Comparing Organs PDF
... Student responses will not be an exact imitation of the responses below. These are given only as examples. A. The difference between the amphibian and reptile hearts is that the reptile has a partially divided ventricle. Because of the partial partition in the reptile heart, there is less mixing of ...
... Student responses will not be an exact imitation of the responses below. These are given only as examples. A. The difference between the amphibian and reptile hearts is that the reptile has a partially divided ventricle. Because of the partial partition in the reptile heart, there is less mixing of ...
Cardiac Pacemakers - Medical Clinics 100
... The etiology of atrioventricular block is poorly understood. It may rarely appear as a congenital abnormality, particularly in association with a ventricular septal defect. Certainly occasional instances occur as a result of acute myocarditis. Many other instances occur as a result of ischemic heart ...
... The etiology of atrioventricular block is poorly understood. It may rarely appear as a congenital abnormality, particularly in association with a ventricular septal defect. Certainly occasional instances occur as a result of acute myocarditis. Many other instances occur as a result of ischemic heart ...
CHA2DS2-VASc-HS score in non-ST elevation acute coronary
... prognosis have been developed, including synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with TAXUS and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX) score (SS) (6). Our group recently described the CHA2DS2-VASc-HS score as a novel predictor of CAD severity in stable CAD patients (7). The CHA2DS2-VASc-HS nomenc ...
... prognosis have been developed, including synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with TAXUS and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX) score (SS) (6). Our group recently described the CHA2DS2-VASc-HS score as a novel predictor of CAD severity in stable CAD patients (7). The CHA2DS2-VASc-HS nomenc ...
The Autonomic Nervous System
... – NTs can be excitatory or inhibitory depending upon the receptor type. In adrenergic receptors, α1 is stimulatory and α2 is inhibitory – Different organs carry different receptors. For example, there are α NE receptors in blood vessels and β NE receptors in cardiac muscle. ...
... – NTs can be excitatory or inhibitory depending upon the receptor type. In adrenergic receptors, α1 is stimulatory and α2 is inhibitory – Different organs carry different receptors. For example, there are α NE receptors in blood vessels and β NE receptors in cardiac muscle. ...
Controversies in renal arterial interventions.
... the decrease in diastolic blood pressure was smaller in the revascularization group than in the medical-therapy group. The two study groups had similar rates of renal events (hazard ratio in the revascularization group, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.67 to 1.40; P=0.88), major cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, ...
... the decrease in diastolic blood pressure was smaller in the revascularization group than in the medical-therapy group. The two study groups had similar rates of renal events (hazard ratio in the revascularization group, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.67 to 1.40; P=0.88), major cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, ...
Heart Sound Classification from Wavelet Decomposed Signal using
... Daubechis-2 wavelet transform was applied to each phonocardiogram (PCG) recording after segmenting each cardiac cycle into four windows containing first heart sound S1-Systole-Second heart sound (S2)-Diastole states of a heart cycle. Morphological, statistical and time features were extracted from e ...
... Daubechis-2 wavelet transform was applied to each phonocardiogram (PCG) recording after segmenting each cardiac cycle into four windows containing first heart sound S1-Systole-Second heart sound (S2)-Diastole states of a heart cycle. Morphological, statistical and time features were extracted from e ...
Congenital Heart Disease from the Block
... infant, you note a harsh grade 3/6 holosystolic murmur that is lowpitched and heard best over the lower left sternal border. Of the following, the diagnosis MOST consistent with these auscultatory findings is ...
... infant, you note a harsh grade 3/6 holosystolic murmur that is lowpitched and heard best over the lower left sternal border. Of the following, the diagnosis MOST consistent with these auscultatory findings is ...
Type D personality and health-care consumption following acute
... included in all prediction models; LVEF was included to adjust for disease severity and depression since it is a known psychosocial risk factor, ruling out the possibility that the effect of Type D on outcome could be due to more severe cardiac disease or depression. The Kaplan-Meier method was used ...
... included in all prediction models; LVEF was included to adjust for disease severity and depression since it is a known psychosocial risk factor, ruling out the possibility that the effect of Type D on outcome could be due to more severe cardiac disease or depression. The Kaplan-Meier method was used ...
Surgical and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Chronic
... dilation or systolic dysfunction is low.17 In the absence of symptoms, serial echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mild primary MR should be completed every 3 to 5 years.2 A transition to moderate or severe MR indicates disease progression but may or may not be associated with onset of noti ...
... dilation or systolic dysfunction is low.17 In the absence of symptoms, serial echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mild primary MR should be completed every 3 to 5 years.2 A transition to moderate or severe MR indicates disease progression but may or may not be associated with onset of noti ...
Integrated analysis of atrioventricular interactions in - AJP
... H, Sarikouch S, Beerbaum P, Hetzer R, Steendijk P, Berger F, Kuehne T. Integrated analysis of atrioventricular interactions in tetralogy of Fallot. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 299: H364–H371, 2010. First published May 21, 2010; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00264.2010.—The atria play an important role in ...
... H, Sarikouch S, Beerbaum P, Hetzer R, Steendijk P, Berger F, Kuehne T. Integrated analysis of atrioventricular interactions in tetralogy of Fallot. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 299: H364–H371, 2010. First published May 21, 2010; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00264.2010.—The atria play an important role in ...
Cardio and Lymph notes
... Pressure in the ____________________________ is created when the _____________________________ contract. As blood is forced into the ____________________________, arterial walls stretch under the increased pressure. Wh ...
... Pressure in the ____________________________ is created when the _____________________________ contract. As blood is forced into the ____________________________, arterial walls stretch under the increased pressure. Wh ...
Slide 1
... • Sudden cardiac arrest often occurs without warning. It’s triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With its pumping action disrupted, the heart cannot send blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. Seconds later, a person loses conscious ...
... • Sudden cardiac arrest often occurs without warning. It’s triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With its pumping action disrupted, the heart cannot send blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. Seconds later, a person loses conscious ...
Recommendations for echocardiography use in the diagnosis and
... Patient evaluation Ischaemic stroke or TIA may be caused by several factors such as systemic hypoperfusion, in situ thrombosis or vascular or cardiogenic embolism. Since embolism from a cardiac source accounts for 15– 30% approximately of these cerebral events, a very detailed neurological and cardi ...
... Patient evaluation Ischaemic stroke or TIA may be caused by several factors such as systemic hypoperfusion, in situ thrombosis or vascular or cardiogenic embolism. Since embolism from a cardiac source accounts for 15– 30% approximately of these cerebral events, a very detailed neurological and cardi ...
Atrial Fibrillation
... contract and helps to slow the heart rate. It may be used in combination with other drugs (diltiazem, beta-blockers) to achieve the best control of heart rate. Side effects such as decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and other arrhythmias often limit it use. Cats do not tolerate digoxin well. • ...
... contract and helps to slow the heart rate. It may be used in combination with other drugs (diltiazem, beta-blockers) to achieve the best control of heart rate. Side effects such as decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and other arrhythmias often limit it use. Cats do not tolerate digoxin well. • ...
The sinus of Valsalva relieves abnormal stress on aortic valve
... Compared with studies using mock circulation,1,11,12 simulation studies using the finite element method have advantages in that (1) the shape and the material properties of the model and experimental conditions can be altered and controlled over a wide range, (2) detailed data on the distribution of ...
... Compared with studies using mock circulation,1,11,12 simulation studies using the finite element method have advantages in that (1) the shape and the material properties of the model and experimental conditions can be altered and controlled over a wide range, (2) detailed data on the distribution of ...
Atrial Arrhythmias After Lung Transplantation
... after cardiothoracic surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and mechanism of AAs after lung transplantation. Methods and Results—All patients (n⫽127) after bilateral sequential lung transplantation followed at our institution over 20 years were included. All patients received postoperative ...
... after cardiothoracic surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and mechanism of AAs after lung transplantation. Methods and Results—All patients (n⫽127) after bilateral sequential lung transplantation followed at our institution over 20 years were included. All patients received postoperative ...
Elderly humans exposed to concentrated air pollution particles have R.B. Devlin
... many different locations that varied significantly in geographical climate, PM10 components, time of year, and amounts of gaseous co-pollutants such as ozone. The observed increases in mortality and morbidity, while statistically significant, are still small compared to risks found in epidemiologica ...
... many different locations that varied significantly in geographical climate, PM10 components, time of year, and amounts of gaseous co-pollutants such as ozone. The observed increases in mortality and morbidity, while statistically significant, are still small compared to risks found in epidemiologica ...
Cardiomyopathy
... Other diseases and conditions can cause CMP Examples: High blood pressure Heart tissue problem from previous heart attack Pregnancy Nutritional deficiencies. Abuse of cocaine or anti-depressants Excessive use of alcohol ...
... Other diseases and conditions can cause CMP Examples: High blood pressure Heart tissue problem from previous heart attack Pregnancy Nutritional deficiencies. Abuse of cocaine or anti-depressants Excessive use of alcohol ...
Blood pressure and blood flow variation during postural change
... On the transition from sitting in a chair to standing, blood is pooled in the lower extremities as a result of gravitational forces. Venous return is reduced, which leads to a decrease in cardiac stroke volume, a decline in arterial blood pressure, and an immediate decrease in blood flow to the brai ...
... On the transition from sitting in a chair to standing, blood is pooled in the lower extremities as a result of gravitational forces. Venous return is reduced, which leads to a decrease in cardiac stroke volume, a decline in arterial blood pressure, and an immediate decrease in blood flow to the brai ...
Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter
... ment Evaluation (DEFINITE),22,23 and the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT).24,25 There was substantial heterogeneity in the design of these trials. The DEFINITE trial randomized patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy with an LVEF of 36% or less and ambient arrhythmia to ICD im ...
... ment Evaluation (DEFINITE),22,23 and the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT).24,25 There was substantial heterogeneity in the design of these trials. The DEFINITE trial randomized patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy with an LVEF of 36% or less and ambient arrhythmia to ICD im ...
Shortening of paced QRS complex and clinical improvement
... Background: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) using biventricular pacing (BVP) has been shown to improve survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, BVP cannot be achieved in all patients because of technical problems. In such patients, bifocal right ventricular pacing (BFP ...
... Background: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) using biventricular pacing (BVP) has been shown to improve survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, BVP cannot be achieved in all patients because of technical problems. In such patients, bifocal right ventricular pacing (BFP ...
Competing Risk of Cardiac Status and Renal Function During
... METHODS This study was an individual patient data analysis assembled from 6 prospective cohorts consisting of 1,232 patients hospitalized for ADHF. Endpoints were all-cause mortality and the composite of all-cause mortality and/or readmission for a cardiovascular reason within 180 days after dischar ...
... METHODS This study was an individual patient data analysis assembled from 6 prospective cohorts consisting of 1,232 patients hospitalized for ADHF. Endpoints were all-cause mortality and the composite of all-cause mortality and/or readmission for a cardiovascular reason within 180 days after dischar ...
Complete Heart Block Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: A
... for patients with inferior infarct where 40 of the 48 patients reverted to normal sinus rhythm within a week. In patients with complete heart block and inferior infarct, the idioventricular rate ranges from 40 to 70/min., which is usually sufficient to maintain an effective circulation for a patient ...
... for patients with inferior infarct where 40 of the 48 patients reverted to normal sinus rhythm within a week. In patients with complete heart block and inferior infarct, the idioventricular rate ranges from 40 to 70/min., which is usually sufficient to maintain an effective circulation for a patient ...
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... of aortic and pulmonary blood flows (Bordachar et al. 2004, Achilli et al. 2003, Bader et al. 2004, Ghio et al. 2004, Chan et al. 2003). The optimal V-V interval (designated as B) was determined based on the differences in LV and RV pre-ejection times identified by pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiograp ...
... of aortic and pulmonary blood flows (Bordachar et al. 2004, Achilli et al. 2003, Bader et al. 2004, Ghio et al. 2004, Chan et al. 2003). The optimal V-V interval (designated as B) was determined based on the differences in LV and RV pre-ejection times identified by pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiograp ...