Spontaneous resolution of ventricular tachycardia with right bundle
... with no apparent structural heart disease is termed idiopathic VT, which could be either right ventricular or left ventricular in origin. Idiopathic left VT has the morphology of a RBBB with a leftward axis. The origin of the VT is usually at the inferior left ventricular midseptum or apex in the re ...
... with no apparent structural heart disease is termed idiopathic VT, which could be either right ventricular or left ventricular in origin. Idiopathic left VT has the morphology of a RBBB with a leftward axis. The origin of the VT is usually at the inferior left ventricular midseptum or apex in the re ...
Chapter 36: Cardiac Disorders Linton: Introduction to Medical
... A cardioversion has risks, such as ventricular fibrillation. Emergency equipment should be available. The digoxin dose is held before a cardioversion, and the patient is given a short-acting sedative such as Versed or Valium, which will require recovery. The electrocardiogram R wave is synchronized ...
... A cardioversion has risks, such as ventricular fibrillation. Emergency equipment should be available. The digoxin dose is held before a cardioversion, and the patient is given a short-acting sedative such as Versed or Valium, which will require recovery. The electrocardiogram R wave is synchronized ...
Basic Cardiovascular Therapy
... Fade under and super titles as called by narrator to build a list of objectives After successfully completing the course, you will be able to: ...
... Fade under and super titles as called by narrator to build a list of objectives After successfully completing the course, you will be able to: ...
Reduced Inhospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial
... dependent predictors of mortality for the aging population who have undergone PCI post AMI. The in-hospital mortality rates in the elderly population post AMI who underwent PCI and implantation of drug-eluting stents can reach 15%.6 For the specific subset of very elderly patients who undergo primar ...
... dependent predictors of mortality for the aging population who have undergone PCI post AMI. The in-hospital mortality rates in the elderly population post AMI who underwent PCI and implantation of drug-eluting stents can reach 15%.6 For the specific subset of very elderly patients who undergo primar ...
Defibrillation
... 1. Defibrillation should not be performed on a patient who has a pulse or is alert, as this could cause a lethal heart rhythm disturbance or cardiac arrest. 2. The paddles used in the procedure should not be placed on a woman's breasts or over a pacemaker ...
... 1. Defibrillation should not be performed on a patient who has a pulse or is alert, as this could cause a lethal heart rhythm disturbance or cardiac arrest. 2. The paddles used in the procedure should not be placed on a woman's breasts or over a pacemaker ...
Cardiac electrophysiology
... an individual suffering from it will not survive unless cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are provided immediately. CPR can prolong the survival of the brain in the lack of a normal pulse, but defibrillation is the intervention which is most likely to restore a more healthy hear ...
... an individual suffering from it will not survive unless cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are provided immediately. CPR can prolong the survival of the brain in the lack of a normal pulse, but defibrillation is the intervention which is most likely to restore a more healthy hear ...
A concise review on the anatomy of the atrioventricular node in
... Within the center of the AV node of human being is usually a major artery, but this is less constant in either its presence or its central location than is the sinus-node artery (James, 1961). The cells of the AV node of rabbit organize into of smaller dimension and paler than those of ordinary atri ...
... Within the center of the AV node of human being is usually a major artery, but this is less constant in either its presence or its central location than is the sinus-node artery (James, 1961). The cells of the AV node of rabbit organize into of smaller dimension and paler than those of ordinary atri ...
Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Volumes after
... consent was obtained from all participants and/or their legal guardians before enrollment. Patients after TOF repair, aged 8 to 17 years, who were scheduled to undergo cardiac MRI for clinical indications were included. Exclusion criteria were an inability to cooperate, known or detected arrhythmia ...
... consent was obtained from all participants and/or their legal guardians before enrollment. Patients after TOF repair, aged 8 to 17 years, who were scheduled to undergo cardiac MRI for clinical indications were included. Exclusion criteria were an inability to cooperate, known or detected arrhythmia ...
Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure
... Any condition that damage or overwork the heart muscle can cause heart failure over time. As the cardiac muscle weakens, its ability to fill with and/or pump blood diminishes. Certain proteins and other substances may be released into the blood. These substances have a toxic effect on the heart and ...
... Any condition that damage or overwork the heart muscle can cause heart failure over time. As the cardiac muscle weakens, its ability to fill with and/or pump blood diminishes. Certain proteins and other substances may be released into the blood. These substances have a toxic effect on the heart and ...
Comparison of coronary risk scoring systems to predict the severity
... Oncology Education and Research Hospital. A total of 205 patients with significant CAD who underwent a coronary angiography due to a diagnosis of stable angina pectoris between January 2012 and December 2014 were included in this study. Local Ethics Committee approved the study and written consent w ...
... Oncology Education and Research Hospital. A total of 205 patients with significant CAD who underwent a coronary angiography due to a diagnosis of stable angina pectoris between January 2012 and December 2014 were included in this study. Local Ethics Committee approved the study and written consent w ...
PDF - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
... Methods and Results—We conducted a multicenter cohort study in patients with transposition of the great arteries to determine actuarial rates of implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks, identify risk factors, assess underlying arrhythmias, and characterize complications. Overall, 37 patients ( ...
... Methods and Results—We conducted a multicenter cohort study in patients with transposition of the great arteries to determine actuarial rates of implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks, identify risk factors, assess underlying arrhythmias, and characterize complications. Overall, 37 patients ( ...
... in patients with advanced cardiac disease'251. If both impaired relaxation and decreased compliance of the ventricle is present at the same time, the abnormalities will have opposing effects on the left ventricular filling pattern. The balance between early and late diastole will appear normal or mo ...
Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Diastolic
... the age, sex, oxygen saturation, pertinent pre-operative ECG finding, surgical technique used for TOF correction, bypass time, central venous pressure, ICU stay and duration of inotropic support. These clinical parameters were recorded to correlate with the RV diastolic indices of the patients. Echo ...
... the age, sex, oxygen saturation, pertinent pre-operative ECG finding, surgical technique used for TOF correction, bypass time, central venous pressure, ICU stay and duration of inotropic support. These clinical parameters were recorded to correlate with the RV diastolic indices of the patients. Echo ...
Doppler Echocardiographic Study in Adolescents and Young Adults
... groups as follows: the sickle cell group (individuals with sickle cell anemia) and the reference group (healthy volunteers). After excluding the individuals not fulfilling the requirements of the protocol, each group comprised 25 individuals with ages ranging from 14 to 45 years. The mean age for th ...
... groups as follows: the sickle cell group (individuals with sickle cell anemia) and the reference group (healthy volunteers). After excluding the individuals not fulfilling the requirements of the protocol, each group comprised 25 individuals with ages ranging from 14 to 45 years. The mean age for th ...
Mean Velocity of Fiber Shortening
... on the left ventricle associated with reduced left ventricular mechanical performance. Fourteen of these subjects had a diminished instantaneous velocity of circumferential fiber shortening at maximum tension, and one had only a reduced maximum instantaneous velocity of shortening. Twelve patients h ...
... on the left ventricle associated with reduced left ventricular mechanical performance. Fourteen of these subjects had a diminished instantaneous velocity of circumferential fiber shortening at maximum tension, and one had only a reduced maximum instantaneous velocity of shortening. Twelve patients h ...
Stable Microreentrant Sources as a Mechanism of Atrial
... From the Departments of Pharmacology (R.M., A.S., J.C., O.B., J.J.) and Pediatrics (Cardiology) (R.M.), SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY. Correspondence to Ravi Mandapati, MD, Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 766 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210. E-mail manda ...
... From the Departments of Pharmacology (R.M., A.S., J.C., O.B., J.J.) and Pediatrics (Cardiology) (R.M.), SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY. Correspondence to Ravi Mandapati, MD, Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 766 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210. E-mail manda ...
Sudden Cardiac Death After Non–ST
... was selected from the set of candidate variables using stepwise selection. Linearity of continuous variables and the proportional hazards assumption were examined; splines were used as appropriate, and no substantial deviation from the proportional hazards assumption was noted for all variables. The ...
... was selected from the set of candidate variables using stepwise selection. Linearity of continuous variables and the proportional hazards assumption were examined; splines were used as appropriate, and no substantial deviation from the proportional hazards assumption was noted for all variables. The ...
14 Cardiovascular Physiology
... and passes into the left ventricle. Blood pumped out of the left ventricle enters the large artery known as the aorta. The aorta branches into a series of smaller and smaller arteries that finally lead into networks of capillaries. Notice at the top of Figure 14.1 the color change from red to blue a ...
... and passes into the left ventricle. Blood pumped out of the left ventricle enters the large artery known as the aorta. The aorta branches into a series of smaller and smaller arteries that finally lead into networks of capillaries. Notice at the top of Figure 14.1 the color change from red to blue a ...
original article
... sub-endocardium of the median valve of Rt atrium. Towards the ventricle, the substance of the node converges abruptly to a shaft of 1 cm- Bundle of His- which divides in to right and left branches. Internally, fibers of AV node intervene to form a mesh work. Fibres are slightly thicker and shorter t ...
... sub-endocardium of the median valve of Rt atrium. Towards the ventricle, the substance of the node converges abruptly to a shaft of 1 cm- Bundle of His- which divides in to right and left branches. Internally, fibers of AV node intervene to form a mesh work. Fibres are slightly thicker and shorter t ...
`Physiological hypertrophy of the heart` is a misnomer
... 1. Tomanek RJ. In: Coronary Vasculature: Development, StructureFunction and Adaptations. New York: Springer Science, 2013. 2. McMullen JR, Jennings GL. Differences between pathological and physiological hypertrophy: Novel therapeutic strategies to treat ...
... 1. Tomanek RJ. In: Coronary Vasculature: Development, StructureFunction and Adaptations. New York: Springer Science, 2013. 2. McMullen JR, Jennings GL. Differences between pathological and physiological hypertrophy: Novel therapeutic strategies to treat ...
Loss of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Vascular
... Besides the increase in end-diastolic and end-systolic volume, stroke volume in KO animals was higher than in control animals (Figure 2C), resulting in an increased cardiac output. Assuming a comparable right ventricular pressure, total peripheral resistance can be calculated by Ohm’s law and is red ...
... Besides the increase in end-diastolic and end-systolic volume, stroke volume in KO animals was higher than in control animals (Figure 2C), resulting in an increased cardiac output. Assuming a comparable right ventricular pressure, total peripheral resistance can be calculated by Ohm’s law and is red ...
Document
... healthcare professionals during a routine checkup. The only test for hypertension is a blood pressure measurement. Hypertension in isolation usually produces no symptoms although some people report headaches, fatigue, wanting to sleep more than usual, dizziness, blurred vision, facial flushing or ti ...
... healthcare professionals during a routine checkup. The only test for hypertension is a blood pressure measurement. Hypertension in isolation usually produces no symptoms although some people report headaches, fatigue, wanting to sleep more than usual, dizziness, blurred vision, facial flushing or ti ...
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal - Antzelevitch
... Precedes Left Ventricular Dysfunction In Patients Paced From Right Ventricular Apex” RV-IVRT at one week, followed by an increase in RV dimensions and the appearance of RV systolic abnormality i.e. increased RV-PEP and RV-PEP/RV-ET ratio at one month. The LV diastolic parameters were significantly a ...
... Precedes Left Ventricular Dysfunction In Patients Paced From Right Ventricular Apex” RV-IVRT at one week, followed by an increase in RV dimensions and the appearance of RV systolic abnormality i.e. increased RV-PEP and RV-PEP/RV-ET ratio at one month. The LV diastolic parameters were significantly a ...
Sudden cardiac death: prevention and treatment
... In some patients, family history of cardiac diseases or sudden cardiac death can be important. The prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is about 0.2% in the general population, and about 10% of these patients are considered to be at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Hypertrophic cardiomyopath ...
... In some patients, family history of cardiac diseases or sudden cardiac death can be important. The prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is about 0.2% in the general population, and about 10% of these patients are considered to be at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Hypertrophic cardiomyopath ...