Appendix 1: ICD9 and ICD10 codes used to identify CVD and heart
... https://www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/data-references/mapping-tools/mapping-betweenicd-10-and-icd-9 The following ICD 9 codes were used to identify a hospitalisation for CVD or heart failure between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 2001: ‘A’ -Diagnosis codes: ...
... https://www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/data-references/mapping-tools/mapping-betweenicd-10-and-icd-9 The following ICD 9 codes were used to identify a hospitalisation for CVD or heart failure between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 2001: ‘A’ -Diagnosis codes: ...
Myocardial T1 and Extracellular Volume Fraction Mapping at 3 Tesla
... image acquisition at end-diastole and merges images from multiple consecutive inversion-recovery experiments into one data set. A high-resolution T1 map of the myocardium can be acquired in one breath hold [4,5]. The traditional MOLLI protocol uses three inversion-recovery blocks to acquire 11 image ...
... image acquisition at end-diastole and merges images from multiple consecutive inversion-recovery experiments into one data set. A high-resolution T1 map of the myocardium can be acquired in one breath hold [4,5]. The traditional MOLLI protocol uses three inversion-recovery blocks to acquire 11 image ...
Ann Intern Med. 2003
... 2 days. The average patient age was 70 years. Sixty-one percent of patients were men, and 89% were white. Seventy-one percent of patients had hypertension, 38% had coronary heart disease, 18% had previously had failure of antiarrhythmic therapy, and 12% had no apparent heart disease (lone atrial fib ...
... 2 days. The average patient age was 70 years. Sixty-one percent of patients were men, and 89% were white. Seventy-one percent of patients had hypertension, 38% had coronary heart disease, 18% had previously had failure of antiarrhythmic therapy, and 12% had no apparent heart disease (lone atrial fib ...
Management of New Detected Atrial Fibrillation
... 2 days. The average patient age was 70 years. Sixty-one percent of patients were men, and 89% were white. Seventy-one percent of patients had hypertension, 38% had coronary heart disease, 18% had previously had failure of antiarrhythmic therapy, and 12% had no apparent heart disease (lone atrial fib ...
... 2 days. The average patient age was 70 years. Sixty-one percent of patients were men, and 89% were white. Seventy-one percent of patients had hypertension, 38% had coronary heart disease, 18% had previously had failure of antiarrhythmic therapy, and 12% had no apparent heart disease (lone atrial fib ...
ESC Guidelines for the management of grown
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Atrial
... The potential benefits of strict (resting heart rate <80 bpm, heart rate <110 bpm during moderate exercise) versus lenient (resting heart rate 110 bpm) rate control were addressed in the RACE II trial of patients with permanent AF29. The RACE II study shows that lenientrate control <110 bpm is not in ...
... The potential benefits of strict (resting heart rate <80 bpm, heart rate <110 bpm during moderate exercise) versus lenient (resting heart rate 110 bpm) rate control were addressed in the RACE II trial of patients with permanent AF29. The RACE II study shows that lenientrate control <110 bpm is not in ...
ANATOMY OF HUMAN CORONARY CIRCULATION
... arteries were observed to be normal in 87% (n=171) of cases, with 11% (n=22) having normal anatomical variants: anomalous arteries were found in 2% (n=3.94) of patients. 22.14 (11%) showed anatomical variations of the coronary arteries, in these the left main stem was either very short or very long, ...
... arteries were observed to be normal in 87% (n=171) of cases, with 11% (n=22) having normal anatomical variants: anomalous arteries were found in 2% (n=3.94) of patients. 22.14 (11%) showed anatomical variations of the coronary arteries, in these the left main stem was either very short or very long, ...
The Role of BNP in Atrial Fibrillation
... even when in sinus rhythm. Their study involved 150 participants with lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) and 75 afib-free controls matched according to age, gender, race, and ethnicity. The majority of participants (81%) were men, the average age at enrolment was 54 years, and the average age at first d ...
... even when in sinus rhythm. Their study involved 150 participants with lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) and 75 afib-free controls matched according to age, gender, race, and ethnicity. The majority of participants (81%) were men, the average age at enrolment was 54 years, and the average age at first d ...
Occurrence and predictors of left ventricular systolic dysfunction at
... ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) [1–3]. The lack of a common and routine pre- and post-discharge assessment of left ventricular systolic function (LVSF), as well as methodological difficulties, mean that data is sparse concerning the long-term prevalence and course of LVSD following STEMI tre ...
... ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) [1–3]. The lack of a common and routine pre- and post-discharge assessment of left ventricular systolic function (LVSF), as well as methodological difficulties, mean that data is sparse concerning the long-term prevalence and course of LVSD following STEMI tre ...
thrombosis of the main pulmonary arteries - Heart
... pulmonary hypertension. A skiagram at this time showed an apparent mass in the region of the left pulmonary artery and a diagnosis of neoplasm of the lung was considered. In early December she had evidence of consolidation in the left upper lobe with a slight fever; in late December she experienced ...
... pulmonary hypertension. A skiagram at this time showed an apparent mass in the region of the left pulmonary artery and a diagnosis of neoplasm of the lung was considered. In early December she had evidence of consolidation in the left upper lobe with a slight fever; in late December she experienced ...
Role of F-18 FDG Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in the
... and outpatient centers equipped with PET scanners. In addition, gamma camera single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) systems, routinely used in nuclear medicine departments, can be equipped with coincidence circuit or high-energy 511 KeV collimators, providing a cost-effective means of FD ...
... and outpatient centers equipped with PET scanners. In addition, gamma camera single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) systems, routinely used in nuclear medicine departments, can be equipped with coincidence circuit or high-energy 511 KeV collimators, providing a cost-effective means of FD ...
Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with acute
... initially raised plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations in patients with myocardial infarction fell soon after admission. The extent of the fall found by Tan et al is unclear. Despite this fall plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations remained raised in the patients reported by Sva ...
... initially raised plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations in patients with myocardial infarction fell soon after admission. The extent of the fall found by Tan et al is unclear. Despite this fall plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations remained raised in the patients reported by Sva ...
Physical Fitness and Risk for Heart Failure and Coronary Artery
... a maximal treadmill exercise test. Body mass index was calculated from measured height and weight. As reported previously,3,4 fitness was measured in the CCLS by a maximal treadmill exercise test using a Balke protocol. In this protocol, treadmill speed is set initially at 88 m/min. In the first min ...
... a maximal treadmill exercise test. Body mass index was calculated from measured height and weight. As reported previously,3,4 fitness was measured in the CCLS by a maximal treadmill exercise test using a Balke protocol. In this protocol, treadmill speed is set initially at 88 m/min. In the first min ...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
... Risk Score (FRS) which is a sex-specific multivariable risk factor algorithm developed based on the prediction of CVD events for patients in the Framingham Heart Study.5 The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) can be used to stratify patients into low risk, moderate risk and high risk based upon a patient’s ...
... Risk Score (FRS) which is a sex-specific multivariable risk factor algorithm developed based on the prediction of CVD events for patients in the Framingham Heart Study.5 The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) can be used to stratify patients into low risk, moderate risk and high risk based upon a patient’s ...
Serum Cortisol as a Useful Predictor of Cardiac Events in Patients
... Background—The pathophysiological role of cortisol, which binds to the mineralocorticoid receptor with an affinity equal to that of aldosterone (ALD), may be influenced by oxidative stress in patients with chronic heart failure. We evaluated cardiac event prediction using cortisol levels in chronic ...
... Background—The pathophysiological role of cortisol, which binds to the mineralocorticoid receptor with an affinity equal to that of aldosterone (ALD), may be influenced by oxidative stress in patients with chronic heart failure. We evaluated cardiac event prediction using cortisol levels in chronic ...
Sudden death in psychiatric patients: The role of neuroleptic drugs
... example, the role of a neuroleptic drug in the death of an apparently healthy twenty year old would be viewed quite differently (1) if no autopsy was performed, (2) if an autopsy was unrevealing, or (3) if a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm was discovered at autopsy. Troublesome unknowns in the eva ...
... example, the role of a neuroleptic drug in the death of an apparently healthy twenty year old would be viewed quite differently (1) if no autopsy was performed, (2) if an autopsy was unrevealing, or (3) if a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm was discovered at autopsy. Troublesome unknowns in the eva ...
Role of cardiac CT in coronary artery diseases
... • Plaque composition rather than the degree of lumen stenosis determines the risk of plaque rupture. • Vulnerable or “high-risk” plaques have thin fibrous cap with extracellular lipid core. • Not visible by catheterization, but is being explored with CT angio. • Plaques initially grow extrinsic and ...
... • Plaque composition rather than the degree of lumen stenosis determines the risk of plaque rupture. • Vulnerable or “high-risk” plaques have thin fibrous cap with extracellular lipid core. • Not visible by catheterization, but is being explored with CT angio. • Plaques initially grow extrinsic and ...
Coronary Microcirculation: Anatomy and Pathophysiology
... flow is maintained distal to a stenosis by autoregulation. As the severity increase, arterioles in microcirculation (< 300 microns) distal to obstruction dilate in order to maintain resting blood flow as close to normal as possible. When autoregulation is exhausted (usually at > 85% luminal narrowin ...
... flow is maintained distal to a stenosis by autoregulation. As the severity increase, arterioles in microcirculation (< 300 microns) distal to obstruction dilate in order to maintain resting blood flow as close to normal as possible. When autoregulation is exhausted (usually at > 85% luminal narrowin ...
Occasional reviews Pulse transit time: an appraisal of
... Current techniques for investigating patients with suspected sleep disordered breathing are inadequate. Not only are many of the tests expensive, but they are also cumbersome and many centres require these investigations to be performed in the sleep laboratory. At the heart of the problem is the diY ...
... Current techniques for investigating patients with suspected sleep disordered breathing are inadequate. Not only are many of the tests expensive, but they are also cumbersome and many centres require these investigations to be performed in the sleep laboratory. At the heart of the problem is the diY ...
Pericardial Effusion in Dogs
... by idiopathic pericardial effusion have a fair prognosis for recovery after one or two pericardiocentesis procedures. 3 Antiinflammatory drugs, such as prednisolone, are commonly prescribed for dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion. However, there have been no studies to prove the efficacy of su ...
... by idiopathic pericardial effusion have a fair prognosis for recovery after one or two pericardiocentesis procedures. 3 Antiinflammatory drugs, such as prednisolone, are commonly prescribed for dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion. However, there have been no studies to prove the efficacy of su ...
Circulation: Heart Failure Topic Review
... complex (mTORC) 1, 1 of the 2 distinct multiprotein complexes in which mTOR is found. The recently developed active-site mTOR inhibitors inhibit mTORC1 and mTORC2. In the present study, the authors established that mTORC1 is essential for normal cardiac function and that its activity becomes even mo ...
... complex (mTORC) 1, 1 of the 2 distinct multiprotein complexes in which mTOR is found. The recently developed active-site mTOR inhibitors inhibit mTORC1 and mTORC2. In the present study, the authors established that mTORC1 is essential for normal cardiac function and that its activity becomes even mo ...
Milrinone decreases both pulmonary arterial and venous
... probably arising from differences in lung preparation, species, degree of hypoxia and measurement technique (occlusion device and adopted theoretical model). It has been reported that small arteries residing in the pre-capillary segment are the main site of vasoconstriction in response to alveolar h ...
... probably arising from differences in lung preparation, species, degree of hypoxia and measurement technique (occlusion device and adopted theoretical model). It has been reported that small arteries residing in the pre-capillary segment are the main site of vasoconstriction in response to alveolar h ...
NORMAL VARIATIONS AND THE INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN
... that values for pressures, gradients, and arteriolar increased flows upon the pulmonary artery presresistance would be little altered from those re- sure and the pressure gradient across the lung. ported here by the observance of a strictly basal Patients with increased pulmonary arteriolar restate, ...
... that values for pressures, gradients, and arteriolar increased flows upon the pulmonary artery presresistance would be little altered from those re- sure and the pressure gradient across the lung. ported here by the observance of a strictly basal Patients with increased pulmonary arteriolar restate, ...
Full Topic PDF
... rates of morbidity and mortality are approximately double.8-11 Patients who present with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock have a mortality rate of 70% or more despite aggressive therapy.12 Less is known about the outcomes of patients who are sent home from the ED. In a recent study ...
... rates of morbidity and mortality are approximately double.8-11 Patients who present with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock have a mortality rate of 70% or more despite aggressive therapy.12 Less is known about the outcomes of patients who are sent home from the ED. In a recent study ...
How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus
... data on diastolic LV dysfunction therefore provided no additional diagnostic information and was therefore only of confirmatory significance. As this study looked at patients with a well-established history of heart failure, these results cannot be extrapolated to patients presenting solely with sympt ...
... data on diastolic LV dysfunction therefore provided no additional diagnostic information and was therefore only of confirmatory significance. As this study looked at patients with a well-established history of heart failure, these results cannot be extrapolated to patients presenting solely with sympt ...
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.