Left ventricular diastolic filling response to
... in spite of the physiologic increase in the left ventricle radius-to-wall thickness ratio. Transmitral ventricular diastolic function has recently been recognized as an important component to the overall cardiac performance in normal adults and in patients with congestive heart failure. Determinatio ...
... in spite of the physiologic increase in the left ventricle radius-to-wall thickness ratio. Transmitral ventricular diastolic function has recently been recognized as an important component to the overall cardiac performance in normal adults and in patients with congestive heart failure. Determinatio ...
Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement
... therapies in high-risk patients (Glower 2012). Through the second year following valve replacement, there were no significant differences in all-cause mortality between the surgical and transcatheter groups (Conradi 2012, Kodali 2012). Valve performance in TAVR and surgery groups was also similar (M ...
... therapies in high-risk patients (Glower 2012). Through the second year following valve replacement, there were no significant differences in all-cause mortality between the surgical and transcatheter groups (Conradi 2012, Kodali 2012). Valve performance in TAVR and surgery groups was also similar (M ...
The Johns Hopkins Arrhythmia Service A guide for patients and their families
... transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) may be performed by having you swallow the ultrasound probe (following numbing medication to the throat and appropriate sedation). The TEE provides close-up images of the heart from the esophagus. This technique is an excellent way to search for blood clots in th ...
... transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) may be performed by having you swallow the ultrasound probe (following numbing medication to the throat and appropriate sedation). The TEE provides close-up images of the heart from the esophagus. This technique is an excellent way to search for blood clots in th ...
Heart Disease - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
... Arrhythmias associated with acute coronary syndromes Atrial fibrillation In patients with acute MI treated with thrombolytic therapy, new atrial fibrillation occurs in 7-10% of cases. The majority (70-100%) of these patients will be in sinus rhythm by the time of hospital discharge regardless of tre ...
... Arrhythmias associated with acute coronary syndromes Atrial fibrillation In patients with acute MI treated with thrombolytic therapy, new atrial fibrillation occurs in 7-10% of cases. The majority (70-100%) of these patients will be in sinus rhythm by the time of hospital discharge regardless of tre ...
Right Ventricular Bifocal Stimulation in the Treatment of Dilated
... conventional stimulation (212 ms, SD=19.2). This narrowing was statistically significant p = 0.003. The septal pacing also showed a narrower QRS than conventional pacing, however without statistical significance (table I and figure 2). Echocardiographic parameters – Comparing the conventional stimul ...
... conventional stimulation (212 ms, SD=19.2). This narrowing was statistically significant p = 0.003. The septal pacing also showed a narrower QRS than conventional pacing, however without statistical significance (table I and figure 2). Echocardiographic parameters – Comparing the conventional stimul ...
Acute Myocardial Infarction - J
... including microvascular dilatation, platelet and neutrophil inhibition, and a substrate for replenishment of ATP, and is an important mediator of preconditioning.60 In the Acute Myocardial Infarction Study of Adenosine (AMISTAD)-II, 2,118 patients with STEMI undergoing reperfusion therapy within 6 h ...
... including microvascular dilatation, platelet and neutrophil inhibition, and a substrate for replenishment of ATP, and is an important mediator of preconditioning.60 In the Acute Myocardial Infarction Study of Adenosine (AMISTAD)-II, 2,118 patients with STEMI undergoing reperfusion therapy within 6 h ...
Canine and Feline Heartworm Disease
... Routine echocardiography is not required in diagnosis or management of heartworm disease in dogs. Echocardiography is most useful for evaluating the patient with heart failure for differentiating caval syndrome form other common causes of right heart failure (pericardial disease and dilated cardiomy ...
... Routine echocardiography is not required in diagnosis or management of heartworm disease in dogs. Echocardiography is most useful for evaluating the patient with heart failure for differentiating caval syndrome form other common causes of right heart failure (pericardial disease and dilated cardiomy ...
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm observed under total intravenous
... Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) during anesthesia has been described in several drug toxicity such as from cocaine, halothane, desflurane, and propofol. We present the case of a man who developed episodes of AIVR observed under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) using remifentanil, propof ...
... Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) during anesthesia has been described in several drug toxicity such as from cocaine, halothane, desflurane, and propofol. We present the case of a man who developed episodes of AIVR observed under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) using remifentanil, propof ...
Right Heart Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device
... as a third of patients. It is unknown whether newer axial flow pumps have a different impact on postimplant right heart dysfunction. We compared the incidence of right heart dysfunction after implantation of the pulsatile HeartMate I (XVE) and the continuous flow HeartMate II left ventricular assist ...
... as a third of patients. It is unknown whether newer axial flow pumps have a different impact on postimplant right heart dysfunction. We compared the incidence of right heart dysfunction after implantation of the pulsatile HeartMate I (XVE) and the continuous flow HeartMate II left ventricular assist ...
Lead Burden as a Factor for Higher Complication Rate in Patients
... were excluded. Patients with implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) leads and/or pacemaker leads were included. Patients were placed in one of three cohorts based on total number of functional and abandoned leads present after their last recorded device-related procedure (Group A: ≤2 leads [n=5 ...
... were excluded. Patients with implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) leads and/or pacemaker leads were included. Patients were placed in one of three cohorts based on total number of functional and abandoned leads present after their last recorded device-related procedure (Group A: ≤2 leads [n=5 ...
PDF - Circulation Research
... blood volume has been increased by transfusion or reduced by hemorrhage, while the subsequent hemodynamic changes have been measured over periods from two to ten hours. Since it is known2"4 that cardiac output and peripheral resistance vary with hematocrit, infusions of dextran or packed red cells h ...
... blood volume has been increased by transfusion or reduced by hemorrhage, while the subsequent hemodynamic changes have been measured over periods from two to ten hours. Since it is known2"4 that cardiac output and peripheral resistance vary with hematocrit, infusions of dextran or packed red cells h ...
Heterotaxy Syndrome
... CHARGE syndrome is a nonrandom association of congenital anomalies which may include Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia choanae, Retarded growth and development and/or central nervous system anomalies, Genital anomalies and/or hypogonadism and Ear anomalies and/or deafness. Diagnosis is made if 4/6 ma ...
... CHARGE syndrome is a nonrandom association of congenital anomalies which may include Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia choanae, Retarded growth and development and/or central nervous system anomalies, Genital anomalies and/or hypogonadism and Ear anomalies and/or deafness. Diagnosis is made if 4/6 ma ...
ECG Interpretation
... Place the patient in right lateral recumbency. (A rhythm strip can be obtained from any position) Part the hair. Attach the electrodes to the skin just proximal (above) to the elbows and stifles. Wet the electrodes with alcohol (do not soak). If panting or excessive motion, move the front limb leads ...
... Place the patient in right lateral recumbency. (A rhythm strip can be obtained from any position) Part the hair. Attach the electrodes to the skin just proximal (above) to the elbows and stifles. Wet the electrodes with alcohol (do not soak). If panting or excessive motion, move the front limb leads ...
Immediate Hemodynamic Response of Patients with
... a fixed workload. Studies at the idioventricular rate preceded studies done during pacing. Twenty minutes' recovery after exercise and' a 15-minute period after pacing were allowed to elapse before continuing the study. Left ventricular minute work, in kg-m, was calculated as the product of the card ...
... a fixed workload. Studies at the idioventricular rate preceded studies done during pacing. Twenty minutes' recovery after exercise and' a 15-minute period after pacing were allowed to elapse before continuing the study. Left ventricular minute work, in kg-m, was calculated as the product of the card ...
The diagnostic and prognostic value of right ventricular myocardial
... Coronary angiography Coronary angiography was performed using a Philips Integris angiograph (Philips, The Netherlands). All patients fulfilled the criteria for coronary angiography and pPCI according to the ESC recommendations [20]. Standard Judkins technique was used [24]. Follow-up Follow-up of in ...
... Coronary angiography Coronary angiography was performed using a Philips Integris angiograph (Philips, The Netherlands). All patients fulfilled the criteria for coronary angiography and pPCI according to the ESC recommendations [20]. Standard Judkins technique was used [24]. Follow-up Follow-up of in ...
module 4 handouts 13e
... B. the time it takes EMS to drive to the scene. C. the time it takes for emergency responders to hook up an AED. D. the victim’s chance for viable survival. ______ 20. Although the assessment is performed in an ABC order, care for a patient in cardiac arrest should be performed in the following orde ...
... B. the time it takes EMS to drive to the scene. C. the time it takes for emergency responders to hook up an AED. D. the victim’s chance for viable survival. ______ 20. Although the assessment is performed in an ABC order, care for a patient in cardiac arrest should be performed in the following orde ...
Self-Powered, One-Stop, and Multifunctional
... sensor (3 cm × 2 cm × 0.1 cm), minimally invasive techniques including intercostal mini-thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) would be feasible in future clinical applications, allowing faster recovery and less scarring. The iTEAS was implanted into the pericardial sac between ...
... sensor (3 cm × 2 cm × 0.1 cm), minimally invasive techniques including intercostal mini-thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) would be feasible in future clinical applications, allowing faster recovery and less scarring. The iTEAS was implanted into the pericardial sac between ...
Manual correction of semi-automatic three
... Data analysis: RV data were interpreted with dedicated software 4D RV-Function© (TomTec Imaging Systems). Before tracing, end-systole and end-diastole were defined as the smallest and largest cavity, respectively. The endocardium was traced manually in end-systole and end-diastole in the 4-chamber, ...
... Data analysis: RV data were interpreted with dedicated software 4D RV-Function© (TomTec Imaging Systems). Before tracing, end-systole and end-diastole were defined as the smallest and largest cavity, respectively. The endocardium was traced manually in end-systole and end-diastole in the 4-chamber, ...
A -A T P
... zoonotic infections (ie, infections that can be passed from animals to humans).34 Effective strategies to prevent transmission of zoonotic infections include good hand washing and developing guidelines that include criteria for patient and animal suitability, infection control practices, and institu ...
... zoonotic infections (ie, infections that can be passed from animals to humans).34 Effective strategies to prevent transmission of zoonotic infections include good hand washing and developing guidelines that include criteria for patient and animal suitability, infection control practices, and institu ...
Increased left ventricular twist, untwisting rates, and - AJP
... covered the entire body, with the exception of the face, hands, and feet (Allen-Vanguard Technologies, Ottawa, ON). The subject lay in the supine position, covered with a heavy blanket to reduce heat loss to the environment while thermoneutral water (34°C) was circulated throughout the suit for 30 m ...
... covered the entire body, with the exception of the face, hands, and feet (Allen-Vanguard Technologies, Ottawa, ON). The subject lay in the supine position, covered with a heavy blanket to reduce heat loss to the environment while thermoneutral water (34°C) was circulated throughout the suit for 30 m ...
Biology 20 - Patricia Schwandt Courses
... humans have a closed circulatory system, the cardiac output is the same as the volume of blood that traverses the systemic or pulmonary circulations per minute. It is calculated by multiplying the heart rate by the stroke volume. Stroke volume is the volume of blood ...
... humans have a closed circulatory system, the cardiac output is the same as the volume of blood that traverses the systemic or pulmonary circulations per minute. It is calculated by multiplying the heart rate by the stroke volume. Stroke volume is the volume of blood ...
Diaphragmatic palsy after cardiac surgical procedures in patients
... has prompted us to discuss this issue separately. After univentricular repair, the systemic venous return enters the pulmonary arteries without the aid of a right-sided pump. Therefore, the flow in the pulmonary circulation is non-pulsatile. In normal biventricular circulation, the normal pulsatile ...
... has prompted us to discuss this issue separately. After univentricular repair, the systemic venous return enters the pulmonary arteries without the aid of a right-sided pump. Therefore, the flow in the pulmonary circulation is non-pulsatile. In normal biventricular circulation, the normal pulsatile ...
ACLS Pharmacology
... • May reduce nonfatal reinfarction and recurrent ischemia • To convert to normal sinus rhythm or to slow ventricular response (or both) in SVT, atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter • Second-line agents after adenosine, diltiazem, or digitalis • To reduce myocardial ischemia and damage in AMI patie ...
... • May reduce nonfatal reinfarction and recurrent ischemia • To convert to normal sinus rhythm or to slow ventricular response (or both) in SVT, atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter • Second-line agents after adenosine, diltiazem, or digitalis • To reduce myocardial ischemia and damage in AMI patie ...
Pacemaker potential - Anatomy and Physiology
... • Defective AV node may cause – Heart block • Few (partial) or no (total) impulses reach ventricles – Ventricles beat at intrinsic rate – too slow for life ...
... • Defective AV node may cause – Heart block • Few (partial) or no (total) impulses reach ventricles – Ventricles beat at intrinsic rate – too slow for life ...
High Cholesterol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
... At older ages, women who have heart attacks are more likely than men are to die from them within a few weeks. Gender (male): Men have a greater risk of heart attack than women do, and they have heart attacks earlier in life. Even after menopause, when women's death rate from heart disease increases, ...
... At older ages, women who have heart attacks are more likely than men are to die from them within a few weeks. Gender (male): Men have a greater risk of heart attack than women do, and they have heart attacks earlier in life. Even after menopause, when women's death rate from heart disease increases, ...