The European Exam in General Cardiology
... The examination is designed specifically to determine if a trainee has gained sufficient knowledge for specialist practice; the score should not be used to rank candidates or to determine their suitability for advanced training. A satisfactory performance in the EEGC is required before completion o ...
... The examination is designed specifically to determine if a trainee has gained sufficient knowledge for specialist practice; the score should not be used to rank candidates or to determine their suitability for advanced training. A satisfactory performance in the EEGC is required before completion o ...
Transapical left ventricular access for difficult to reach
... attempts of patch closure of a severely regurgitant right atrioventricular valve. Patient 4 (10 months) had failure of standard ablation of the posteroseptal region of the mitral valve with persistent life-threatening episodes of ventricular tachycardia. Methods: Procedures were performed under gene ...
... attempts of patch closure of a severely regurgitant right atrioventricular valve. Patient 4 (10 months) had failure of standard ablation of the posteroseptal region of the mitral valve with persistent life-threatening episodes of ventricular tachycardia. Methods: Procedures were performed under gene ...
Case Study: Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous
... Return (PAPVR) and Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Nonin Medical’s SenSmart™ Universal Oximetry Operative Monitoring Standard cardiac monitors were employed, including electrocardiogram (EKG), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), pulse oximeter (SpO2), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) with full gas bench, blad ...
... Return (PAPVR) and Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Nonin Medical’s SenSmart™ Universal Oximetry Operative Monitoring Standard cardiac monitors were employed, including electrocardiogram (EKG), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), pulse oximeter (SpO2), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) with full gas bench, blad ...
Establishment of a Weight Management Scale for Patients with
... self-management interventions are beneficial to the reduction of readmission rate and mortality of CHF patients. However, self-management has many requirements, some of which are not applicable to patients with relatively low educational levels or those who lack family support.9 The research team pr ...
... self-management interventions are beneficial to the reduction of readmission rate and mortality of CHF patients. However, self-management has many requirements, some of which are not applicable to patients with relatively low educational levels or those who lack family support.9 The research team pr ...
What is hypertension
... Brain complications are the cause of death in about 16% of all patients with high blood pressure. Heart High blood pressure causes an increase in cardiac afterload (the resistance against which the heart has to pump), which means that the ventricles have to work harder to eject blood into the arteri ...
... Brain complications are the cause of death in about 16% of all patients with high blood pressure. Heart High blood pressure causes an increase in cardiac afterload (the resistance against which the heart has to pump), which means that the ventricles have to work harder to eject blood into the arteri ...
Right Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume Combined With
... Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend annual followup (12,13). However, there is considerable variation in the incidence and onset of late sequelae. Whereas some patients experience these complications early and often, others are able to live relatively normal event-free lives. To date, it rema ...
... Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend annual followup (12,13). However, there is considerable variation in the incidence and onset of late sequelae. Whereas some patients experience these complications early and often, others are able to live relatively normal event-free lives. To date, it rema ...
The Heart A Muscle Activity
... Cardiac output is the volume of blood the heart pumps out in a minute (stroke volume x pulse rate). The heart of an average adult at rest pumps approximately the entire volume of blood around the body once a minute. When exercising, an increase in the stroke volume and an increase in pulse rate work ...
... Cardiac output is the volume of blood the heart pumps out in a minute (stroke volume x pulse rate). The heart of an average adult at rest pumps approximately the entire volume of blood around the body once a minute. When exercising, an increase in the stroke volume and an increase in pulse rate work ...
Cardiology Case II - Avoiding Avoidable Care
... In January of 2010, he developed a URI and was found to be in AF with a rapid ventricular response with symptoms of congestive failure. At that point, a nuclear stress test (#1) and an echocardiogram (#1) were performed. His EF was severely impaired at 23% by SPECT with severe global hypokinesis com ...
... In January of 2010, he developed a URI and was found to be in AF with a rapid ventricular response with symptoms of congestive failure. At that point, a nuclear stress test (#1) and an echocardiogram (#1) were performed. His EF was severely impaired at 23% by SPECT with severe global hypokinesis com ...
The Physiological Effects of Exercise in Huskies
... cardiovascular respiratory, renal, hormonal, gastrointestinal and skin. All these system put together allows them to sustain long periods of sprinting, leaping and jumping in order to maintain their predatory status. (Sports Medicine Veterinary Supplies) When a dog exercises there is an increase in ...
... cardiovascular respiratory, renal, hormonal, gastrointestinal and skin. All these system put together allows them to sustain long periods of sprinting, leaping and jumping in order to maintain their predatory status. (Sports Medicine Veterinary Supplies) When a dog exercises there is an increase in ...
QT interval dispersion in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients without hypertension
... could be affected by the number of measurable leads. In the current study, it was found that the number of evaluable leads was, on average, 10. Recovery time dispersion has been studied using both invasive and time-consuming methods, such as monophasic action potentials [24] or body surface mapping ...
... could be affected by the number of measurable leads. In the current study, it was found that the number of evaluable leads was, on average, 10. Recovery time dispersion has been studied using both invasive and time-consuming methods, such as monophasic action potentials [24] or body surface mapping ...
Chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: The modern
... management of chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. No treatment has yet been shown, convincingly, to reduce morbidity or mortality in patients with CHFpEF. However, since these patients are often elderly and highly symptomatic, and often have a poor quality of life, an important a ...
... management of chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. No treatment has yet been shown, convincingly, to reduce morbidity or mortality in patients with CHFpEF. However, since these patients are often elderly and highly symptomatic, and often have a poor quality of life, an important a ...
Single Ventricle Physiology
... ductal-dependent lesion. The only effective means that a neonate can increase cardiac output is by heart rate (not volume or increased inotropy). ...
... ductal-dependent lesion. The only effective means that a neonate can increase cardiac output is by heart rate (not volume or increased inotropy). ...
Androgenic-Anabolic Steroid (Boldenone) Abuse as a Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
... Boldenone undecylenate is a testosterone analogue used in veterinary medicine as an anabolic steroid. Trade names include Equipoise, Parenabol, Equigan and Ultragan [7]. It is used to improve the growth and food conversion in food-producing animals. In most countries worldwide, this anabolic steroid ...
... Boldenone undecylenate is a testosterone analogue used in veterinary medicine as an anabolic steroid. Trade names include Equipoise, Parenabol, Equigan and Ultragan [7]. It is used to improve the growth and food conversion in food-producing animals. In most countries worldwide, this anabolic steroid ...
Indirect Measurement of Arterial Blood Pressure
... Systolic Blood Pressure Ratio (optional if time permits) ...
... Systolic Blood Pressure Ratio (optional if time permits) ...
Ischemic heart disease
... specifically in this situation, what kind of things can increase myocardial oxygen demands (mvo2) so this is very essential. As demands increase the chances of ischemia increase because we don’t have enough supply to tolerate with the situation. 2. Regulation of coronary blood flow This is very esse ...
... specifically in this situation, what kind of things can increase myocardial oxygen demands (mvo2) so this is very essential. As demands increase the chances of ischemia increase because we don’t have enough supply to tolerate with the situation. 2. Regulation of coronary blood flow This is very esse ...
Events in the cardiac arrhythmia suppression trial (CAST): Mortality
... Because the moricizine arm of CAST continues, some restrictions on the dissemination of end point data involving moricizine are critical to maintain integrity of the trial, which is ongoing and remains double-blinded. Overall estimates of mortality that include moricizine-treated patients are permit ...
... Because the moricizine arm of CAST continues, some restrictions on the dissemination of end point data involving moricizine are critical to maintain integrity of the trial, which is ongoing and remains double-blinded. Overall estimates of mortality that include moricizine-treated patients are permit ...
University Hospital Zurich`s cardiovascular team carries out a new
... Until now, the only treatment option for a leaky tricuspid valve was open heart surgery using a heart-lung machine. Maisano explains the advantages of the new Cardioband method: “As tricuspid insufficiency often arises as a consequence of diseases of the mitral valve, open heart procedures are a ris ...
... Until now, the only treatment option for a leaky tricuspid valve was open heart surgery using a heart-lung machine. Maisano explains the advantages of the new Cardioband method: “As tricuspid insufficiency often arises as a consequence of diseases of the mitral valve, open heart procedures are a ris ...
BRS Physiology Cases and Problems 2nd Edition
... 9. Superimpose a new pressure-volume loop to illustrate the effect of an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (i.e., increased preload). What is the effect on stroke volume? 10. Superimpose a new pressure-volume loop to illustrate the effect of an increase in contractility. What is the ...
... 9. Superimpose a new pressure-volume loop to illustrate the effect of an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (i.e., increased preload). What is the effect on stroke volume? 10. Superimpose a new pressure-volume loop to illustrate the effect of an increase in contractility. What is the ...
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomypathy (ARVC)
... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a condition of the heart muscle in which normal heart muscle cells on the right-hand side of the heart are replaced by fat and scar tissue. ARVC is caused by an alteration in a gene that you were born with; it is not caused by anything you ha ...
... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a condition of the heart muscle in which normal heart muscle cells on the right-hand side of the heart are replaced by fat and scar tissue. ARVC is caused by an alteration in a gene that you were born with; it is not caused by anything you ha ...
diseases of the cardiovascular system - Different Diseases
... Chronic myocardial infarction tissue is more speckled and random than acute myocardial infarction tissue. The acute tissue is much more patterned and distressed looking. ...
... Chronic myocardial infarction tissue is more speckled and random than acute myocardial infarction tissue. The acute tissue is much more patterned and distressed looking. ...
TCD for assessment of stroke risk in SCD
... Comparison of the 2 methods, single and multiple breath-hold, showed no significant skewing between T2* values in all patients with -thalassaemia major, regardless of their T2* value (see BlandAltman plots)1 However, in cardiac MRI the most recommended technique is single breath-hold, because it al ...
... Comparison of the 2 methods, single and multiple breath-hold, showed no significant skewing between T2* values in all patients with -thalassaemia major, regardless of their T2* value (see BlandAltman plots)1 However, in cardiac MRI the most recommended technique is single breath-hold, because it al ...
Metabolic signals of arrhythmia
... evidence that modifications to the downstream effector ion channels, and exchangers, or both, that are disturbed by metabolic alterations may have clear benefit for the treatment of certain arrhythmias. For example, drugs that ameliorate the function of the Naþ –Hþ and the Naþ –Ca2þ exchangers are g ...
... evidence that modifications to the downstream effector ion channels, and exchangers, or both, that are disturbed by metabolic alterations may have clear benefit for the treatment of certain arrhythmias. For example, drugs that ameliorate the function of the Naþ –Hþ and the Naþ –Ca2þ exchangers are g ...
Anatomically Realistic Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of
... which one was the optimal, as there is a tradeoff between reduced power losses and increased adverse flow features. In addition it has been previously shown that small differences under resting conditions may actually have a large impact in exercise situation when increased cardiacoutput would resul ...
... which one was the optimal, as there is a tradeoff between reduced power losses and increased adverse flow features. In addition it has been previously shown that small differences under resting conditions may actually have a large impact in exercise situation when increased cardiacoutput would resul ...
Heart Failure with Mid-Range Ejection Fraction – a New Category of
... HEART FAILURE WITH MID-RANGE EJECTION FRACTION – A NEW CATEGORY OF HEART FAILURE OR STILL A GRAY ZONE Therefore, specific therapeutic evidence for this group of patients is still lacking. Because patients with HFmrEF have generally been included in trials of HFpEF, rather than in HFrEF, the 2016 ES ...
... HEART FAILURE WITH MID-RANGE EJECTION FRACTION – A NEW CATEGORY OF HEART FAILURE OR STILL A GRAY ZONE Therefore, specific therapeutic evidence for this group of patients is still lacking. Because patients with HFmrEF have generally been included in trials of HFpEF, rather than in HFrEF, the 2016 ES ...