Surgical Treatment for Heart Failure in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
... Background: Cardiac transplantation remains the gold standard of surgical therapies for severe LV dysfunction ischemic cardiomyopathy. However, the Achilles heel of heart transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Thus, nontransplant surgical alternatives are necessary to treat many of the pat ...
... Background: Cardiac transplantation remains the gold standard of surgical therapies for severe LV dysfunction ischemic cardiomyopathy. However, the Achilles heel of heart transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Thus, nontransplant surgical alternatives are necessary to treat many of the pat ...
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... Reduce Blood Volume……….Dec Pre Load….. Reduce edema Reduce in cardiac size…. Spironolactone & eplerenone has additional benifits Reduce TPR----------After load decreased Salt and water retention reduced Reduce angiotensin levels………..reduce sympathetic activity Reduce remodelling of heart and vessels ...
... Reduce Blood Volume……….Dec Pre Load….. Reduce edema Reduce in cardiac size…. Spironolactone & eplerenone has additional benifits Reduce TPR----------After load decreased Salt and water retention reduced Reduce angiotensin levels………..reduce sympathetic activity Reduce remodelling of heart and vessels ...
Modules for Basic Life Support
... RESPIRATORY ARREST - breathing stops or inadequate; pulse/circulation continue for quite some time. ...
... RESPIRATORY ARREST - breathing stops or inadequate; pulse/circulation continue for quite some time. ...
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... increased IST and can be safely performed. However this will depend on the complexity of the stenting procedure and the stent received. Conversely the DAPT trial (ref 2) suggested that continuing DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel) for 30months after stenting may be beneficial. Ongoing trials are investi ...
... increased IST and can be safely performed. However this will depend on the complexity of the stenting procedure and the stent received. Conversely the DAPT trial (ref 2) suggested that continuing DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel) for 30months after stenting may be beneficial. Ongoing trials are investi ...
Post stent care
... increased IST and can be safely performed. However this will depend on the complexity of the stenting procedure and the stent received. Conversely the DAPT trial (ref 2) suggested that continuing DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel) for 30months after stenting may be beneficial. Ongoing trials are investi ...
... increased IST and can be safely performed. However this will depend on the complexity of the stenting procedure and the stent received. Conversely the DAPT trial (ref 2) suggested that continuing DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel) for 30months after stenting may be beneficial. Ongoing trials are investi ...
Purkinje-related ventricular fibrillation associated with a
... total of 10 000 monomorphic PVCs per 24 h, were recorded on Holter ECG (Figure 1A). Recurrent nocturnal torsades de pointe tachycardia initiated by PVCs with the same QRS morphology, without QT prolongation during sinus rhythm, led to almost daily ICD shocks despite DDDR-70 pacing and continued bis ...
... total of 10 000 monomorphic PVCs per 24 h, were recorded on Holter ECG (Figure 1A). Recurrent nocturnal torsades de pointe tachycardia initiated by PVCs with the same QRS morphology, without QT prolongation during sinus rhythm, led to almost daily ICD shocks despite DDDR-70 pacing and continued bis ...
Cardiac Arrest Highlight (cont.)
... between collapse of the patient and the reporting party reaching the correct agency by phone. If the collapse was unwitnessed or you cannot estimate the time, do not enter anything. ...
... between collapse of the patient and the reporting party reaching the correct agency by phone. If the collapse was unwitnessed or you cannot estimate the time, do not enter anything. ...
Cardiovascular toxicity Cardiac Structure The cardiovascular system
... cardiac output or decrease blood volume. Hypertension may result from an increased concentration of circulating vasoconstrictors such as angiotensin II and catecholamines. Sustained hypertension is the most important risk factor that predisposes a person to coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis. Thr ...
... cardiac output or decrease blood volume. Hypertension may result from an increased concentration of circulating vasoconstrictors such as angiotensin II and catecholamines. Sustained hypertension is the most important risk factor that predisposes a person to coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis. Thr ...
Enzymes
... young growing regions and metaxylem in more mature parts of the plant, the two types of tissue often occur together. New xylem cells are produced in a meristematic region (the cambium) between the xylem and the phloem. Consequently, in roots the protoxylem is pushed to the outer edge of the stele as ...
... young growing regions and metaxylem in more mature parts of the plant, the two types of tissue often occur together. New xylem cells are produced in a meristematic region (the cambium) between the xylem and the phloem. Consequently, in roots the protoxylem is pushed to the outer edge of the stele as ...
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... of people in each trial is something to consider. Each trial did not have many participants. The lack of participants could have influenced the values of the results to make the results appear greater than they really are. One strength of the article was that the trials lasted a pretty long ...
... of people in each trial is something to consider. Each trial did not have many participants. The lack of participants could have influenced the values of the results to make the results appear greater than they really are. One strength of the article was that the trials lasted a pretty long ...
Spontaneous Recovery after Discontinuation of
... To the Editor:--I read with interest the case report from Ilr. Frblich on spontaneous recovery after discontinuation of intraoperative cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ' This rare and unsettling occurrence was also observed recently in our intensive care unit, although the postulated etiology di ...
... To the Editor:--I read with interest the case report from Ilr. Frblich on spontaneous recovery after discontinuation of intraoperative cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ' This rare and unsettling occurrence was also observed recently in our intensive care unit, although the postulated etiology di ...
Lecture Notes - Pitt Honors Human Physiology
... nervous system paradoxically induces high parasympathetic activity and low sympathetic activity, resulting in a drop in cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and blood pressure. Vasovagal syncope is sometimes called “emotional fainting,” as it can occur when an individual is emotionally distressed. ...
... nervous system paradoxically induces high parasympathetic activity and low sympathetic activity, resulting in a drop in cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and blood pressure. Vasovagal syncope is sometimes called “emotional fainting,” as it can occur when an individual is emotionally distressed. ...
Barostim: neo
... The system is minimally invasive and highly adaptable: • Single-side incision • Wirelessly monitored and controlled at physician’s office • Therapy can be adjusted to meet each patient’s individual needs as they change over time, providing personalized treatment and avoiding issues of non-compliance ...
... The system is minimally invasive and highly adaptable: • Single-side incision • Wirelessly monitored and controlled at physician’s office • Therapy can be adjusted to meet each patient’s individual needs as they change over time, providing personalized treatment and avoiding issues of non-compliance ...
Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
... • Nitrates may be combined with other drugs with complementary mechanisms of action for chronic prophylactic therapy. Combination therapy is generally used in patients with more frequent symptoms or symptoms that do not respond to β-blockers alone (nitrates plus β -blockers or CCB), in patients into ...
... • Nitrates may be combined with other drugs with complementary mechanisms of action for chronic prophylactic therapy. Combination therapy is generally used in patients with more frequent symptoms or symptoms that do not respond to β-blockers alone (nitrates plus β -blockers or CCB), in patients into ...
The Electrical Impulses of the Heart*
... • As the signal spreads, both ventricles contract, but not at exactly the same moment… – The left ventricles contracts an instant before the right. • Right ventricle pushes blood to the lungs • Left ventricle pushes blood to the rest of the body ...
... • As the signal spreads, both ventricles contract, but not at exactly the same moment… – The left ventricles contracts an instant before the right. • Right ventricle pushes blood to the lungs • Left ventricle pushes blood to the rest of the body ...
The Interaction of HF & COPD
... HF and COPD are common and they commonly coexist in the same patient • (1) Diagnosis may be challenging due to similarities in clinical presentation ...
... HF and COPD are common and they commonly coexist in the same patient • (1) Diagnosis may be challenging due to similarities in clinical presentation ...
The Interaction of HF and COPD
... HF and COPD are common and they commonly coexist in the same patient • (1) Diagnosis may be challenging due to similarities in clinical presentation ...
... HF and COPD are common and they commonly coexist in the same patient • (1) Diagnosis may be challenging due to similarities in clinical presentation ...
The Cardiac Cycle
... • Meanwhile, the atria have been filling with blood. When atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure, AV valves open and ventricular filling, phase 1 begins again. Page 11. Ventricular and Atrial Contraction • Although we have been highlighting the flow of blood on the right side of the heart, rem ...
... • Meanwhile, the atria have been filling with blood. When atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure, AV valves open and ventricular filling, phase 1 begins again. Page 11. Ventricular and Atrial Contraction • Although we have been highlighting the flow of blood on the right side of the heart, rem ...
DOC (Eng)
... degenerative processes. The etiology of a mixoma is not completely clear. The electron microscopy reveals Coxsackie B4 virus antigens and the particles, resembling viruses in the cytoplasm of stellate cells [16]. The tendency to re-occurence, monitoring of family mixomas of the heart give an evidenc ...
... degenerative processes. The etiology of a mixoma is not completely clear. The electron microscopy reveals Coxsackie B4 virus antigens and the particles, resembling viruses in the cytoplasm of stellate cells [16]. The tendency to re-occurence, monitoring of family mixomas of the heart give an evidenc ...
Interesting ECGs
... The presence of deep T wave inversions in leads with a predominantly negative QRS complex (eg,V1-V3) is highly suggestive of evolving ischemia or MI. ST elevations in leads with a predominant R wave (as opposed to QS or rS waves) are also strongly suggestive of acute ischemia. Pseudonormalization of ...
... The presence of deep T wave inversions in leads with a predominantly negative QRS complex (eg,V1-V3) is highly suggestive of evolving ischemia or MI. ST elevations in leads with a predominant R wave (as opposed to QS or rS waves) are also strongly suggestive of acute ischemia. Pseudonormalization of ...
Cardiomyopathies
... • Failure of the LV causes an increase in end-diastolic volume, which results in increase in LA, pulmonary venous and pulmonary capillary pressure. Mitral valve regurgitation may result from papillary muscle dysfunction or severe dilatation of the valve annulus. ...
... • Failure of the LV causes an increase in end-diastolic volume, which results in increase in LA, pulmonary venous and pulmonary capillary pressure. Mitral valve regurgitation may result from papillary muscle dysfunction or severe dilatation of the valve annulus. ...
Gender differences in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
... disappears, and women tend to develop elevated risk of stroke and poorer survival than their male counterparts, especially in those over 75 years of age. Accessory pathways causing re-entry tachycardia are more prevalent in men, while in women atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia predominates ...
... disappears, and women tend to develop elevated risk of stroke and poorer survival than their male counterparts, especially in those over 75 years of age. Accessory pathways causing re-entry tachycardia are more prevalent in men, while in women atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia predominates ...
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... necrotizing and destructive lesions. These infections may be difficult to cure with antibiotics alone, and usually require surgery. Despite appropriate treatment, death can ensue within days to weeks. Subacute IE is characterized by organisms with lower virulence (e.g., viridans streptococci) that c ...
... necrotizing and destructive lesions. These infections may be difficult to cure with antibiotics alone, and usually require surgery. Despite appropriate treatment, death can ensue within days to weeks. Subacute IE is characterized by organisms with lower virulence (e.g., viridans streptococci) that c ...