Physical activity: the evidence of benefit in the prevention of
... total energy expenditure, whether it be through one longer episode or several shorter sessions experienced the same reduction in CHD risk. Total energy expenditure consistently predicted a decreased risk of CHD, whether it was through walking, stair climbing or other recreational or sporting activit ...
... total energy expenditure, whether it be through one longer episode or several shorter sessions experienced the same reduction in CHD risk. Total energy expenditure consistently predicted a decreased risk of CHD, whether it was through walking, stair climbing or other recreational or sporting activit ...
- Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada)
... of up to 125 mg/kg and have not revealed evidence of impaired embryonic development attributable to dipyridamole. However, there have not been adequate, well controlled studies in pregnant women and the drug should be used during pregnancy only if the expected benefits outweigh the potential risks ( ...
... of up to 125 mg/kg and have not revealed evidence of impaired embryonic development attributable to dipyridamole. However, there have not been adequate, well controlled studies in pregnant women and the drug should be used during pregnancy only if the expected benefits outweigh the potential risks ( ...
Left Atrial Remodeling and Response to Valsartan in the Prevention
... The hypothesis that long-term renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibition could reverse the LA remodeling process and, thereby contribute to the prevention of AFr, was formally tested in the doubleblind randomized ”Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell’Infarto Miocardico - Atrial Fib ...
... The hypothesis that long-term renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibition could reverse the LA remodeling process and, thereby contribute to the prevention of AFr, was formally tested in the doubleblind randomized ”Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell’Infarto Miocardico - Atrial Fib ...
UNIT 2 biomedical
... the surface of both atria. The waves terminate at a point near the centre of the heart is called A.V node(Atrioventricular node) At this point some special fiber act as a delay line to provide proper timing between the action of auricles and ventricles. Once electrical pulses has passed through the ...
... the surface of both atria. The waves terminate at a point near the centre of the heart is called A.V node(Atrioventricular node) At this point some special fiber act as a delay line to provide proper timing between the action of auricles and ventricles. Once electrical pulses has passed through the ...
Assessment of venous return curve and mean systemic filling
... Twelve post-operative patients after elective coronary artery bypass surgery or aortic valve replacement were included into the study after approval by the university medical ethics committee and patient’s informed consent was obtained. All patients had symptomatic coronary artery disease without pr ...
... Twelve post-operative patients after elective coronary artery bypass surgery or aortic valve replacement were included into the study after approval by the university medical ethics committee and patient’s informed consent was obtained. All patients had symptomatic coronary artery disease without pr ...
4-11-05 - life.illinois.edu
... systemic circulation, which supplies all body organs and then returns oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium via the veins. – This scheme, called double circulation, provides a vigorous flow of blood to the brain, muscles, and other organs because the blood is pumped a second time after it loses pres ...
... systemic circulation, which supplies all body organs and then returns oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium via the veins. – This scheme, called double circulation, provides a vigorous flow of blood to the brain, muscles, and other organs because the blood is pumped a second time after it loses pres ...
Slide Set - Professional Heart Daily
... • Epidemiological studies have shown a modest relationship between elevated total cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. • Recent studies have linked higher serum triglycerides to ischemic stroke and large artery atherosclerosis. • There has bee ...
... • Epidemiological studies have shown a modest relationship between elevated total cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. • Recent studies have linked higher serum triglycerides to ischemic stroke and large artery atherosclerosis. • There has bee ...
pdf english - International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
... Discussion Regarding the clinical characteristics of the study patients, the data found were similar to those from other studies in patients with triple-vessel disease or LMCA associated with hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, and prior angioplasty.10,23-28 It is noteworthy that the prevalence of ...
... Discussion Regarding the clinical characteristics of the study patients, the data found were similar to those from other studies in patients with triple-vessel disease or LMCA associated with hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, and prior angioplasty.10,23-28 It is noteworthy that the prevalence of ...
Task Force 2: Congenital Heart Disease
... Marfan syndrome, and aortic valve disease (1–3). Less common lesions include complex defects, such as transposition and single ventricle, and those with associated pulmonary vascular disease. The recommendations presented are intended to provide broad guidelines for patients with congenital heart de ...
... Marfan syndrome, and aortic valve disease (1–3). Less common lesions include complex defects, such as transposition and single ventricle, and those with associated pulmonary vascular disease. The recommendations presented are intended to provide broad guidelines for patients with congenital heart de ...
Autonomic Blockade by Propranolol and Atropine to Study Intrinsic
... only varies with personality and with environmental factors in each subject, but also differs systematically between normal subjects and those with heart disease. Reduction of the normal vagal inhibitory influence on the heart at rest was shown many years ago (6) and there is convincing evidence of ...
... only varies with personality and with environmental factors in each subject, but also differs systematically between normal subjects and those with heart disease. Reduction of the normal vagal inhibitory influence on the heart at rest was shown many years ago (6) and there is convincing evidence of ...
Influence of sampling interval on the evaluation of nocturnal
... DPs% or DPd%; expressed in absolute values. Discussion In non-OSAS subjects it has already been shown that BP sampling intervals of 30, or, sometimes, even 60 min are accurate enough to evaluate mean nocturnal BP values [1±3, 18]. In OSAS subjects, despite the well-known fact that BP during sleep ha ...
... DPs% or DPd%; expressed in absolute values. Discussion In non-OSAS subjects it has already been shown that BP sampling intervals of 30, or, sometimes, even 60 min are accurate enough to evaluate mean nocturnal BP values [1±3, 18]. In OSAS subjects, despite the well-known fact that BP during sleep ha ...
Molecular Mechanisms of Myocardial Hypertrophy and Heart
... Heart failure (HF) is the common endpoint of heart disease of various etiologies, and is a major cause of hospitalizations and death worldwide(1-3). Essentially, HF represents a pathophysiologic state of impaired cardiac function in which the heart is unable to maintain cardiac output sufficient for ...
... Heart failure (HF) is the common endpoint of heart disease of various etiologies, and is a major cause of hospitalizations and death worldwide(1-3). Essentially, HF represents a pathophysiologic state of impaired cardiac function in which the heart is unable to maintain cardiac output sufficient for ...
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... subsequent arrhythmic events, (4) combination of lower short-term SDNN on day 5 (≤33 ms) and depressed LVEF (≤40 %) led to significant improvement of predictive power (positive predictive accuracy of 40 %) in estimating risk of SCD. Decreased HRV has been associated with poor prognostic outcome in p ...
... subsequent arrhythmic events, (4) combination of lower short-term SDNN on day 5 (≤33 ms) and depressed LVEF (≤40 %) led to significant improvement of predictive power (positive predictive accuracy of 40 %) in estimating risk of SCD. Decreased HRV has been associated with poor prognostic outcome in p ...
Assessment of longitudinal left ventricular systolic function by
... Doppler velocity (TDV) in newly diagnosed mild to moderate hypertensive patients. Methods: Our cross-sectional and observational study population consisted of 57 patients and 48 normotensive control subjects. Patients with obesity, diabetes mellitus, regional wall motion abnormality, secondary hyper ...
... Doppler velocity (TDV) in newly diagnosed mild to moderate hypertensive patients. Methods: Our cross-sectional and observational study population consisted of 57 patients and 48 normotensive control subjects. Patients with obesity, diabetes mellitus, regional wall motion abnormality, secondary hyper ...
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance guidelines for
... d. Accreditation status (recommended): This should be represented as yes, pending, or no. e. Accreditation Entity (recommended): For example, (i.e., Intersocietal Committee for Accreditation of Magnetic Resonance Laboratories, etc.). 2) Demographics (4 recommended elements) a) Unique patient ID: med ...
... d. Accreditation status (recommended): This should be represented as yes, pending, or no. e. Accreditation Entity (recommended): For example, (i.e., Intersocietal Committee for Accreditation of Magnetic Resonance Laboratories, etc.). 2) Demographics (4 recommended elements) a) Unique patient ID: med ...
Functional monitoring of anthracycline cardiotoxicity: a prospective
... to develop CHF. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiography. None of the 10 patients who developed CHF had pericardial effusion. They all had a severe reduction of wall motion in the anteroseptal and lateral regions, while the inferior wall was less affected. As seen in Figure 1B, cardiac functi ...
... to develop CHF. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiography. None of the 10 patients who developed CHF had pericardial effusion. They all had a severe reduction of wall motion in the anteroseptal and lateral regions, while the inferior wall was less affected. As seen in Figure 1B, cardiac functi ...
Diabetic cardiomyopathy: mechanisms, diagnosis
... are from CHD [23]. Immediate and long-term postMI mortality is increased 1.5–2-fold among diabetic patients. Furthermore, Type II diabetic patients without a previous MI have as high a risk of MI as non-diabetic patients who have already had an MI [24]. Similarly, the OASIS registry results of patie ...
... are from CHD [23]. Immediate and long-term postMI mortality is increased 1.5–2-fold among diabetic patients. Furthermore, Type II diabetic patients without a previous MI have as high a risk of MI as non-diabetic patients who have already had an MI [24]. Similarly, the OASIS registry results of patie ...
Factors Influencing the Rate of Flow Through Continuous
... tensity of muscle contraction (22). That is the likely explanation for why blood pressure was elevated by nearly 10 mm Hg when toe raises were performed at 80 compared with 30 , which may well have influenced the flow outcomes. Although these results do shed some light on the mechanism by which exe ...
... tensity of muscle contraction (22). That is the likely explanation for why blood pressure was elevated by nearly 10 mm Hg when toe raises were performed at 80 compared with 30 , which may well have influenced the flow outcomes. Although these results do shed some light on the mechanism by which exe ...
37–1 The Circulatory System
... Diseases of the Circulatory System Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries. High blood pressure is defined as a sustained elevated blood p ...
... Diseases of the Circulatory System Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries. High blood pressure is defined as a sustained elevated blood p ...
Beneficial effect of β-adrenergic blockade on left ventricular function
... was carried out, while cardiac anatomy was visualized by two-dimensional echocardiography. The following conventional variables were measured according to the criteria of the American Society of Echocardiography [11] : left atrial dimension, left ventricular dimension at end-diastole, left ventricul ...
... was carried out, while cardiac anatomy was visualized by two-dimensional echocardiography. The following conventional variables were measured according to the criteria of the American Society of Echocardiography [11] : left atrial dimension, left ventricular dimension at end-diastole, left ventricul ...
Case presentation General Medicine
... • Healthcare team’s goal – Minimize brain damage – Prevent complications: aphasia, paralysis, memory loss – Reduce risk of recurrence – Restore baseline function of VB – Minimize adverse drug events ...
... • Healthcare team’s goal – Minimize brain damage – Prevent complications: aphasia, paralysis, memory loss – Reduce risk of recurrence – Restore baseline function of VB – Minimize adverse drug events ...
THE UTILITY OF PULSE PRESSURE MEASURED BY RADIAL
... PPb is associated with increased left ventricular mass18. This may be due to the fact that higher pulse pressures in the proximal arterial tree places increased workload on the heart. The heart muscle hypertrophies to compensate for this increased afterload19. Cardiac hypertrophy may then lead to su ...
... PPb is associated with increased left ventricular mass18. This may be due to the fact that higher pulse pressures in the proximal arterial tree places increased workload on the heart. The heart muscle hypertrophies to compensate for this increased afterload19. Cardiac hypertrophy may then lead to su ...
Chapter37_Section01_edit
... Diseases of the Circulatory System Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries. High blood pressure is defined as a sustained elevated blood p ...
... Diseases of the Circulatory System Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries. High blood pressure is defined as a sustained elevated blood p ...
Study of Osteopontin in Diabetic Patients as Indicator for Myocardial
... 3. (46) patients (21 males, 25 females) attended to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf and diagnosed as having myocardial infarction, and previously diagnosed as type 2 diabetic patients (DMMI) group. They were diagnosed by physicians based on history, clinic ...
... 3. (46) patients (21 males, 25 females) attended to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf and diagnosed as having myocardial infarction, and previously diagnosed as type 2 diabetic patients (DMMI) group. They were diagnosed by physicians based on history, clinic ...
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.