Survival in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis
... the elderly in western countries [1]. The prevalence of AS (<1.2 cm2) in the general population increases with age from 2.5% at 75 years to 8.1% at 85 years [1,2]. With the proportion of elderly patients rising, AS is becoming a serious clinical issue. Indications for aortic valve replacement (AVR) ...
... the elderly in western countries [1]. The prevalence of AS (<1.2 cm2) in the general population increases with age from 2.5% at 75 years to 8.1% at 85 years [1,2]. With the proportion of elderly patients rising, AS is becoming a serious clinical issue. Indications for aortic valve replacement (AVR) ...
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... A) Located at the back of nasal cavities and the mouth B) Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs C) Are also known as vocal cords D) A network of tiny tubes that connect the alveoli in the lungs to the bronchi ...
... A) Located at the back of nasal cavities and the mouth B) Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs C) Are also known as vocal cords D) A network of tiny tubes that connect the alveoli in the lungs to the bronchi ...
A Persistent Left Superior Venacava - journal of evolution of medical
... Interatrial septum was bulging towards left side. Pulmonary artery was dilated (30mm). Inferior vena cava was high normal (18 mm) with less than 50% collapsibility with respiration. Tricuspid annular dilatation was seen. Tricuspid valves showed a coaptation gap on 2D imaging severe tricuspid regurgi ...
... Interatrial septum was bulging towards left side. Pulmonary artery was dilated (30mm). Inferior vena cava was high normal (18 mm) with less than 50% collapsibility with respiration. Tricuspid annular dilatation was seen. Tricuspid valves showed a coaptation gap on 2D imaging severe tricuspid regurgi ...
Cardiovascular Endurance
... - intensity is so high that oxygen cannot be delivered and utilized to produce energy and you begin to produce lactic acid. - can be carried out for only short periods – 2-3 minutes. ...
... - intensity is so high that oxygen cannot be delivered and utilized to produce energy and you begin to produce lactic acid. - can be carried out for only short periods – 2-3 minutes. ...
THE HEART
... pulling the chordae and cusps, to prevent eversion (over- bulging) of the cusps into the atria. ...
... pulling the chordae and cusps, to prevent eversion (over- bulging) of the cusps into the atria. ...
human circulatory system blood heart blood
... ♦ Blood contains the fluid part called Plasma, and many blood cells ♦ Plasma is a yellowish, slightly alkaline liquid that comprises 55% of blood, and is a mixture of nutrients (amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, glycerol, salts), hormones, antibodies, enzymes and some dissolved gases in water ♦ Red ...
... ♦ Blood contains the fluid part called Plasma, and many blood cells ♦ Plasma is a yellowish, slightly alkaline liquid that comprises 55% of blood, and is a mixture of nutrients (amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, glycerol, salts), hormones, antibodies, enzymes and some dissolved gases in water ♦ Red ...
Sparman, Manchineel Poisoning Bradyarrhythmia.qxp
... pacemaker was used. The patient tolerated the procedure well. There were no complications. The patient was discharged from the hospital two days after the procedure to be followed-up by a cardiologist in Australia. DISCUSSION Permanent bradycardia was never reported as a complication of manchineel p ...
... pacemaker was used. The patient tolerated the procedure well. There were no complications. The patient was discharged from the hospital two days after the procedure to be followed-up by a cardiologist in Australia. DISCUSSION Permanent bradycardia was never reported as a complication of manchineel p ...
Using Magnanese-Enhanced MRI to Monitor the Efficacy
... effect of Captopril has on the peri-infarcted regions post- MI has not been well interpreted. Studies show promise in the field of cardiac imaging using manganese as a contrast agent to track changes in tissue viability4. In this study we would like to examine, using a murine model: (1) the sensitiv ...
... effect of Captopril has on the peri-infarcted regions post- MI has not been well interpreted. Studies show promise in the field of cardiac imaging using manganese as a contrast agent to track changes in tissue viability4. In this study we would like to examine, using a murine model: (1) the sensitiv ...
Heart Failure Due to a Post-Traumatic Calcified Pericardial Hematoma
... From: Section of Cardiology (Dr. Manhas), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; Ark-La-Tex ...
... From: Section of Cardiology (Dr. Manhas), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; Ark-La-Tex ...
The optimal treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease
... patients who have severe multivessel disease and left ventricular dysfunction or other physiologic indicators of high risk. This evidence comes from three seminal trials performed in the 1970s and 1980s, namely the CASS randomised14 and registry15 trials and the Veterans trial,16 and from many obser ...
... patients who have severe multivessel disease and left ventricular dysfunction or other physiologic indicators of high risk. This evidence comes from three seminal trials performed in the 1970s and 1980s, namely the CASS randomised14 and registry15 trials and the Veterans trial,16 and from many obser ...
- Gemini Graphic Design
... originate from the aorta immediately above the aortic valve. There are two coronary arteries that originate from the aorta. They are the left main coronary artery that bifurcates into the left anterior descending coronary artery and the circumflex coronary artery, and the right coronary artery. Mo ...
... originate from the aorta immediately above the aortic valve. There are two coronary arteries that originate from the aorta. They are the left main coronary artery that bifurcates into the left anterior descending coronary artery and the circumflex coronary artery, and the right coronary artery. Mo ...
“Right Bundle Branch Block without Overt Heart Disease Predicts
... (3) Association with radiation We conducted an analysis of the association between A-bomb radiation and RBBB or pacemaker implantation, but did not observe any significant correlation. It has been reported that high-dose radiotherapy can cause cardiac conduction disturbance. In this study, however, ...
... (3) Association with radiation We conducted an analysis of the association between A-bomb radiation and RBBB or pacemaker implantation, but did not observe any significant correlation. It has been reported that high-dose radiotherapy can cause cardiac conduction disturbance. In this study, however, ...
Why QRS Duration Should Be Replaced by Better Measures of
... that patients with RBBB masking LBBB have LV activation delay similar to that found in LBBB [50]. Although the aforementioned mapping techniques provide accurate characterization of cardiac electrical activation, the application of these techniques in clinical practice is time-consuming, cumbersome, ...
... that patients with RBBB masking LBBB have LV activation delay similar to that found in LBBB [50]. Although the aforementioned mapping techniques provide accurate characterization of cardiac electrical activation, the application of these techniques in clinical practice is time-consuming, cumbersome, ...
Cardiovascular Lab Report
... at a rate of about 3mmHg/sec. It is important to remain still, because the tester is now listening for the first thump of the heart, which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure. The b ...
... at a rate of about 3mmHg/sec. It is important to remain still, because the tester is now listening for the first thump of the heart, which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure. The b ...
06 Central adjusting of autonomous functions
... stimulation which leads to: increased motor activity (stomach, gallbladder and intestine) increased secretory activity (stomach and pancreas) ...
... stimulation which leads to: increased motor activity (stomach, gallbladder and intestine) increased secretory activity (stomach and pancreas) ...
Circulatory System Gizmo
... vessels that make up the circulatory system. Look at the heart. 1. How many chambers does the heart have? 2. Do you see tiny “doors” that open and close as blood is pumped through the heart? These are valves. Valves keep blood from flowing backward in the heart and blood vessels. ...
... vessels that make up the circulatory system. Look at the heart. 1. How many chambers does the heart have? 2. Do you see tiny “doors” that open and close as blood is pumped through the heart? These are valves. Valves keep blood from flowing backward in the heart and blood vessels. ...
Prognostic values of blood pH and lactate levels in patients
... to cause tissue oxygen deficiency, lactate accumulation, and metabolic acidosis, thereby leading to high lactate levels and low pH levels in blood. Lactate is the main metabolite of anaerobic glycolysis, and the correlation between total duration of cardiac arrest and blood lactate levels has been re ...
... to cause tissue oxygen deficiency, lactate accumulation, and metabolic acidosis, thereby leading to high lactate levels and low pH levels in blood. Lactate is the main metabolite of anaerobic glycolysis, and the correlation between total duration of cardiac arrest and blood lactate levels has been re ...
Patent arterial duct: when should it be closed?
... which have occurred since then. It was soon established that ligation of a large arterial duct could not only resolve heart failure by relief of left ventricular volume overload, but also prevent the development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease and avoid the risk of endarteritis which had b ...
... which have occurred since then. It was soon established that ligation of a large arterial duct could not only resolve heart failure by relief of left ventricular volume overload, but also prevent the development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease and avoid the risk of endarteritis which had b ...
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
... Heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFpEF) occurs in 40 to 60% of the patients with HF, with a prognosis which is similar to HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). HFpEF pathophysiology is different from that of HFrEF, and has been characterized with diasto ...
... Heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFpEF) occurs in 40 to 60% of the patients with HF, with a prognosis which is similar to HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). HFpEF pathophysiology is different from that of HFrEF, and has been characterized with diasto ...
Cardiovascular Notes
... Cardiovascular & Circulatory System Three Parts: 1. Heart 2. Blood Vessels 3. Blood ...
... Cardiovascular & Circulatory System Three Parts: 1. Heart 2. Blood Vessels 3. Blood ...
Document
... • The contractile cells of the atria and ventricles show a characteristic form of action potential associated with the movement of Na+, Ca2+ and K+ through specific ion channels. • The opening and closing of these channels (their gating) is variously influenced by membrane potential, intracellular i ...
... • The contractile cells of the atria and ventricles show a characteristic form of action potential associated with the movement of Na+, Ca2+ and K+ through specific ion channels. • The opening and closing of these channels (their gating) is variously influenced by membrane potential, intracellular i ...
A model of mechanical interactions between heart and lungs
... In both models, in order to combine the respiratory and cardiovascular models, the alveolar, pleural and abdominal pressures are considered as functional outputs of the respiratory model and they are inserted in the cardiovascular model, where the pressure effect was considered significant. These two ...
... In both models, in order to combine the respiratory and cardiovascular models, the alveolar, pleural and abdominal pressures are considered as functional outputs of the respiratory model and they are inserted in the cardiovascular model, where the pressure effect was considered significant. These two ...
CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS
... arteriovenous oxygen differences. In advanced constrictive pericarditis, resting cardiac index is depressed in association with systemic arterial vasoconstriction and arterial hypotension. In patients with constrictive pericarditis, the depression of stroke volume is predominantly related to reduced ...
... arteriovenous oxygen differences. In advanced constrictive pericarditis, resting cardiac index is depressed in association with systemic arterial vasoconstriction and arterial hypotension. In patients with constrictive pericarditis, the depression of stroke volume is predominantly related to reduced ...