Circulation Research A Journal of the American Heart Association
... outflow should result in hypertension if reactivity to noradrenaline was greatly increased, just as hypertension should result from relatively small amounts of renal or other pressor agents if sensitivity to them was increased. And it seems improbable that hypertension could develop in any patient, ...
... outflow should result in hypertension if reactivity to noradrenaline was greatly increased, just as hypertension should result from relatively small amounts of renal or other pressor agents if sensitivity to them was increased. And it seems improbable that hypertension could develop in any patient, ...
reCent advanCes in the Prenatal diagnosis and subsequent
... blood. Patients with TOF may require PGE1 infusion at birth depending on how severe the right ventricular outflow tract obstruction is. In cases of complex CHD where there is a poor prognosis with standard therapy, fetal intervention may be considered. For example, there have been reports of fetal b ...
... blood. Patients with TOF may require PGE1 infusion at birth depending on how severe the right ventricular outflow tract obstruction is. In cases of complex CHD where there is a poor prognosis with standard therapy, fetal intervention may be considered. For example, there have been reports of fetal b ...
Variations of Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure, Volume, and
... Two bipolar electrode-catheters (6-F), introduced percutaneously via the left external jugular vein, were positioned so that their tips were in the right atrium near the superior caval orifice and in the outflow tract of the right ventricle, respectively. They were connected to coupled pacemakers so ...
... Two bipolar electrode-catheters (6-F), introduced percutaneously via the left external jugular vein, were positioned so that their tips were in the right atrium near the superior caval orifice and in the outflow tract of the right ventricle, respectively. They were connected to coupled pacemakers so ...
ACTIVITY AND OUTCOMES REPORT 2014 DATA
... replacement in both volume and outcomes. The Frankel CVC is one of only a few sites in the nation to conduct the TRANSFORM clinical trial for the INTUITY valve system developed by Edwards Lifesciences. This trial offers a potentially significant advancement in valve replacement surgery because it al ...
... replacement in both volume and outcomes. The Frankel CVC is one of only a few sites in the nation to conduct the TRANSFORM clinical trial for the INTUITY valve system developed by Edwards Lifesciences. This trial offers a potentially significant advancement in valve replacement surgery because it al ...
historical summary of the relevant facts in
... Carlos Chagas, in 1910, in Brazil acquired for the Instituto de Maguinhos in Rio de Janeiro, the first electrocardiograph. In the same year, Duque Estrada was sent to France to study radiology and there he bought two devices of the string galvanometer type. One of them was assembled at the old hospi ...
... Carlos Chagas, in 1910, in Brazil acquired for the Instituto de Maguinhos in Rio de Janeiro, the first electrocardiograph. In the same year, Duque Estrada was sent to France to study radiology and there he bought two devices of the string galvanometer type. One of them was assembled at the old hospi ...
Arrhythmia Review
... 1-1: What is a p-wave? What is the PR interval? So. In lead II, as the signal goes through the small muscle mass of the atria, it generates a small upward wave – you guessed it, the P-wave. Atrial depolarization ends, sort of obviously, at the AV node – at the beginning of the QRS. Actually we ignor ...
... 1-1: What is a p-wave? What is the PR interval? So. In lead II, as the signal goes through the small muscle mass of the atria, it generates a small upward wave – you guessed it, the P-wave. Atrial depolarization ends, sort of obviously, at the AV node – at the beginning of the QRS. Actually we ignor ...
salt intake and mean arterial blood pressure in rabbits.
... Rathod et al., 1997). 10% NaCl has also been administered intravenously for 10 days to induce hypertension in rabbits (Ryuzaki et al., 1991). The results obtained from this study indicated that blood pressure does not increase significantly when rabbits are given 1.2% saline drink for 7 weeks (acute ...
... Rathod et al., 1997). 10% NaCl has also been administered intravenously for 10 days to induce hypertension in rabbits (Ryuzaki et al., 1991). The results obtained from this study indicated that blood pressure does not increase significantly when rabbits are given 1.2% saline drink for 7 weeks (acute ...
Myocardial Infacrction and ischeamia
... not yet dead and unless rapid intervention is possible then death of the affected area of muscle will certainly follow. In the case of rapid intervention then the area of death may be reduced although even with treatment some necrosis will take place ...
... not yet dead and unless rapid intervention is possible then death of the affected area of muscle will certainly follow. In the case of rapid intervention then the area of death may be reduced although even with treatment some necrosis will take place ...
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... What is the Carotid Sinus; What does it do? ...
... What is the Carotid Sinus; What does it do? ...
High prevalence of acute myocardial damage in a hospital necropsy
... uniform between cases, because several pathologists performed and recorded the necropsies and chose the blocks. There is a strong chance that cases with left ventricular hypertrophy have been put in the group with no conventional evidence of abnormality, but assessment and recording of this varied b ...
... uniform between cases, because several pathologists performed and recorded the necropsies and chose the blocks. There is a strong chance that cases with left ventricular hypertrophy have been put in the group with no conventional evidence of abnormality, but assessment and recording of this varied b ...
cpr guidelines introduced
... two minutes of CPR with external cardiac compressions. During rhythm analysis, should the AED detect a rhythm which will respond to defibrillation, such as ventricular fibrillation, the administration of one defibrillation is recommended. External cardiac compressions should then be resumed if no pa ...
... two minutes of CPR with external cardiac compressions. During rhythm analysis, should the AED detect a rhythm which will respond to defibrillation, such as ventricular fibrillation, the administration of one defibrillation is recommended. External cardiac compressions should then be resumed if no pa ...
asians at higher risk for heart failure
... CABG in addition to disrupting wound healing. Hence, smoking cessation is essential in improving the long-term survival of CABG diabetic patients. For CABG patients, diabetes can adversely affect the inner lining of blood vessels and increase blockage in the arteries due to inflammation and clot for ...
... CABG in addition to disrupting wound healing. Hence, smoking cessation is essential in improving the long-term survival of CABG diabetic patients. For CABG patients, diabetes can adversely affect the inner lining of blood vessels and increase blockage in the arteries due to inflammation and clot for ...
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
... o Antiplatelet medications. Medications such as aspirin or clopidogrel may, but do not necessarily, contribute to hemorrhage risk. Factors influencing bleeding risk include dose, time since last dose, and individual response or drug resistance. o Potential adverse effects associated with platelet tr ...
... o Antiplatelet medications. Medications such as aspirin or clopidogrel may, but do not necessarily, contribute to hemorrhage risk. Factors influencing bleeding risk include dose, time since last dose, and individual response or drug resistance. o Potential adverse effects associated with platelet tr ...
Favorable Results in Patients with Small Size CarboMedics Heart
... suggesting that those small size valves were also functioning satisfactorily. In addition, mean %FS and CTR were well within the normal range late after surgery. In our patient population, no UCG data of prosthetic valve function at rest showed significant correlation with late results, and thus did ...
... suggesting that those small size valves were also functioning satisfactorily. In addition, mean %FS and CTR were well within the normal range late after surgery. In our patient population, no UCG data of prosthetic valve function at rest showed significant correlation with late results, and thus did ...
Myocardial Infacrction and ischeamia
... not yet dead and unless rapid intervention is possible then death of the affected area of muscle will certainly follow. In the case of rapid intervention then the area of death may be reduced although even with treatment some necrosis will take place ...
... not yet dead and unless rapid intervention is possible then death of the affected area of muscle will certainly follow. In the case of rapid intervention then the area of death may be reduced although even with treatment some necrosis will take place ...
Atrioventricular node fetal dispersion and His bundle
... Interpretation of our results. In our series we have observed these two abnormalities very frequently and in advanced adulthood (Tables 2 and 3). We think the explanation for this discrepancy in comparison with the reports of James et al. and Bharari et al. need not lie in the number of sections exa ...
... Interpretation of our results. In our series we have observed these two abnormalities very frequently and in advanced adulthood (Tables 2 and 3). We think the explanation for this discrepancy in comparison with the reports of James et al. and Bharari et al. need not lie in the number of sections exa ...
Single Resting hsTnT Level Predicts Abnormal Myocardial Stress
... percentile of hsTnT for a normal reference population: 13 pg/ml, imprecision ⬍10%) (3– 6). Hitherto, the new assays detect measurable amounts of TnT at lower levels than those pre-specified for myocardial necrosis, even in patients without symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and predict cardiovascul ...
... percentile of hsTnT for a normal reference population: 13 pg/ml, imprecision ⬍10%) (3– 6). Hitherto, the new assays detect measurable amounts of TnT at lower levels than those pre-specified for myocardial necrosis, even in patients without symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and predict cardiovascul ...
1 A case report on Ebstein anomaly
... heart sound with loud tricuspid component and soft/absent mitral component in the presence of prolonged PR interval; usually normal second heart sound but may be widely split when pulmonary component delayed due to right bundle-branch block; third and fourth heart sounds commonly present, even in th ...
... heart sound with loud tricuspid component and soft/absent mitral component in the presence of prolonged PR interval; usually normal second heart sound but may be widely split when pulmonary component delayed due to right bundle-branch block; third and fourth heart sounds commonly present, even in th ...
EECP® Clinical Results
... in 29 centers with NYHA functional class II and III heart failure patients (n=187*) having a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)≤ 35%, randomized in a 1:1 ratio to EECP® (n=93) versus control with protocol-defined pharmacologic ...
... in 29 centers with NYHA functional class II and III heart failure patients (n=187*) having a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)≤ 35%, randomized in a 1:1 ratio to EECP® (n=93) versus control with protocol-defined pharmacologic ...
The Platinum Plus Trial
... on behalf of the Platinum Plus Trial Investigators The Platinum Plus study is an investigator-initiated trial made possible by an unrestricted grant by Boston Scientific. ...
... on behalf of the Platinum Plus Trial Investigators The Platinum Plus study is an investigator-initiated trial made possible by an unrestricted grant by Boston Scientific. ...
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia in Patients
... only one had electrocardiographic evidence of the WolffParkinson-White syndrome. In two, antegrade pre-excitation was only manifest during atrial pacing and was much more evident when the left atrium (via the coronary sinus) was paced.'2 14, 16 Of great interest was the absence of any evidence of an ...
... only one had electrocardiographic evidence of the WolffParkinson-White syndrome. In two, antegrade pre-excitation was only manifest during atrial pacing and was much more evident when the left atrium (via the coronary sinus) was paced.'2 14, 16 Of great interest was the absence of any evidence of an ...
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
... fraction (systolic heart failure) and include dyspnea, fatigue, peripheral pitting edema, and jugular vein distention (see Chapter 18). Exercise intolerance and acute decompensated heart failure are two common presentations of HFpEF. ...
... fraction (systolic heart failure) and include dyspnea, fatigue, peripheral pitting edema, and jugular vein distention (see Chapter 18). Exercise intolerance and acute decompensated heart failure are two common presentations of HFpEF. ...
cardioverter-defibrillator related problems Troubleshooting
... (committed) device into a sophisticated multiprogrammable, multi-functional device with extensive diagnostic and therapeutic options. The more recent combination with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) further expanded its use to selected patients with severe symptoms of heart failure and left ...
... (committed) device into a sophisticated multiprogrammable, multi-functional device with extensive diagnostic and therapeutic options. The more recent combination with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) further expanded its use to selected patients with severe symptoms of heart failure and left ...
Update on Management of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
... / unknown duration. In emergency situations, patients should be heparinised.8 Follow-up consists of appropriate thromboprophylaxis (even if in sinus rhythm) for at least 4 weeks and ß-blocker therapy (unless in bradycardia). Patients should be evaluated at 1 and 6 months to see if sinus rhythm is ma ...
... / unknown duration. In emergency situations, patients should be heparinised.8 Follow-up consists of appropriate thromboprophylaxis (even if in sinus rhythm) for at least 4 weeks and ß-blocker therapy (unless in bradycardia). Patients should be evaluated at 1 and 6 months to see if sinus rhythm is ma ...
Adult Heart Murmurs
... Question 3 You are examining a 30 year old woman, a new patient to your practice. You do not have medical records for her yet, but she states she has no history of a murmur. On auscultation, you hear a murmur. Which of the following would NOT be suggestive of a benign, functional murmur? A. Systoli ...
... Question 3 You are examining a 30 year old woman, a new patient to your practice. You do not have medical records for her yet, but she states she has no history of a murmur. On auscultation, you hear a murmur. Which of the following would NOT be suggestive of a benign, functional murmur? A. Systoli ...