Ibutilide Pretreatment to Facilitate Cardioversion of Refractory Atrial
... then 300 mg/day for 3 months) was insufficient to reach therapeutic levels. Therefore, one of the reasons that amiodarone did not facilitate cardioversion might have been modest dosing in a patient with large body stores of fat. The influence of weight on the dosing of ibutilide should also be exami ...
... then 300 mg/day for 3 months) was insufficient to reach therapeutic levels. Therefore, one of the reasons that amiodarone did not facilitate cardioversion might have been modest dosing in a patient with large body stores of fat. The influence of weight on the dosing of ibutilide should also be exami ...
Coronary tortuosity and its role in myocardial ischemia in patients
... an association with subclinical atherosclerosis. A similar finding was found in another study that evaluated patients with retinal arteries tortuosity, and with coronary tortuosity that presented an increase of the mid-intimal thickness in the carotids. In this last study, it was verified an associa ...
... an association with subclinical atherosclerosis. A similar finding was found in another study that evaluated patients with retinal arteries tortuosity, and with coronary tortuosity that presented an increase of the mid-intimal thickness in the carotids. In this last study, it was verified an associa ...
The Science of the Heart and Circulation
... answers to these health concerns is at the heart of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s program. In turn, the Institute’s research is helping to enhance medical care on Earth. The NSBRI, a unique partnership between NASA and the academic and industrial communities, is advancing biomed ...
... answers to these health concerns is at the heart of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s program. In turn, the Institute’s research is helping to enhance medical care on Earth. The NSBRI, a unique partnership between NASA and the academic and industrial communities, is advancing biomed ...
Pacemaker interactions induce reentrant wave dynamics
... medium and the rate of the side pacemaker and the diameter of the central pacemaker are varied. For the current set of parameters, Eq. (1), the shortest period that supports 1:1 conduction in the medium is about 0.61 s. The range of 1:1 entrainment of the central pacemaker by the side pacemaker depe ...
... medium and the rate of the side pacemaker and the diameter of the central pacemaker are varied. For the current set of parameters, Eq. (1), the shortest period that supports 1:1 conduction in the medium is about 0.61 s. The range of 1:1 entrainment of the central pacemaker by the side pacemaker depe ...
Spatiotemporal electrophysiological changes in a murine ablation
... High-resolution optical mapping of perfused hearts was performed as previously described.14 Briefly, mice were heparinized (30 I.U. IP) and euthanized with 100% CO2 followed by cervical dislocation. Hearts were extracted through a median sternotomy, the aorta was cannulated, and the hearts were Lang ...
... High-resolution optical mapping of perfused hearts was performed as previously described.14 Briefly, mice were heparinized (30 I.U. IP) and euthanized with 100% CO2 followed by cervical dislocation. Hearts were extracted through a median sternotomy, the aorta was cannulated, and the hearts were Lang ...
Questions for test-control on the theme: “Cardiac arrhythmias”: What
... Atrial paroxysmal tachycardia is characterized by: 1. Sudden beginning of an attack of accelerated heart rate 2. Absence of P wave before QRS complex 3. Increase in heart rate to 140-250/ min 4. Deformed P wave 5. the presence of P wave before each QRS complex 6. Negative P wave before QRS complex A ...
... Atrial paroxysmal tachycardia is characterized by: 1. Sudden beginning of an attack of accelerated heart rate 2. Absence of P wave before QRS complex 3. Increase in heart rate to 140-250/ min 4. Deformed P wave 5. the presence of P wave before each QRS complex 6. Negative P wave before QRS complex A ...
Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia
... Therefore, although ARF is a disease with its roots in childhood, its effects are felt throughout adulthood, especially in the young adult years when people might otherwise be at their most productive. ...
... Therefore, although ARF is a disease with its roots in childhood, its effects are felt throughout adulthood, especially in the young adult years when people might otherwise be at their most productive. ...
catalogue CSF PDF
... suspected. It is advisable to postpone valve implantation if an infection is present anywhere in the body (septicemia, bacteremia). Atrial shunting is not advised for patients with congenital heart disease or other serious cardiopulmonary abnormalities. The OSV II™ Valve System should not be implant ...
... suspected. It is advisable to postpone valve implantation if an infection is present anywhere in the body (septicemia, bacteremia). Atrial shunting is not advised for patients with congenital heart disease or other serious cardiopulmonary abnormalities. The OSV II™ Valve System should not be implant ...
Having an internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD)
... be as short as one or two beats, or it may continue for several minutes or even hours. In a very small number of cases this can cause cardiac arrest. This happens when the heart is beating so fast that there is no time for the ventricles to fill and pump blood around the body. What causes arrhythmia ...
... be as short as one or two beats, or it may continue for several minutes or even hours. In a very small number of cases this can cause cardiac arrest. This happens when the heart is beating so fast that there is no time for the ventricles to fill and pump blood around the body. What causes arrhythmia ...
NIH Public Access - Pensiero Critico
... The first major study findings were published in 1957, almost a decade after the initial participant was examined. Defining hypertension as a systolic blood pressure ≥160/95 mmHg, they found a nearly 4 fold increase in coronary heart disease incidence per 1000 persons among hypertensive participants ...
... The first major study findings were published in 1957, almost a decade after the initial participant was examined. Defining hypertension as a systolic blood pressure ≥160/95 mmHg, they found a nearly 4 fold increase in coronary heart disease incidence per 1000 persons among hypertensive participants ...
Adverse effects
... Digoxin: Core Drug Knowledge (cont.) • Minimizing adverse effects – Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index. It is important to monitor the serum levels of digoxin. – Check pulse rate and hold dose if <60 ...
... Digoxin: Core Drug Knowledge (cont.) • Minimizing adverse effects – Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index. It is important to monitor the serum levels of digoxin. – Check pulse rate and hold dose if <60 ...
On The Motion Of The Heart And Blood In Animals, 1628 William
... lungs, the other to a public function? 4. And as Realdus Columbus says, is it probable that such a quantity of blood should be required for the nutrition of the lungs; the vessel that leads to them, the vena arteriosa or pulmonary artery being of greater capacity than both the iliac veins? 5. And I ...
... lungs, the other to a public function? 4. And as Realdus Columbus says, is it probable that such a quantity of blood should be required for the nutrition of the lungs; the vessel that leads to them, the vena arteriosa or pulmonary artery being of greater capacity than both the iliac veins? 5. And I ...
Cardiomyopathy III Crowded Rabbits$
... rabbits. These dissimilarities may be essential, but it may also be that the mural thrombosis occurs only late in the course of the cardiomyopathy of rabbits and that the necrosis can no longer be recognized in the burnt-out lesions of patients with prolonged treatment for JECP. The results show tha ...
... rabbits. These dissimilarities may be essential, but it may also be that the mural thrombosis occurs only late in the course of the cardiomyopathy of rabbits and that the necrosis can no longer be recognized in the burnt-out lesions of patients with prolonged treatment for JECP. The results show tha ...
Emergency Management of Pacemaker Failure
... the time if there is a real change in the rate, as measured on the electrocardiogram or any suitable interval counter, the usual cause is a drop in battery voltage and pulse generator output, which is treated by the replacement of the unit. A noncompetitive pacemaker firing at a fixed rate indicates ...
... the time if there is a real change in the rate, as measured on the electrocardiogram or any suitable interval counter, the usual cause is a drop in battery voltage and pulse generator output, which is treated by the replacement of the unit. A noncompetitive pacemaker firing at a fixed rate indicates ...
Segmentation of the heart and great vessels in CT images using a
... E-mail address: [email protected] (J. Weese). 1361-8415/$ - see front matter Ó 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.media.2011.06.004 ...
... E-mail address: [email protected] (J. Weese). 1361-8415/$ - see front matter Ó 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.media.2011.06.004 ...
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... Recent quantitative results support the conjecture that the natural healthy left ventricle (LV) operates in an optimum, energypreserving manner, by redirecting the flow with high efficiency [1]. The flow past mechanical heart valves (MHVs) induces a combination of flow characteristics, which are cle ...
... Recent quantitative results support the conjecture that the natural healthy left ventricle (LV) operates in an optimum, energypreserving manner, by redirecting the flow with high efficiency [1]. The flow past mechanical heart valves (MHVs) induces a combination of flow characteristics, which are cle ...
Persistent wandering atrial pacemaker after
... dyspnea), persistent tachy-arrhythmia, ischemic changes on ECG or abnormal serum cardiac biomarkers. In specific cases, electrophysiological studies may be necessary to rule out sinus node re-entry or right atrial tachycardia. Follow-up by a pediatric cardiologist may be necessary, especially in the ...
... dyspnea), persistent tachy-arrhythmia, ischemic changes on ECG or abnormal serum cardiac biomarkers. In specific cases, electrophysiological studies may be necessary to rule out sinus node re-entry or right atrial tachycardia. Follow-up by a pediatric cardiologist may be necessary, especially in the ...
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS)
... The aim of using potash on experimental rats was to determine the effects of its repeated use on heart tissues as it is one of the major food supplement in most rural areas in Nigeria and other parts of West African countries. Considering the observations in the results of this experiment, it is obv ...
... The aim of using potash on experimental rats was to determine the effects of its repeated use on heart tissues as it is one of the major food supplement in most rural areas in Nigeria and other parts of West African countries. Considering the observations in the results of this experiment, it is obv ...
transfer of the heart pacemaker during juvenile development in the
... to the cardiac ganglion during development. The aims of the present study were to determine (1) the time course of embryonic and juvenile development, (2) the mechanism of the myogenic heartbeat, (3) the developmental stage at which the cardiac ganglion becomes the heart pacemaker and (4) the mechan ...
... to the cardiac ganglion during development. The aims of the present study were to determine (1) the time course of embryonic and juvenile development, (2) the mechanism of the myogenic heartbeat, (3) the developmental stage at which the cardiac ganglion becomes the heart pacemaker and (4) the mechan ...
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation And Atrial Flutter Complicated By
... arrhythmia was alternating with strips of tachycardia with a wide QRS morphology having suspected delta wave with negative polarity in limb leads and positive polarity in leads I, aVL, and V3 to V6. The strips were: iterative, appeared after the cycle lengthening, lasted 3-5 sec with variable heart ...
... arrhythmia was alternating with strips of tachycardia with a wide QRS morphology having suspected delta wave with negative polarity in limb leads and positive polarity in leads I, aVL, and V3 to V6. The strips were: iterative, appeared after the cycle lengthening, lasted 3-5 sec with variable heart ...
ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guideline Update for the Clinical Application of
... at: www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/echo/index.pdf. This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Society of Echocardiography (www.asecho.org). Single copies of this ...
... at: www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/echo/index.pdf. This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Society of Echocardiography (www.asecho.org). Single copies of this ...
Document
... -Correct diagnosis is important both for acute management and also subsequent management. -If we inject verapamil to a patient with VT and low EF , prolonged hypotension and hemodynamic deterioration happens. -Non of the criteria is perfect but they can be helpful. -The clinical situation of ...
... -Correct diagnosis is important both for acute management and also subsequent management. -If we inject verapamil to a patient with VT and low EF , prolonged hypotension and hemodynamic deterioration happens. -Non of the criteria is perfect but they can be helpful. -The clinical situation of ...
Coronary Heart Disease
... blocked arteries. The catheter has a balloon on the tip which is inflated to flatten the fatty deposits against the wall of the artery Coronary bypass surgery – a blood vessel is taken from another site and implanted to bypass blocked arteries and transport blood ...
... blocked arteries. The catheter has a balloon on the tip which is inflated to flatten the fatty deposits against the wall of the artery Coronary bypass surgery – a blood vessel is taken from another site and implanted to bypass blocked arteries and transport blood ...
Ch 5 CV - Georgetown ISD
... Warm-up: Pair Share For the healthcare worker, it may be argued that the cardiovascular system is the most important system. ...
... Warm-up: Pair Share For the healthcare worker, it may be argued that the cardiovascular system is the most important system. ...