A Novel Method to Assess Pulse Wave Velocity using Single
... In recent years, arterial stiffness has been shown to play a critical role in the development of CVD [3]. The assessment of arterial stiffness has gained substantial clinical interest in understanding the pathologic mechanisms that may lead to the development and progression of changes in arterial ...
... In recent years, arterial stiffness has been shown to play a critical role in the development of CVD [3]. The assessment of arterial stiffness has gained substantial clinical interest in understanding the pathologic mechanisms that may lead to the development and progression of changes in arterial ...
New insights - Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia
... to characterize the influence of heart rate on each QT measurement. An optimum adaptation profile was individually obtained for each patient, from which several descriptors of the QT/RR hysteresis were derived. Two main results were found in this study: first, the process of QT adaptation to heart r ...
... to characterize the influence of heart rate on each QT measurement. An optimum adaptation profile was individually obtained for each patient, from which several descriptors of the QT/RR hysteresis were derived. Two main results were found in this study: first, the process of QT adaptation to heart r ...
Cardiogenesis in the bovine to 35 somites - K-REx
... "In mammals by the bending down of the layers and the expansion of the coelom the vorderdarm is shut off and the lateral heart anlagen are brought together in the median line below the vorderdarm and there they fuse into a single thick tubular wall around the double endothelial heart; it is not long ...
... "In mammals by the bending down of the layers and the expansion of the coelom the vorderdarm is shut off and the lateral heart anlagen are brought together in the median line below the vorderdarm and there they fuse into a single thick tubular wall around the double endothelial heart; it is not long ...
PDF - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
... ectopy or an automatic atrial tachycardia is the arrhythmia being mapped, then the earliest activation time should be the site for ablation. Even in this circumstance, the reference electrogram and window of interest as well as the appropriate component of the local electrogram at each site (see bel ...
... ectopy or an automatic atrial tachycardia is the arrhythmia being mapped, then the earliest activation time should be the site for ablation. Even in this circumstance, the reference electrogram and window of interest as well as the appropriate component of the local electrogram at each site (see bel ...
The Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Peak Reservoir Strain in Acute
... Patients with definite MI referred for invasive coronary angiography, either acute because of STEMI or within 1 week of non-STEMI, were prospectively enrolled at 2 tertiary cardiac centers in the Copenhagen region. All patients provided written informed consent prior to transthoracic echocardiograph ...
... Patients with definite MI referred for invasive coronary angiography, either acute because of STEMI or within 1 week of non-STEMI, were prospectively enrolled at 2 tertiary cardiac centers in the Copenhagen region. All patients provided written informed consent prior to transthoracic echocardiograph ...
left ventricular diastolic function part i: relaxing is easy
... impaired relaxation, impaired compliance, or both. Epidemiologic studies suggest 50% of cases with heart failure have preserved systolic function, meaning that at least half of heart failure is isolated diastolic heart failure. LV diastolic dysfunction is an independent predictor of postoperative co ...
... impaired relaxation, impaired compliance, or both. Epidemiologic studies suggest 50% of cases with heart failure have preserved systolic function, meaning that at least half of heart failure is isolated diastolic heart failure. LV diastolic dysfunction is an independent predictor of postoperative co ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Review
... only during provocation).6,10,27,28 Maneuvers used to provoke LVOTO for diagnostic purposes include the Valsalva maneuver, administration of a potent inhaled vasodilator, such as amyl nitrite, and exercise treadmill testing.6 Another onethird will have no obstruction under provocation or resting con ...
... only during provocation).6,10,27,28 Maneuvers used to provoke LVOTO for diagnostic purposes include the Valsalva maneuver, administration of a potent inhaled vasodilator, such as amyl nitrite, and exercise treadmill testing.6 Another onethird will have no obstruction under provocation or resting con ...
PDF - IAEA Publications
... 1. Medical care — Developing countries. 2. Cardiovascular diseases — Prevention and control. 3. Heart — Radionuclide imaging. I. International Atomic Energy Agency. II. Series. IAEAL ...
... 1. Medical care — Developing countries. 2. Cardiovascular diseases — Prevention and control. 3. Heart — Radionuclide imaging. I. International Atomic Energy Agency. II. Series. IAEAL ...
the carotid pulse i: diagnosis of aortic stenosis by external
... because precise timing is possible, and they compare favourably with brachial pulse recordings. Hancock and Fleming (1960) found considerable overlap with the normal range in the brachial pulse recordings of 38 patients with aortic stenosis, and of 10 brachial pulse recordings from patients in the p ...
... because precise timing is possible, and they compare favourably with brachial pulse recordings. Hancock and Fleming (1960) found considerable overlap with the normal range in the brachial pulse recordings of 38 patients with aortic stenosis, and of 10 brachial pulse recordings from patients in the p ...
Custodiol insert
... The inactivation of the heart renders it susceptible to overstretching. Decompression of the left ventricle must therefore be performed at the commencement of cardioplegia. For adult hearts the following recommendation is appropriate: The solution, cooled to 5° C - 8° C, is perfused into the coronar ...
... The inactivation of the heart renders it susceptible to overstretching. Decompression of the left ventricle must therefore be performed at the commencement of cardioplegia. For adult hearts the following recommendation is appropriate: The solution, cooled to 5° C - 8° C, is perfused into the coronar ...
The EP Show
... Impaired ventricular function is not a sign that starts with one symptom and then you know." A patient can have a small ischemic event without noticing and suddenly drop in ejection fraction Klein EP Show – Aug 2003 ...
... Impaired ventricular function is not a sign that starts with one symptom and then you know." A patient can have a small ischemic event without noticing and suddenly drop in ejection fraction Klein EP Show – Aug 2003 ...
NIH Public Access
... those enrolled in trials is subject to bias. Knowledge of regional variation in outcomes after cardiac arrest could guide identification of effective interventions that are used in some communities but have not been implemented in others. Potential interventions include culturally-appropriate public ...
... those enrolled in trials is subject to bias. Knowledge of regional variation in outcomes after cardiac arrest could guide identification of effective interventions that are used in some communities but have not been implemented in others. Potential interventions include culturally-appropriate public ...
Original Article - Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
... Volume 101, Nº 4, October 2013 Indexing: ISI (Thomson Scientific), Cumulated Index Medicus (NLM), SCOPUS, ...
... Volume 101, Nº 4, October 2013 Indexing: ISI (Thomson Scientific), Cumulated Index Medicus (NLM), SCOPUS, ...
Pacing Artifact May Masquerade as Capture
... ECG trace resemble figure 1 – does it exhibit a wide QRS with a tall, broad T-wave? Can you palpate a pulse with each ECG complex? Does it more closely resemble Figures 2 and 3? If uncertain, increase the current (remember to warn the conscious patient first). Artifact will increase in size as curre ...
... ECG trace resemble figure 1 – does it exhibit a wide QRS with a tall, broad T-wave? Can you palpate a pulse with each ECG complex? Does it more closely resemble Figures 2 and 3? If uncertain, increase the current (remember to warn the conscious patient first). Artifact will increase in size as curre ...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
... Property of EmblemHealth. All rights reserved. The treating physician or primary care provider must submit to EmblemHealth the clinical evidence that the patient meets the criteria for the treatment or surgical procedure. Without this documentation and information, EmblemHealth will not be able to p ...
... Property of EmblemHealth. All rights reserved. The treating physician or primary care provider must submit to EmblemHealth the clinical evidence that the patient meets the criteria for the treatment or surgical procedure. Without this documentation and information, EmblemHealth will not be able to p ...
Myocardial Infarct Size-Limiting Effect of Chronic
... ventilated with room air at 65-70 breaths/min (tidal volume of 1.2 ml/100 g body weight). A single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was continually recorded (Hellige Servomed, Switzerland). Both blood pressure and ECG signals were stored in a computer and subsequently analyzed by our custom-designed sof ...
... ventilated with room air at 65-70 breaths/min (tidal volume of 1.2 ml/100 g body weight). A single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was continually recorded (Hellige Servomed, Switzerland). Both blood pressure and ECG signals were stored in a computer and subsequently analyzed by our custom-designed sof ...
past, present Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in
... operative approach to pyloric stenosis. While abnormal positioning of the mitral valve and its support structures was evident from very early studies, M-mode echocardiography revealed that approximation of the anterior mitral leaflet to the basal ventricular septum in systole rather than a muscular ...
... operative approach to pyloric stenosis. While abnormal positioning of the mitral valve and its support structures was evident from very early studies, M-mode echocardiography revealed that approximation of the anterior mitral leaflet to the basal ventricular septum in systole rather than a muscular ...
Ablation vs. drug use for atrial fibrillation
... vs. Antiarrhythmic Drugs (A4) and Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (APAF) trials], and one in patients with chronic AF. The fifth trial [Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Trial (RAAFT)] compared the respective benefits of ablation vs. AAD as first-line treatment for AF (predomi ...
... vs. Antiarrhythmic Drugs (A4) and Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (APAF) trials], and one in patients with chronic AF. The fifth trial [Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Trial (RAAFT)] compared the respective benefits of ablation vs. AAD as first-line treatment for AF (predomi ...
Evaluation of Diastolic Filling of Left Ventricle in Health and Disease
... across the mitral valve. When a pulsed-wave sample volume is placed at the tip of the mitral leaflets, the measured peak velocity is indicative of the relative instantaneous change in pressure between the left atrium and left ventricle after the opening of the mitral valve. A sample volume can also ...
... across the mitral valve. When a pulsed-wave sample volume is placed at the tip of the mitral leaflets, the measured peak velocity is indicative of the relative instantaneous change in pressure between the left atrium and left ventricle after the opening of the mitral valve. A sample volume can also ...
Adenosine in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia: 5 years
... life-threatening arrhythmias that may be triggered by using it in patients with an accessory pathway. Good patient selection, as well as limiting the use of adenosine to narrow QRS complex tachycardia, should help the physician avoid the risk of major side effects. As a matter of fact, adenosine is ...
... life-threatening arrhythmias that may be triggered by using it in patients with an accessory pathway. Good patient selection, as well as limiting the use of adenosine to narrow QRS complex tachycardia, should help the physician avoid the risk of major side effects. As a matter of fact, adenosine is ...
PhD Thesis Meoli
... life that could affect the left or the right ventricle with different grade of hypoplasia. Commonly, it is treated following a three-stage surgical procedure with the goal of restoring, in the last stage, a series of the systemic and pulmonary circulations. In the last decades great improvements in ...
... life that could affect the left or the right ventricle with different grade of hypoplasia. Commonly, it is treated following a three-stage surgical procedure with the goal of restoring, in the last stage, a series of the systemic and pulmonary circulations. In the last decades great improvements in ...
Estimation of left ventricular operating stiffness from - AJP
... velocities were obtained, as well as their respective time velocity integrals (STVI, DTVI, ARTVI). From the LV filling velocities recorded at the tips, peak early (E) and atrial contraction (A) velocities (EVTI, AVTI) and EDT were also automatically determined using customized software. Because the ...
... velocities were obtained, as well as their respective time velocity integrals (STVI, DTVI, ARTVI). From the LV filling velocities recorded at the tips, peak early (E) and atrial contraction (A) velocities (EVTI, AVTI) and EDT were also automatically determined using customized software. Because the ...
Cardiology - Stiftung KinderHerz
... 2D: Two-Dimensional; 3D: Three-Dimensional; HLHS: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ...
... 2D: Two-Dimensional; 3D: Three-Dimensional; HLHS: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ...
ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR - מכון הדימות The Division of Diagnostic
... A detailed description of the methods used for ranking of the clinical indications is outlined in Appendices A and B and also more generally can be found in a previous publication entitled, “ACCF Proposed Method for Evaluating the Appropriateness of Cardiovascular Imaging” (2). Briefly, this process ...
... A detailed description of the methods used for ranking of the clinical indications is outlined in Appendices A and B and also more generally can be found in a previous publication entitled, “ACCF Proposed Method for Evaluating the Appropriateness of Cardiovascular Imaging” (2). Briefly, this process ...
AF and Venous Thromboembolism – Pathophysiology, Risk
... of which predispose to LA thrombus formation.43-45 The implication of aging on risk of stroke in patients with AF has been evaluated in 17 studies.46 Twelve studies found an independent effect of age on stroke risk while five studies failed to find such an association.46 In the analysis of pooled da ...
... of which predispose to LA thrombus formation.43-45 The implication of aging on risk of stroke in patients with AF has been evaluated in 17 studies.46 Twelve studies found an independent effect of age on stroke risk while five studies failed to find such an association.46 In the analysis of pooled da ...