Mortality, reinfarction, left ventricular ejection fraction and costs
... patients, and the procedure was successful in 136 (97%), with a mean time from admission to the first balloon inflation of 62 min. In four patients, angioplasty failed to reopen the infarct-related artery; three of them underwent emergency coronary artery bypass grafting. Five patients had an open i ...
... patients, and the procedure was successful in 136 (97%), with a mean time from admission to the first balloon inflation of 62 min. In four patients, angioplasty failed to reopen the infarct-related artery; three of them underwent emergency coronary artery bypass grafting. Five patients had an open i ...
Left ventricular aneurysms: early and long-term results of
... was conducted under ventricular fibrillation and moderate hypothermia (30–32 8C) for the aneurysm repair and for the construction of the distal anastomoses using a technique we have previously described [7,8]. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, the diagnosis of dyskinetic LV aneurysms was confirmed visua ...
... was conducted under ventricular fibrillation and moderate hypothermia (30–32 8C) for the aneurysm repair and for the construction of the distal anastomoses using a technique we have previously described [7,8]. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, the diagnosis of dyskinetic LV aneurysms was confirmed visua ...
Heart Rate monitor
... The blood forced into the aorta during systole moves the blood in the vessels forwards and sets up a pressure wave that travels along the arteries. This pressure wave expands the arterial walls as it travels and is felt as the pulse. The pulse may be felt at points where arteries pass over bones, kn ...
... The blood forced into the aorta during systole moves the blood in the vessels forwards and sets up a pressure wave that travels along the arteries. This pressure wave expands the arterial walls as it travels and is felt as the pulse. The pulse may be felt at points where arteries pass over bones, kn ...
Microcontroller based PACEMAKER device with ECG feedback
... TACHYCARDIA: a rapid heart rate usually over 120 beats per minute. THRESHOLD: the lowest amount of electrical energy from a pacemaker stimulus necessary to cause the heart to contract. TITANIUM: a type of metal used to make the outer case of the pacemaker. TRANSVENOUS: a type of electrode which is g ...
... TACHYCARDIA: a rapid heart rate usually over 120 beats per minute. THRESHOLD: the lowest amount of electrical energy from a pacemaker stimulus necessary to cause the heart to contract. TITANIUM: a type of metal used to make the outer case of the pacemaker. TRANSVENOUS: a type of electrode which is g ...
DISEASEDEX™ General Medicine Summary Heart failure, chronic
... Plain chest X-ray: Radiographic findings in heart failure may include evidence of cardiac chamber enlargement, increased pulmonary venous pressure, interstitial or alveolar edema, pleural effusions, valvular or pericardial calcification, or lung disease , but a chest x-ray should not be used as a ...
... Plain chest X-ray: Radiographic findings in heart failure may include evidence of cardiac chamber enlargement, increased pulmonary venous pressure, interstitial or alveolar edema, pleural effusions, valvular or pericardial calcification, or lung disease , but a chest x-ray should not be used as a ...
What is Sudden Death in Athletes
... sometimes biochemical tests establish a post-mortem diagnosis of HCM. To see a representational sample of a gross heart specimen and histological studies, click here. In congenital anomalies, each variation of normal anatomy may have its specific mechanism of induction of hemodynamic compromise and ...
... sometimes biochemical tests establish a post-mortem diagnosis of HCM. To see a representational sample of a gross heart specimen and histological studies, click here. In congenital anomalies, each variation of normal anatomy may have its specific mechanism of induction of hemodynamic compromise and ...
Independent and additive prognostic value of right ventricular
... In patients with primary dilated cardiomyopathy or ischemic heart disease, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the original physiologic disorder leading to the clinical syndrome of chronic heart failure. In fact, a reduced ejection fraction of the LV is a powerful predictor of death in a general po ...
... In patients with primary dilated cardiomyopathy or ischemic heart disease, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the original physiologic disorder leading to the clinical syndrome of chronic heart failure. In fact, a reduced ejection fraction of the LV is a powerful predictor of death in a general po ...
Temple/Artesian Poster
... extubation. Only limited pharmacokinetic (PK) data is available for pediatric patients. ...
... extubation. Only limited pharmacokinetic (PK) data is available for pediatric patients. ...
The heart is complicated, hard-working organ (Heart Attack, 2003
... CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is another type of prevention for a fatality from cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation works by restarting circulation of blood and air (Heart Attack, 2003). The sternum is compressed intermittently about 60 times a minute while the lungs are expanded wi ...
... CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is another type of prevention for a fatality from cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation works by restarting circulation of blood and air (Heart Attack, 2003). The sternum is compressed intermittently about 60 times a minute while the lungs are expanded wi ...
Heart Physiology
... • blood flows passively into ventricles • remaining 30% of blood pushed into ventricles • A-V valves open/semilunar valves close • ventricles relaxed • ventricular pressure increases ...
... • blood flows passively into ventricles • remaining 30% of blood pushed into ventricles • A-V valves open/semilunar valves close • ventricles relaxed • ventricular pressure increases ...
Left ventricular hypertrophy: why does it happen?
... with ESRD [7]. This study showed that LVH is an important, independent determinant of survival in these patients. It also suggested that if left ventricular mass could be decreased in these patients, it might result in improved survival rates. Anaemia, hypertension and the presence of an arterioveno ...
... with ESRD [7]. This study showed that LVH is an important, independent determinant of survival in these patients. It also suggested that if left ventricular mass could be decreased in these patients, it might result in improved survival rates. Anaemia, hypertension and the presence of an arterioveno ...
Understanding Afterload
... and decreased compliance. Aortic valve diseases like aortic stenosis and insufficiency (regurgitation) also increase the afterload whereas mitral valve regurgitation decreases the afterload. Long-term afterload increases can lead to decreased stroke volume and deleterious cardiac remodeling. ...
... and decreased compliance. Aortic valve diseases like aortic stenosis and insufficiency (regurgitation) also increase the afterload whereas mitral valve regurgitation decreases the afterload. Long-term afterload increases can lead to decreased stroke volume and deleterious cardiac remodeling. ...
The clinical and etiological profile of atrial fibrillation after
... prevent recurrence in some people. Depending on the risk of stroke either aspirin or anti-clotting medications such as warfarin or a novel oral anticoagulant may be recommended. While these medications reduce this risk, they increase rates of major bleeding. Atrial fibrillation is the most common se ...
... prevent recurrence in some people. Depending on the risk of stroke either aspirin or anti-clotting medications such as warfarin or a novel oral anticoagulant may be recommended. While these medications reduce this risk, they increase rates of major bleeding. Atrial fibrillation is the most common se ...
Full Text - Journal of Preventive Cardiology
... enrolled 20,468 successive patients of acute coronary syndromes in 89 hospitals in India. Use of evidence based therapies in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) vs. non-NSTEMI was variable. Aspirin use was in 98.2% vs. 97.4%, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin recep ...
... enrolled 20,468 successive patients of acute coronary syndromes in 89 hospitals in India. Use of evidence based therapies in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) vs. non-NSTEMI was variable. Aspirin use was in 98.2% vs. 97.4%, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin recep ...
23. HIV and Cardiac Diseases
... Pericardial effusion Before effective antiretroviral drugs were available, pericardial effusion was the most frequent cardiac manifestation. In clinical trials, the incidence of pericardial effusions was recognized to be as high as 11 % per year (Heidenreich 1995). However, the majority of HIV-assoc ...
... Pericardial effusion Before effective antiretroviral drugs were available, pericardial effusion was the most frequent cardiac manifestation. In clinical trials, the incidence of pericardial effusions was recognized to be as high as 11 % per year (Heidenreich 1995). However, the majority of HIV-assoc ...
Non-Invasive Cardiac Stress Testing
... 1. Myers J, Prakash M, Froelicher V, Do D, Partington S, Atwood JE. Exercise capacity and mortality among men referred for exercise testing. N. Engl. J. Med. Mar 14 2002;346(11):793-801. 2. Weiner, D. A., Ryan, T. J., McCabe, C. H., Chaitman, B. R., Sheffield, L. T., Fisher, L. D., et al. (1986). Th ...
... 1. Myers J, Prakash M, Froelicher V, Do D, Partington S, Atwood JE. Exercise capacity and mortality among men referred for exercise testing. N. Engl. J. Med. Mar 14 2002;346(11):793-801. 2. Weiner, D. A., Ryan, T. J., McCabe, C. H., Chaitman, B. R., Sheffield, L. T., Fisher, L. D., et al. (1986). Th ...
Blood Pressure Lab - Wilson`s Web Page
... A sphygmomanometer or a blood pressure cuff is a device used to measure blood pressure. Blood pressure (BP) is the force of blood pumped by the heart against the arterial walls. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), and is recorded as two separate values: systolic blood pressu ...
... A sphygmomanometer or a blood pressure cuff is a device used to measure blood pressure. Blood pressure (BP) is the force of blood pumped by the heart against the arterial walls. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), and is recorded as two separate values: systolic blood pressu ...
Saccular Aneurysm of the Proximal Left Common Carotid Artery
... The relation of the aneurysm to this patient's symptoms of memory impairment and spells of "dizziness" is certainly conjectural. However, the propensity for carotid aneurysms of all sorts to act as sources of thromboemboli has been emphasized [1, 17], and this alone justifies surgery to exclude poss ...
... The relation of the aneurysm to this patient's symptoms of memory impairment and spells of "dizziness" is certainly conjectural. However, the propensity for carotid aneurysms of all sorts to act as sources of thromboemboli has been emphasized [1, 17], and this alone justifies surgery to exclude poss ...
Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts
... IMPORTANT REMINDER: The health plan’s Medicare Advantage Medical Policies are developed to provide guidance for members and providers regarding coverage in accordance with the member Evidence of Coverage (EOC) booklet. Benefit determinations are based in all cases on any applicable EOC language and ...
... IMPORTANT REMINDER: The health plan’s Medicare Advantage Medical Policies are developed to provide guidance for members and providers regarding coverage in accordance with the member Evidence of Coverage (EOC) booklet. Benefit determinations are based in all cases on any applicable EOC language and ...
Eisenmenger syndrome in an adult patient with a large patent
... those with PAH after repair of CHD and those with severe PAH in the presence of a small defect [3–5]. It is clear that this defect should be left open once significant pulmonary vascular disease with reversal of the shunt through the PDA has developed. Even though the PDA is responsible for the onse ...
... those with PAH after repair of CHD and those with severe PAH in the presence of a small defect [3–5]. It is clear that this defect should be left open once significant pulmonary vascular disease with reversal of the shunt through the PDA has developed. Even though the PDA is responsible for the onse ...
Frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions
... produce frequent and complex ventricular arrhythmias. The frequency of PVCs appears to be related to the ventricular size rather than function, suggesting myocardial stretch as a cause. It is uncertain what separate contribution ventricular arrhythmias make in the mortality of congestive heart failu ...
... produce frequent and complex ventricular arrhythmias. The frequency of PVCs appears to be related to the ventricular size rather than function, suggesting myocardial stretch as a cause. It is uncertain what separate contribution ventricular arrhythmias make in the mortality of congestive heart failu ...
Cardiac Emergency
... How? Always dilute before infusion. Mix 50mg NTG in 250cc D5W; with this concentration, use the following formula: { 3.3 multiplied by the cc per hour = mcg/minute}; may titrate by 3.3 mcg (or 1cc) every five minutes, or as indicated by hemodynamic needs. Precautions! headache, hypotension Nitroprus ...
... How? Always dilute before infusion. Mix 50mg NTG in 250cc D5W; with this concentration, use the following formula: { 3.3 multiplied by the cc per hour = mcg/minute}; may titrate by 3.3 mcg (or 1cc) every five minutes, or as indicated by hemodynamic needs. Precautions! headache, hypotension Nitroprus ...
importance of right ventricular end-systolic regional wall stress in
... relationship (pressure as force and volume as length) or wall stress originally descibed by Sagawa using pressure-volume loops allowed comparison of LV afterload and contractility among subjects with different sized ventricles and wall thicknesses [2]. Wood was the first to suggest that there is an ...
... relationship (pressure as force and volume as length) or wall stress originally descibed by Sagawa using pressure-volume loops allowed comparison of LV afterload and contractility among subjects with different sized ventricles and wall thicknesses [2]. Wood was the first to suggest that there is an ...
Sheet #3 / Rawan Al-Majali
... decreased contractility and cardiac output. Our aim in patients with pump failure is to reach an acceptable left ventricular end systolic pressure, and to give a sufficient peripheral oxygenation with acceptable heart rate, so you have to be careful in prescribing the right drug, it doesn’t have to ...
... decreased contractility and cardiac output. Our aim in patients with pump failure is to reach an acceptable left ventricular end systolic pressure, and to give a sufficient peripheral oxygenation with acceptable heart rate, so you have to be careful in prescribing the right drug, it doesn’t have to ...