Experimental Models of Spontaneous Ventricular Arrhythmias and of
... inactivation of sodium channel was impaired producing an additional depolarizing current INaL (late sodium current). As an unexpected feature, a paradoxical lengthening of repolarization with early afterdepolarization and triggered arrhythmias in response to sudden heart rate acceleration or prematu ...
... inactivation of sodium channel was impaired producing an additional depolarizing current INaL (late sodium current). As an unexpected feature, a paradoxical lengthening of repolarization with early afterdepolarization and triggered arrhythmias in response to sudden heart rate acceleration or prematu ...
Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging by CMR Provides Strong
... discretion of the attending physician. Coronary angiography was interpreted by the consensus of 2 experienced invasive cardiologists who reported any severe epicardial coronary stenosis, defined as ⱖ70% narrowing of luminal diameter of any of the 3 major epicardial arteries or ⱖ50% narrowing of the ...
... discretion of the attending physician. Coronary angiography was interpreted by the consensus of 2 experienced invasive cardiologists who reported any severe epicardial coronary stenosis, defined as ⱖ70% narrowing of luminal diameter of any of the 3 major epicardial arteries or ⱖ50% narrowing of the ...
A contemporary European experience with surgical septal
... mitral valve regurgitation, as well as to identify potential surgical complications, such as ventricular septum perforation or coronary fistula. The septal myectomy (in the present era commonly referred to as ‘extended myectomy’) was performed during cardiopulmonary bypass through an aortotomy. Two ...
... mitral valve regurgitation, as well as to identify potential surgical complications, such as ventricular septum perforation or coronary fistula. The septal myectomy (in the present era commonly referred to as ‘extended myectomy’) was performed during cardiopulmonary bypass through an aortotomy. Two ...
Plasma fibrinogen lever and risk of Coronary Heart Disease among
... migration of smooth-muscle cells43. In regard to the inflammatory aspect of fibrinogen, inflammatory process is mainly mediated by the interaction of fibrinogen-leukocytes mediated by integrins 44. Many studies have examined the role of fibrinogen levels alone or combined with other risk factors in ...
... migration of smooth-muscle cells43. In regard to the inflammatory aspect of fibrinogen, inflammatory process is mainly mediated by the interaction of fibrinogen-leukocytes mediated by integrins 44. Many studies have examined the role of fibrinogen levels alone or combined with other risk factors in ...
Improvement of left ventricular contractile function by
... The medications and their dosages were constant throughout the study except in one patient in whom the dose of propranolol was reduced. In this patient, propranolol was adjusted to the initial dosage for 10 days before final evaluation. The interval between the last dose of medication and the exerci ...
... The medications and their dosages were constant throughout the study except in one patient in whom the dose of propranolol was reduced. In this patient, propranolol was adjusted to the initial dosage for 10 days before final evaluation. The interval between the last dose of medication and the exerci ...
Transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation CLINICAL GUIDELINES
... of the spectrum, symptomatic patients with functional MR that is due either to adverse LV remodeling after myocardial infarction or to a nonischemic cardiomyopathic process may benefit from surgical treatment to reduce or eliminate the excess LV volume load. A down-sized annuloplasty repair or chord ...
... of the spectrum, symptomatic patients with functional MR that is due either to adverse LV remodeling after myocardial infarction or to a nonischemic cardiomyopathic process may benefit from surgical treatment to reduce or eliminate the excess LV volume load. A down-sized annuloplasty repair or chord ...
Possible signs, symptoms and treatment
... When an adult casualty suffers a cardiac arrest, it is likely that there is residual oxygen left in the blood stream. If you are unable (or unwilling) to give rescue breaths, give 'chest compressions only' resuscitation, as this will circulate any residual oxygen in the blood stream, so it is better ...
... When an adult casualty suffers a cardiac arrest, it is likely that there is residual oxygen left in the blood stream. If you are unable (or unwilling) to give rescue breaths, give 'chest compressions only' resuscitation, as this will circulate any residual oxygen in the blood stream, so it is better ...
CARDIAC PACING
... Evaluate transecutanuse pacing every 2 hr Monitor for electrolyte imbalances, hypoxia and ...
... Evaluate transecutanuse pacing every 2 hr Monitor for electrolyte imbalances, hypoxia and ...
Amiodarone versus Sotalol for Atrial Fibrillation
... the INR; the patient’s rhythm was monitored transtelephonically weekly. The presence of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter was confirmed by the concordance of two transtelephonic measurements or of a 12-lead ECG and a transtelephonic measurement obtained less than 24 hours apart. If spontaneous c ...
... the INR; the patient’s rhythm was monitored transtelephonically weekly. The presence of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter was confirmed by the concordance of two transtelephonic measurements or of a 12-lead ECG and a transtelephonic measurement obtained less than 24 hours apart. If spontaneous c ...
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... stretch conductance in computer simulations (43) and in mechanically induced ectopic beats in experimental studies (13). Myocardial stretch during the action potential has been observed to alter the action potential duration (19, 20, 22, 24), whereas transient diastolic stretch has been shown to res ...
... stretch conductance in computer simulations (43) and in mechanically induced ectopic beats in experimental studies (13). Myocardial stretch during the action potential has been observed to alter the action potential duration (19, 20, 22, 24), whereas transient diastolic stretch has been shown to res ...
Cardiac Pacemakers From the Patient`s Perspective
... implanted. With rare exception, implantation of a pacemaker does not change the recipient’s activities or lifestyle. Although most people who receive pacemakers are aged 60 years or older, people of any age, even children, may need pacemakers. ...
... implanted. With rare exception, implantation of a pacemaker does not change the recipient’s activities or lifestyle. Although most people who receive pacemakers are aged 60 years or older, people of any age, even children, may need pacemakers. ...
Breaking It Gently: A Rare Case of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular
... patient who presented with symptomatic VT terminated by ICD discharges [14], and a recently proposed early biomarker MiR-320 which is significantly down-regulated in ARVC patient’s plasma [15]. A large series at a tertiary referral center reported the frequency of the principle symptoms associated w ...
... patient who presented with symptomatic VT terminated by ICD discharges [14], and a recently proposed early biomarker MiR-320 which is significantly down-regulated in ARVC patient’s plasma [15]. A large series at a tertiary referral center reported the frequency of the principle symptoms associated w ...
cardiology - Turner White
... reserve volume). According to the concept of the pericardial continuum,4 steady increases in pericardial content cause pericardial pressure to increase once the relatively small pericardial volume reserve is filled. Increases in pericardial content that exceed the rate at which the pericardium stret ...
... reserve volume). According to the concept of the pericardial continuum,4 steady increases in pericardial content cause pericardial pressure to increase once the relatively small pericardial volume reserve is filled. Increases in pericardial content that exceed the rate at which the pericardium stret ...
biomarkers in acute myocardial infarction
... manage people with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiac ischemia. [1] Cardiac biomarkers (CB) have become increasingly accurate over the past 50 years for evaluating cardiac abnormalities. Initially, with the focus on myocardial infarction (MI), the use of creatinine kinase-MB (CKMB) ...
... manage people with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiac ischemia. [1] Cardiac biomarkers (CB) have become increasingly accurate over the past 50 years for evaluating cardiac abnormalities. Initially, with the focus on myocardial infarction (MI), the use of creatinine kinase-MB (CKMB) ...
Annual Conference and Exhibition Programme
... to our Affiliated Groups track and the National Training Day. I hope this new format will provide a programme structure even more suited to delegates’ future needs. The clinical/translational science sessions have the moderated posters embedded within them, themed to the linked plenary sessions. Pos ...
... to our Affiliated Groups track and the National Training Day. I hope this new format will provide a programme structure even more suited to delegates’ future needs. The clinical/translational science sessions have the moderated posters embedded within them, themed to the linked plenary sessions. Pos ...
Triage strategy for urgent management of cardiac tamponade: a
... 8-cm vertical incision in the upper abdomen as well as to resect the xiphoid process in some cases. The advantage of the open surgical procedure over pericardiocentesis in enabling large pericardial samples for pathohistological examination is currently reduced by the introduction of pericardial and ...
... 8-cm vertical incision in the upper abdomen as well as to resect the xiphoid process in some cases. The advantage of the open surgical procedure over pericardiocentesis in enabling large pericardial samples for pathohistological examination is currently reduced by the introduction of pericardial and ...
2015 Heart AR - texaschildrens.org
... personalize treatments and procedures to best suit the situation of each child and family. This tailored approach includes cardiopulmonary bypass and neuroprotection strategies focused on the patient’s condition and needs, helping to achieve optimal functional outcomes. The center’s Heart, Lung and ...
... personalize treatments and procedures to best suit the situation of each child and family. This tailored approach includes cardiopulmonary bypass and neuroprotection strategies focused on the patient’s condition and needs, helping to achieve optimal functional outcomes. The center’s Heart, Lung and ...
Triage strategy for urgent management of cardiac
... 8-cm vertical incision in the upper abdomen as well as to resect the xiphoid process in some cases. The advantage of the open surgical procedure over pericardiocentesis in enabling large pericardial samples for pathohistological examination is currently reduced by the introduction of pericardial and ...
... 8-cm vertical incision in the upper abdomen as well as to resect the xiphoid process in some cases. The advantage of the open surgical procedure over pericardiocentesis in enabling large pericardial samples for pathohistological examination is currently reduced by the introduction of pericardial and ...
Breakage of extracted leads: another management option
... recaptured venous access by even incomplete lead extraction (guidewire introduced by empty lead liberating catheter) has, to the best of our knowledge, not previously been described. Proposed procedure description. In a case of extracted transvenous lead breakage, the broken proximal part of the lea ...
... recaptured venous access by even incomplete lead extraction (guidewire introduced by empty lead liberating catheter) has, to the best of our knowledge, not previously been described. Proposed procedure description. In a case of extracted transvenous lead breakage, the broken proximal part of the lea ...
Cardiac Pacemakers
... The Pacemaker and Its Implantation The pacemaker system includes the pacemaker itself and wires that connect the pacemaker to the heart. The pacemaker unit is slightly larger than a man’s wristwatch and contains a battery and computer circuits (Figure 1). The computer circuits perform the functions ...
... The Pacemaker and Its Implantation The pacemaker system includes the pacemaker itself and wires that connect the pacemaker to the heart. The pacemaker unit is slightly larger than a man’s wristwatch and contains a battery and computer circuits (Figure 1). The computer circuits perform the functions ...
Libby: Braunwald`s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular
... Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and this electrocardiographic pattern have more severe pulmonary dysfunction, as well as significantly reduced survival. However, comparison of electrocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters has not demonstrated a close correlation of P wave patte ...
... Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and this electrocardiographic pattern have more severe pulmonary dysfunction, as well as significantly reduced survival. However, comparison of electrocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters has not demonstrated a close correlation of P wave patte ...
a review and comparative analysis of techniques for diagnosis of
... from chest x-ray [30]. A fast piecewise heuristic follower of the boundaries of difficult-tonotice non overlapping blobs in digitized X-ray images is described by Sankar P.V. et al, (1982), to detect the boundaries of lung nodules with good fidelity of the detected boundaries [31]. M Bombino et al., ...
... from chest x-ray [30]. A fast piecewise heuristic follower of the boundaries of difficult-tonotice non overlapping blobs in digitized X-ray images is described by Sankar P.V. et al, (1982), to detect the boundaries of lung nodules with good fidelity of the detected boundaries [31]. M Bombino et al., ...
Using Ventilator and Cardiovascular Graphics in
... benefit markedly from PEEP or PPV and may dramatically improve following its application. This effect is mediated primarily by reduction of afterload on the left heart. The heart and lungs are closely linked in the thorax and through the vascular system. The right and left heart are mechanically lin ...
... benefit markedly from PEEP or PPV and may dramatically improve following its application. This effect is mediated primarily by reduction of afterload on the left heart. The heart and lungs are closely linked in the thorax and through the vascular system. The right and left heart are mechanically lin ...
WINFOCUS BASIC ECHO (WBE)
... Right ventricular inversion/collapse begins in the early diastole. It is more specific, but less sensiIve than right atrial inversion/collapse. In early diastole, immediately aPer closing of the pulmonary valve, at ...
... Right ventricular inversion/collapse begins in the early diastole. It is more specific, but less sensiIve than right atrial inversion/collapse. In early diastole, immediately aPer closing of the pulmonary valve, at ...
Cardiovascular risk and the omega
... 8% in the intervention groups of DART and GISSIPrevenzione [7]. DART2 was severely underfunded with serious limitations in design and study implementation, so that no valid conclusions can be drawn from its findings. In JELIS, conducted in a population with a very low arachidonic acid to EPA ratio, ...
... 8% in the intervention groups of DART and GISSIPrevenzione [7]. DART2 was severely underfunded with serious limitations in design and study implementation, so that no valid conclusions can be drawn from its findings. In JELIS, conducted in a population with a very low arachidonic acid to EPA ratio, ...