Endogenous Endothelin-1 Depresses Left Ventricular Systolic and
... 7.42. The pericardium was opened through a left thoractomy. Micromanometer pressure transducers (Konisberg Instruments, Inc., Pasadena, CA) and polyvinyl catheters (1.1 mm I.D.) for transducer calibration were inserted into the left ventricle (LV) through a LV apical stab wound and into the left atr ...
... 7.42. The pericardium was opened through a left thoractomy. Micromanometer pressure transducers (Konisberg Instruments, Inc., Pasadena, CA) and polyvinyl catheters (1.1 mm I.D.) for transducer calibration were inserted into the left ventricle (LV) through a LV apical stab wound and into the left atr ...
Superoxide Dismutase Plus Catalase Improve Contractile Function
... myocardial necrosis; however, the contractile function and high energy phosphate content of the previously ischemic myocardium remains depressed or 'stunned' for several hours to days after reperfusion. Oxygen-derived free radicals have been implicated in ischemia and reperfusioninduced injury in a ...
... myocardial necrosis; however, the contractile function and high energy phosphate content of the previously ischemic myocardium remains depressed or 'stunned' for several hours to days after reperfusion. Oxygen-derived free radicals have been implicated in ischemia and reperfusioninduced injury in a ...
jellyfish, and turtles
... is the incessant rhythmic action of the heart. Although physicians and philosophers have proposed theories to explain the heart beat for centuries, its mechanism remained elusive until a century ago, when a group of young physiologists working with Michael Foster in England unraveled the mystery thr ...
... is the incessant rhythmic action of the heart. Although physicians and philosophers have proposed theories to explain the heart beat for centuries, its mechanism remained elusive until a century ago, when a group of young physiologists working with Michael Foster in England unraveled the mystery thr ...
on Pulmonary Artery Pressure and
... Background: Some habitual crack cocaine smokers who deny IV drug abuse show decreased pulmonary transfer of carbon monoxide (Deo). We speculated that repeated elevations in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) might cause pulmonary capillary damage and result in a lowered Deo, or that the reduction could ...
... Background: Some habitual crack cocaine smokers who deny IV drug abuse show decreased pulmonary transfer of carbon monoxide (Deo). We speculated that repeated elevations in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) might cause pulmonary capillary damage and result in a lowered Deo, or that the reduction could ...
The Mural Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery,
... obstruction is the major cause of myocardial ischemia and infarction, these myocardial changes and even death may occur without advanced obstructive coronary artery disease.' Myocardial ischemia in the absence of obstructive coronary atherosclerosis can be caused by coronary spasm, probably secondar ...
... obstruction is the major cause of myocardial ischemia and infarction, these myocardial changes and even death may occur without advanced obstructive coronary artery disease.' Myocardial ischemia in the absence of obstructive coronary atherosclerosis can be caused by coronary spasm, probably secondar ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in ischemic heart
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proforma for registration of subjects for dissertation
... Flavonoids belong to a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures and are found in fruit, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea, and wine. These natural products were known for their beneficial effects on health long before flavonoids were isolated as the effective ...
... Flavonoids belong to a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures and are found in fruit, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea, and wine. These natural products were known for their beneficial effects on health long before flavonoids were isolated as the effective ...
proforma for registration of subjects for dissertation
... Flavonoids belong to a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures and are found in fruit, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea, and wine. These natural products were known for their beneficial effects on health long before flavonoids were isolated as the effective ...
... Flavonoids belong to a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures and are found in fruit, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea, and wine. These natural products were known for their beneficial effects on health long before flavonoids were isolated as the effective ...
1999 - Pediatrics
... but the persistence of the pressure overload results in a failure of or severe limitations in coronary artery development. These data support the hypothesis that vascular growth during this period of development is regulated, at least in part, by the rate and magnitude of myocardial growth. 1999 E ...
... but the persistence of the pressure overload results in a failure of or severe limitations in coronary artery development. These data support the hypothesis that vascular growth during this period of development is regulated, at least in part, by the rate and magnitude of myocardial growth. 1999 E ...
Morphine reduces the threshold of remote ischemic preconditioning
... resolution and lower peak TnI levels in patients submitted to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) 14. In this study, we hypothesized that morphine reduces the threshold of cardioprotection induced by remote ischemic preconditioning. We further hypothesized that this protective effect is ...
... resolution and lower peak TnI levels in patients submitted to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) 14. In this study, we hypothesized that morphine reduces the threshold of cardioprotection induced by remote ischemic preconditioning. We further hypothesized that this protective effect is ...
Left Axis Deviation in Inferior Infarction
... loop started to proceed posteriorly and then gradually to descend. At about 40 msec, a second inflection point was observed and the following portion of QRS was located more superiorly and posteriorly than the rest of the loop. None of these seven patients was found to have associated anterior infar ...
... loop started to proceed posteriorly and then gradually to descend. At about 40 msec, a second inflection point was observed and the following portion of QRS was located more superiorly and posteriorly than the rest of the loop. None of these seven patients was found to have associated anterior infar ...
TRANSFER-AMI - Clinical Trial Results
... associated with a 6% absolute (46% relative) reduction in the composite of death, reinfarction, recurrent ischemia, heart failure and shock ...
... associated with a 6% absolute (46% relative) reduction in the composite of death, reinfarction, recurrent ischemia, heart failure and shock ...
Anesthesia Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular
... the contour of the Doppler flow signal. Instead of the VTI, the maximum velocity may be used. VTIAo. prosthesis is velocity time integral at the prosthetic orificium. This is recorded with continuous wave Doppler from the same (transgastric) transducer position. In mitral prostheses, the time necess ...
... the contour of the Doppler flow signal. Instead of the VTI, the maximum velocity may be used. VTIAo. prosthesis is velocity time integral at the prosthetic orificium. This is recorded with continuous wave Doppler from the same (transgastric) transducer position. In mitral prostheses, the time necess ...
PULMONARY CIRCULATION AT EXERCISE
... Aging is associated with an increase in PVR. This is related to a slight increase in mean Ppa and a more important decrease in cardiac output leading to a doubling of PVR over a five decades life (11,68,69,88). According to the Hagen-Poiseuille law, assuming no changes in pulmonary vascular length o ...
... Aging is associated with an increase in PVR. This is related to a slight increase in mean Ppa and a more important decrease in cardiac output leading to a doubling of PVR over a five decades life (11,68,69,88). According to the Hagen-Poiseuille law, assuming no changes in pulmonary vascular length o ...
Mechanisms With Clinical Implications for Atrial Fibrillation
... Student’s t test (for comparison of continuous parameters between 2 groups) or 1-way ANOVA (for comparison of continuous parameters among 3 or more groups), followed by Tukey’s post-hoc test, was used to test significant differences. Cystatin C and high-sensitive C-reaction protein Journal of the Ame ...
... Student’s t test (for comparison of continuous parameters between 2 groups) or 1-way ANOVA (for comparison of continuous parameters among 3 or more groups), followed by Tukey’s post-hoc test, was used to test significant differences. Cystatin C and high-sensitive C-reaction protein Journal of the Ame ...
Aberrant origin of the left coronary artery with associated
... Valsalva and aortic stenosis is rare. Although there is a reported high incidence of valvular heart disease with an anomalous origin of the coronary arteries' 3this may be due to the fact that coronary arteriography is performed more frequently in subjects with valve lesions. Kimbiris et al,3 in a s ...
... Valsalva and aortic stenosis is rare. Although there is a reported high incidence of valvular heart disease with an anomalous origin of the coronary arteries' 3this may be due to the fact that coronary arteriography is performed more frequently in subjects with valve lesions. Kimbiris et al,3 in a s ...
Chapter Cardiovascular diseases and Physical Activity
... 30 to 60 minutes each day. Despite the objectivity of the maximal exercise test and its greater accuracy in the classification of fitness categories, it still represents a single baseline assessment of fitness. With a single exposure assessment at baseline, it is difficult to discount the influenc ...
... 30 to 60 minutes each day. Despite the objectivity of the maximal exercise test and its greater accuracy in the classification of fitness categories, it still represents a single baseline assessment of fitness. With a single exposure assessment at baseline, it is difficult to discount the influenc ...
systolic murmurs in 525 healthy young adults - Heart
... and at the base and apex equally, numbering some 20 per cent each. This tendency was much the same in both sexes. There were no strictly localized pulmonary or parasternal murmurs. Much importance is given to the character of a systolic murmur. According to Master (1948) a " harsh," or " seagull," t ...
... and at the base and apex equally, numbering some 20 per cent each. This tendency was much the same in both sexes. There were no strictly localized pulmonary or parasternal murmurs. Much importance is given to the character of a systolic murmur. According to Master (1948) a " harsh," or " seagull," t ...
Table 1 - Diabetes Care
... 22.1+3.6 years, diabetes duration Type 1 Diabetes, hs-CRP concentration (p=0.01) and sex 14.2+5.7 years) and 75 age- ...
... 22.1+3.6 years, diabetes duration Type 1 Diabetes, hs-CRP concentration (p=0.01) and sex 14.2+5.7 years) and 75 age- ...
Echocardiography in the Management of Patients with Left
... transplantation (BTT),1 as destinadefect tion therapy (DT),2 as a bridge to transplant candidacy, or as a VTI = Velocity-time integral bridge to recovery.3 Over the past three decades, tremendous progress has been made in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and more than 30,000 patien ...
... transplantation (BTT),1 as destinadefect tion therapy (DT),2 as a bridge to transplant candidacy, or as a VTI = Velocity-time integral bridge to recovery.3 Over the past three decades, tremendous progress has been made in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and more than 30,000 patien ...
The Mechanism of Adaptation of Left Atrial Stretch Congestive Heart
... to sham-operated controls (Figs. 1-2). We have previously demonstrated (25) an exquisite sensitivity of left atrial stretch receptors in the dog. This sensitivity was not reduced by acute induction of heart failure produced by administration of propanolol or pentobarbital sodium or by acute coronary ...
... to sham-operated controls (Figs. 1-2). We have previously demonstrated (25) an exquisite sensitivity of left atrial stretch receptors in the dog. This sensitivity was not reduced by acute induction of heart failure produced by administration of propanolol or pentobarbital sodium or by acute coronary ...
Aneurysms of the Sinuses of Valsalva
... undetected. Previous reports based on necropsy and cardiac surgery findings estimated that 20% of SVA were unruptured [5]. However, with the advent of echocardiography and other noninvasive imaging modalities, unruptured SVA are diagnosed more frequently. Rarely, an aneurysm may present before ruptur ...
... undetected. Previous reports based on necropsy and cardiac surgery findings estimated that 20% of SVA were unruptured [5]. However, with the advent of echocardiography and other noninvasive imaging modalities, unruptured SVA are diagnosed more frequently. Rarely, an aneurysm may present before ruptur ...
Gerbode Defect—A Rare Defect of Atrioventricular Septum and
... transthoracic echocardiography by changing various views, using pulse wave,continuous wave and colour Doppler. This along with right atrial chamber enlargement, normal pulmonary artery end diastolic pressure and an unusually high Doppler echocardiogram gradient compared to the ventricular septal def ...
... transthoracic echocardiography by changing various views, using pulse wave,continuous wave and colour Doppler. This along with right atrial chamber enlargement, normal pulmonary artery end diastolic pressure and an unusually high Doppler echocardiogram gradient compared to the ventricular septal def ...
Left Ventricular Eccentric Remodeling and Matrix Loss Are Mediated
... Indexes of systolic function in ACF. Mean arterial pressure was decreased and heart rate increased both 12 h and 5 days after induction of ACF, but did not differ from shams at 4, 8, and 15 weeks after ACF (Table 1). Left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD) did not differ from shams at 12 h a ...
... Indexes of systolic function in ACF. Mean arterial pressure was decreased and heart rate increased both 12 h and 5 days after induction of ACF, but did not differ from shams at 4, 8, and 15 weeks after ACF (Table 1). Left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD) did not differ from shams at 12 h a ...
Cardio81-ECGPt2
... detected on ECG with: large negative wave in limb lead I axial deviation to the right eg/ left ventricle hypertrophy o due to hypertension (greater pressure in aorta) o left ventricle must generate greater pressure for output o detected on ECG with: left axis deviation 2. Ischemia Ischemia’s effec ...
... detected on ECG with: large negative wave in limb lead I axial deviation to the right eg/ left ventricle hypertrophy o due to hypertension (greater pressure in aorta) o left ventricle must generate greater pressure for output o detected on ECG with: left axis deviation 2. Ischemia Ischemia’s effec ...