Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis
... predictor of clinical outcome.4,7 Rheumatic AS is characterized by commisural fusion, resulting in a triangular systolic orifice, with thickening and calcification most prominent along the edges of the cusps. Rheumatic disease nearly always affects the mitral valve first, so that rheumatic aortic valve ...
... predictor of clinical outcome.4,7 Rheumatic AS is characterized by commisural fusion, resulting in a triangular systolic orifice, with thickening and calcification most prominent along the edges of the cusps. Rheumatic disease nearly always affects the mitral valve first, so that rheumatic aortic valve ...
EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice
... predictor of clinical outcome.4,7 Rheumatic AS is characterized by commisural fusion, resulting in a triangular systolic orifice, with thickening and calcification most prominent along the edges of the cusps. Rheumatic disease nearly always affects the mitral valve first, so that rheumatic aortic valve ...
... predictor of clinical outcome.4,7 Rheumatic AS is characterized by commisural fusion, resulting in a triangular systolic orifice, with thickening and calcification most prominent along the edges of the cusps. Rheumatic disease nearly always affects the mitral valve first, so that rheumatic aortic valve ...
Eman Abd El Mohsen Abdelaziz_master
... systems of the body, so proper drug choice for treatment of hypertension is necessary not only to normalize the blood pressure but also to protect against its cardiovascular complication such as left ventricle hypertrophy ,heart failure and coronary heart diseases. Valsartan which is one of the angi ...
... systems of the body, so proper drug choice for treatment of hypertension is necessary not only to normalize the blood pressure but also to protect against its cardiovascular complication such as left ventricle hypertrophy ,heart failure and coronary heart diseases. Valsartan which is one of the angi ...
ASSOCIATION OF EARLY REPOLARIZATION WITH RISK OF CARDIAC MORTALITY IN
... bradycardia is very often among athletes, who have the highest prevalence of ER. On the other hand, it has been observed that idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) events related to ER tend to occur during vagal contexts such as sleeping or after meals (10,18). It has also been reported that ER ...
... bradycardia is very often among athletes, who have the highest prevalence of ER. On the other hand, it has been observed that idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) events related to ER tend to occur during vagal contexts such as sleeping or after meals (10,18). It has also been reported that ER ...
Endocardial wave front organization during ventricular
... Table 1. Electrode 1 of the catheter was always in an antero-basal position, and electrode 36 of the catheter was always in a postero-basal position. An example of recorded electrograms from the 36-pole catheter is shown in Figure 2. Surface lead II is shown in the first trace. The subsequent traces ...
... Table 1. Electrode 1 of the catheter was always in an antero-basal position, and electrode 36 of the catheter was always in a postero-basal position. An example of recorded electrograms from the 36-pole catheter is shown in Figure 2. Surface lead II is shown in the first trace. The subsequent traces ...
Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
... Guidelines summarize and evaluate all evidence available, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as ...
BiPACS Accomplishments - UCLA Department of Surgery
... tools for pharmacologic and mechanical support. This predetermines increased dependence on these tools, increased costs, and an increase in related complications. ...
... tools for pharmacologic and mechanical support. This predetermines increased dependence on these tools, increased costs, and an increase in related complications. ...
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement
... The procedure is performed under transesophageal echocardiographic and fluoroscopic/angiographic guidance. The transseptal procedure can be summarized in six steps15: (1) the creation of an arteriovenous loop with an exchange nitinol wire after a transseptal puncture is performed; (2) the transsepta ...
... The procedure is performed under transesophageal echocardiographic and fluoroscopic/angiographic guidance. The transseptal procedure can be summarized in six steps15: (1) the creation of an arteriovenous loop with an exchange nitinol wire after a transseptal puncture is performed; (2) the transsepta ...
Clinical Phenotypes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
... Cardiac troponin T, alone or in combination with N-terminal fragment of the prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), and products of collagen metabolism have been evaluated for identification of hypertensive patients at risk for HF.84–87 Baseline high-sensitivity troponin and changes in t ...
... Cardiac troponin T, alone or in combination with N-terminal fragment of the prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), and products of collagen metabolism have been evaluated for identification of hypertensive patients at risk for HF.84–87 Baseline high-sensitivity troponin and changes in t ...
Systolic time intervals as simple
... electrocardiogram, and an external carotid pulse,5 – 12 can be measured by echocardiography.13 This approach is likely to be of benefit for several practical and clinical applications, such as LV function evaluation under difficult conditions. Moreover, this method could help to optimize different t ...
... electrocardiogram, and an external carotid pulse,5 – 12 can be measured by echocardiography.13 This approach is likely to be of benefit for several practical and clinical applications, such as LV function evaluation under difficult conditions. Moreover, this method could help to optimize different t ...
Right Atrial Volume Index in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure and
... patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF). B A C K G R O U N D RV dysfunction is associated with poor prognosis in patients with HF, although echocardiographic assessment of RV systolic and diastolic dysfunction is challenging. The ability to visualize the RA allows a quantitative, highly re ...
... patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF). B A C K G R O U N D RV dysfunction is associated with poor prognosis in patients with HF, although echocardiographic assessment of RV systolic and diastolic dysfunction is challenging. The ability to visualize the RA allows a quantitative, highly re ...
Left Ventricle Assessment-Ejection Fraction and Stroke Volume
... EF without geometric assumptions [6,11]. The ability to generate a three dimensional volume independent of imaging plane provides more accurate information regarding left ventricular volume when compared to a standard such as cardiac MRI. It also helps to avoid the foreshortening of long axis which ...
... EF without geometric assumptions [6,11]. The ability to generate a three dimensional volume independent of imaging plane provides more accurate information regarding left ventricular volume when compared to a standard such as cardiac MRI. It also helps to avoid the foreshortening of long axis which ...
Role of Pacing in the Management of Neurocardiogenic
... pacemaker programmed to the usual rates will not be adequate. Although these patients do not require pacing support between their episodes, during the episodes they require all the capabilities of the modern pacemaker. The patient's are relatively hypovolemic. As such, they require atrial pacing to ...
... pacemaker programmed to the usual rates will not be adequate. Although these patients do not require pacing support between their episodes, during the episodes they require all the capabilities of the modern pacemaker. The patient's are relatively hypovolemic. As such, they require atrial pacing to ...
HYPERTENSION
... intracranial pressure before lowering BP • Lowering BP too fast can cause hypotension, poor cerebral perfusion causing permanent neurologic damage including vision loss, myocardial ischemia, renal hypoperfusion and ATN ...
... intracranial pressure before lowering BP • Lowering BP too fast can cause hypotension, poor cerebral perfusion causing permanent neurologic damage including vision loss, myocardial ischemia, renal hypoperfusion and ATN ...
Heart Disease in the Fire Service
... with the general population.vii There are many sources of a potential HWE in mortality studies. For example, fire fighters are selected for employment on the basis of certain rigorous criteria. These include written tests, medical examinations and physical abilities testing. Many individuals in the ...
... with the general population.vii There are many sources of a potential HWE in mortality studies. For example, fire fighters are selected for employment on the basis of certain rigorous criteria. These include written tests, medical examinations and physical abilities testing. Many individuals in the ...
of End-Diastolic Volume
... Background. Maximal ventricular power (PWRIUOX) reflects contractile state and has the potential to be noninvasively determined. However, its sensitivities to preload, afterload resistance, and inotropic state are incompletely defined. The present study determines these dependencies and proposes a n ...
... Background. Maximal ventricular power (PWRIUOX) reflects contractile state and has the potential to be noninvasively determined. However, its sensitivities to preload, afterload resistance, and inotropic state are incompletely defined. The present study determines these dependencies and proposes a n ...
20 Pregnancy and Heart Disease Patrizia Presbitero, Giacomo G. Boccuzzi, Christianne J.M.
... disease, general conditions, previous cardiovascular and cerebral events, NYHA class, medications and obstetric and family history should be taken into account in evaluating the risks and possibility of successful pregnancy. For example, aortic insufficiency is normally well tolerated during pregnan ...
... disease, general conditions, previous cardiovascular and cerebral events, NYHA class, medications and obstetric and family history should be taken into account in evaluating the risks and possibility of successful pregnancy. For example, aortic insufficiency is normally well tolerated during pregnan ...
A Bench Top Study Of The Optimization Of Lvad Cannula
... Physical bench top experiments are performed to validate and complement ongoing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses of ventricular assist device (VAD) circulation. VADs are used in patients whose hearts do not function to their maximum potential due advanced stages of heart disease and, cons ...
... Physical bench top experiments are performed to validate and complement ongoing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses of ventricular assist device (VAD) circulation. VADs are used in patients whose hearts do not function to their maximum potential due advanced stages of heart disease and, cons ...
Topology of Blood Transport in the Human Left Ventricle by Novel
... resolutions of flow inside the full LV chamber. It was demonstrated that, in the apical long-axis view, the errors due to the non-planar nature of the flow are minimized by requiring the estimated flow velocities to be parallel to both the posterior and anteroseptal LV walls. Head-to-head comparison of ...
... resolutions of flow inside the full LV chamber. It was demonstrated that, in the apical long-axis view, the errors due to the non-planar nature of the flow are minimized by requiring the estimated flow velocities to be parallel to both the posterior and anteroseptal LV walls. Head-to-head comparison of ...
Sleep, dreams, and sudden death: the case for
... myocardial infarction and sudden death in patients already afflicted with coronary disease, myocardial infarction, or heart failure, in patients with respiratory disorders ranging from snoring to central and obstructive sleep apnea, in patients with the pause-dependent long QT syndrome or at risk fo ...
... myocardial infarction and sudden death in patients already afflicted with coronary disease, myocardial infarction, or heart failure, in patients with respiratory disorders ranging from snoring to central and obstructive sleep apnea, in patients with the pause-dependent long QT syndrome or at risk fo ...
Heart Surgery Patient Guide - Stony Brook Heart Institute
... “angina.” If you’ve felt this, you know that once you rest or take your pills, these feelings usually go away. But angina is NOT a heart attack. Heart attacks happen when part of the heart’s blood supply gets completely cut off and can’t find another route. When this happens, parts of the heart can ...
... “angina.” If you’ve felt this, you know that once you rest or take your pills, these feelings usually go away. But angina is NOT a heart attack. Heart attacks happen when part of the heart’s blood supply gets completely cut off and can’t find another route. When this happens, parts of the heart can ...
Inspection of Neck Veins - Turner White Communications
... least 7 cm H2O can be observed by this method because of visual obstruction by the clavicle.4 Another and more reliable method of determining CVP, or even right atrial pressure, involves having the patient rest in a supine position on a bed elevated so that the highest point of pulsation of the righ ...
... least 7 cm H2O can be observed by this method because of visual obstruction by the clavicle.4 Another and more reliable method of determining CVP, or even right atrial pressure, involves having the patient rest in a supine position on a bed elevated so that the highest point of pulsation of the righ ...
... to provide benefits in several animal models of myocardial infarction (MI). However, its efficacy following MI initiation (as in clinical reality) remains to be tested. Therefore, this study investigated whether HO-1 over-expression, by cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP) administered after LAD ligation, i ...
Solid Organ Transplant
... determined that malignancy has been treated with small likelihood of recurrence and acceptable future risks; AND d. Adequate functional status. Active rehabilitation is considered important to the success of transplantation. Under established guidelines, mechanically ventilated or otherwise immobile ...
... determined that malignancy has been treated with small likelihood of recurrence and acceptable future risks; AND d. Adequate functional status. Active rehabilitation is considered important to the success of transplantation. Under established guidelines, mechanically ventilated or otherwise immobile ...