Ramesh M. Gowda, MD
... procedure and transferred to the CCU in stable condition. • Because of the severity of the patient’s remaining coronary disease, a heart team discussion was had and coronary artery bypass graft surgery was scheduled for the next week. • Meanwhile, the patient was monitored in the CCU with an intraao ...
... procedure and transferred to the CCU in stable condition. • Because of the severity of the patient’s remaining coronary disease, a heart team discussion was had and coronary artery bypass graft surgery was scheduled for the next week. • Meanwhile, the patient was monitored in the CCU with an intraao ...
Label the heart - HonorsBiology2016-17
... right atrium - the right upper chamber of the heart. It receives oxygen-poor blood from the body through the inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava. right ventricle - the right lower chamber of the heart. It pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery. septum - the muscular wall that separates ...
... right atrium - the right upper chamber of the heart. It receives oxygen-poor blood from the body through the inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava. right ventricle - the right lower chamber of the heart. It pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery. septum - the muscular wall that separates ...
Prevalence and variables predictive of depressive symptoms in
... HF. If, however, DS acts mainly through changing perceptions and symptoms (that is, if depressed ...
... HF. If, however, DS acts mainly through changing perceptions and symptoms (that is, if depressed ...
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) - Cincinnati Children`s Hospital
... function. DCM can be caused by a change or mutation in a gene that encodes proteins important for the contraction or squeeze of the heart muscle. Mutations in these genes result in familial DCM, which is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. A parent that carries a gene mutation will have a 50 ...
... function. DCM can be caused by a change or mutation in a gene that encodes proteins important for the contraction or squeeze of the heart muscle. Mutations in these genes result in familial DCM, which is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. A parent that carries a gene mutation will have a 50 ...
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... the phenylalkylamine class. It has been used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, and most recently, cluster headaches. It is also an effective preventive medication for migraine. Verapamil has also been used as avasodilator during cryopreservation of blood vessels. ...
... the phenylalkylamine class. It has been used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, and most recently, cluster headaches. It is also an effective preventive medication for migraine. Verapamil has also been used as avasodilator during cryopreservation of blood vessels. ...
Central Blood Pressure Measurements and Antihypertensive Therapy
... waves.6 Among several commercial and noncommercial devices,3,6 –11 the most widely used in clinical studies is the SphygmoCor device (AtCor Medical), which uses radial or carotid pulses and a validated generalized transfer function to estimate central pressures from the peripheral signal (Figure 2). ...
... waves.6 Among several commercial and noncommercial devices,3,6 –11 the most widely used in clinical studies is the SphygmoCor device (AtCor Medical), which uses radial or carotid pulses and a validated generalized transfer function to estimate central pressures from the peripheral signal (Figure 2). ...
Effects of parasternal block and local anaesthetic infiltration by
... performed between 1 February 2008 - 1 December 2008. Twenty patients (12 males, 8 females; mean age 59.35; range 18 to 69 years) with physical status III-IV according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) were scheduled for elective OPCABG surgery. Exclusion criteria were known allergy ...
... performed between 1 February 2008 - 1 December 2008. Twenty patients (12 males, 8 females; mean age 59.35; range 18 to 69 years) with physical status III-IV according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) were scheduled for elective OPCABG surgery. Exclusion criteria were known allergy ...
ImageModalities
... + Main modality for image guided surgery. + Superb ability to discriminate between subtle differences in tissue characteristics. + Very safe. - Less accurate for bone scanning. ...
... + Main modality for image guided surgery. + Superb ability to discriminate between subtle differences in tissue characteristics. + Very safe. - Less accurate for bone scanning. ...
heart disease
... A heart attack occurs when an artery within your heart becomes blocked, starving the heart of blood and oxygen and causing damage to the heart muscle. It’s also sometimes referred to as acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction (MI). A cardiac arrest is when your heart stops pumping blood aro ...
... A heart attack occurs when an artery within your heart becomes blocked, starving the heart of blood and oxygen and causing damage to the heart muscle. It’s also sometimes referred to as acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction (MI). A cardiac arrest is when your heart stops pumping blood aro ...
Annual prognostic factors in chronic heart failure in patients over 80
... Background: In the elderly the most common cause of hospitalisation and the leading cause of death is heart failure (HF). Aim: The purpose was to determine prognostic factors in chronic HF (CHF) in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Methods: The analysis included 197 consecutive patients over 80 years ...
... Background: In the elderly the most common cause of hospitalisation and the leading cause of death is heart failure (HF). Aim: The purpose was to determine prognostic factors in chronic HF (CHF) in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Methods: The analysis included 197 consecutive patients over 80 years ...
Antifailure Therapy Including Spironolactone Improves Left
... (LVEF) of ≤35% and serum potassium level less than 5.0 while on standard therapy for HF, including stable beta-adrenergic blockade and an angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocking (ARB) drug for ≥3 months. Exclusion criteria were potentially reversible causes o ...
... (LVEF) of ≤35% and serum potassium level less than 5.0 while on standard therapy for HF, including stable beta-adrenergic blockade and an angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocking (ARB) drug for ≥3 months. Exclusion criteria were potentially reversible causes o ...
PAD ABI Training Slides (PPT file)
... noncompressible arteries, such as some diabetics and elderly individuals Insensitive to very mild occlusive disease and iliac occlusive disease Not well correlated with functional ability and should be considered in conjunction with activity history or questionnaires ...
... noncompressible arteries, such as some diabetics and elderly individuals Insensitive to very mild occlusive disease and iliac occlusive disease Not well correlated with functional ability and should be considered in conjunction with activity history or questionnaires ...
Feature Extraction from Heart sound signal for Anomaly Detection
... terms of signal correlation terms with harmonic tones of regularly spaced peaks. MFCCs are a way of representing the spectral information in a sound (heart) signals. Each coefficient has a value for each frame of the sound. The sequence of steps in obtaining MFCC is, (i) Partition the signals into f ...
... terms of signal correlation terms with harmonic tones of regularly spaced peaks. MFCCs are a way of representing the spectral information in a sound (heart) signals. Each coefficient has a value for each frame of the sound. The sequence of steps in obtaining MFCC is, (i) Partition the signals into f ...
Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
... Guidelines are empirical, they recommend the use of strict rate control to: ...
... Guidelines are empirical, they recommend the use of strict rate control to: ...
Diastolic Stiffness of the Failing Diabetic Heart : Importance of... Advanced Glycation End Products, and Myocyte Resting Tension
... induced by diabetes mellitus (DM)1–5 and frequently becomes the main functional deficit of the diabetic heart, because many diabetic patients present with heart failure (HF) and normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF).6,7 This excessive diastolic LV stiffness also modifies ischemic LV dysfunction, as is ...
... induced by diabetes mellitus (DM)1–5 and frequently becomes the main functional deficit of the diabetic heart, because many diabetic patients present with heart failure (HF) and normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF).6,7 This excessive diastolic LV stiffness also modifies ischemic LV dysfunction, as is ...
Anaemia and heart failure: statement of the problem
... of the disease present a continuing challenge to the medical community. The incidence of heart failure is increasing, with an estimated 500 000 new cases in the USA alone each year. Heart failure was the discharge diagnosis in 27.4%, and suspected heart failure was present in another 6.2% of 1095 co ...
... of the disease present a continuing challenge to the medical community. The incidence of heart failure is increasing, with an estimated 500 000 new cases in the USA alone each year. Heart failure was the discharge diagnosis in 27.4%, and suspected heart failure was present in another 6.2% of 1095 co ...
Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death in HCM
... – VF, VT, SCD, Fm Hx SCD including ICD shocks for VA, unexplained syncope, NSVT >3 beats at 120 bpm, LV wall thickness ≥ 30 mm ...
... – VF, VT, SCD, Fm Hx SCD including ICD shocks for VA, unexplained syncope, NSVT >3 beats at 120 bpm, LV wall thickness ≥ 30 mm ...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR is a combination of ventilation
... ventricular fibrillation) that do not create a pulse. If the patient has no pulse, and the AED detects either of these chaotic rhythms, the AED delivers an electrical shock that stops the abnormal rhythm. Defibrillation, using the AED, is considered the highest priority in adult patients in cardiac ...
... ventricular fibrillation) that do not create a pulse. If the patient has no pulse, and the AED detects either of these chaotic rhythms, the AED delivers an electrical shock that stops the abnormal rhythm. Defibrillation, using the AED, is considered the highest priority in adult patients in cardiac ...
ABSTRACT - Cairo University Scholars
... Introduction Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI) has become the treatment of choice for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when it can be performed expeditiously by an experienced team. ...
... Introduction Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI) has become the treatment of choice for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when it can be performed expeditiously by an experienced team. ...
Cardiovascular biology 1053
... Purpose: The left ventricle (LV) is subject to increased mechanical forces in a variety of diseases that cause chronic increased systolic or diastolic pressures. These are often associated with endothelial dysfunction and/or reduced numbers of capillaries. Further mechanical forces are known to modu ...
... Purpose: The left ventricle (LV) is subject to increased mechanical forces in a variety of diseases that cause chronic increased systolic or diastolic pressures. These are often associated with endothelial dysfunction and/or reduced numbers of capillaries. Further mechanical forces are known to modu ...
Chapter 47 – The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
... Most of the cells in the human body are not in direct contact with the external environment. The circulatory system acts as a transport service for these cells. Two fluids move through the circulatory system: blood and lymph. The blood, heart, and blood vessels form the cardiovascular system. The ly ...
... Most of the cells in the human body are not in direct contact with the external environment. The circulatory system acts as a transport service for these cells. Two fluids move through the circulatory system: blood and lymph. The blood, heart, and blood vessels form the cardiovascular system. The ly ...
Dobutamine Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Test
... Dobutamine Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Test This test takes approximately 4 1/2 hours. A Dobutamine Myocardial Perfusion Imaging test uses a radioactive substance (not a dye) to produce pictures of the heart muscle. The radioactive substance gives off a small amount of radiation which can be seen w ...
... Dobutamine Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Test This test takes approximately 4 1/2 hours. A Dobutamine Myocardial Perfusion Imaging test uses a radioactive substance (not a dye) to produce pictures of the heart muscle. The radioactive substance gives off a small amount of radiation which can be seen w ...