Coalition 167 – Reducing readmissions for heart failure patients
... a better understanding of system enablers for reducing readmissions. It will be closely linked to the Victorian Cardiac Clinical Network and the Heart Foundation. Unavailable 24 November 2014 ...
... a better understanding of system enablers for reducing readmissions. It will be closely linked to the Victorian Cardiac Clinical Network and the Heart Foundation. Unavailable 24 November 2014 ...
Percutaneous Stenting of Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
... of worsening malaise, easy fatigability, chest pain, dyspnea on exertion, and edema. The findings of a follow-up chest CT scan prior to hospital admission revealed improvement in his initial left upper lobe nodule but the presence of a significant pericardial effusion. Although the presence of media ...
... of worsening malaise, easy fatigability, chest pain, dyspnea on exertion, and edema. The findings of a follow-up chest CT scan prior to hospital admission revealed improvement in his initial left upper lobe nodule but the presence of a significant pericardial effusion. Although the presence of media ...
incidence and course of acute myocardial infarction complicated by
... nodes or atrial myocardium. In later period of AMI SVT develop due to early remodelling of left ventricle, dilatation of atria, development of congestive heart failure.1,3 The most common sustained SVT complicating AMI is atrial fibrillation. Atrial flutter, atrial and atrioventricular tachycardias ...
... nodes or atrial myocardium. In later period of AMI SVT develop due to early remodelling of left ventricle, dilatation of atria, development of congestive heart failure.1,3 The most common sustained SVT complicating AMI is atrial fibrillation. Atrial flutter, atrial and atrioventricular tachycardias ...
Transposition of the Great Arteries
... Simplified definition: aorta comes off of the RV, pulmonary artery comes off of the LV ...
... Simplified definition: aorta comes off of the RV, pulmonary artery comes off of the LV ...
Hypoxia- and normoxia-induced reversibility of autonomic control in
... cardiac response to exercise by means of a ‘‘step test’’ and a higher cardiac-ocular and solar reflex in the Andean native when compared with sea-level (SL) humans. Because they have also reported an important hypertonus of the vagus, they suggested that increased parasympathetic activity could coun ...
... cardiac response to exercise by means of a ‘‘step test’’ and a higher cardiac-ocular and solar reflex in the Andean native when compared with sea-level (SL) humans. Because they have also reported an important hypertonus of the vagus, they suggested that increased parasympathetic activity could coun ...
Heart Transplantation in Children with a Fontan Procedure
... • First transplant for congenital heart disease also in December, 1967 • Increasing success with surgical management of single ventricle heart disease • Seemingly increasing number of Fontan patients who will need heart transplantation ...
... • First transplant for congenital heart disease also in December, 1967 • Increasing success with surgical management of single ventricle heart disease • Seemingly increasing number of Fontan patients who will need heart transplantation ...
CSP
... The maximum daily dose should not exceed 0.8 mg/kg/day (the oral suspension should be used in infants and children). The daily dose should be divided in several administrations, each of them < 0.2 mg/kg. Neonates, infants and children up to 36 months The benefit-risk ratio of a treatment with cisapr ...
... The maximum daily dose should not exceed 0.8 mg/kg/day (the oral suspension should be used in infants and children). The daily dose should be divided in several administrations, each of them < 0.2 mg/kg. Neonates, infants and children up to 36 months The benefit-risk ratio of a treatment with cisapr ...
Transcriptome of human foetal heart compared with cardiomyocytes
... equivalent data is available on the human heart. This is important for understanding how specific mutations in different genes (i.e. missense mutations), rather than knockouts commonly used in experimental animals, affect human heart development and function as well as validating models of hereditar ...
... equivalent data is available on the human heart. This is important for understanding how specific mutations in different genes (i.e. missense mutations), rather than knockouts commonly used in experimental animals, affect human heart development and function as well as validating models of hereditar ...
Asymptomatic coarctation in an adult female 1.Dr.P.Mohamed
... 2. Migration or extension of ductal tissue into the wall of fetal thoracic aorta. A genetic predisposition is suggested by reports of coarctation occurring in family members and by its association with Turners syndrome. Acquired cases can occur due to inflammatory diseases of aorta such as Takayasu ...
... 2. Migration or extension of ductal tissue into the wall of fetal thoracic aorta. A genetic predisposition is suggested by reports of coarctation occurring in family members and by its association with Turners syndrome. Acquired cases can occur due to inflammatory diseases of aorta such as Takayasu ...
Left Ventricle
... • Systole and diastole also refer to • Stage of heartbeat when ventricles contract and expand ...
... • Systole and diastole also refer to • Stage of heartbeat when ventricles contract and expand ...
Electrocardiography_II_Student
... delay occurs in the left ventricle due to left bundle branch block. Consequently, the right ventricle depolarizes first, then the left ventricle depolarizes, causing a shift of the mean QRS vector to point to the left. Then, as repolarization occurs, the right ventricle repolarizes before the left v ...
... delay occurs in the left ventricle due to left bundle branch block. Consequently, the right ventricle depolarizes first, then the left ventricle depolarizes, causing a shift of the mean QRS vector to point to the left. Then, as repolarization occurs, the right ventricle repolarizes before the left v ...
Noncardiac surgery: Postoperative arrhythmias
... status is the key to management. Although this manuscript is focused on noncardiac surgery, findings from studies conducted after cardiac surgery can be extrapolated (albeit carefully) to these perioperative arrhythmias. Postoperative dysrhythmias are most likely to occur in patients with structural ...
... status is the key to management. Although this manuscript is focused on noncardiac surgery, findings from studies conducted after cardiac surgery can be extrapolated (albeit carefully) to these perioperative arrhythmias. Postoperative dysrhythmias are most likely to occur in patients with structural ...
Palpitations - Australian Doctor
... the rate is excessive for the level of exertion at the time it occurs. Sinus rhythm is usually experienced as palpitations with gradual onset and offset. Patients most commonly complain of symptoms occurring at rest, sitting or lying or with prolonged standing. The rhythm is regular but may feel for ...
... the rate is excessive for the level of exertion at the time it occurs. Sinus rhythm is usually experienced as palpitations with gradual onset and offset. Patients most commonly complain of symptoms occurring at rest, sitting or lying or with prolonged standing. The rhythm is regular but may feel for ...
Using this template - Derby GP Specialty Training Programme
... night and function during the day. He has not had any recent chest infection to account for the cough. Past medical history He has heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which is being treated with bisoprolol 10 mg daily and ramipril 7.5 mg daily. On examination You find his che ...
... night and function during the day. He has not had any recent chest infection to account for the cough. Past medical history He has heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which is being treated with bisoprolol 10 mg daily and ramipril 7.5 mg daily. On examination You find his che ...
Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for
... Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which consists of synchronized pacing of the left and right ventricles, is intended to treat patients with heart failure and dyssynchronous ventricular contractions. Treatment involves placement of a device that paces both ventricles and which coordinates ven ...
... Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which consists of synchronized pacing of the left and right ventricles, is intended to treat patients with heart failure and dyssynchronous ventricular contractions. Treatment involves placement of a device that paces both ventricles and which coordinates ven ...
Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for
... Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which consists of synchronized pacing of the left and right ventricles, is intended to treat patients with heart failure and dyssynchronous ventricular contractions. Treatment involves placement of a device that paces both ventricles and which coordinates ven ...
... Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which consists of synchronized pacing of the left and right ventricles, is intended to treat patients with heart failure and dyssynchronous ventricular contractions. Treatment involves placement of a device that paces both ventricles and which coordinates ven ...
Children`s heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa
... the age group most affected by the twin epidemics of acquired (rheumatic) and congenital heart disease. ...
... the age group most affected by the twin epidemics of acquired (rheumatic) and congenital heart disease. ...
Managing Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Chest Physicians
... AF. Almost any kind of structural heart disease can trigger the process that leads to AF. AF may have a hereditary component, especially when the onset occurs at an early age. Numerous inherited cardiac syndromes, both structural and primarily electrical, have been implicated. ...
... AF. Almost any kind of structural heart disease can trigger the process that leads to AF. AF may have a hereditary component, especially when the onset occurs at an early age. Numerous inherited cardiac syndromes, both structural and primarily electrical, have been implicated. ...
Cats` Silent Killer: Screening for cardiomyopathy in
... However, congestive heart failure is diagnosed on thoracic radiographs by the presence of pulmonary edema or pleural effusion. Electrocardiogram (ECG)—An ECG is the only way to characterize an arrhythmia accurately. Other changes on the ECG may give clues about the underlying etiology of cardiac di ...
... However, congestive heart failure is diagnosed on thoracic radiographs by the presence of pulmonary edema or pleural effusion. Electrocardiogram (ECG)—An ECG is the only way to characterize an arrhythmia accurately. Other changes on the ECG may give clues about the underlying etiology of cardiac di ...
Conduction of Cardiovascular Sound Along Arteries
... of the two channels were equal. Moreover the position of the phonocatheters was reversed in the second experiment so that the frequency responses of the phonoeatheters could not influence the results if the averages of the two experiments were considered. The results are shown in table 3. It can be ...
... of the two channels were equal. Moreover the position of the phonocatheters was reversed in the second experiment so that the frequency responses of the phonoeatheters could not influence the results if the averages of the two experiments were considered. The results are shown in table 3. It can be ...
Modern Therapeutic Strategies for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
... 92.8%). Alongside these single- and multicenter studies, meta-analyses yielded further important information: In a meta-analysis of 8 randomized studies with 1100 patients and a median follow-up interval of 5 years, bypass surgery was found to be superior to interventional therapy with respect to mo ...
... 92.8%). Alongside these single- and multicenter studies, meta-analyses yielded further important information: In a meta-analysis of 8 randomized studies with 1100 patients and a median follow-up interval of 5 years, bypass surgery was found to be superior to interventional therapy with respect to mo ...
Sudden Cardiac Death in End-Stage Renal Disease
... (interquartile range) for continuous data where appropriate or number (%) for categorical data. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the cumulative SCD event-free survival probability in relation to tertiles of cTnT and NT-pro-BNP. Patients who underwent kidney transplantation during ...
... (interquartile range) for continuous data where appropriate or number (%) for categorical data. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the cumulative SCD event-free survival probability in relation to tertiles of cTnT and NT-pro-BNP. Patients who underwent kidney transplantation during ...
Sex variations in the structure of human atrioventricular annuli.
... sizes. Results were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and sex differences were determined using student’s t- test. A p- value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. For light microscopy, specimens were harvested within 48 hours post-mortem, processed, sectioned and stained with Masson’s trichr ...
... sizes. Results were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and sex differences were determined using student’s t- test. A p- value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. For light microscopy, specimens were harvested within 48 hours post-mortem, processed, sectioned and stained with Masson’s trichr ...
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Often it is in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heartburn. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, nausea, feeling faint, a cold sweat, or feeling tired. About 30% of people have atypical symptoms, with women more likely than men to present atypically. Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an MI with little or no history of symptoms. An MI may cause heart failure, an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrest.Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol intake, among others. The mechanism of an MI often involves the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque, leading to complete blockage of a coronary artery. MIs are less commonly caused by coronary artery spasms, which may be due to cocaine, significant emotional stress, and extreme cold, among others. A number of tests are useful to help with diagnosis, including electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood tests, and coronary angiography. An ECG may confirm an ST elevation MI if ST elevation is present. Commonly used blood tests include troponin and less often creatine kinase MB.Aspirin is an appropriate immediate treatment for a suspected MI. Nitroglycerin or opioids may be used to help with chest pain; however, they do not improve overall outcomes. Supplemental oxygen should be used in those with low oxygen levels or shortness of breath. In ST elevation MIs treatments which attempt to restore blood flow to the heart are typically recommended and include angioplasty, where the arteries are pushed open, or thrombolysis, where the blockage is removed using medications. People who have a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are often managed with the blood thinner heparin, with the additional use angioplasty in those at high risk. In people with blockages of multiple coronary arteries and diabetes, bypass surgery (CABG) may be recommended rather than angioplasty. After an MI, lifestyle modifications, along with long term treatment with aspirin, beta blockers, and statins, are typically recommended.Worldwide, more than 3 million people have ST elevation MIs and 4 million have NSTEMIs each year. STEMIs occur about twice as often in men as women. About one million people have an MI each year in the United States. In the developed world the risk of death in those who have had an STEMI is about 10%. Rates of MI for a given age have decreased globally between 1990 and 2010.