Predictors for major cardiovascular outcomes in stable ischaemic
... patients have a high incidence of CV insults which are difficult to predict [10]. Measurements of biomarkers may potentially help identifying CAD patients at high risk of such CV insults. Previously, we found that increased serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), a marker of le ...
... patients have a high incidence of CV insults which are difficult to predict [10]. Measurements of biomarkers may potentially help identifying CAD patients at high risk of such CV insults. Previously, we found that increased serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), a marker of le ...
MULTIPLE VALVE DISEASES
... dysfunction and without severe pulmonary hypertension (systolic pulmonary artery pressure . 60 mmHg) IIaC Severe isolated TR with mild or no symptoms and progessive dilation or deterioration of right ventricular function ...
... dysfunction and without severe pulmonary hypertension (systolic pulmonary artery pressure . 60 mmHg) IIaC Severe isolated TR with mild or no symptoms and progessive dilation or deterioration of right ventricular function ...
Full Text PDF - Jaypee Journals
... musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and eye. It is associated with the mutation in the fibrillin-1 gene located on chromosome 15 (locus 15q, 21,1).1,2 It is named for the French pediatrician, Antoine Marfan (1858-1942), who first described it in 1896. Marfan syndrome is sometimes called ar ...
... musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and eye. It is associated with the mutation in the fibrillin-1 gene located on chromosome 15 (locus 15q, 21,1).1,2 It is named for the French pediatrician, Antoine Marfan (1858-1942), who first described it in 1896. Marfan syndrome is sometimes called ar ...
1 Circulatory System
... transport the blood throughout the body, where it gives up oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide. The deoxygenated blood then returns to the right atrium through veins. ...
... transport the blood throughout the body, where it gives up oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide. The deoxygenated blood then returns to the right atrium through veins. ...
Downloaded - International Society of Drug Bulletins
... suffered a previous myocardial infarction andyor have documented LVSD. There is unequivocal evidence that these patients derive prognostic benefit from the use of ACEinhibitors. Evidence also suggests that any patient with CHD irrespective of LV systolic function benefit prognostically from ACE-inhi ...
... suffered a previous myocardial infarction andyor have documented LVSD. There is unequivocal evidence that these patients derive prognostic benefit from the use of ACEinhibitors. Evidence also suggests that any patient with CHD irrespective of LV systolic function benefit prognostically from ACE-inhi ...
PDF - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
... with a right-bundle branch block morphology with a QRS complex duration >120 ms. A wide complex tachycardia with a right-bundle branch block morphology could be secondary to ventricular tachycardia originating from the left ventricle or a preexcited tachycardia in the presence of a left-sided bypass ...
... with a right-bundle branch block morphology with a QRS complex duration >120 ms. A wide complex tachycardia with a right-bundle branch block morphology could be secondary to ventricular tachycardia originating from the left ventricle or a preexcited tachycardia in the presence of a left-sided bypass ...
Vascular Surgery and Pregnancy
... placement and perivisceral aortic open fenestration Title Date ...
... placement and perivisceral aortic open fenestration Title Date ...
Avian Medicine: Princilpes and Application
... superior to alligator clips for use in avian patients.a Lead I in birds is nearly isoelectric. The lead II electrocardiogram in Figure 27.3 is a recording of electrical currents generated during the depolarization and repolarization of the heart. The P-wave signifies that the atria have depolarized, ...
... superior to alligator clips for use in avian patients.a Lead I in birds is nearly isoelectric. The lead II electrocardiogram in Figure 27.3 is a recording of electrical currents generated during the depolarization and repolarization of the heart. The P-wave signifies that the atria have depolarized, ...
(AV) Block
... Asystole is sometimes referred to as a “flat line.” Confirmation that a “flat line” is truly asystole is an important step. Ensure that asystole is not another rhythm that looks like a “flat line.” Fine VF can appear to be asystole, and a “flat line” on a monitor can be due to operator error or equi ...
... Asystole is sometimes referred to as a “flat line.” Confirmation that a “flat line” is truly asystole is an important step. Ensure that asystole is not another rhythm that looks like a “flat line.” Fine VF can appear to be asystole, and a “flat line” on a monitor can be due to operator error or equi ...
Total Dissolved Solids
... Most people have experienced the sensation of dizziness after standing abruptly from a seated or squatting position. This effect can be seen in healthy individuals, but it is accentuated in the elderly and in certain conditions including dehydration and Parkinson’s disease. In these cases, the incre ...
... Most people have experienced the sensation of dizziness after standing abruptly from a seated or squatting position. This effect can be seen in healthy individuals, but it is accentuated in the elderly and in certain conditions including dehydration and Parkinson’s disease. In these cases, the incre ...
Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Originating From Right
... Introduction: Brugada Syndrome is a cardiac ion channel disorder that affects the sodium current. This syndrome is characterized by cove-shaped ST elevation in ECG leads V1 to V3 in the absence of structural heart disease. Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome was reff ...
... Introduction: Brugada Syndrome is a cardiac ion channel disorder that affects the sodium current. This syndrome is characterized by cove-shaped ST elevation in ECG leads V1 to V3 in the absence of structural heart disease. Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome was reff ...
Remote ischemic conditioning in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
... clinical scenarios. Moreover, even so-called remote IC (RIC), which are repeated bouts of limb ischemia, are cardioprotective, [9–11]. In 2010, Bøtker et al. showed improved myocardial salvage index as assessed by single photon emission computed tomography 30 days after PCI in patients randomly a ...
... clinical scenarios. Moreover, even so-called remote IC (RIC), which are repeated bouts of limb ischemia, are cardioprotective, [9–11]. In 2010, Bøtker et al. showed improved myocardial salvage index as assessed by single photon emission computed tomography 30 days after PCI in patients randomly a ...
Obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure-an often
... included: refractory atrial arrhythmia’s causing right ventricular failure, severe tricuspid regurgitation and pericardial constriction (pericardium was previous opened for the aortic dissection repair in 2009). OSA was only entertained as a possible etiology at the time of his second echocardiogram ...
... included: refractory atrial arrhythmia’s causing right ventricular failure, severe tricuspid regurgitation and pericardial constriction (pericardium was previous opened for the aortic dissection repair in 2009). OSA was only entertained as a possible etiology at the time of his second echocardiogram ...
basal of posterior and lateral walls Posterobasal aneurysm
... LV systolic dysfunction and RWMA in pts with severe heart involvement. ...
... LV systolic dysfunction and RWMA in pts with severe heart involvement. ...
regulation of cardiovascular functions during acute blood loss
... cardiac output and progressive rise in total peripheral resistance. The initial fail in total peripheral resistance and no change in heart rate in 35% blood loss could be due to stimulation of vagal afferent C fibers from the left ventricle of the heart (6, 12). The mechanism of activation of the ve ...
... cardiac output and progressive rise in total peripheral resistance. The initial fail in total peripheral resistance and no change in heart rate in 35% blood loss could be due to stimulation of vagal afferent C fibers from the left ventricle of the heart (6, 12). The mechanism of activation of the ve ...
COMMON CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
... It is an arrhythmia originating in AV junction. The term “accelerated” denotes a rhythm that occurs at a rate that exceeds the inherent junctional escape rate of 40 – 60, but is not fast enough to be junctional tachycardia. ...
... It is an arrhythmia originating in AV junction. The term “accelerated” denotes a rhythm that occurs at a rate that exceeds the inherent junctional escape rate of 40 – 60, but is not fast enough to be junctional tachycardia. ...
Role of Hypoxia in the Evolution and Development of
... this series]. Orthologues of HIF, PHD, and VHL have subsequently been identified throughout the animal kingdom, including the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans (30, 48). Adult C. elegans are only 1 mm in length and several cell layers thick. They have become a favored model organism because of th ...
... this series]. Orthologues of HIF, PHD, and VHL have subsequently been identified throughout the animal kingdom, including the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans (30, 48). Adult C. elegans are only 1 mm in length and several cell layers thick. They have become a favored model organism because of th ...
The Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Heart Disease
... The epicardium is the inner serous layer of the pericardium formed by mesothelial cells and lying directly upon the heart. In the embryological phase these cells migrate onto the surface of the heart from the part of septum transversum. Mesenteric, omental and epicardial fat all originate from the s ...
... The epicardium is the inner serous layer of the pericardium formed by mesothelial cells and lying directly upon the heart. In the embryological phase these cells migrate onto the surface of the heart from the part of septum transversum. Mesenteric, omental and epicardial fat all originate from the s ...
ML: 50 year old woman
... result of RBBB with varying combinations of LAFB, intramural left ventricular block, left ventricular enlargement/hypertrophy and anterior myocardial infarction or fibrosis. Since the pioneer (Lepeschin 1964) Rosembaum´s et al studies (Rosembaum 1968; 1970; 1973) we know two ECG types of “Masquerad ...
... result of RBBB with varying combinations of LAFB, intramural left ventricular block, left ventricular enlargement/hypertrophy and anterior myocardial infarction or fibrosis. Since the pioneer (Lepeschin 1964) Rosembaum´s et al studies (Rosembaum 1968; 1970; 1973) we know two ECG types of “Masquerad ...
Myocardial infarction in an individual with Wolff-Parkinson
... admitted to Cardiovascular Diseases Institute for this first attack of rapid heart beating which did not readily subside. He died suddenly after admission, with no response to resuscitation maneuvers and before other investigations were performed. Autopsy examination of the heart revealed no accesso ...
... admitted to Cardiovascular Diseases Institute for this first attack of rapid heart beating which did not readily subside. He died suddenly after admission, with no response to resuscitation maneuvers and before other investigations were performed. Autopsy examination of the heart revealed no accesso ...
Relationship Between Tricuspid Annular Excursion and Velocity in
... In the critically ill patients, TAPSE and S’ were reduced significantly, and there was no relationship between TAPSE and S’ (Fig 2). Patients with a depressed and fixed TAPSE due to various constraints, such as pulmonary hypertension or systolic dysfunction, may achieve efficiencies only through increa ...
... In the critically ill patients, TAPSE and S’ were reduced significantly, and there was no relationship between TAPSE and S’ (Fig 2). Patients with a depressed and fixed TAPSE due to various constraints, such as pulmonary hypertension or systolic dysfunction, may achieve efficiencies only through increa ...
Heart Failure
... LV failure characteristically develops in ischemic heart disease, hypertension, mitral or aortic valvular regurgitation, aortic stenosis, most forms of cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disorders (eg, ventricular septal defect or patent ductus arteriosus with large shunts). RV failure is most com ...
... LV failure characteristically develops in ischemic heart disease, hypertension, mitral or aortic valvular regurgitation, aortic stenosis, most forms of cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disorders (eg, ventricular septal defect or patent ductus arteriosus with large shunts). RV failure is most com ...
Tachydysrhythmias
... Treatment of Atrial and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia • causes: • include electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, drug toxicity, fever, hypoxemia • MFAT classically associated with pulmonary disease and hypoxemia • Treat underlying disorder • if pt symptomatic can treat with Beta blocker or Calcium ...
... Treatment of Atrial and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia • causes: • include electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, drug toxicity, fever, hypoxemia • MFAT classically associated with pulmonary disease and hypoxemia • Treat underlying disorder • if pt symptomatic can treat with Beta blocker or Calcium ...
Study Guide Respiratory-Circulatory Test 09 - WW
... system relate to the respiratory system? Circulatory to muscular, circulatory to etc.. 5. Why do we use models when studying the human body? Referring to those models we have used; what are the strengths and limitations of those models such as the Bell Jar, Syringe, Siphon pumps, etc. 6. What could ...
... system relate to the respiratory system? Circulatory to muscular, circulatory to etc.. 5. Why do we use models when studying the human body? Referring to those models we have used; what are the strengths and limitations of those models such as the Bell Jar, Syringe, Siphon pumps, etc. 6. What could ...
2. The arrhythmias with heterotop automatism predominance are the
... B. P-R interval shorter than that of basic rhythm C. QRS complexes is supple, by supraventricular type D. QRS complex is opposed to T waves in standard leads E. P wave is sharp, biphasic or negative 4. Atrioventricular extrasystole on ECG is characterizing by follows, except: A. P wave is negative, ...
... B. P-R interval shorter than that of basic rhythm C. QRS complexes is supple, by supraventricular type D. QRS complex is opposed to T waves in standard leads E. P wave is sharp, biphasic or negative 4. Atrioventricular extrasystole on ECG is characterizing by follows, except: A. P wave is negative, ...