Stenosis of the mitral valve
... It’s more common for people in young and middle age and occurred at male more often. (2,4:1). Narrowing of aortic valve put obstacles in the way to left ventricle , which causes prolonging of systolic phase of left ventricle, increasing of pressure in it. Gradient of pressure in the system “aorta-le ...
... It’s more common for people in young and middle age and occurred at male more often. (2,4:1). Narrowing of aortic valve put obstacles in the way to left ventricle , which causes prolonging of systolic phase of left ventricle, increasing of pressure in it. Gradient of pressure in the system “aorta-le ...
Tetralogy of Fallot - American Heart Association
... a pediatric cardiologist. As an adult, your child will need lifelong regular follow-up with a cardiologist who’s had special training in congenital heart defects. Some long-term problems can include leftover or worsening obstruction between the right pumping chamber and the lung arteries. Children w ...
... a pediatric cardiologist. As an adult, your child will need lifelong regular follow-up with a cardiologist who’s had special training in congenital heart defects. Some long-term problems can include leftover or worsening obstruction between the right pumping chamber and the lung arteries. Children w ...
Dental considerations in patients with heart disease
... In these latter subjects, infectious endocarditis is a serious problem, with an estimated incidence of 1.5-3.3 per 1000 intravenous drug abusers (16), and an associated 5-10% mortality rate. These figures are decreasing, however, probably as a result of changing habits aimed at avoiding infection wi ...
... In these latter subjects, infectious endocarditis is a serious problem, with an estimated incidence of 1.5-3.3 per 1000 intravenous drug abusers (16), and an associated 5-10% mortality rate. These figures are decreasing, however, probably as a result of changing habits aimed at avoiding infection wi ...
aortic_stenosis
... alternative beta-blockers • Specific treatment for irregular heartbeats (such as ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation) or left-sided congestive heart failure also may be required; congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump an adequate volume of blood to meet th ...
... alternative beta-blockers • Specific treatment for irregular heartbeats (such as ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation) or left-sided congestive heart failure also may be required; congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump an adequate volume of blood to meet th ...
Rheumatic fever: a potentially fatal strep infection com
... Symptoms vary greatly. Often the damage to heart valves isn't immediately noticeable. A damaged heart valve either doesn't fully close or doesn't fully open. Eventually, damaged heart valves can cause serious, even disabling, problems. These problems depend on how bad the damage is and which heart v ...
... Symptoms vary greatly. Often the damage to heart valves isn't immediately noticeable. A damaged heart valve either doesn't fully close or doesn't fully open. Eventually, damaged heart valves can cause serious, even disabling, problems. These problems depend on how bad the damage is and which heart v ...
Primary Care Follow Up Post Mitral Valve Surgery at Ambulatory Clinic
... for evaluation of his symptoms. After the evaluation he was admitted directly to hospital for further evaluation of his new symptoms of congestive heart failure. His admission labs were unremarkable with the exception of B-type natriuretic peptide of 1463 pg/mL. His admission chest x-ray was suggest ...
... for evaluation of his symptoms. After the evaluation he was admitted directly to hospital for further evaluation of his new symptoms of congestive heart failure. His admission labs were unremarkable with the exception of B-type natriuretic peptide of 1463 pg/mL. His admission chest x-ray was suggest ...
Valvular Heart Diseases
... Infective Endocarditis Etiology and Pathogenesis Bacteremia Obvious hematogenous infection as with: Intravenous drug abusers, Elsewhere infection, Previous dental, surgical or interventional procedure (urinary catheterization). Occult source of bacteremia Small injuries to skin or mucos ...
... Infective Endocarditis Etiology and Pathogenesis Bacteremia Obvious hematogenous infection as with: Intravenous drug abusers, Elsewhere infection, Previous dental, surgical or interventional procedure (urinary catheterization). Occult source of bacteremia Small injuries to skin or mucos ...
PEDIATRIC ACQUIRED HEART DISEASES
... Fusiform (saccular and “beads on a string” have worse prognosis) < 1 yr of age at time of disease onset Aneurysm in a distal coronary segment ...
... Fusiform (saccular and “beads on a string” have worse prognosis) < 1 yr of age at time of disease onset Aneurysm in a distal coronary segment ...
Inflammatory Cardiovascular Diseases Pericarditis
... ◦ 2 positive cultures over 12 hours apart ◦ 3 positive cultures ◦ A majority of 4 or more cultures greater than one hour apart ◦ Negative cultures ...
... ◦ 2 positive cultures over 12 hours apart ◦ 3 positive cultures ◦ A majority of 4 or more cultures greater than one hour apart ◦ Negative cultures ...
A case of acute myocardial infarction and infective endocarditis
... continued anticoagulation. On April. 20th, the patient developed symptoms of heart failure again with generalized fatigue and segmental akinesis of the left ventricle on echocardiography. EKG still showed diffuse ST-T change. Considered recurrent heart failure, the patient underwent CRRT again to r ...
... continued anticoagulation. On April. 20th, the patient developed symptoms of heart failure again with generalized fatigue and segmental akinesis of the left ventricle on echocardiography. EKG still showed diffuse ST-T change. Considered recurrent heart failure, the patient underwent CRRT again to r ...
Atherosclerosis - Shantou University
... and increase the work of the right ventricle→ left atrial dilatation, chronic passive congestion of the lungs→ right ventricular hypertrophy. The left ventricle is normal or small in size. 2. Mitral insufficiency ...
... and increase the work of the right ventricle→ left atrial dilatation, chronic passive congestion of the lungs→ right ventricular hypertrophy. The left ventricle is normal or small in size. 2. Mitral insufficiency ...
A case of acute myocardial infarction and infective endocarditis
... Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was made possible due to recurrent chest pain, elevation of troponin and ST depression on EKG in the course of disease. However, early definitive diagnosis couldn’t be made due to several reasons as followed: First, EKG of this patient didn’t show characteris ...
... Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was made possible due to recurrent chest pain, elevation of troponin and ST depression on EKG in the course of disease. However, early definitive diagnosis couldn’t be made due to several reasons as followed: First, EKG of this patient didn’t show characteris ...
tetralogy of fallot - British Heart Foundation
... widen your pulmonary valve. Or you may have had neither of these and just a single major repair operation. During your operation, your VSD was closed by sewing a patch over it. Your narrow pulmonary valve was also widened. Narrowing in your pulmonary artery could have been treated with a patch. The ...
... widen your pulmonary valve. Or you may have had neither of these and just a single major repair operation. During your operation, your VSD was closed by sewing a patch over it. Your narrow pulmonary valve was also widened. Narrowing in your pulmonary artery could have been treated with a patch. The ...
Curriculum based assessment tool for basic training in
... satisfied that you are competent to perform and report it unsupervised You should also keep a log-book of 500 cases. Of these, 250 should be collected in a period of 12 months to qualify for BSE adult accreditation (for details, see the BSE website) The theory component will be self-taught. Your ...
... satisfied that you are competent to perform and report it unsupervised You should also keep a log-book of 500 cases. Of these, 250 should be collected in a period of 12 months to qualify for BSE adult accreditation (for details, see the BSE website) The theory component will be self-taught. Your ...
A Stoke from the Bishop`s Cap
... because of their friable consistency and intracavitary location, but other types may embolize. ...
... because of their friable consistency and intracavitary location, but other types may embolize. ...
Pathophysiologic Basis for Health Deviations 437
... • Disorders of the endocardium, the innermost lining of the heart wall, all damage the heart valves, which are made up of endocardial tissue. • Endocardial damage can be either congenital or acquired. • The usual cause of acquired valvular dysfunction is inflammation of the endocardium secondary to ...
... • Disorders of the endocardium, the innermost lining of the heart wall, all damage the heart valves, which are made up of endocardial tissue. • Endocardial damage can be either congenital or acquired. • The usual cause of acquired valvular dysfunction is inflammation of the endocardium secondary to ...
Adult Heart Murmurs - American Academy of Family Physicians
... The material presented here is being made available by the American Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed. Rather, it is intended to ...
... The material presented here is being made available by the American Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed. Rather, it is intended to ...
6._Rheumatic_Heart_Disease
... The modified Jones criteria (revised in 1992) provide guidelines for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The Jones criteria require the presence of 2 major or 1 major and 2 minor criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The major diagnostic criteria include carditis, ...
... The modified Jones criteria (revised in 1992) provide guidelines for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The Jones criteria require the presence of 2 major or 1 major and 2 minor criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The major diagnostic criteria include carditis, ...
Common Medicines Sell Sheet
... * Place steroid in stent and wear for 30 min twice a day to start, reducing time or reducing frequency to once a day; then discontinue when symptoms resolve, and restart for 2-3 week periods as necessary. ...
... * Place steroid in stent and wear for 30 min twice a day to start, reducing time or reducing frequency to once a day; then discontinue when symptoms resolve, and restart for 2-3 week periods as necessary. ...
Artificial Heart Valves
... • 1960 – The Starr-Edwards ball valve was created. It was based off of Dr. Charles Hufnagel’s design. • 1969- The Bjork-Shiley valve started being used and it was based on a tilting disc design. • 1979 – Bileaflet valves start being used and up to this day, their designs are still being improved upo ...
... • 1960 – The Starr-Edwards ball valve was created. It was based off of Dr. Charles Hufnagel’s design. • 1969- The Bjork-Shiley valve started being used and it was based on a tilting disc design. • 1979 – Bileaflet valves start being used and up to this day, their designs are still being improved upo ...
What Your Doctor Said About…..
... ‘Palpitations’ is the name given to an awareness of you heartbeat, either skips or runs of extra beats. You may even feel your pulse ‘miss a beat’. In general, they are of no consequence. They don’t damage your heart, or shorten your life. However, if they are fast and frequent, they can make you ti ...
... ‘Palpitations’ is the name given to an awareness of you heartbeat, either skips or runs of extra beats. You may even feel your pulse ‘miss a beat’. In general, they are of no consequence. They don’t damage your heart, or shorten your life. However, if they are fast and frequent, they can make you ti ...
Heart valve disease in general practice:
... patients, all international guidelines do and most cardiologists and cardiac surgeons follow these rather than NICE. Dental surveillance and optimal oral hygiene should be encouraged in all patients with native or operated heart valve disease. When To suspect infective endocarditis? Endocarditis is ...
... patients, all international guidelines do and most cardiologists and cardiac surgeons follow these rather than NICE. Dental surveillance and optimal oral hygiene should be encouraged in all patients with native or operated heart valve disease. When To suspect infective endocarditis? Endocarditis is ...
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Clinico-pathological case 1 [Trinity College Dublin]
... A 66-year-old, emaciated man was admitted on the 19/06 from a nursing home facility with a 2 day history of increasing confusion. He had been under continuous medical care in the nursing home for three months when he was admitted for a complaint of "feeling bad". There was a history of intravenous d ...
... A 66-year-old, emaciated man was admitted on the 19/06 from a nursing home facility with a 2 day history of increasing confusion. He had been under continuous medical care in the nursing home for three months when he was admitted for a complaint of "feeling bad". There was a history of intravenous d ...
Familial Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis in the Rottweiler Outline SAS in
... demonstration of subvalvular ridge, ring, band or nodules • Diagnostic tests Di i – Echocardiography : elevated aortic velocities – Auscultation: not specific for SAS – Angiography: presence of subvalvular stenosis ...
... demonstration of subvalvular ridge, ring, band or nodules • Diagnostic tests Di i – Echocardiography : elevated aortic velocities – Auscultation: not specific for SAS – Angiography: presence of subvalvular stenosis ...
Infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is a form of endocarditis. It is an inflammation of the inner tissues of the heart, the endocardium (such as its valves). It is caused by infectious agents, or pathogens, which are usually bacterial but other organisms can also be responsible.The valves of the heart do not receive any dedicated blood supply. As a result, defensive immune system mechanisms (such as white blood cells) cannot directly reach the valves via the bloodstream. If an organism (such as bacteria) attaches to a valve surface and forms a vegetation, the host's immune response is blunted. The lack of blood supply to the valves also has implications for treatment, since drugs also have difficulty reaching the infected area.Normally, blood flows smoothly through these valves. If they have been damaged - from rheumatic fever, for example - the risk of bacterial attachment is increased.