Echocardiographic Evaluation of Effects of Different Training
... function which is known as “athlete’s heart”. (1-4). Athlete's heart is usually an incidental finding during a routine screening or during tests for other medical issues. An enlarged heart can be seen at echocardiography or sometimes on a chest X-ray. Left ventricular hypertrophy is less than 13 mm ...
... function which is known as “athlete’s heart”. (1-4). Athlete's heart is usually an incidental finding during a routine screening or during tests for other medical issues. An enlarged heart can be seen at echocardiography or sometimes on a chest X-ray. Left ventricular hypertrophy is less than 13 mm ...
Pulmonary arterial compliance and exercise capacity after pulmonary endarterectomy
... Clinical characteristics of the patients and changes occurring over a 5-year follow-up The baseline characteristics of the 296 patients enrolled in the present study are shown in table 1. No patient started an off-label therapy with pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs as a bridge to PEA, patients ...
... Clinical characteristics of the patients and changes occurring over a 5-year follow-up The baseline characteristics of the 296 patients enrolled in the present study are shown in table 1. No patient started an off-label therapy with pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs as a bridge to PEA, patients ...
DIVING AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
... occur. At first, this may be apparent only during exercise, because the heart’s demand for oxygen increases. As CAD progresses, it is possible to suffer angina even at rest. In addition to this progressive narrowing, it is also possible for sudden blockages of the artery to occur. This may arise bec ...
... occur. At first, this may be apparent only during exercise, because the heart’s demand for oxygen increases. As CAD progresses, it is possible to suffer angina even at rest. In addition to this progressive narrowing, it is also possible for sudden blockages of the artery to occur. This may arise bec ...
Evaluation of Systolic, Diastolic, and Pulse Pressure as Risk Factors
... arterial pressures, and pulse pressure as predictors of risk for cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, angina, myocardial revascularization, percutaneous coronary angioplasty, stroke, and cardiac death. In this study, 11,150 men were followed-up for 10.8 years on average. In patien ...
... arterial pressures, and pulse pressure as predictors of risk for cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, angina, myocardial revascularization, percutaneous coronary angioplasty, stroke, and cardiac death. In this study, 11,150 men were followed-up for 10.8 years on average. In patien ...
Template for BMJ Cases - ELSO 2016
... heart failure; who underwent surgery orthotopic cardiac transplantation by bicaval technique in June 2015. In November 2015, she presented an episode of symptomatic 3R cellular rejection without hemodynamic compromise requiring hospitalization, corticosteroids therapy pulse and readjustment of immun ...
... heart failure; who underwent surgery orthotopic cardiac transplantation by bicaval technique in June 2015. In November 2015, she presented an episode of symptomatic 3R cellular rejection without hemodynamic compromise requiring hospitalization, corticosteroids therapy pulse and readjustment of immun ...
Manual correction of semi-automatic three
... size and function with 2DE. M-Mode and tissue Doppler imaging of the free lateral wall of the RV are measurements in one point and are used as surrogates for the RV function. Hence, current echocardiographic techniques are not suitable for calculating right ventricular volumes and function accuratel ...
... size and function with 2DE. M-Mode and tissue Doppler imaging of the free lateral wall of the RV are measurements in one point and are used as surrogates for the RV function. Hence, current echocardiographic techniques are not suitable for calculating right ventricular volumes and function accuratel ...
Effect of Moderate or Intensive Disease Management Program on
... Figure 1. Protocol for contacts with health care providers (cardiologists and specially trained nurses) in the 3 groups. ...
... Figure 1. Protocol for contacts with health care providers (cardiologists and specially trained nurses) in the 3 groups. ...
noţiuni de sănătate publică, epidemiologie şi informatică
... cardiovascular magnetic resonance. DSE evaluates myocardial contractile reserves using initial low dose dobutamine (5–10 μg/kg/min) that can lead to increased contractility in dysfunctional segments, followed by higher doses (up to 40 μg/kg/min plus atropine to increase heart rate) when wall motion ...
... cardiovascular magnetic resonance. DSE evaluates myocardial contractile reserves using initial low dose dobutamine (5–10 μg/kg/min) that can lead to increased contractility in dysfunctional segments, followed by higher doses (up to 40 μg/kg/min plus atropine to increase heart rate) when wall motion ...
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
... left ventricle into the aorta over a given time period (L/min). At rest cardiac output is 4-8 L/min in an healthy adult. This can rise up to 25 litres/min during severe exercise. ...
... left ventricle into the aorta over a given time period (L/min). At rest cardiac output is 4-8 L/min in an healthy adult. This can rise up to 25 litres/min during severe exercise. ...
The heart is responsible for generating the pressure that propels
... Thus, during this period, the AV and semilunar valves are shut and the volume within the ventricle is not changing. Hence this phase is known as “iso” “volumetric” contraction. During ventricular ejection the pressure in the left ventricle exceeds aortic pressure (typically about 80mmHg), the semilu ...
... Thus, during this period, the AV and semilunar valves are shut and the volume within the ventricle is not changing. Hence this phase is known as “iso” “volumetric” contraction. During ventricular ejection the pressure in the left ventricle exceeds aortic pressure (typically about 80mmHg), the semilu ...
DOCUMENTED_ACCELERATED_JUNCTIONAL_RHYTM_WITH
... dominant pacemaker of the heart, acceleration of a latent pacemaker, a block, or a combination. Other causes is due to interference, this occurs when there are two rhytms (either atrial and junctional or atrial and ventricular) occurring at similar rates and near simultaneously such that both antero ...
... dominant pacemaker of the heart, acceleration of a latent pacemaker, a block, or a combination. Other causes is due to interference, this occurs when there are two rhytms (either atrial and junctional or atrial and ventricular) occurring at similar rates and near simultaneously such that both antero ...
Regional patterns of cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients
... Objective: In this study we evaluated regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) and left ventricular (LV) sympathetic innervation using positron emission tomography (PET) and its relationship to standard autonomic function tests (AFT). Methods: We studied 12 diabetic patients (7M, 5F) (mean age 62±8), an ...
... Objective: In this study we evaluated regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) and left ventricular (LV) sympathetic innervation using positron emission tomography (PET) and its relationship to standard autonomic function tests (AFT). Methods: We studied 12 diabetic patients (7M, 5F) (mean age 62±8), an ...
BIAMI - Clinical Trial Results
... Primary Endpoints – Efficacy Evaluated at 7 days/hospital discharge, at 30 days, and 6 months composite and individual components of: • Death (cardiac and unknown cause) • Reinfarction • Repeat intervention/revascularization of target lesion as a result of ischemia • Disabling stroke • Rate of suba ...
... Primary Endpoints – Efficacy Evaluated at 7 days/hospital discharge, at 30 days, and 6 months composite and individual components of: • Death (cardiac and unknown cause) • Reinfarction • Repeat intervention/revascularization of target lesion as a result of ischemia • Disabling stroke • Rate of suba ...
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
... means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as it should. The heart keeps working, but the body’s need for blood and oxygen isn’t being met. ...
... means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as it should. The heart keeps working, but the body’s need for blood and oxygen isn’t being met. ...
Unit 5 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Digestive Systems
... Blood is made up of: Plasma-55% of blood Red Blood Cells-O2 carrying protein in the blood White Blood Cells-Protect against infection in the body Platelets-cause blood clots to form ...
... Blood is made up of: Plasma-55% of blood Red Blood Cells-O2 carrying protein in the blood White Blood Cells-Protect against infection in the body Platelets-cause blood clots to form ...
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
... means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as it should. The heart keeps working, but the body’s need for blood and oxygen isn’t being met. ...
... means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as it should. The heart keeps working, but the body’s need for blood and oxygen isn’t being met. ...
Pulsus paradoxus - European Respiratory Journal
... accelerate blood flow toward the right heart [2, 3]. In normal conditions and considering the steep part of the Frank‐Starling relationship (stroke volume vs. ventricular preload), an increase in ventricular preload is associated with an increase in stroke volume (so‐called ...
... accelerate blood flow toward the right heart [2, 3]. In normal conditions and considering the steep part of the Frank‐Starling relationship (stroke volume vs. ventricular preload), an increase in ventricular preload is associated with an increase in stroke volume (so‐called ...
How can we know if treatment for heart failure is effective?
... not. Some of these patients identified as having high pulmonary capillary wedge pressure have not showed clinical symptoms; however, the optimization of treatment based on hemodynamic data resulted in better progress. Interestingly, the best result in these studies was always associated with increas ...
... not. Some of these patients identified as having high pulmonary capillary wedge pressure have not showed clinical symptoms; however, the optimization of treatment based on hemodynamic data resulted in better progress. Interestingly, the best result in these studies was always associated with increas ...
12/09 Tetralogy of Fallot - Anne
... Timing of surgery for PR is an area of great interest as clinical symptoms do not always correlate with severity of PR and RV dysfunction. Echo and CMR are used together to follow repaired patients long term Aortic root dilation occurs in a subset of patients and must also be followed closely QRS du ...
... Timing of surgery for PR is an area of great interest as clinical symptoms do not always correlate with severity of PR and RV dysfunction. Echo and CMR are used together to follow repaired patients long term Aortic root dilation occurs in a subset of patients and must also be followed closely QRS du ...
sociological factors in high blood pressure
... aware of the fact that they have high blood pressure. Of those who are aware that they have the disease, about half are not being treated for it. For this group and the group unaware of the presence of the disease, their life expectancy, from time of onset, is under twenty years. Of those who have ...
... aware of the fact that they have high blood pressure. Of those who are aware that they have the disease, about half are not being treated for it. For this group and the group unaware of the presence of the disease, their life expectancy, from time of onset, is under twenty years. Of those who have ...
Mock circulatory system for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Testing
... reasons. It is not expected that introducing a VAD into the system will change the amount of control or reliability the current system offers. Another is the number of measurements taken. It would have been ideal to take flow rate measurements with an ultrasonic flow meter and take pressure measurem ...
... reasons. It is not expected that introducing a VAD into the system will change the amount of control or reliability the current system offers. Another is the number of measurements taken. It would have been ideal to take flow rate measurements with an ultrasonic flow meter and take pressure measurem ...
Short-term cardiovascular effects of mental tasks Roon, Arie
... the performance of a mental task (see section 1.1). The elements of the cardiovascular system affected by the defence reaction are also effectors of the baroreflex (Guyton, 1980; Karemaker, 1987; Scher, 1989c; Melchior, 1992). We conclude that if mental load is to be studied, a model of blood pressu ...
... the performance of a mental task (see section 1.1). The elements of the cardiovascular system affected by the defence reaction are also effectors of the baroreflex (Guyton, 1980; Karemaker, 1987; Scher, 1989c; Melchior, 1992). We conclude that if mental load is to be studied, a model of blood pressu ...
Examination of the Heart3
... cardiac dullness A left-sided pleural effusion(胸腔积液) will push the heart to the right, and increase the cardiac dullness to the right of sternum, the left border in such cases can usually not be made out. A rightsided pleural effusion increase the cardiac dullness on left side. ...
... cardiac dullness A left-sided pleural effusion(胸腔积液) will push the heart to the right, and increase the cardiac dullness to the right of sternum, the left border in such cases can usually not be made out. A rightsided pleural effusion increase the cardiac dullness on left side. ...