Cardiovascular Surgery
... (measured from mediastinal or chest tubes), received more RBC transfusions, and had more reoperations for bleeding. In addition, the STS found 4 more randomized controlled trials that suggested that preoperative use of ASA resulted in increased bleeding complications. Except for the study by Kallis ...
... (measured from mediastinal or chest tubes), received more RBC transfusions, and had more reoperations for bleeding. In addition, the STS found 4 more randomized controlled trials that suggested that preoperative use of ASA resulted in increased bleeding complications. Except for the study by Kallis ...
Surgery of congenital heart anomalies in countries with limited
... • CHD diagnosed during adulthood, requiring surgical repair • Adults with CHD known since childhood, now requiring operation or reoperation(s) • The number of adults with CHD (GUCH) estimated to have exceeded that of children with CHD in many western countries ...
... • CHD diagnosed during adulthood, requiring surgical repair • Adults with CHD known since childhood, now requiring operation or reoperation(s) • The number of adults with CHD (GUCH) estimated to have exceeded that of children with CHD in many western countries ...
Postural hypotension
... consultation, he still had postural symptoms. His symptoms of a bladder outlet obstruction did not worsen. At a return visit two weeks later, the blood pressure was 126/80 mm Hg (right arm supine) and 102/68 mm Hg (right arm standing) with a heart rate of 78 beats/min, which rose to 88 beats/min on ...
... consultation, he still had postural symptoms. His symptoms of a bladder outlet obstruction did not worsen. At a return visit two weeks later, the blood pressure was 126/80 mm Hg (right arm supine) and 102/68 mm Hg (right arm standing) with a heart rate of 78 beats/min, which rose to 88 beats/min on ...
Derivation and validation of clinical phenotypes for COPD: a
... Studies reporting derivation of phenotypes for COPD that were excluded We excluded 8 studies that involved the derivation of phenotypes for COPD. Five studies were excluded as none of the studies analyzed the association of the derived phenotypes with any clinically meaningful outcomes. The two stud ...
... Studies reporting derivation of phenotypes for COPD that were excluded We excluded 8 studies that involved the derivation of phenotypes for COPD. Five studies were excluded as none of the studies analyzed the association of the derived phenotypes with any clinically meaningful outcomes. The two stud ...
Press Release
... Jean-Paul Clozel continued: “I am pleased to provide an update on the strong cardiovascular pipeline that we have built beyond PAH. The excellent MERIT results announced today highlight one of the ways patients with different forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) might benefit from Opsumit. With card ...
... Jean-Paul Clozel continued: “I am pleased to provide an update on the strong cardiovascular pipeline that we have built beyond PAH. The excellent MERIT results announced today highlight one of the ways patients with different forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) might benefit from Opsumit. With card ...
Fasting is not routinely required for determination of a lipid profile
... this applies to the majority of individuals, but rarely some exhibit exaggerated responses. These studies were the Women’s Health Study from the USA, the Copenhagen General Population Study from Denmark, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the USA (Figure 3), and the Calgary La ...
... this applies to the majority of individuals, but rarely some exhibit exaggerated responses. These studies were the Women’s Health Study from the USA, the Copenhagen General Population Study from Denmark, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the USA (Figure 3), and the Calgary La ...
University of Toronto Lupus Clinic Newsletter
... cholesterol in SLE patients over a prolonged period of time and its impact on eventual outcomes. It is known that elevated cholesterol is a significant risk factor for development of coronary artery disease in the general population. This study showed that this is of particular concern for SLE patie ...
... cholesterol in SLE patients over a prolonged period of time and its impact on eventual outcomes. It is known that elevated cholesterol is a significant risk factor for development of coronary artery disease in the general population. This study showed that this is of particular concern for SLE patie ...
PDF - Circulation: Heart Failure
... Digitalis Investigation Group study used sophisticated propensity matching to control for baseline differences in patients taking diuretics compared with those who were not, and still found a 31% increased risk of death associated with diuretic use.21 Most recently, analysis of the data from the Eva ...
... Digitalis Investigation Group study used sophisticated propensity matching to control for baseline differences in patients taking diuretics compared with those who were not, and still found a 31% increased risk of death associated with diuretic use.21 Most recently, analysis of the data from the Eva ...
the liver in congestive heart failure
... The cause of t SGOT is debatable (9, 18) . All agree on hepatic necrosis and hypoxia. Some blame primarily venous congestion, others decreased hepatic blood flow. The data suggest that hepatic venous congestion may explain the lower elevations of SGOT ( < 200) and perhaps very rarely values greater ...
... The cause of t SGOT is debatable (9, 18) . All agree on hepatic necrosis and hypoxia. Some blame primarily venous congestion, others decreased hepatic blood flow. The data suggest that hepatic venous congestion may explain the lower elevations of SGOT ( < 200) and perhaps very rarely values greater ...
Approach to the obese patient wanting to exercise
... food intake and discourages physical activity. This chapter reviews what is known about environmental influences on physical activity and eating behaviors. Recent trends in food supply, eating out, physical activity, and inactivity are reviewed, as are the effects of advertising, promotion, and pric ...
... food intake and discourages physical activity. This chapter reviews what is known about environmental influences on physical activity and eating behaviors. Recent trends in food supply, eating out, physical activity, and inactivity are reviewed, as are the effects of advertising, promotion, and pric ...
Real Food Therapy Guide
... 1. Eliminate milk products as a means to determine if you may have a food allergy or sensitivity. The reason this is suggested is because according to Dr. Colin Campbell, author of the famousChina Study (2005), "There is compelling evidence, now published in top scientific journals and some of which ...
... 1. Eliminate milk products as a means to determine if you may have a food allergy or sensitivity. The reason this is suggested is because according to Dr. Colin Campbell, author of the famousChina Study (2005), "There is compelling evidence, now published in top scientific journals and some of which ...
Patient Teaching Guide - Percutaneous Intervention for Coronary
... If your doctor suspects that you have coronary artery disease or if you have symptoms of the disease, several tests may be used to make a diagnosis. One of the most common forms of diagnostic testing is the Exercise Electrocardiogram (ECG) or Stress Test. During closely controlled exercise, the chan ...
... If your doctor suspects that you have coronary artery disease or if you have symptoms of the disease, several tests may be used to make a diagnosis. One of the most common forms of diagnostic testing is the Exercise Electrocardiogram (ECG) or Stress Test. During closely controlled exercise, the chan ...
Hypertension: The Latest
... Use of Blood Pressure Lowering Drugs in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Meta-Analysis of 147 Randomised Trials in the Context of Expectations from Prospective Epidemiological Studies ...
... Use of Blood Pressure Lowering Drugs in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Meta-Analysis of 147 Randomised Trials in the Context of Expectations from Prospective Epidemiological Studies ...
Myocardial Perfusion Reserve Assessed by T2
... and conclusions of that article may be misleading and cannot be applied to our study. Diagnostic accuracies provided by BOLD CMR in the detection of significant coronary artery stenosis seem to be similar to those found by first-pass perfusion CMR using FFR as a gold standard.23 We have previously s ...
... and conclusions of that article may be misleading and cannot be applied to our study. Diagnostic accuracies provided by BOLD CMR in the detection of significant coronary artery stenosis seem to be similar to those found by first-pass perfusion CMR using FFR as a gold standard.23 We have previously s ...
The Author`s Manuscript
... Clarity is not the prize in writing, nor is it always the principal mark of a good style. . . . But since writing is communication, clarity can only be a virtue. And although there is no substitute for merit in writing, clarity comes closest to being one. — E. B. White 8. Be precise in describing re ...
... Clarity is not the prize in writing, nor is it always the principal mark of a good style. . . . But since writing is communication, clarity can only be a virtue. And although there is no substitute for merit in writing, clarity comes closest to being one. — E. B. White 8. Be precise in describing re ...
Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease (Review)
... The greater the decrease in saturated fat, and the more serum total cholesterol is reduced, the greater the protection. People who are currently healthy appear to benefit as much as those at increased risk of heart disease or stroke (people with high blood pressure, high serum cholesterol or diabete ...
... The greater the decrease in saturated fat, and the more serum total cholesterol is reduced, the greater the protection. People who are currently healthy appear to benefit as much as those at increased risk of heart disease or stroke (people with high blood pressure, high serum cholesterol or diabete ...
The Heart PHA Newsletter (July
... public is truly in line with the PHA’s thrust to improve on cardiovascular health care delivery in the country. It would truly be an ideal set up if we see AEDs in airports, other transportation terminals, malls, parks and other public areas. But reality bites. It is going to take more than a full m ...
... public is truly in line with the PHA’s thrust to improve on cardiovascular health care delivery in the country. It would truly be an ideal set up if we see AEDs in airports, other transportation terminals, malls, parks and other public areas. But reality bites. It is going to take more than a full m ...
View - Dr Falk
... Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, despite the increasing number of cases and changed style of life and nutrition in modern industrial nations, has yet to be discovered (figure 3). Only in the case of breast-feeding has there been clear evidence that this may protect against the development of I ...
... Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, despite the increasing number of cases and changed style of life and nutrition in modern industrial nations, has yet to be discovered (figure 3). Only in the case of breast-feeding has there been clear evidence that this may protect against the development of I ...
Chest Pain
... Some very thin and tall people may suffer a spontaneous pneumothorax due to stretched lung tissues and abnormal air sacs in the upper portions of their lungs. It is possible for these abnormal air sacs to rupture with even a sneeze or excessive ...
... Some very thin and tall people may suffer a spontaneous pneumothorax due to stretched lung tissues and abnormal air sacs in the upper portions of their lungs. It is possible for these abnormal air sacs to rupture with even a sneeze or excessive ...
An Invitation to Health, 15th ed.
... resistant your body’s cells become to the effects of your own insulin. However, recent research suggests that fat alone, regardless of where it is stored, boosts the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. Subcutaneous fat (located under the skin) as well as visceral fat pose dangers to cardiometaboli ...
... resistant your body’s cells become to the effects of your own insulin. However, recent research suggests that fat alone, regardless of where it is stored, boosts the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. Subcutaneous fat (located under the skin) as well as visceral fat pose dangers to cardiometaboli ...
Cardiac Diseases - Therapeutic Recreation
... What is a convulsive disorder? The term convulsion, or seizure, refers to an involuntary spasm or contraction of muscles resulting from chemical imbalances in the body. The causes of these chemical imbalances may come from a variety of sources, such as insufficient amounts of sugar or calcium in the ...
... What is a convulsive disorder? The term convulsion, or seizure, refers to an involuntary spasm or contraction of muscles resulting from chemical imbalances in the body. The causes of these chemical imbalances may come from a variety of sources, such as insufficient amounts of sugar or calcium in the ...
3-ch-2 - Shodhganga
... representative National health and Morbidity survey II, but the older age groups in this study had higher overweight prevalence and mean BMI than the National sample-Electronics women workers face a higher risk of overweight and is an important groups for nutrition intervention. Haeffner, et al., ( ...
... representative National health and Morbidity survey II, but the older age groups in this study had higher overweight prevalence and mean BMI than the National sample-Electronics women workers face a higher risk of overweight and is an important groups for nutrition intervention. Haeffner, et al., ( ...
Serial Studies of Lung Volume and VA/Q, in Hyaline Membrane
... the disease until discharge from the nursery should characterize in more detail than previously the time course of development and resolution of these important abnormalities. The degree of VA/Q, imbalance can be assessed by ...
... the disease until discharge from the nursery should characterize in more detail than previously the time course of development and resolution of these important abnormalities. The degree of VA/Q, imbalance can be assessed by ...
Parenteral Nutrition
... • It’s important to think about what is safe for the patient and work with the nutrition support pharmacist and physician to optimize glucose control ...
... • It’s important to think about what is safe for the patient and work with the nutrition support pharmacist and physician to optimize glucose control ...
