with an excessive risk for cardiovascular events and mortality. Peripheral arterial disease is usually measured with ankle brachial index (ABI). It is previously shown that the ABI would reflect LV systolic function, as well as atherosclerosis; ...