maternity and myocardial failure in african women
... Incidence. In order to discover the incidence of peri-partum heart failure among all cases of idiopathic myocardial failure we examined the records of 76 African women admitted consecutively to the same medical unit with the diagnosis of idiopathic myocardial failure, and we compared them with the 1 ...
... Incidence. In order to discover the incidence of peri-partum heart failure among all cases of idiopathic myocardial failure we examined the records of 76 African women admitted consecutively to the same medical unit with the diagnosis of idiopathic myocardial failure, and we compared them with the 1 ...
Artificial hearts - The Heart Foundation
... your heart or implanted in your chest to help or replace a failing heart. It may have several valves, a mechanism to propel blood forward, and one or more chambers. Sometimes an artificial heart may help your heart temporarily, until yours recovers. If this is the case, the artificial heart will be ...
... your heart or implanted in your chest to help or replace a failing heart. It may have several valves, a mechanism to propel blood forward, and one or more chambers. Sometimes an artificial heart may help your heart temporarily, until yours recovers. If this is the case, the artificial heart will be ...
Slide 1
... of the dropsy. I was told that it had long been kept a secret by an old woman of Shropshire, who had sometimes made cures after the more regular practitioners had failed… The medicine was composed of some twenty or more herbs; but it was not very difficult for one conversant with these subjects to p ...
... of the dropsy. I was told that it had long been kept a secret by an old woman of Shropshire, who had sometimes made cures after the more regular practitioners had failed… The medicine was composed of some twenty or more herbs; but it was not very difficult for one conversant with these subjects to p ...
THE HEART IN THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS OF COALMINERS
... found in the pulmonary area can be classed as suggestive of right heart strain. -The clinical examination is not very helpful in detecting early right heart involvement. ...
... found in the pulmonary area can be classed as suggestive of right heart strain. -The clinical examination is not very helpful in detecting early right heart involvement. ...
Cardiology (McMullan)
... conversion to right-to-left shunt) most commonly occurs with VSD • Ebstein’s may present as cyanosis in adult, usually with palpitations due to right-sided accessory pathway, marked RAE on EKG and echo ...
... conversion to right-to-left shunt) most commonly occurs with VSD • Ebstein’s may present as cyanosis in adult, usually with palpitations due to right-sided accessory pathway, marked RAE on EKG and echo ...
Tissue inhibitor
... of TIMP is unknown in chronic heart failure (CHF). Aims: We investigated the association of plasma levels of soluble MMP-9 and TIMP-1 with clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters and estimated their prognostic value in the prediction of all-cause death. Methods: MMP-9, TIMP-1, tumour n ...
... of TIMP is unknown in chronic heart failure (CHF). Aims: We investigated the association of plasma levels of soluble MMP-9 and TIMP-1 with clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters and estimated their prognostic value in the prediction of all-cause death. Methods: MMP-9, TIMP-1, tumour n ...
KIDNEY DAMAGE IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
... Inflammatory renal disease in the context of autoimmunity occurs because the kidney is targeted by effector responses. Once antibodies are deposited, their exposed Fc (fragment crystalline) regions activate and recruit inflammatory cells, and initiate complement activation. This process leads to fur ...
... Inflammatory renal disease in the context of autoimmunity occurs because the kidney is targeted by effector responses. Once antibodies are deposited, their exposed Fc (fragment crystalline) regions activate and recruit inflammatory cells, and initiate complement activation. This process leads to fur ...
T Beta-blockers for heart failure: Why you should use them more
... reactivity. So, while beta-blockers are not contraindicated for patients with COPD, their use in this patient population requires caution.30,31 Metabolic risk factors. Caution is also needed for patients with metabolic risk factors. Although beta-blockers have been found to increase the risk of diab ...
... reactivity. So, while beta-blockers are not contraindicated for patients with COPD, their use in this patient population requires caution.30,31 Metabolic risk factors. Caution is also needed for patients with metabolic risk factors. Although beta-blockers have been found to increase the risk of diab ...
A histological study on the ventricle of convict cichlid, Amatitlania
... Abstract: The morphological and histological structures of the ventricle of convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) were described light microscopically. The ventricle was pyramidal in shape, and its wall was comprised of epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. Epicardium and endocardium were t ...
... Abstract: The morphological and histological structures of the ventricle of convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) were described light microscopically. The ventricle was pyramidal in shape, and its wall was comprised of epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. Epicardium and endocardium were t ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
... boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstre ...
... boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. Sometimes the bacteria remain confined to the skin. But they can also burrow deep into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstre ...
140701-cjw-Fin - Patient Information PB
... some patients will respond to medication and in this case it may be that no further treatment will be required. You may be referred to a cardiologist who specialises in heart rhythm disorders usually called an electrophysiologist (EP) – this type of doctor will offer ablation treatments, and some wil ...
... some patients will respond to medication and in this case it may be that no further treatment will be required. You may be referred to a cardiologist who specialises in heart rhythm disorders usually called an electrophysiologist (EP) – this type of doctor will offer ablation treatments, and some wil ...
Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
... electrical signal travels through the right atrium and left atrium on its way to the AV node. The AV node sends the signal to the ventricles. This makes the ventricles contract and pump blood out of the heart. Both sides of the heart pump at the same time. The electrical signals from the SA node nor ...
... electrical signal travels through the right atrium and left atrium on its way to the AV node. The AV node sends the signal to the ventricles. This makes the ventricles contract and pump blood out of the heart. Both sides of the heart pump at the same time. The electrical signals from the SA node nor ...
overload of the left ventricle
... Moreover, the administration of drugs and disturbance in the electrolyte balance may influence the clinical and cardiographic picture. We have not made a statistical survey with a larger number of patients, and it could well be that on average there are essential differences in the cardiogram betwee ...
... Moreover, the administration of drugs and disturbance in the electrolyte balance may influence the clinical and cardiographic picture. We have not made a statistical survey with a larger number of patients, and it could well be that on average there are essential differences in the cardiogram betwee ...
Cardiac Surgery: Heart Valve Disease
... Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) If you have BAV, please read the following. It is important to understand the nature of this disease and how it may affect you and your family. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the heart out to the body. Normally, the aortic valve has three leaflets that k ...
... Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) If you have BAV, please read the following. It is important to understand the nature of this disease and how it may affect you and your family. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the heart out to the body. Normally, the aortic valve has three leaflets that k ...
Thai Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry (Thai ADHERE)
... and 20% were related to inadequate diuretics and poor patient compliance with medications. Neurohormonal blockers (NHB) [angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensinoge receptor blocker (ARB), aldosterone blocker (AA) and beta blockers (BB)], were given prior to hospitalization in co ...
... and 20% were related to inadequate diuretics and poor patient compliance with medications. Neurohormonal blockers (NHB) [angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensinoge receptor blocker (ARB), aldosterone blocker (AA) and beta blockers (BB)], were given prior to hospitalization in co ...
Tissue Heart Valve Replacement at BSMMU
... (ethylene oxide, beta propiolactone), radiation, and antibiotics, with antibiotics being favoured today. Preservation for a short time (months) is accomplished with nutrient storage of 4°C but cryopreservation, which allows for indefinite storage, greatly increases the availability of homograft. 1Be ...
... (ethylene oxide, beta propiolactone), radiation, and antibiotics, with antibiotics being favoured today. Preservation for a short time (months) is accomplished with nutrient storage of 4°C but cryopreservation, which allows for indefinite storage, greatly increases the availability of homograft. 1Be ...
Cardiac mechanosensitive integrator
... The mechanical structures in the heart must respond quickly to changes in blood flow and stress in order to maintain healthy, effective cardiac function. Both exercise and pregnancy require the heart to work harder; the mass of the heart increases, heart wall thickness increases and the ability of t ...
... The mechanical structures in the heart must respond quickly to changes in blood flow and stress in order to maintain healthy, effective cardiac function. Both exercise and pregnancy require the heart to work harder; the mass of the heart increases, heart wall thickness increases and the ability of t ...
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DECISION AID
... Atrial fibrillation may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness or fatigue. In some patients there are no accompanying symptoms. Is Atrial Fibrillation Dangerous? If atrial fibrillation causes chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or congestive heart failure (water in the lun ...
... Atrial fibrillation may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness or fatigue. In some patients there are no accompanying symptoms. Is Atrial Fibrillation Dangerous? If atrial fibrillation causes chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or congestive heart failure (water in the lun ...
Mitral Valve - COR Medical Group
... The mitral valve controls the flow of blood between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The left atrium is the collection chamber where the blood returns to the heart from the lungs after being oxygenated. Then it is pumped through the mitral valve to the left ventricle, which is the heart's big ...
... The mitral valve controls the flow of blood between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The left atrium is the collection chamber where the blood returns to the heart from the lungs after being oxygenated. Then it is pumped through the mitral valve to the left ventricle, which is the heart's big ...
Mark E. Silverman, Daniel Grove and Charles B. Upshaw, Jr Why
... that terminated in the Purkinje fibers. Martin Flack and Arthur Keith studied the conduction system of a mole and found a structure in the sinoauricular junction that histologically resembled the AV node. They felt that this was where “the dominating rhythm of the heart normally begins” and named it ...
... that terminated in the Purkinje fibers. Martin Flack and Arthur Keith studied the conduction system of a mole and found a structure in the sinoauricular junction that histologically resembled the AV node. They felt that this was where “the dominating rhythm of the heart normally begins” and named it ...
epidemiology and control of diphtheria and tetanus
... {Until 2, cultures from both throat and nose (or skin lesions) taken at least 24 hrs. apart, and not less than 24 hrs. after cessatn. Of antimicrob. therapy, fail to show dipht. bacilli.} Or when culture is impractical, isolatn. may be ended after 14 days of appropriate antibiotic Rx. Concurrent d ...
... {Until 2, cultures from both throat and nose (or skin lesions) taken at least 24 hrs. apart, and not less than 24 hrs. after cessatn. Of antimicrob. therapy, fail to show dipht. bacilli.} Or when culture is impractical, isolatn. may be ended after 14 days of appropriate antibiotic Rx. Concurrent d ...
Amyloidosis and the Heart
... about ± 1-2 kilograms are normal. If there is greater variation in weight, the doctor or nurse treating the patient can recommend appropriate measures. These may include increasing or reducing the diuretic dose. Some patients learn over time how to make appropriate small adjustments to the diuretic ...
... about ± 1-2 kilograms are normal. If there is greater variation in weight, the doctor or nurse treating the patient can recommend appropriate measures. These may include increasing or reducing the diuretic dose. Some patients learn over time how to make appropriate small adjustments to the diuretic ...
Bradycardia - MBBS Students Club
... slowed enough to increase the P-R interval to 0.25 to 0.45 second, the action potential sometimes is strong enough to pass through the bundle into the ventricles and sometimes is not strong enough. In this case there will be an atrial P wave but no QRS-T complex and there are dropped beats of the ve ...
... slowed enough to increase the P-R interval to 0.25 to 0.45 second, the action potential sometimes is strong enough to pass through the bundle into the ventricles and sometimes is not strong enough. In this case there will be an atrial P wave but no QRS-T complex and there are dropped beats of the ve ...
Reducing Your Risk For Cardiovascular Diseases
... Damaged or overworked heart muscle is unable to keep blood circulating normally ...
... Damaged or overworked heart muscle is unable to keep blood circulating normally ...
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever, also known as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. The disease typically develops two to four weeks after a throat infection. Signs and symptoms include fever, multiple painful joints, involuntary muscle movements, and a characteristic but uncommon non itchy rash known as erythema marginatum. The heart is involved in about half of cases. Permanent damage to the heart valves, known as rheumatic heart disease (RHD), usually only occurs after multiple attacks but may occasionally occur after a single case of ARF. The damaged valves may result in heart failure. The abnormal valves also increase the risk of the person developing atrial fibrillation and infection of the valves.Acute rheumatic fever may occur following an infection of the throat by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. If it is untreated ARF occurs in up to three percent of people. The underlying mechanism is believed to involve the production of antibodies against a person's own tissues. Some people due to their genetics are more likely to get the disease when exposed to the bacteria than others. Other risk factors include malnutrition and poverty. Diagnosis of ARF is often based on the presence of signs and symptoms in combination with evidence of a recent streptococcal infection.Treating people who have strep throat with antibiotics, such as penicillin, decreases their risk of getting ARF. This often involves testing people with sore throats for the infection, which may not be available in the developing world. Other preventative measures include improved sanitation. In those with ARF and RHD prolonged periods of antibiotics are sometimes recommended. Gradual return to normal activities may occur following an attack. Once RHD develops, treatment is more difficult. Occasionally valve replacement surgery or repair is required. Otherwise complications are treated as per normal.Acute rheumatic fever occurs in about 325,000 children each year and about 18 million people currently have rheumatic heart disease. Those who get ARF are most often between the ages of 5 and 14, with 20% of first-time attacks occurring in adults. The disease is most common in the developing world and among indigenous peoples in the developed world. In 2013 it resulted in 275,000 deaths down from 374,000 deaths in 1990. Most deaths occur in the developing world where as many as 12.5% of people affected may die each year. Descriptions of the condition are believed to date back to at least the 5th century BCE in the writings of Hippocrates. The disease is so named because its symptoms are similar to those of some rheumatic disorders.