Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device and Extracorporeal Membrane
... continues to do well 4 years later. DISCUSSION Our case demonstrates that hemodynamic stabilization with a pVAD and immediate conversion to ECMO support upon free wall rupture can be lifesaving in this potentially catastrophic complication. The mortality rate for patients in severe refractory cardio ...
... continues to do well 4 years later. DISCUSSION Our case demonstrates that hemodynamic stabilization with a pVAD and immediate conversion to ECMO support upon free wall rupture can be lifesaving in this potentially catastrophic complication. The mortality rate for patients in severe refractory cardio ...
Cardiac Surgery in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: An
... infants and children with congenital heart diseases to survive until adulthood. As a result, while in former times the term “congenital heart disease” applied mainly to childhood (since adults with congenital heart disease, then encountered only rarely, usually had fewer complications and a relative ...
... infants and children with congenital heart diseases to survive until adulthood. As a result, while in former times the term “congenital heart disease” applied mainly to childhood (since adults with congenital heart disease, then encountered only rarely, usually had fewer complications and a relative ...
Author keywords
... growth factors participate in the remodeling process of the disease. Methods: We investigated the cardiac myostatin, transforming growth factor (TGF)β, and activin-A/Smad growth inhibitory signaling pathway in experimental dilated cardiomyopathy. Transvenous endomyocardial biopsies of the interventr ...
... growth factors participate in the remodeling process of the disease. Methods: We investigated the cardiac myostatin, transforming growth factor (TGF)β, and activin-A/Smad growth inhibitory signaling pathway in experimental dilated cardiomyopathy. Transvenous endomyocardial biopsies of the interventr ...
Objectives ACLS Medications
... Another patient arrives into the ER and has no pulse. After an EKG is obtained, it is determined that this patient is in asystole. Which of the following would be the appropriate action according to the 2015 ACLS guidelines? ...
... Another patient arrives into the ER and has no pulse. After an EKG is obtained, it is determined that this patient is in asystole. Which of the following would be the appropriate action according to the 2015 ACLS guidelines? ...
Cardiovascular Disease, Blood Pressure and Exercise
... heart rate, the ability to train is unaffected. Betablocker do not alter the relationship between VO2 max and HRmax so the usual 70-85% of HR max can be prescribed. Some medications will not affect the heart rate response to exercise such as vasodilators, ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin receptor bloc ...
... heart rate, the ability to train is unaffected. Betablocker do not alter the relationship between VO2 max and HRmax so the usual 70-85% of HR max can be prescribed. Some medications will not affect the heart rate response to exercise such as vasodilators, ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin receptor bloc ...
Match point
... The sinoatrial (SA) node is the normal pacemaker of the heart. The SA node is located deep in the myocardium of the right atrium. The SA node generates an impulse between 60 and 70 times per minute. The firing of the SA node spreads an impulse throughout the right and left atria, resulting in atrial ...
... The sinoatrial (SA) node is the normal pacemaker of the heart. The SA node is located deep in the myocardium of the right atrium. The SA node generates an impulse between 60 and 70 times per minute. The firing of the SA node spreads an impulse throughout the right and left atria, resulting in atrial ...
Blood Vessels Part A
... Merging blood vessels (anastomoses), more common in veins than arteries Arterial anastomoses provide alternate pathways (collateral channels) for blood to reach a given body region ...
... Merging blood vessels (anastomoses), more common in veins than arteries Arterial anastomoses provide alternate pathways (collateral channels) for blood to reach a given body region ...
Vacuum-assisted closure of post-sternotomy mediastinitis as
... Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a rare but serious complication of cardiac surgery leading to prolonged hospital stay and higher mortality. In the last decades several treatment modalities have been described, of which vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) shows the most promising results. The aim of this ...
... Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a rare but serious complication of cardiac surgery leading to prolonged hospital stay and higher mortality. In the last decades several treatment modalities have been described, of which vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) shows the most promising results. The aim of this ...
Supplemental Content
... *Go AS, Bauman MA, Coleman King SM, Fonarow GC, Lawrence W, Williams KA, Sanchez E. An effective approach to high blood pressure control: a science advisory from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hypertension. 2014 ...
... *Go AS, Bauman MA, Coleman King SM, Fonarow GC, Lawrence W, Williams KA, Sanchez E. An effective approach to high blood pressure control: a science advisory from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hypertension. 2014 ...
Ciprofloxacin-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
... tachyarrhythmias and torsade de pointes. This report aims to highlight possible cardiac toxicity caused by one of the most widely used drugs which are fluoroquinolones, especially in patients over 60 and thus improve our knowledge of these phenomena. Case report This case report describes a patient ...
... tachyarrhythmias and torsade de pointes. This report aims to highlight possible cardiac toxicity caused by one of the most widely used drugs which are fluoroquinolones, especially in patients over 60 and thus improve our knowledge of these phenomena. Case report This case report describes a patient ...
Advanced Cardiac Function
... There are many complexities in the cardiovascular research literature and also many controversies. One interesting controversy deals with the degree to which physical fitness can perhaps mute the stress response to a psychosocial stressor. Physical conditioning of an aerobic nature has been shown in ...
... There are many complexities in the cardiovascular research literature and also many controversies. One interesting controversy deals with the degree to which physical fitness can perhaps mute the stress response to a psychosocial stressor. Physical conditioning of an aerobic nature has been shown in ...
Prognostic Significance of Right Bundle Branch Block in Patients
... study, because it was difficult to localize the infarction by ECG. Pulmonary congestion due to left ventricular failure was categorized according to Killipʼs classification, and the affected patients were then further categorized as with (Killipʼs criteria ≧ 2) or without (Killipʼs criteria ＝ 1) congest ...
... study, because it was difficult to localize the infarction by ECG. Pulmonary congestion due to left ventricular failure was categorized according to Killipʼs classification, and the affected patients were then further categorized as with (Killipʼs criteria ≧ 2) or without (Killipʼs criteria ＝ 1) congest ...
Annex A - National Medical Research Council
... cardiothoracic surgery, particularly in heart and lung transplantation and treatments for end stage heart failure, giving severely ill heart patients a new lease of life” With a wealth of experience spanning nearly 30 years, Dr C Sivathasan has been actively involved in the development of cardiothor ...
... cardiothoracic surgery, particularly in heart and lung transplantation and treatments for end stage heart failure, giving severely ill heart patients a new lease of life” With a wealth of experience spanning nearly 30 years, Dr C Sivathasan has been actively involved in the development of cardiothor ...
Newsletter Focus On: Heart Health ®
... pressure, try to control it through a healthy diet low in salt and high in calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Some foods that can help lower blood pressure include yogurt, kiwi, bananas, kale, sweet potatoes, and quinoa. It is also important to include plenty of exercise when trying to control blood ...
... pressure, try to control it through a healthy diet low in salt and high in calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Some foods that can help lower blood pressure include yogurt, kiwi, bananas, kale, sweet potatoes, and quinoa. It is also important to include plenty of exercise when trying to control blood ...
T Beta-blockers for heart failure: Why you should use them more
... reactivity. So, while beta-blockers are not contraindicated for patients with COPD, their use in this patient population requires caution.30,31 Metabolic risk factors. Caution is also needed for patients with metabolic risk factors. Although beta-blockers have been found to increase the risk of diab ...
... reactivity. So, while beta-blockers are not contraindicated for patients with COPD, their use in this patient population requires caution.30,31 Metabolic risk factors. Caution is also needed for patients with metabolic risk factors. Although beta-blockers have been found to increase the risk of diab ...
Ebstein anomaly
... greater than 60% of the patient group in our series—seem to fall into two general groups: those who are relatively stable on the ventilator, often with gross cardiomegaly, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and a dysplastic (rather than a true EA-like) valve; and those who are very unstable with ongoin ...
... greater than 60% of the patient group in our series—seem to fall into two general groups: those who are relatively stable on the ventilator, often with gross cardiomegaly, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and a dysplastic (rather than a true EA-like) valve; and those who are very unstable with ongoin ...
Anatomical Variants of Coronary Venous System on Cardiac
... visualization of CVS.25 According to their results, the CS and middle cardiac vein were visible in all patients. The left marginal and PVs were visualized in 84% and 94%, respectively. Japanese authors did not performed analysis of variants of coronary veins. As presented investigations performed on ...
... visualization of CVS.25 According to their results, the CS and middle cardiac vein were visible in all patients. The left marginal and PVs were visualized in 84% and 94%, respectively. Japanese authors did not performed analysis of variants of coronary veins. As presented investigations performed on ...
Long-Term Outcome of Patients Initially Diagnosed With Idiopathic
... admitted since 2013 with documented ER detected at the time of the index event were diagnosed with ER syndrome and were, therefore, excluded from analysis.1 Echocardiography was used to assess left ventricular ejection fraction, valve abnormalities, and signs of cardiomyopathy. Exercise testing was ...
... admitted since 2013 with documented ER detected at the time of the index event were diagnosed with ER syndrome and were, therefore, excluded from analysis.1 Echocardiography was used to assess left ventricular ejection fraction, valve abnormalities, and signs of cardiomyopathy. Exercise testing was ...
Biology 113
... Biscuspid valve is between the left atrium and right ventricle Tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle 6. pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation Pulmonary circulation circulates blood from the heart to the lungs Systemic circulation circulates blood from the heart to the ...
... Biscuspid valve is between the left atrium and right ventricle Tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle 6. pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation Pulmonary circulation circulates blood from the heart to the lungs Systemic circulation circulates blood from the heart to the ...
The Potential Impact of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
... Background: Recent data suggest that the risk of acquired ventricular septal defect (VSD), a complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), could be reduced using thrombolytic therapy. There are, however, still no available data regarding the potential impact of primary percutaneous coronary int ...
... Background: Recent data suggest that the risk of acquired ventricular septal defect (VSD), a complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), could be reduced using thrombolytic therapy. There are, however, still no available data regarding the potential impact of primary percutaneous coronary int ...
Sudden death of a premature new-born with hypoplastic left heart
... Abstract: The Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), also known as the Norwood Syndrome, is a complex clinical entity, a part of the cardiac congenital maladies, with a birth frequency of 1/15000. It is a severe disease with a huge mortality index after-birth. The lack of development of the left ve ...
... Abstract: The Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), also known as the Norwood Syndrome, is a complex clinical entity, a part of the cardiac congenital maladies, with a birth frequency of 1/15000. It is a severe disease with a huge mortality index after-birth. The lack of development of the left ve ...
Senile cardiac amyloid deposit
... the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The time course of the plasma BNP level could be divided into two patterns after the onset of AMI: a monophasic pattern with one peak and a biphasic pattern with two peaks. There were significantly more patients with reduced ventricular dysfunction in ...
... the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The time course of the plasma BNP level could be divided into two patterns after the onset of AMI: a monophasic pattern with one peak and a biphasic pattern with two peaks. There were significantly more patients with reduced ventricular dysfunction in ...
The Failing Diabetic Heart: Focus on Diastolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction
... even more [6]. HFNEF and type 2 DM commonly coexist and the two conditions relate to hypertension, obesity, and older age [6]. In a recent study, type 2 DM and hypertension occurred in 57% and 82% of HFNEF patients, whereas no HFNEF patients had type 1 DM. In contrast, in HF patients with reduced ej ...
... even more [6]. HFNEF and type 2 DM commonly coexist and the two conditions relate to hypertension, obesity, and older age [6]. In a recent study, type 2 DM and hypertension occurred in 57% and 82% of HFNEF patients, whereas no HFNEF patients had type 1 DM. In contrast, in HF patients with reduced ej ...
Angina - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
... “lub”. When the ventricles fill, an electrical impulse signals them to contract to push the blood into the pulmonary artery (right ventricle) or into the aorta (left ventricle). This period of ventricular contraction is called systole in the cardiac cycle. When a physician listens with a stethoscope ...
... “lub”. When the ventricles fill, an electrical impulse signals them to contract to push the blood into the pulmonary artery (right ventricle) or into the aorta (left ventricle). This period of ventricular contraction is called systole in the cardiac cycle. When a physician listens with a stethoscope ...