Stroke PCAP 2005
... Protein C & S, Antithrombin III, Factor V Leiden mutation, Prothrombin 20210A mutation… ...
... Protein C & S, Antithrombin III, Factor V Leiden mutation, Prothrombin 20210A mutation… ...
Short-Term Effects of Hypertonic Saline Solution in Acute Heart
... cases occur every year.2 Short-term outcomes for patients admitted to the hospital with HF have been fairly constant over the past 2 decades. In-hospital mortality remains approximately 7%, with major adverse events occurring in up to 18% of patients.3–5 Previously, we showed that relatively small p ...
... cases occur every year.2 Short-term outcomes for patients admitted to the hospital with HF have been fairly constant over the past 2 decades. In-hospital mortality remains approximately 7%, with major adverse events occurring in up to 18% of patients.3–5 Previously, we showed that relatively small p ...
mechanical properties of the heart
... eliminated. In skeletal muscle, sarcomeres can be stretched beyond 2.3 microns and this causes a decrease in force because fewer myosin heads can reach and bind with actin; skeletal muscle can typically operate in this so called descending limb of the sarcomere force-length relationship. In cardiac ...
... eliminated. In skeletal muscle, sarcomeres can be stretched beyond 2.3 microns and this causes a decrease in force because fewer myosin heads can reach and bind with actin; skeletal muscle can typically operate in this so called descending limb of the sarcomere force-length relationship. In cardiac ...
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... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cardiac disease in cats and is associated with significant mortality1-6. It is often detected during the asymptomatic stage of the disease based on physical exam findings such as a cardiac murmur, a gallop sound, or an arrhythmia1. The diagnosis i ...
... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cardiac disease in cats and is associated with significant mortality1-6. It is often detected during the asymptomatic stage of the disease based on physical exam findings such as a cardiac murmur, a gallop sound, or an arrhythmia1. The diagnosis i ...
WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL ? Cholesterol is a natural substance
... Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often referred to as “bad” cholesterol, is the type that tends to deposit on the walls of arteries. White blood cells combine with the LDL, forming artery narrowing plaque, which restricts the blood flow. A blocked artery, cutting off blood supply to the he ...
... Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often referred to as “bad” cholesterol, is the type that tends to deposit on the walls of arteries. White blood cells combine with the LDL, forming artery narrowing plaque, which restricts the blood flow. A blocked artery, cutting off blood supply to the he ...
Circulation Research SEPTEMBER
... a heating pad and thermistor control unit. Hearts of normal animals were paced at an increased rate with supramaximal square-wave stimuli of 2-msec duration, 8 v, and a frequency of 430 beats/min delivered by an American Electronics Laboratories 104A stimulator via bipolar needle electrodes applied ...
... a heating pad and thermistor control unit. Hearts of normal animals were paced at an increased rate with supramaximal square-wave stimuli of 2-msec duration, 8 v, and a frequency of 430 beats/min delivered by an American Electronics Laboratories 104A stimulator via bipolar needle electrodes applied ...
Heart Disease in the Fire Service
... review of cohort mortality studies that reported SMRs for fire fighters compared to the general U.S. population. Although most SMRs reported for coronary artery disease were lower than the reference population, one study found an SMR from heart disease of 1.99 for fire fighters with over 30 years of ...
... review of cohort mortality studies that reported SMRs for fire fighters compared to the general U.S. population. Although most SMRs reported for coronary artery disease were lower than the reference population, one study found an SMR from heart disease of 1.99 for fire fighters with over 30 years of ...
The value of tools to assess pulmonary arterial hypertension
... despite strong correlation between TJV and TIPG, the Dopplerderived Ppa,syst may be inaccurate in individual patients. For example, in the ItinerAIR study that comprised of 599 patients with scleroderma, if PH is defined on the basis of Dopplerderived TJV of .3.0 m?s-1 or TJV of 2.5–3.0 m?s-1 with d ...
... despite strong correlation between TJV and TIPG, the Dopplerderived Ppa,syst may be inaccurate in individual patients. For example, in the ItinerAIR study that comprised of 599 patients with scleroderma, if PH is defined on the basis of Dopplerderived TJV of .3.0 m?s-1 or TJV of 2.5–3.0 m?s-1 with d ...
Chronic intermittent hypercapnic hypoxia increases pulmonary
... 21, 28 and 35 of the treatment period. There were no significant differences between the values on days 7, 14, 21, 28 or 35. These data are shown in figure 3. On day 35, the haematocrit was 51.5¡1.5% in the hypercapnic hypoxia rats compared to 45.2z1.0% in the control animals. Systemic arterial bloo ...
... 21, 28 and 35 of the treatment period. There were no significant differences between the values on days 7, 14, 21, 28 or 35. These data are shown in figure 3. On day 35, the haematocrit was 51.5¡1.5% in the hypercapnic hypoxia rats compared to 45.2z1.0% in the control animals. Systemic arterial bloo ...
... peripheral arterioles plays an important part in regulating the systemic blood pressure in man. Whether the small vessels of the lungs exercise similar control over the pressure in the pulmonary artery is not so certain. This uncertainty has stemmed largely from the fact that the human pulmonary ves ...
Chapter 19 Lecture Outline
... – Obstruction partially blocks blood flow – Myocardium shifts to anaerobic fermentation, producing lactic acid and thus stimulating pain ...
... – Obstruction partially blocks blood flow – Myocardium shifts to anaerobic fermentation, producing lactic acid and thus stimulating pain ...
Echocardiography and Heart Failure: A Glimpse of the Right Heart
... volume or pressure in any of the four cardiac chambers. This is due to the structural matrix of the pericardium, comprised of collagen and elastin fibers. Therefore, in this relatively “closed” system, acute clinical alterations in volume or pressure in either ventricle can affect the other ventricle ...
... volume or pressure in any of the four cardiac chambers. This is due to the structural matrix of the pericardium, comprised of collagen and elastin fibers. Therefore, in this relatively “closed” system, acute clinical alterations in volume or pressure in either ventricle can affect the other ventricle ...
Introduction to Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
... computer are connected by a small cord that exits the body via a small opening on the side of the abdomen. The system can be powered by using batteries or by using an AC power adapter. The batteries enable the patient to resume most daily living activities. ...
... computer are connected by a small cord that exits the body via a small opening on the side of the abdomen. The system can be powered by using batteries or by using an AC power adapter. The batteries enable the patient to resume most daily living activities. ...
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD): Facts, Guidelines and Beyond
... • Inherited diseases and channelopathies are rare but dangerous and need a close eye • EP studies have a role in only specific patients and has poor negative predictive value ...
... • Inherited diseases and channelopathies are rare but dangerous and need a close eye • EP studies have a role in only specific patients and has poor negative predictive value ...
Hypokalemia
... Less common than hypo, over replacement with IV potassium is the most common cause Overuse of potassium supplements in elderly (diuretics, kidney disease) Category Mild ...
... Less common than hypo, over replacement with IV potassium is the most common cause Overuse of potassium supplements in elderly (diuretics, kidney disease) Category Mild ...
The use of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion and Tissue
... 2.1 Common limitations of traditional echo-derived measurements in ICU However, the presence of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) varies among studies, based on different levels of severity of pulmonary hypertension. Furthermore, narrow acoustic windows due to lung hyperinflation or marked respiratory va ...
... 2.1 Common limitations of traditional echo-derived measurements in ICU However, the presence of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) varies among studies, based on different levels of severity of pulmonary hypertension. Furthermore, narrow acoustic windows due to lung hyperinflation or marked respiratory va ...
Relation Between Sodium Intake, Renal Function
... establishing extracellular fluid volume homeostasis. This review focuses on the role of the kidney in the long-term control of salt and water balance with particular emphasis on the relations between sodium intake, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, renal sympathetic nerve activity, and the r ...
... establishing extracellular fluid volume homeostasis. This review focuses on the role of the kidney in the long-term control of salt and water balance with particular emphasis on the relations between sodium intake, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, renal sympathetic nerve activity, and the r ...
Ischemia-modified albumin levels in patients with acute
... Helsinki. All patients gave written informed consent before enrollment. After hospital admission, all patients were treated with guidelines-recommended medical therapy for acute HF including oxygen, intravenous diuretic, and vasodilator therapy on top of their background oral medication such as angi ...
... Helsinki. All patients gave written informed consent before enrollment. After hospital admission, all patients were treated with guidelines-recommended medical therapy for acute HF including oxygen, intravenous diuretic, and vasodilator therapy on top of their background oral medication such as angi ...
Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Characteristics and Assessment of
... treatment of HT (Class I, Level of Evidence A), and in spite of the unclear definition of absolute target of blood pressure, a benefit has been associated with an average reduction of 10/5 mmHg, and normal blood pressure levels have been defined as <120/80 mmHg by the Seventh Report of the Joint Nat ...
... treatment of HT (Class I, Level of Evidence A), and in spite of the unclear definition of absolute target of blood pressure, a benefit has been associated with an average reduction of 10/5 mmHg, and normal blood pressure levels have been defined as <120/80 mmHg by the Seventh Report of the Joint Nat ...
Limiting Infarct Size in ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction
... comorbidities, and are treated with medications that ...
... comorbidities, and are treated with medications that ...
Diastolic Stiffness of the Failing Diabetic Heart : Importance of... Advanced Glycation End Products, and Myocyte Resting Tension
... the main functional deficit of the diabetic heart, because many diabetic patients present with heart failure (HF) and normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF).6,7 This excessive diastolic LV stiffness also modifies ischemic LV dysfunction, as is evident from the reduced LV remodeling and increased inciden ...
... the main functional deficit of the diabetic heart, because many diabetic patients present with heart failure (HF) and normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF).6,7 This excessive diastolic LV stiffness also modifies ischemic LV dysfunction, as is evident from the reduced LV remodeling and increased inciden ...
Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandins – Important Players
... elevated ET-1 levels in progression of cardiac fibrosis and ventricular remodeling, the acute diastolic effects of ET-1 in the failing myocardium remain less explored. We have previously reported, in healthy animals that ET-1 acutely decreases myocardial stiffness under the conditions of cardiac ove ...
... elevated ET-1 levels in progression of cardiac fibrosis and ventricular remodeling, the acute diastolic effects of ET-1 in the failing myocardium remain less explored. We have previously reported, in healthy animals that ET-1 acutely decreases myocardial stiffness under the conditions of cardiac ove ...
Early glycoprotein IIb–IIIa inhibitors in primary - Heart
... shown to be a determinant of mortality in primary angioplasty, the potential benefits from early pharmacological reperfusion by glycoprotein (Gp) IIb–IIIa inhibitors are still unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to combine individual data from all randomised trials conducted on facilitated pr ...
... shown to be a determinant of mortality in primary angioplasty, the potential benefits from early pharmacological reperfusion by glycoprotein (Gp) IIb–IIIa inhibitors are still unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to combine individual data from all randomised trials conducted on facilitated pr ...
Using Ventilator and Cardiovascular Graphics in
... the right heart, ejection of blood from the RV into the pulmonary vessels, filling of the left heart, and ejection of blood from the left heart. We will also discuss the constraints placed on filling of the left heart by the right heart because both ventricles are contained within a fibrous, nondist ...
... the right heart, ejection of blood from the RV into the pulmonary vessels, filling of the left heart, and ejection of blood from the left heart. We will also discuss the constraints placed on filling of the left heart by the right heart because both ventricles are contained within a fibrous, nondist ...
Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%, of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means. Among the most important and most widely used drugs are thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARBs), and beta blockers.Which type of medication to use initially for hypertension has been the subject of several large studies and resulting national guidelines. The fundamental goal of treatment should be the prevention of the important endpoints of hypertension, such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Patient age, associated clinical conditions and end-organ damage also play a part in determining dosage and type of medication administered. The several classes of antihypertensives differ in side effect profiles, ability to prevent endpoints, and cost. The choice of more expensive agents, where cheaper ones would be equally effective, may have negative impacts on national healthcare budgets. As of 2009, the best available evidence favors the thiazide diuretics as the first-line treatment of choice for high blood pressure when drugs are necessary. Although clinical evidence shows calcium channel blockers and thiazide-type diuretics are preferred first-line treatments for most people (from both efficacy and cost points of view), an ACE inhibitor is recommended by NICE in the UK for those under 55 years old.