Erectile Dysfunction: A Marker of Early Coronary Heart Disease
... tolerate the same amount of plaque compared with smaller ones. According to this hypothesis, because penile arteries are smaller in diameter than coronary arteries, patients with ED will seldom have concomitant symptoms of CHD, whereas patients with CHD will frequently complain of ED.52 It is likely ...
... tolerate the same amount of plaque compared with smaller ones. According to this hypothesis, because penile arteries are smaller in diameter than coronary arteries, patients with ED will seldom have concomitant symptoms of CHD, whereas patients with CHD will frequently complain of ED.52 It is likely ...
Working Against Time
... More people survive sudden cardiac arrest when a certain sequence of events happens as quickly as possible. This series of steps is called the Chain of Survival. ■ Early Access: Recognizing that a cardiovascular emergency exists and immediately notifying the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) system i ...
... More people survive sudden cardiac arrest when a certain sequence of events happens as quickly as possible. This series of steps is called the Chain of Survival. ■ Early Access: Recognizing that a cardiovascular emergency exists and immediately notifying the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) system i ...
Empirical estimates of mean aortic pressure
... MAP is an important component of vascular overload and cardiovascular risk, and the redundant relationship between systolic, diastolic and mean pressure may have implications for cardiovascular risk stratification [5–7]. The main drawbacks of this formula arise from unpredictable changes in form fac ...
... MAP is an important component of vascular overload and cardiovascular risk, and the redundant relationship between systolic, diastolic and mean pressure may have implications for cardiovascular risk stratification [5–7]. The main drawbacks of this formula arise from unpredictable changes in form fac ...
Cardiac Cycle Phase Identification in Echocardiography Images
... basic part to be functioned well else there will be some existence of some dysfunction in the heart. There are also the two states of the heart in the cardiac cycle: 1) Diastole 2) Systole. The cardiac cycle for an normal person will take place for about 60-100/min. The Diastolic function is the pro ...
... basic part to be functioned well else there will be some existence of some dysfunction in the heart. There are also the two states of the heart in the cardiac cycle: 1) Diastole 2) Systole. The cardiac cycle for an normal person will take place for about 60-100/min. The Diastolic function is the pro ...
Squatting test a dynamic postural manoeuvre OCR
... In all experiments, the peaks in HR were distinctly delayed after the BP dips, suggesting that an arterial baroreflex could be implicated in the immediate HR increase. In the same experiments, the influence of posture on the rhythms in BP, HR and respiration was tested by means of spectral analysis ...
... In all experiments, the peaks in HR were distinctly delayed after the BP dips, suggesting that an arterial baroreflex could be implicated in the immediate HR increase. In the same experiments, the influence of posture on the rhythms in BP, HR and respiration was tested by means of spectral analysis ...
Relative toxicity of SSRIs
... • spectrum of toxicity of SSRI overdose • relative toxicity of individual SSRIs – to investigate the cardiac toxicity of the SSRIs in overdose – to investigate the serotonergic effects of SSRIs in overdose ...
... • spectrum of toxicity of SSRI overdose • relative toxicity of individual SSRIs – to investigate the cardiac toxicity of the SSRIs in overdose – to investigate the serotonergic effects of SSRIs in overdose ...
Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Adults with Congenital Valvular
... (ranged from 2 to 184 months) after the initial BPV, and further drop to 15.1 ± 11.9 mmHg (p = 0.001) was demonstrated (Figure 2B). All patients had symptomatic improvement. Although systemic hypotension (below 100 mmHg) and transient episodes of arrhythmia occurred in some cases during balloon dila ...
... (ranged from 2 to 184 months) after the initial BPV, and further drop to 15.1 ± 11.9 mmHg (p = 0.001) was demonstrated (Figure 2B). All patients had symptomatic improvement. Although systemic hypotension (below 100 mmHg) and transient episodes of arrhythmia occurred in some cases during balloon dila ...
Janus face of thrombospondin-4 - American Journal of Physiology
... media of mesenteric arteries containing thicker fibers compared with wild-type mice. Interestingly, the ultrastructural changes in the extracellular matrix in Thbs4 knockout mice was not found to affect the vascular mechanics. Thus, TSPs exert diverse effects on the resistance artery structure and f ...
... media of mesenteric arteries containing thicker fibers compared with wild-type mice. Interestingly, the ultrastructural changes in the extracellular matrix in Thbs4 knockout mice was not found to affect the vascular mechanics. Thus, TSPs exert diverse effects on the resistance artery structure and f ...
Transmitral Flow Changes during DipyridamoleInduced lschemia*
... at baseline (1.07 ± .32 vs .92 ± .22; p NS) but differed at peak changes ...
... at baseline (1.07 ± .32 vs .92 ± .22; p NS) but differed at peak changes ...
Homogeneity out of heterogeneity.
... the changing demands that the body places on the cardiovascular system. Starling's law of the heart, which operates at the organ level, regulates the output of the heart on a beat-to-beat basis by adjusting cardiac work capacity to changes in preload and afterload. Changing myocardial contractility ...
... the changing demands that the body places on the cardiovascular system. Starling's law of the heart, which operates at the organ level, regulates the output of the heart on a beat-to-beat basis by adjusting cardiac work capacity to changes in preload and afterload. Changing myocardial contractility ...
Electrocardiography Review
... presentation. Indeed, physicians have varying standards as to the degree of ST elevation that is considered pathognomonic for myocardial infarction. Some doctors have suggested that any ST elevation of 1mm or greater is abnormal. Others postulate that elevation of 2mm or more is problematic. Simply ...
... presentation. Indeed, physicians have varying standards as to the degree of ST elevation that is considered pathognomonic for myocardial infarction. Some doctors have suggested that any ST elevation of 1mm or greater is abnormal. Others postulate that elevation of 2mm or more is problematic. Simply ...
Copyright Information of the Article Published Online TITLE Role of
... Diabetes and AF AF is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice resulting in major cardiovascular morbidity and mortality[6]. Earlier The Framingham Study and recently a study from Movahed et al[7] clearly established that DM is a powerful and independent risk factor for the development of AF. ...
... Diabetes and AF AF is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice resulting in major cardiovascular morbidity and mortality[6]. Earlier The Framingham Study and recently a study from Movahed et al[7] clearly established that DM is a powerful and independent risk factor for the development of AF. ...
Successful management of left main coronary artery
... gradients were 18 mmHg and 9 mmHg, respectively. Notwithstanding the high sensitivity of transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to evaluate prosthetic heart valve function, TEE could not be used in this case due to hemodynamic instability and the need for urgent revascularization. The international no ...
... gradients were 18 mmHg and 9 mmHg, respectively. Notwithstanding the high sensitivity of transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to evaluate prosthetic heart valve function, TEE could not be used in this case due to hemodynamic instability and the need for urgent revascularization. The international no ...
newsletter of the friends of the israel heart society
... [email protected]. FIHS is on the web at http://friendsihs.org/index.html. WInter 2009– טבת תש’ע ...
... [email protected]. FIHS is on the web at http://friendsihs.org/index.html. WInter 2009– טבת תש’ע ...
Ventricular fibrillation treated by cryotherapy to the right ventricular
... In this case we used cryoablation to avoid the pain associated with radiofrequency delivery and hence the possibility of suppression of ectopy by the autonomic activation arising from that pain or from the medications needed to control it. The complete and persistent elimination of previously very f ...
... In this case we used cryoablation to avoid the pain associated with radiofrequency delivery and hence the possibility of suppression of ectopy by the autonomic activation arising from that pain or from the medications needed to control it. The complete and persistent elimination of previously very f ...
Applications of Electricity and Magnetism
... The 60 Hz current level at which 99.5% of an can let go of the electrods is ~ 9mA . At current 10 – 20 mA a sustained muscular contraction take place in the hand and can not let go the electrod . Note : This current is higher at both low and high frequencies . Marco shock : when the electrical conta ...
... The 60 Hz current level at which 99.5% of an can let go of the electrods is ~ 9mA . At current 10 – 20 mA a sustained muscular contraction take place in the hand and can not let go the electrod . Note : This current is higher at both low and high frequencies . Marco shock : when the electrical conta ...
Cardiac (Heart) Transplantation
... transplantation center and actively listed for transplant should be considered for prior review. Guidelines should be followed for transplant network or consortiums, if available. Individual transplant centers may differ in their guidelines, and individual patient characteristics may vary within a s ...
... transplantation center and actively listed for transplant should be considered for prior review. Guidelines should be followed for transplant network or consortiums, if available. Individual transplant centers may differ in their guidelines, and individual patient characteristics may vary within a s ...
Infective Endocarditis - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
... additional MRI scanner. Take Heart have refurbished most waiting areas and made sure that patients enjoy comfort of the highest standard. We also fund information booklets (such as the one you are now reading) which are available in all the Heart Centre wards. Look around and you will see that all t ...
... additional MRI scanner. Take Heart have refurbished most waiting areas and made sure that patients enjoy comfort of the highest standard. We also fund information booklets (such as the one you are now reading) which are available in all the Heart Centre wards. Look around and you will see that all t ...
Detection of Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism and Blood Lipid
... lipase activity was increased. Serum cholesterol levels were mainly due to reduction of lipoprotein synthesis in the liver and intestinal tract [22]. Decrease of HDLC levels is mainly related to inadequate dialysis and malnutrition. It has been reported that 50-70% of hemodialysis patients had incre ...
... lipase activity was increased. Serum cholesterol levels were mainly due to reduction of lipoprotein synthesis in the liver and intestinal tract [22]. Decrease of HDLC levels is mainly related to inadequate dialysis and malnutrition. It has been reported that 50-70% of hemodialysis patients had incre ...
Topic 11 MAINTAINING HOMEOSTASIS In this chapter you will
... _______ choices, are within your control. • If the circulatory system transports too many, too few, or poor quality ____________, your body will suffer. • Lack of _______________ or ____________ may create problems. • __________________ also interferes with homeostasis. Other factors are linked to _ ...
... _______ choices, are within your control. • If the circulatory system transports too many, too few, or poor quality ____________, your body will suffer. • Lack of _______________ or ____________ may create problems. • __________________ also interferes with homeostasis. Other factors are linked to _ ...
THE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
... pathway varies from a single loop (fishes) to a double loop (all others). The heart has three chambers in amphibians and most reptiles, but has four chambers in some reptiles, birds, and mammals. In a four-chamber heart, the heart is a double pump and O 2 -poor blood is kept separate from O 2 -rich ...
... pathway varies from a single loop (fishes) to a double loop (all others). The heart has three chambers in amphibians and most reptiles, but has four chambers in some reptiles, birds, and mammals. In a four-chamber heart, the heart is a double pump and O 2 -poor blood is kept separate from O 2 -rich ...
High sugar intake exacerbates cardiac reperfusion injury in perinatal
... organs [18,19]. The low body weight at birth has been shown to underline a high risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary vascular diseases in the mature life [26-29]. One possible mechanism is due to the body’s propensity to prefer anabolism over catabolism; this is supported by ...
... organs [18,19]. The low body weight at birth has been shown to underline a high risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary vascular diseases in the mature life [26-29]. One possible mechanism is due to the body’s propensity to prefer anabolism over catabolism; this is supported by ...
Connective Tissue Skeleton of the Human Heart
... adjacent myocytes by lateral struts. Because this knowledge was obtained through studies on whole fixed myocardial tissue without removal of its nonfibrous elements, we attempted to dissolve the cellular elements and leave behind a noncollapsed matrix, aiming for a better three-dimensional view. For ...
... adjacent myocytes by lateral struts. Because this knowledge was obtained through studies on whole fixed myocardial tissue without removal of its nonfibrous elements, we attempted to dissolve the cellular elements and leave behind a noncollapsed matrix, aiming for a better three-dimensional view. For ...
Circulatory System
... • Stage 3: The patient has past or present symptoms associated with heart disease. • Stage 4: The patient has end-stage disease, requiring specialized treatment (e.g., continuous intravenous (IV) drug therapy, left ventricular assist device, heart transplant). ...
... • Stage 3: The patient has past or present symptoms associated with heart disease. • Stage 4: The patient has end-stage disease, requiring specialized treatment (e.g., continuous intravenous (IV) drug therapy, left ventricular assist device, heart transplant). ...