Significance of systemic vascular resistance in determining the
... hydralazine (0.3 mg/kg) reduced SVR in all but two patients. The magnitude of reduction correlated with prehydralazine (control) SVR (r = .66, p < .01). Systemic blood flow (Qs) increased from 3.7 0.7 to 5.0 + 0.8 1/min/m2 (p < .005). The mean systemic arterial pressure for all patients decreased fr ...
... hydralazine (0.3 mg/kg) reduced SVR in all but two patients. The magnitude of reduction correlated with prehydralazine (control) SVR (r = .66, p < .01). Systemic blood flow (Qs) increased from 3.7 0.7 to 5.0 + 0.8 1/min/m2 (p < .005). The mean systemic arterial pressure for all patients decreased fr ...
SCP Penicillamine Oct 2012
... This shared care protocol (SCP) sets out details for the sharing of care for patients prescribed oral penicillamine. It should be read in conjunction with the Summary of Products Characteristics (SPC, available at http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/) As outlined in NHS Circular 1992 (Gen 11), when a co ...
... This shared care protocol (SCP) sets out details for the sharing of care for patients prescribed oral penicillamine. It should be read in conjunction with the Summary of Products Characteristics (SPC, available at http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/) As outlined in NHS Circular 1992 (Gen 11), when a co ...
Exercise Abnormal Report
... Protocol: 1 Day Exercise rest/stress Tc99m Myoview History: This is a 70 year old man with a history of coronary artery disease. He had coronary artery bypass surgery in 1996. Clinical Indications: Assessment of chest pain Procedure: The patient performed treadmill exercise using a modified BRUCE pr ...
... Protocol: 1 Day Exercise rest/stress Tc99m Myoview History: This is a 70 year old man with a history of coronary artery disease. He had coronary artery bypass surgery in 1996. Clinical Indications: Assessment of chest pain Procedure: The patient performed treadmill exercise using a modified BRUCE pr ...
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
... This study is a Phase I trial to determine the safety of autologous mononuclear cells (MNC) derived from umbilical cord blood for intramyocardial delivery into the right ventricle during a planned and non-emergent Stage II surgical palliation in subjects with HLHS. This is the first critical step to ...
... This study is a Phase I trial to determine the safety of autologous mononuclear cells (MNC) derived from umbilical cord blood for intramyocardial delivery into the right ventricle during a planned and non-emergent Stage II surgical palliation in subjects with HLHS. This is the first critical step to ...
GUIDELINE PHYSIOLOGY OF BIRTH ASPHYXIA
... cardiovascular collapse is extraordinarily rare. Newborn resuscitation is always focussed on the initiation and maintenance of ventilation. The neonatal myocardium has a great resilience to ischemia and can keep pumping using (less efficient) anaerobic mechanisms for a number of minutes although at ...
... cardiovascular collapse is extraordinarily rare. Newborn resuscitation is always focussed on the initiation and maintenance of ventilation. The neonatal myocardium has a great resilience to ischemia and can keep pumping using (less efficient) anaerobic mechanisms for a number of minutes although at ...
Heart
... SA node (pacemaker) initiates impulse atrial mm (p wave) AV node (PQ interval) Bundle of His left & right bundle branches purkinje fibers cardiac ventricular muscle (apex) spiral/upwrd contraction (QRS wave) ...
... SA node (pacemaker) initiates impulse atrial mm (p wave) AV node (PQ interval) Bundle of His left & right bundle branches purkinje fibers cardiac ventricular muscle (apex) spiral/upwrd contraction (QRS wave) ...
Document
... The Arrhythmia and ACLS Councils of the Irish Heart Foundation collaborated to produce these algorithms (1). They are designed to provide a simple and safe approach to the acute management of heart rhythm problems. They are directed at junior doctors who may have to deal with these at times complex ...
... The Arrhythmia and ACLS Councils of the Irish Heart Foundation collaborated to produce these algorithms (1). They are designed to provide a simple and safe approach to the acute management of heart rhythm problems. They are directed at junior doctors who may have to deal with these at times complex ...
Blood Pressure
... -In arteries, blood flows in spurts or pulses because the contraction of the ventricles is not continuous. -A high-pressure pulse is caused by contraction of the ventricles and blood is forced into the arteries. -Lower pressure between pulses is due to the ventricles relaxing. The fall in pressure i ...
... -In arteries, blood flows in spurts or pulses because the contraction of the ventricles is not continuous. -A high-pressure pulse is caused by contraction of the ventricles and blood is forced into the arteries. -Lower pressure between pulses is due to the ventricles relaxing. The fall in pressure i ...
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients who are reaching
... Some clinicians argue that the possibility of deactivating the ICD should be discussed when the device is first inserted. It would seem sensible to raise and discuss this issue at this time, although in practice this rarely happens. While it is difficult to advocate that early discussion about deact ...
... Some clinicians argue that the possibility of deactivating the ICD should be discussed when the device is first inserted. It would seem sensible to raise and discuss this issue at this time, although in practice this rarely happens. While it is difficult to advocate that early discussion about deact ...
Therapeutic Hypothermia.1
... Intravenous infusions of cooled normal saline or lactated ringers solution may be implemented to achieve a lower body temperature as well. Several research results suggest “that after an infusion of [two liters] of 4˚C normal saline, a decrease in temperature between 1.7˚C and 2˚C can be expected” ( ...
... Intravenous infusions of cooled normal saline or lactated ringers solution may be implemented to achieve a lower body temperature as well. Several research results suggest “that after an infusion of [two liters] of 4˚C normal saline, a decrease in temperature between 1.7˚C and 2˚C can be expected” ( ...
Heart Failure Lecture Series
... ICD/CRT therapy if: ▪ NYHA Class III-IV (ambulatory) despite optimal medical treatment ▪ QRS duration ≥ 150 msec ...
... ICD/CRT therapy if: ▪ NYHA Class III-IV (ambulatory) despite optimal medical treatment ▪ QRS duration ≥ 150 msec ...
Clinical cardiovascular AP
... o Right-sided heart failure Due to failure of the right ventricle Fluid collects in other body tissues especially the lower extremities – pitting edema, liver enlargement ...
... o Right-sided heart failure Due to failure of the right ventricle Fluid collects in other body tissues especially the lower extremities – pitting edema, liver enlargement ...
Growth-differentiation factor-15 improves risk stratification in ST
... Aims Growth-differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a transforming growth factor-b-related cytokine that is induced in the heart following ischaemia–reperfusion injury. We explored the prognostic utility of GDF-15 in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving fibrinolyti ...
... Aims Growth-differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a transforming growth factor-b-related cytokine that is induced in the heart following ischaemia–reperfusion injury. We explored the prognostic utility of GDF-15 in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving fibrinolyti ...
Uncontrolled hypertension due to volume
... patients [4,5]. The measurement of inferior vena cava diameter (IVCD) is now accepted as a reliable non-invasive technique to determine volume status in dialysis patients [6]. Earlier studies suggested that patients on long-term CAPD treatment were more volume overloaded than patients on short-term ...
... patients [4,5]. The measurement of inferior vena cava diameter (IVCD) is now accepted as a reliable non-invasive technique to determine volume status in dialysis patients [6]. Earlier studies suggested that patients on long-term CAPD treatment were more volume overloaded than patients on short-term ...
May 24, 2016 Embargoed until 16.15 (CEST) - Era-Edta
... cardiovascular risk has even been identified for minor renal dysfunction [2], and the risk level for dialysis patients is very high. It is well known that the cardiovascular risk of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is increased about 20- to 30-fold compared to people with normal kidney f ...
... cardiovascular risk has even been identified for minor renal dysfunction [2], and the risk level for dialysis patients is very high. It is well known that the cardiovascular risk of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is increased about 20- to 30-fold compared to people with normal kidney f ...
Natural Remedies to Treat and Prevent Heart Disease
... Heart disease is America's number-one killer. Yet heart disease, which is primarily caused by inflammation and an accumulation of plaque in the coronary arteries, is one of the most preventable of all illnesses. The key is to make lifestyle changes and take natural supplements. In fact, there is sci ...
... Heart disease is America's number-one killer. Yet heart disease, which is primarily caused by inflammation and an accumulation of plaque in the coronary arteries, is one of the most preventable of all illnesses. The key is to make lifestyle changes and take natural supplements. In fact, there is sci ...
Anatomy and Physiology Unit 11 Test Review
... Vessels that transport blood away from the heart. The tunica externa is the heaviest wall layer. Presence of elastin allows them to stretch and recoil. Walls consist of just a thin tunica intima. Role: the exchange of materials between the blood and the interstitial fluid. ...
... Vessels that transport blood away from the heart. The tunica externa is the heaviest wall layer. Presence of elastin allows them to stretch and recoil. Walls consist of just a thin tunica intima. Role: the exchange of materials between the blood and the interstitial fluid. ...
cardiac output in man by a direct fick method
... ureteric catheter was introduced through a wide bore needle into the medial antecubital vein of the left arm. The introduction was painless. Usually the catheter passed smoothly into the right auricle where its position was verified by X-ray. In about one subject in seven an obstruction was encounte ...
... ureteric catheter was introduced through a wide bore needle into the medial antecubital vein of the left arm. The introduction was painless. Usually the catheter passed smoothly into the right auricle where its position was verified by X-ray. In about one subject in seven an obstruction was encounte ...
Assessment of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony by Real
... Document downloaded from http://www.elsevier.es, day 12/05/2017. This copy is for personal use. Any transmission of this document by any media or format is strictly prohibited. ...
... Document downloaded from http://www.elsevier.es, day 12/05/2017. This copy is for personal use. Any transmission of this document by any media or format is strictly prohibited. ...
Congestive Heart Failure
... • Vasoconstriction (“squeezes” blood from vascular system into heart) ...
... • Vasoconstriction (“squeezes” blood from vascular system into heart) ...
Low-frequency heart rate variability
... day, meaning that systematic effects due to variations between days or between times of day could be separated using ANOVA. Similarly, because nine measurements were made in each subject, variance within each subject can be estimated accurately. Thus we believe that our data represent the most accur ...
... day, meaning that systematic effects due to variations between days or between times of day could be separated using ANOVA. Similarly, because nine measurements were made in each subject, variance within each subject can be estimated accurately. Thus we believe that our data represent the most accur ...
