Cardiac Function in 5-Year Survivors of Childhood CancerA Long
... an echocardiogram did not differ or did not differ substantially by cumulative anthracycline dose, age at diagnosis, sex, cardiac irradiation, cumulative cyclophosphamide or ifosfamide dose, time since diagnosis, and tumor diagnoses. Six CCSs died after the first cardiac assessment owing to causes o ...
... an echocardiogram did not differ or did not differ substantially by cumulative anthracycline dose, age at diagnosis, sex, cardiac irradiation, cumulative cyclophosphamide or ifosfamide dose, time since diagnosis, and tumor diagnoses. Six CCSs died after the first cardiac assessment owing to causes o ...
Physiology Lab - University of Warwick
... Testing Breathing and Heart Rate In the first part of this laboratory session, you will be introduced to spirometry as a technique for recording respiration. In the second part, you will be introduced to ECG as a method of measuring heart rate. If we have time in groups you will come up with your o ...
... Testing Breathing and Heart Rate In the first part of this laboratory session, you will be introduced to spirometry as a technique for recording respiration. In the second part, you will be introduced to ECG as a method of measuring heart rate. If we have time in groups you will come up with your o ...
cardiology - Turner White
... tamponade such as jugular venous distention, quiet heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus. In these patients, the appropriate imaging modality is needed for a correct and quick diagnosis.14,15 A high index of suspicion for cardiac tamponade is required because right ventricular myocardial infarction and ...
... tamponade such as jugular venous distention, quiet heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus. In these patients, the appropriate imaging modality is needed for a correct and quick diagnosis.14,15 A high index of suspicion for cardiac tamponade is required because right ventricular myocardial infarction and ...
- Wiley Online Library
... the septum (mid-cavity obstruction), causing high intraventricular pressure gradients between the middle and low part of the left ventricle (LV) cavity. The patients complicated with apical aneurysm by LV necrosis are a significant clinical subset that is under identified and potentially fatal becau ...
... the septum (mid-cavity obstruction), causing high intraventricular pressure gradients between the middle and low part of the left ventricle (LV) cavity. The patients complicated with apical aneurysm by LV necrosis are a significant clinical subset that is under identified and potentially fatal becau ...
Single Resting hsTnT Level Predicts Abnormal Myocardial Stress
... percentile of hsTnT for a normal reference population: 13 pg/ml, imprecision ⬍10%) (3– 6). Hitherto, the new assays detect measurable amounts of TnT at lower levels than those pre-specified for myocardial necrosis, even in patients without symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and predict cardiovascul ...
... percentile of hsTnT for a normal reference population: 13 pg/ml, imprecision ⬍10%) (3– 6). Hitherto, the new assays detect measurable amounts of TnT at lower levels than those pre-specified for myocardial necrosis, even in patients without symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and predict cardiovascul ...
Heart Conditions - Children`s Health Center
... Types of infant heart problems include hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which relates to several infant heart problems that cause an underdeveloped left heart structure. This condition results in decreased oxygen-rich blood flow to the body, says the CDC. Another condition is a ventricular septal de ...
... Types of infant heart problems include hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which relates to several infant heart problems that cause an underdeveloped left heart structure. This condition results in decreased oxygen-rich blood flow to the body, says the CDC. Another condition is a ventricular septal de ...
Cardiology Referral Guidelines - Gold Coast Primary Health Network
... New onset angina – refer Urgent Stable angina— refer Urgent, depending on severity. If prolonged, severe worsening pattern— refer urgent ...
... New onset angina – refer Urgent Stable angina— refer Urgent, depending on severity. If prolonged, severe worsening pattern— refer urgent ...
SEGMENTATION ON PHONOCARDIOGRAM
... • Disadvantage – EKG requires expensive bulky and fragile equipment to perform ...
... • Disadvantage – EKG requires expensive bulky and fragile equipment to perform ...
notes - Children`s Heart Clinic
... If uncorrected, nearly 85% of children with ALCAPA die within the first year of life due to severe left-sided heart failure. Early repair is associated with better outcomes/faster recovery time, if left ventricular failure is not severe. Presence of mitral regurgitation may require future mitr ...
... If uncorrected, nearly 85% of children with ALCAPA die within the first year of life due to severe left-sided heart failure. Early repair is associated with better outcomes/faster recovery time, if left ventricular failure is not severe. Presence of mitral regurgitation may require future mitr ...
Incidental finding of a large pulmonary valve fibroelastoma: A case
... the brain, heart and lung resulting in stroke, myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolus. Therefore, its location as well as size and mobility determine potential risks and complications. Even though the majority of cases are asymptomatic because of their potential for life threatening complication ...
... the brain, heart and lung resulting in stroke, myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolus. Therefore, its location as well as size and mobility determine potential risks and complications. Even though the majority of cases are asymptomatic because of their potential for life threatening complication ...
Non-Atherosclerotic Arterial Obstructive disease
... Non-athero causes extracranial • Dissection: Under forced pressure blood separates layers of the arterial wall. – Usually trauma – Can be spontaneous – Spontaneous dissection many times results with nonviolent trauma: exercise or rapid neck motion. – Contributing factors to spontaneous dissection: ...
... Non-athero causes extracranial • Dissection: Under forced pressure blood separates layers of the arterial wall. – Usually trauma – Can be spontaneous – Spontaneous dissection many times results with nonviolent trauma: exercise or rapid neck motion. – Contributing factors to spontaneous dissection: ...
AHA Scientific Statement
... transplants,20 stroke survivors,21 and patients with claudication induced by peripheral arterial disease.22 ...
... transplants,20 stroke survivors,21 and patients with claudication induced by peripheral arterial disease.22 ...
Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial
... between ADMA and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in different populations.10,31–35 Several studies in different populations have yielded ample evidence that even small increases in plasma ADMA levels are associated with deterioration of endothelial function and a significant increase in the r ...
... between ADMA and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in different populations.10,31–35 Several studies in different populations have yielded ample evidence that even small increases in plasma ADMA levels are associated with deterioration of endothelial function and a significant increase in the r ...
Article PDF - Open Access Peer Reviewed Medical
... AF in non-white populations is limited.7 Data from the US indicates that AF is more common in white versus black patients who are aged 60 years or older.8 Available data suggests that the prevalence of AF may be lower in Asian countries (Singapore,9 Korea,10 Malaysia7 and mainland China11) than in ...
... AF in non-white populations is limited.7 Data from the US indicates that AF is more common in white versus black patients who are aged 60 years or older.8 Available data suggests that the prevalence of AF may be lower in Asian countries (Singapore,9 Korea,10 Malaysia7 and mainland China11) than in ...
Utility of Right Ventricular Strain Imaging in Predicting Pulmonary
... it is an essential component of the evaluation of orthotopic heart transplant recipients.8 Currently, this information is obtained only via invasive cardiac catheterization. An accurate noninvasive measurement ...
... it is an essential component of the evaluation of orthotopic heart transplant recipients.8 Currently, this information is obtained only via invasive cardiac catheterization. An accurate noninvasive measurement ...
CHAPTER 20- The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
... 36) A patient’s maximum cardiac output is 20 L/min. Her resting cardiac output is 5 L/min. What is the patient’s cardiac reserve? A) 15 L/min B) 100 L/min C) 4 L/min D) 50 L/min E) 25 L/min Answer: A Reference: Page 719, Cardiac Output Level of Difficulty: Medium ...
... 36) A patient’s maximum cardiac output is 20 L/min. Her resting cardiac output is 5 L/min. What is the patient’s cardiac reserve? A) 15 L/min B) 100 L/min C) 4 L/min D) 50 L/min E) 25 L/min Answer: A Reference: Page 719, Cardiac Output Level of Difficulty: Medium ...
11 Heart - bloodhounds Incorporated
... From AV nodes to the atrioventricular bundle in the septum (Bundle of His) Left and right bundle branches to the apex Purkinje Fibers through the ventricles branches from apex to base and stopping at the atrioventricular septum ...
... From AV nodes to the atrioventricular bundle in the septum (Bundle of His) Left and right bundle branches to the apex Purkinje Fibers through the ventricles branches from apex to base and stopping at the atrioventricular septum ...
summation gallop
... occupying the area of 0.5-2 cm and lasting about 2/3 of systole • Lateral and inferior displacement together with larger area of pulsation indicate left ventricular enlargement or hypertrophy ...
... occupying the area of 0.5-2 cm and lasting about 2/3 of systole • Lateral and inferior displacement together with larger area of pulsation indicate left ventricular enlargement or hypertrophy ...
crustacean cardioexcitatory peptides may inhibit the heart in vivo
... (McGaw et al. 1994). Few other in vivo studies have been reported, but both proctolin and F1 failed to increase the heart rate of lobsters (Homarus americanus) after infusion into the pericardial sinus (McMahon, 1992), and proctolin caused transient bradycardia followed by moderate tachycardia in Ca ...
... (McGaw et al. 1994). Few other in vivo studies have been reported, but both proctolin and F1 failed to increase the heart rate of lobsters (Homarus americanus) after infusion into the pericardial sinus (McMahon, 1992), and proctolin caused transient bradycardia followed by moderate tachycardia in Ca ...
Unit G. Circulatory System
... Contrast the composition of blood between position 1 and position 4. Contrast the event that is occurring at position 2 with the event occurring at position 3. ...
... Contrast the composition of blood between position 1 and position 4. Contrast the event that is occurring at position 2 with the event occurring at position 3. ...
Mechanisms Underlying Isovolumic Contraction and
... For each subject, the data acquisition lasted 10 minutes and the final ensemble average was performed on 550 to 800 heartbeats depending on the heart rate of the individual participant. The ensemble averaging was performed by detecting the ECG’s QRS complex for each heartbeat and aligning all the si ...
... For each subject, the data acquisition lasted 10 minutes and the final ensemble average was performed on 550 to 800 heartbeats depending on the heart rate of the individual participant. The ensemble averaging was performed by detecting the ECG’s QRS complex for each heartbeat and aligning all the si ...
The Acuity Trial - Clinical Trial Results
... cath lab, at a median time of 19.6 hours after arrival. One-third of these patients were randomized to receive bivalirudin monotherapy. The median time from randomization to angiography/intervention was approximately 5 hours. Because of their assessed ischemic risk, 64.1% of patients enrolled in ...
... cath lab, at a median time of 19.6 hours after arrival. One-third of these patients were randomized to receive bivalirudin monotherapy. The median time from randomization to angiography/intervention was approximately 5 hours. Because of their assessed ischemic risk, 64.1% of patients enrolled in ...
The Alberta Heart Failure Etiology and Analysis Research Team
... expected to double in the next 1–2 decades [2,3]. In addition, the current one-year mortality rate after diagnosis of HF remains disturbingly high at >25% [4,5], and the condition has the worst effect on quality of life of any chronic medical condition [6]. Consequently, new therapeutic strategies n ...
... expected to double in the next 1–2 decades [2,3]. In addition, the current one-year mortality rate after diagnosis of HF remains disturbingly high at >25% [4,5], and the condition has the worst effect on quality of life of any chronic medical condition [6]. Consequently, new therapeutic strategies n ...
Imaging Methods for Morphological and Functional Phenotyping of
... since these systems use smaller fixed focal spot x-ray tubes. One can integrate over extended periods with these devices, but then biological motion poses the resolution limit. Our system allows the use of high x-ray photon fluence tubes that are 250 times brighter than the tubes on commercial micro ...
... since these systems use smaller fixed focal spot x-ray tubes. One can integrate over extended periods with these devices, but then biological motion poses the resolution limit. Our system allows the use of high x-ray photon fluence tubes that are 250 times brighter than the tubes on commercial micro ...