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... Ans: What is type O? Type O blood contains no antigens to react with any type of blood. ...
... Ans: What is type O? Type O blood contains no antigens to react with any type of blood. ...
Use of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter
... hospitalizations and linkage with the vital statistics registry to confirm deaths. Further clinical information garnered at follow-up from repeat hospitalizations was also obtained for analysis. Nova Scotia has a closed healthcare system with universal access for all provincial residents, thus ensur ...
... hospitalizations and linkage with the vital statistics registry to confirm deaths. Further clinical information garnered at follow-up from repeat hospitalizations was also obtained for analysis. Nova Scotia has a closed healthcare system with universal access for all provincial residents, thus ensur ...
Phase-resolved velocity measurements in the Valsalva sinus
... three corresponding pouches of the aorta (sinuses of Valsalva). The leaflets open and close passively, moved by the blood, preventing backflow. When they are dysfunctional, the quality of life of the patient can dramatically deteriorate, and their function needs to be restored with prosthetic device ...
... three corresponding pouches of the aorta (sinuses of Valsalva). The leaflets open and close passively, moved by the blood, preventing backflow. When they are dysfunctional, the quality of life of the patient can dramatically deteriorate, and their function needs to be restored with prosthetic device ...
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management
... rehabilitation, 10 ICD therapies including 7 shocks were reported in the 834 patients. Between exercise sessions and during follow-up, 182 events were recorded including 166 shocks. Three studies (2 RCTs) showed that patients in the control group ...
... rehabilitation, 10 ICD therapies including 7 shocks were reported in the 834 patients. Between exercise sessions and during follow-up, 182 events were recorded including 166 shocks. Three studies (2 RCTs) showed that patients in the control group ...
Closing the Pore on Reperfusion InjuryMyocardial
... gov, of which only the minority are related to the prevention of myocardial injury, suggesting that this drug affects multiple different pathways. The effect of cyclosporine on the mPTP is not selective, as it also inhibits phosphatase calcineurin activity, which in turn may limit the degree of prot ...
... gov, of which only the minority are related to the prevention of myocardial injury, suggesting that this drug affects multiple different pathways. The effect of cyclosporine on the mPTP is not selective, as it also inhibits phosphatase calcineurin activity, which in turn may limit the degree of prot ...
Fluoroless cryo-ablation of para
... interval as well as AV blocks during cryo-mapping are completely reversible and are not permanent (2,3), compared to radiofrequency ablation of antero-septal accessory pathways, in which the risk of permanent AV block is reported to be up to 2.7 % (4). Although the acute procedural success rate of ...
... interval as well as AV blocks during cryo-mapping are completely reversible and are not permanent (2,3), compared to radiofrequency ablation of antero-septal accessory pathways, in which the risk of permanent AV block is reported to be up to 2.7 % (4). Although the acute procedural success rate of ...
CPR: what are the current recommendations?
... Contrary to popular belief, aggressive intravenous fluid therapy (IVFT) during CPR is not always beneficial. Indeed, it may be harmful if patients were euvolaemic before arrest through an adverse effect on coronary artery perfusion pressure.24,25 Although CPR-specific evidence for veterinary patient ...
... Contrary to popular belief, aggressive intravenous fluid therapy (IVFT) during CPR is not always beneficial. Indeed, it may be harmful if patients were euvolaemic before arrest through an adverse effect on coronary artery perfusion pressure.24,25 Although CPR-specific evidence for veterinary patient ...
Case
... Hypokalemia in this case was troubling. Hypokalemia could itself had been the arrhythmogenic factor in this case, although the arrhythmia was reverted to sinus rhythm while potassium level was still low. Furthermore, hypokalemia could also be the concomitant factor for QT prolongation. The cause of ...
... Hypokalemia in this case was troubling. Hypokalemia could itself had been the arrhythmogenic factor in this case, although the arrhythmia was reverted to sinus rhythm while potassium level was still low. Furthermore, hypokalemia could also be the concomitant factor for QT prolongation. The cause of ...
2004-2006
... in lifestyle, such as dietary changes, not smoking and regular exercise, can result in great improvements in health. In other cases, medication prescribed for high blood pressure or other conditions can make a significant difference. Sometimes, however, an interventional procedure is recommended. Th ...
... in lifestyle, such as dietary changes, not smoking and regular exercise, can result in great improvements in health. In other cases, medication prescribed for high blood pressure or other conditions can make a significant difference. Sometimes, however, an interventional procedure is recommended. Th ...
cardiac - London Bridge Hospital
... faster and more accurately than ever before. This includes the superfast 64-slice Lightspeed CT scanner which is able to take high definition cardiac images, two of the very latest MRI scanners and the full range of X-ray and ultrasound facilities. The facilities ensure that patients with a wide ran ...
... faster and more accurately than ever before. This includes the superfast 64-slice Lightspeed CT scanner which is able to take high definition cardiac images, two of the very latest MRI scanners and the full range of X-ray and ultrasound facilities. The facilities ensure that patients with a wide ran ...
Chylous Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade Due to Catheter
... cardiac and thoracic surgeries [6-8]. Central venous catheterization is a rare cause of chylous pericardial effusion in neonates and is commonly attributed to myocardial damage and perforation of the right atrium by the CVC tip [2]. In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended th ...
... cardiac and thoracic surgeries [6-8]. Central venous catheterization is a rare cause of chylous pericardial effusion in neonates and is commonly attributed to myocardial damage and perforation of the right atrium by the CVC tip [2]. In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended th ...
The normal and diseased pericardium: Current concepts of
... A D R ENE R G I CST I M U L A T ION ...
... A D R ENE R G I CST I M U L A T ION ...
The Teleost Heart: A Morphological Approach*
... establishment and the maintenance of the cellular immune responses. The absence of elastin in stenothermal teleosts may be considered a sort of adaptation to subzero temperatures. However, the rationale for the structural variety in temperate teleosts is unknown. A number of factors such as cardiova ...
... establishment and the maintenance of the cellular immune responses. The absence of elastin in stenothermal teleosts may be considered a sort of adaptation to subzero temperatures. However, the rationale for the structural variety in temperate teleosts is unknown. A number of factors such as cardiova ...
Core curriculum for the heart rhythm specialist
... Heart rhythm management is a rapidly developing field with the most extensive and complex knowledge base in cardiology. This has been recognized by some organizations, such as the American Board of Internal Medicine, which considers HR management to be sufficient in itself to constitute a subspecial ...
... Heart rhythm management is a rapidly developing field with the most extensive and complex knowledge base in cardiology. This has been recognized by some organizations, such as the American Board of Internal Medicine, which considers HR management to be sufficient in itself to constitute a subspecial ...
Response of the oxygen pulse during exercise in
... exercise performance. A longer diastolic filling time and a higher stroke volume often accompany this lower heart rate.3 Patients with a Senning repair also show lower heart rates during submaximal exercise. Roest et al found a significantly lower increase in the right ventricular ejection fraction ...
... exercise performance. A longer diastolic filling time and a higher stroke volume often accompany this lower heart rate.3 Patients with a Senning repair also show lower heart rates during submaximal exercise. Roest et al found a significantly lower increase in the right ventricular ejection fraction ...
Investigating Circulation
... as high blood pressure. 97. A common cause of high blood pressure is a disease called atherosclerosis. 98. Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the arteries. This is due to an accumulation of fatty deposits called plaque on the inner walls of arteries. 99. Plaque not only imp ...
... as high blood pressure. 97. A common cause of high blood pressure is a disease called atherosclerosis. 98. Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the arteries. This is due to an accumulation of fatty deposits called plaque on the inner walls of arteries. 99. Plaque not only imp ...
Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
... must be confirmed by examining stored electrograms to rule out problems such as intermittent undersensing, far-field R wave sensing by the atrial channel, and electromagnetic interference. Because of intermittent atrial undersensing, a single prolonged episode may be recorded as multiple shorter epi ...
... must be confirmed by examining stored electrograms to rule out problems such as intermittent undersensing, far-field R wave sensing by the atrial channel, and electromagnetic interference. Because of intermittent atrial undersensing, a single prolonged episode may be recorded as multiple shorter epi ...
How to Program a Pacemaker: Pacing mode, Rate
... return of intrinsic conduction and determine when to mode switch back to AAI(R) with VVI backup. If AV Search+ remains in AV hysteresis for at least 25 cardiac cycles, and less than 2 of the last 10 cycles are ventricular paced, then the device automatically switches the pacing mode back to AAI (R) ...
... return of intrinsic conduction and determine when to mode switch back to AAI(R) with VVI backup. If AV Search+ remains in AV hysteresis for at least 25 cardiac cycles, and less than 2 of the last 10 cycles are ventricular paced, then the device automatically switches the pacing mode back to AAI (R) ...
Czech Technical University in Prague Faculty of Electrical
... in USA, where there are performed approximately 350 400 pediatric heart transplantations annually [19]. This thesis deals with the use of adult-size pulsatile ow ventricular assist device in patients of dierent size. Hereby, I try to prove basic concept, that substantially larger VAD stroke volu ...
... in USA, where there are performed approximately 350 400 pediatric heart transplantations annually [19]. This thesis deals with the use of adult-size pulsatile ow ventricular assist device in patients of dierent size. Hereby, I try to prove basic concept, that substantially larger VAD stroke volu ...
Pathophysiology of heart failure following myocardial infarction
... notably increased, but production was reduced by aldosterone blockade, whether or not trandolopril was also given. A clinical study reported from Japan15 investigated left ventricular function in post-MI patients given spironolactone. Indices of left ventricular remodelling, such as left ventricular ...
... notably increased, but production was reduced by aldosterone blockade, whether or not trandolopril was also given. A clinical study reported from Japan15 investigated left ventricular function in post-MI patients given spironolactone. Indices of left ventricular remodelling, such as left ventricular ...
Heart rate control of blood pressure variability in
... and the loss of HR variability may lead to a decrease in BP variability. On the other hand, HR variability may have an anti-oscillatory role in BP regulation (feedback effect) through the conventional baroreflex mechanism, and the loss of HR variability may increase BP variability. In addition, it h ...
... and the loss of HR variability may lead to a decrease in BP variability. On the other hand, HR variability may have an anti-oscillatory role in BP regulation (feedback effect) through the conventional baroreflex mechanism, and the loss of HR variability may increase BP variability. In addition, it h ...
Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Heterozygous Familial
... arteriosclerosis have been introduced. Among them, high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography serves for the measurement of carotid intima-media thickness, a strong predictor of cardiovascular events 4-6). Another widely used non-invasive method for the detection of atherosclerosis is the measurement of ...
... arteriosclerosis have been introduced. Among them, high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography serves for the measurement of carotid intima-media thickness, a strong predictor of cardiovascular events 4-6). Another widely used non-invasive method for the detection of atherosclerosis is the measurement of ...
Cardiogenic Shock
... The process of ischemia and infarction leading to myocardial dysfunction leading to further ischemia and so on has been appropriately termed “a vicious cycle.” Evidence for this vicious cycle is found in autopsy studies that show infarct extension at the edges of an infarct in addition to discrete, ...
... The process of ischemia and infarction leading to myocardial dysfunction leading to further ischemia and so on has been appropriately termed “a vicious cycle.” Evidence for this vicious cycle is found in autopsy studies that show infarct extension at the edges of an infarct in addition to discrete, ...
mitral valve disease : advances in catheter interventions
... hemoptysis may be caused by pulmonary infarction and winter bronchitis. It may be also seen during episodes of PND and pulmonary edema. Chest pain typical of angina is seen in 15% of patients with MS which may be caused by RV hypertension. Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication of MS an ...
... hemoptysis may be caused by pulmonary infarction and winter bronchitis. It may be also seen during episodes of PND and pulmonary edema. Chest pain typical of angina is seen in 15% of patients with MS which may be caused by RV hypertension. Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication of MS an ...
Determination of Right Ventricular Mass in Computed
... the RA due to its closer proximity to the injecting catheter, or any combination of these criteria. The separation of the RV outflow tract from the pulmonary artery was defined by the pulmonic valve plane that could usually be visualized. When it could not be clearly seen, we arbitrarily set a verti ...
... the RA due to its closer proximity to the injecting catheter, or any combination of these criteria. The separation of the RV outflow tract from the pulmonary artery was defined by the pulmonic valve plane that could usually be visualized. When it could not be clearly seen, we arbitrarily set a verti ...