Cholesterol - KSU Faculty Member websites
... improve your cholesterol levels. 4. Make sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish- all of which promote heart health. Avoid saturated fats, which can raise cholesterol levels, i.e. limit your overall cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams per day and 200 milligrams if ...
... improve your cholesterol levels. 4. Make sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish- all of which promote heart health. Avoid saturated fats, which can raise cholesterol levels, i.e. limit your overall cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams per day and 200 milligrams if ...
comparison of epicardial mapping and noncontact
... Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinical arrhythmia currently affecting 2.3 million patients in North America. To study its mechanisms and potential therapies, animal models of atrial fibrillation have been developed. Epicardial high-density electrical mapping is a well-established experiment ...
... Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinical arrhythmia currently affecting 2.3 million patients in North America. To study its mechanisms and potential therapies, animal models of atrial fibrillation have been developed. Epicardial high-density electrical mapping is a well-established experiment ...
for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
... if needed.12 When dispatchers ask bystanders to determine if breathing is present, bystanders often misinterpret agonal gasps or abnormal breathing as normal breathing. This erroneous information can result in failure by dispatchers to identify potential cardiac arrest and failure to instruct bystan ...
... if needed.12 When dispatchers ask bystanders to determine if breathing is present, bystanders often misinterpret agonal gasps or abnormal breathing as normal breathing. This erroneous information can result in failure by dispatchers to identify potential cardiac arrest and failure to instruct bystan ...
for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
... if needed.12 When dispatchers ask bystanders to determine if breathing is present, bystanders often misinterpret agonal gasps or abnormal breathing as normal breathing. This erroneous information can result in failure by dispatchers to identify potential cardiac arrest and failure to instruct bystan ...
... if needed.12 When dispatchers ask bystanders to determine if breathing is present, bystanders often misinterpret agonal gasps or abnormal breathing as normal breathing. This erroneous information can result in failure by dispatchers to identify potential cardiac arrest and failure to instruct bystan ...
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... Since stresses represent the three-dimensional forces of interaction within the tissue, they cannot be measured directly, mostly because any device or implant intended to measure tissue stresses inevitably affects them. Therefore, wall stress distributions are estimated with the aid of computational ...
... Since stresses represent the three-dimensional forces of interaction within the tissue, they cannot be measured directly, mostly because any device or implant intended to measure tissue stresses inevitably affects them. Therefore, wall stress distributions are estimated with the aid of computational ...
Aalborg Universitet Christensen, Toke Folke
... Diabetes is a collection of diseases characterised by insufficient insulin production and/or insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that mediates the uptake of glucose in liver, muscle and fat tissue. The lack of insulin or insulin resistance results in elevated blood glucose concentration (BG), h ...
... Diabetes is a collection of diseases characterised by insufficient insulin production and/or insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that mediates the uptake of glucose in liver, muscle and fat tissue. The lack of insulin or insulin resistance results in elevated blood glucose concentration (BG), h ...
Dissection of Sheep`s Pluck
... 12. Open the left side of the heart. To do this, follow these steps: a. Insert the blade of the scissors through the wall of the left atrium and cut downward to the apex of the heart. b. Open the left atrium and locate the four openings of the pulmonary veins. Pass a slender probe through each openi ...
... 12. Open the left side of the heart. To do this, follow these steps: a. Insert the blade of the scissors through the wall of the left atrium and cut downward to the apex of the heart. b. Open the left atrium and locate the four openings of the pulmonary veins. Pass a slender probe through each openi ...
University of Central Florida
... Introduction, Rationale, & PurposeSudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) will strike greater than 350,000 people per year in the United States, with 95% of those dying. SCA results in the immediate cessation of blood and oxygen flow to the brain. Without proper blood flow, irreparable brain damage will begin i ...
... Introduction, Rationale, & PurposeSudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) will strike greater than 350,000 people per year in the United States, with 95% of those dying. SCA results in the immediate cessation of blood and oxygen flow to the brain. Without proper blood flow, irreparable brain damage will begin i ...
Understanding diastolic heart failure
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... of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction ...
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... into the left ventricle via the mitral valve. Balloons were connected to a P23 XL pressure transducer (Viggo-Spectramed, Oxnard, CA, USA) by fluid-filled polyethylene tube permitting continuous measurement of left ventricular pressure. Balloon volume was increased to give an enddiastolic pressure of ...
... into the left ventricle via the mitral valve. Balloons were connected to a P23 XL pressure transducer (Viggo-Spectramed, Oxnard, CA, USA) by fluid-filled polyethylene tube permitting continuous measurement of left ventricular pressure. Balloon volume was increased to give an enddiastolic pressure of ...
Uncommon Conal Pathology in Complete Dextrotransposition of the
... the conal septum may be said to be delimited by imaginary lines running vertically through the midpoints of the right and left coronary leaflets of the aortic valve. The subaortic conal free wall is composed of the remainder of the subaortic conus that lies outside the two imaginary lines. In most c ...
... the conal septum may be said to be delimited by imaginary lines running vertically through the midpoints of the right and left coronary leaflets of the aortic valve. The subaortic conal free wall is composed of the remainder of the subaortic conus that lies outside the two imaginary lines. In most c ...
Noninvasive Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Molecular Imaging
... Background—Cardiac tests for diagnosing myocarditis lack sensitivity or specificity. We hypothesized that contrastenhanced ultrasound molecular imaging could detect myocardial inflammation and the recruitment of specific cellular subsets of the inflammatory response in murine myocarditis. Methods an ...
... Background—Cardiac tests for diagnosing myocarditis lack sensitivity or specificity. We hypothesized that contrastenhanced ultrasound molecular imaging could detect myocardial inflammation and the recruitment of specific cellular subsets of the inflammatory response in murine myocarditis. Methods an ...
New Insights into Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation
... Specialized cardiac cells associated with pacemaking, resembling pale (P) and Purkinje cells, have been observed in the pulmonary veins in rats, dogs and humans (Wit and Boyden 2007). These cells might be residua of the embryonic myocardium. Developmental studies have shown that the complicated loop ...
... Specialized cardiac cells associated with pacemaking, resembling pale (P) and Purkinje cells, have been observed in the pulmonary veins in rats, dogs and humans (Wit and Boyden 2007). These cells might be residua of the embryonic myocardium. Developmental studies have shown that the complicated loop ...
Valvular-ventricular interaction: importance of the
... Medical Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford. Supported in part by NHLBI grant HL-29589 and by the VA Research Service. Dr. Hansen was supported by Investigative Cardiology Training Grant 5T32HL-07265-07. Dr. Cahill is a Carl and Leah ...
... Medical Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford. Supported in part by NHLBI grant HL-29589 and by the VA Research Service. Dr. Hansen was supported by Investigative Cardiology Training Grant 5T32HL-07265-07. Dr. Cahill is a Carl and Leah ...
MPS450 Multiparameter Simulator Operators Manual
... This instrument was thoroughly tested and inspected. It was found to meet Fluke Biomedical’s manufacturing specifications when it was shipped from the factory. Calibration measurements are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Devices for which there are no NIST cal ...
... This instrument was thoroughly tested and inspected. It was found to meet Fluke Biomedical’s manufacturing specifications when it was shipped from the factory. Calibration measurements are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Devices for which there are no NIST cal ...
Management of atrial fibrillation-Review
... appropriate thromboprophylaxis still remains central to the management of this common arrhythmia. Electrophysiological approaches could hold some promise for a curative approach in atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the commonest sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, which results in a substan ...
... appropriate thromboprophylaxis still remains central to the management of this common arrhythmia. Electrophysiological approaches could hold some promise for a curative approach in atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the commonest sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, which results in a substan ...
Development of Heart Failure and Congenital Septal
... aortic bicuspid valves. The aim of the present study was to additionally investigate the role of eNOS in heart development. Methods and Results—We examined postnatal mortality, cardiac function, and septum defects in eNOS⫺/⫺, eNOS⫹/⫺, and wild-type mice. Postnatal mortality was significantly increas ...
... aortic bicuspid valves. The aim of the present study was to additionally investigate the role of eNOS in heart development. Methods and Results—We examined postnatal mortality, cardiac function, and septum defects in eNOS⫺/⫺, eNOS⫹/⫺, and wild-type mice. Postnatal mortality was significantly increas ...
Obesity and atrial electrical and mechanical remodeling
... Abstract Background Epidemiological evidence identifies obesity as an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Additionally, therapeutic outcomes for AF appear to be adversely affected by the presence of obesity. Conditions associated with AF such as hypertension, obstructive sleep apn ...
... Abstract Background Epidemiological evidence identifies obesity as an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Additionally, therapeutic outcomes for AF appear to be adversely affected by the presence of obesity. Conditions associated with AF such as hypertension, obstructive sleep apn ...
Cardiac Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Mediates
... inhibition of LV TRH on molecular expression of genes previously shown to be involved in the progression and widely recognized as markers of cardiac hypertrophy, such as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and another involved in fibrosis development, the type III collagen, in both groups of hypertensiv ...
... inhibition of LV TRH on molecular expression of genes previously shown to be involved in the progression and widely recognized as markers of cardiac hypertrophy, such as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and another involved in fibrosis development, the type III collagen, in both groups of hypertensiv ...
Recurrent Cough Syncope Due to Pertussis in Adults
... more sensitive detection methods, including PCRs or serological assays of antibody titers against pertussis antigens, have allowed for a more sensitive measure of pertussis in adults. Using these methods, several studies identified pertussis as a frequent cause of prolonged cough in adults, supporti ...
... more sensitive detection methods, including PCRs or serological assays of antibody titers against pertussis antigens, have allowed for a more sensitive measure of pertussis in adults. Using these methods, several studies identified pertussis as a frequent cause of prolonged cough in adults, supporti ...
Retrograde Conduction to the Atria
... fluid-filled tubes recommended by these authors a simple Rehfuss tube was used with two Germansilver rings, 3.0 mmn. wide and 2.0 enm. apart. The lower of the rings was about 3 cnii. from the tip of the tube, and each ring was connected to insulated wires passing up the inside of the tube. The holes ...
... fluid-filled tubes recommended by these authors a simple Rehfuss tube was used with two Germansilver rings, 3.0 mmn. wide and 2.0 enm. apart. The lower of the rings was about 3 cnii. from the tip of the tube, and each ring was connected to insulated wires passing up the inside of the tube. The holes ...
Low intrinsic exercise capacity in rats predisposes to - AJP
... Furthermore, the myocardial and vascular abnormalities associated with the metabolic syndrome in general, and the associated impairments in insulin signaling, likely include alterations in myocardial structure (through cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, and/or impairments in myocardial per ...
... Furthermore, the myocardial and vascular abnormalities associated with the metabolic syndrome in general, and the associated impairments in insulin signaling, likely include alterations in myocardial structure (through cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, and/or impairments in myocardial per ...
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.