Prosthetic Heart Valves
... Rheumatic heart dz originates as throat infection from streptococcal infection ...
... Rheumatic heart dz originates as throat infection from streptococcal infection ...
atrial fibrillation - Hamilton Cardiology Associates
... Although atrial fibrillation can feel weird and frightening, an “attack of AF” usually doesn’t have harmful consequences by itself. The real danger is the increased risk for stroke. Even when symptoms are not noticeable, AF can increase a person’s risks for stroke and related heart problems. What ca ...
... Although atrial fibrillation can feel weird and frightening, an “attack of AF” usually doesn’t have harmful consequences by itself. The real danger is the increased risk for stroke. Even when symptoms are not noticeable, AF can increase a person’s risks for stroke and related heart problems. What ca ...
Respiratory System
... 2. Symps – cough, fever, substernal pain and rales (raspy sound) 3. Chronic bronchitis – middle or old age, caused by cigarette smoking E. Influenza (Flu) 1. Viral infection upper respiratory tract 2. Symps – fever, mucopurulent discharge, muscular pain, extreme exhaustion 3. Rx – symptomatic ...
... 2. Symps – cough, fever, substernal pain and rales (raspy sound) 3. Chronic bronchitis – middle or old age, caused by cigarette smoking E. Influenza (Flu) 1. Viral infection upper respiratory tract 2. Symps – fever, mucopurulent discharge, muscular pain, extreme exhaustion 3. Rx – symptomatic ...
of Heart Failure - Besancon.cardio.com
... echocardiogram. This ultrasonic examination visualises the cardiac chambers and valves. Systolic and diastolic ventricular contractile function can be measured, as can chamber size and wall thickness. Similarly, Doppler ultrasound enables valvular stenosis and regurgitation to be detected and quanti ...
... echocardiogram. This ultrasonic examination visualises the cardiac chambers and valves. Systolic and diastolic ventricular contractile function can be measured, as can chamber size and wall thickness. Similarly, Doppler ultrasound enables valvular stenosis and regurgitation to be detected and quanti ...
Activation of cytokines as a mechanism of disease progression in
... review). However, when cytokines are overproduced they can “spill over” into the peripheral circulation where they can exert endocrine-like eVects. It should be recognised that although cytokines are similar in many respects to polypeptide hormones, cytokines can be produced by a variety of diVerent ...
... review). However, when cytokines are overproduced they can “spill over” into the peripheral circulation where they can exert endocrine-like eVects. It should be recognised that although cytokines are similar in many respects to polypeptide hormones, cytokines can be produced by a variety of diVerent ...
Ct Of The Heart
... scans beacon hospital - minutes a 64 slice ct scan takes an image of the heart and arteries so detailed that following a cardiac ct scan the radiologist and cardiologist will review and, ct heart scan wheaton franciscan healthcare - are you at risk of a heart attack find out with a quick painless ct ...
... scans beacon hospital - minutes a 64 slice ct scan takes an image of the heart and arteries so detailed that following a cardiac ct scan the radiologist and cardiologist will review and, ct heart scan wheaton franciscan healthcare - are you at risk of a heart attack find out with a quick painless ct ...
Embryology - Conotruncal development
... Effect of conus absorption1. “Migration“ of the distal conus septum toward the heart where it assumes its definitive position in the interventricular septum 2. Additional absorption of the distal aortic conus accounts for the fibrous continuity seen in the mature heart between the aortic and mitral ...
... Effect of conus absorption1. “Migration“ of the distal conus septum toward the heart where it assumes its definitive position in the interventricular septum 2. Additional absorption of the distal aortic conus accounts for the fibrous continuity seen in the mature heart between the aortic and mitral ...
Full Text
... Rhythmic beating heart structures can be received under in vitro conditions (Figs. 1,2) when isolated dorsal blastopore lip is treated with Suramin (Grunz, 1992). In contrast, untreated isolated organizer will form dorsal mesodermal structures like notochord and somites (Spemann and Mangold, 1924). ...
... Rhythmic beating heart structures can be received under in vitro conditions (Figs. 1,2) when isolated dorsal blastopore lip is treated with Suramin (Grunz, 1992). In contrast, untreated isolated organizer will form dorsal mesodermal structures like notochord and somites (Spemann and Mangold, 1924). ...
Cancers of the Immune System
... HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). This disease slowly and steadily destroys the immune system. It is caused by HIV, a virus which wipes out certain types of lymphocytes called T-helper cells. Without T-helper cells, the immune system is unabl ...
... HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). This disease slowly and steadily destroys the immune system. It is caused by HIV, a virus which wipes out certain types of lymphocytes called T-helper cells. Without T-helper cells, the immune system is unabl ...
Congestive Cardiac Failure
... maldistribution, exacerbation of congestive cardiac failure is primarily one of fluid overload. Important aspects of management in exacerbation of heart failure include: ...
... maldistribution, exacerbation of congestive cardiac failure is primarily one of fluid overload. Important aspects of management in exacerbation of heart failure include: ...
Heart Sound Segmentation of Pediatric Auscultations
... dataset) [10]. This database includes PCGs from pediatric patients, with corresponding annotations for the S1 and S2 components. Segmentation results were retrieved for each heart sound and compared to the annotations provided. Having data from children to test the algorithm performance poses an add ...
... dataset) [10]. This database includes PCGs from pediatric patients, with corresponding annotations for the S1 and S2 components. Segmentation results were retrieved for each heart sound and compared to the annotations provided. Having data from children to test the algorithm performance poses an add ...
Primary antibody deficiency
... and viruses, causing activation of other parts of the immune system that can directly kill these microorganisms. Antibody-coated bacteria are also much easier targets for other white blood cells to ingest and kill than bacteria that are not coated with antibodies. ...
... and viruses, causing activation of other parts of the immune system that can directly kill these microorganisms. Antibody-coated bacteria are also much easier targets for other white blood cells to ingest and kill than bacteria that are not coated with antibodies. ...
Aortic Valve Disease
... Aortic stenosis is a term that refers to narrowing of the aortic valve opening during systole (Figure 1). This can be caused by a congenital abnormality of the valve (for instance, one could be born with a valve that has only 2 cusps instead of the normal 3) and thus may be detected in childhood or ...
... Aortic stenosis is a term that refers to narrowing of the aortic valve opening during systole (Figure 1). This can be caused by a congenital abnormality of the valve (for instance, one could be born with a valve that has only 2 cusps instead of the normal 3) and thus may be detected in childhood or ...
Shone`s Complex
... of mitral valve chordae independent of the number of papillary muscles. A true parachute mitral valve (PMV) is characterized by attachment of the chordae to a single or fused papillary muscle; however PMV also includes asymmetrical mitral valves having two papillary muscles, one of which is dominant ...
... of mitral valve chordae independent of the number of papillary muscles. A true parachute mitral valve (PMV) is characterized by attachment of the chordae to a single or fused papillary muscle; however PMV also includes asymmetrical mitral valves having two papillary muscles, one of which is dominant ...
BUKOVINІАN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
... other cardiovascular disorders that tend to affect the elderly, cardiomyopathy commonly occurs in the young and can have a tragically brief course. Cardiomyopathy (cardio meaning heart, myopathy meaning muscle disease) refers to a group of disorders that directly damage the muscle of the heart walls ...
... other cardiovascular disorders that tend to affect the elderly, cardiomyopathy commonly occurs in the young and can have a tragically brief course. Cardiomyopathy (cardio meaning heart, myopathy meaning muscle disease) refers to a group of disorders that directly damage the muscle of the heart walls ...
Cardiac (Heart) Transplantation
... In the United States, approximately 5.8 million people have heart failure and 300,000 die each year from this condition. The reduction of cardiac output is considered to be severe when systemic circulation cannot meet the body’s needs under minimal exertion. Heart transplantation can potentially imp ...
... In the United States, approximately 5.8 million people have heart failure and 300,000 die each year from this condition. The reduction of cardiac output is considered to be severe when systemic circulation cannot meet the body’s needs under minimal exertion. Heart transplantation can potentially imp ...
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... The electrical signal travels through the network of conducting cell "pathways," which stimulates your upper chambers (atria) and lower chambers (ventricles) to contract. The signal is able to travel along these pathways by means of a complex reaction that allows each cell to activate one next to it ...
... The electrical signal travels through the network of conducting cell "pathways," which stimulates your upper chambers (atria) and lower chambers (ventricles) to contract. The signal is able to travel along these pathways by means of a complex reaction that allows each cell to activate one next to it ...
sleep apnea----what`s new? - Midwest Sinus and Allergy
... RHINOSINUSITIS IS AN INFLAMMATORY DISORDER OF THE NASAL PASSAGES AND PARANASAL SINUSES ...
... RHINOSINUSITIS IS AN INFLAMMATORY DISORDER OF THE NASAL PASSAGES AND PARANASAL SINUSES ...
Secondary bacterial infection among the patients with scorpion sting
... The aim of present study was to identify the possible rate of secondary bacterial infection (SBI) among the patients with SS. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study in which patient files with the diagnosis of SS were reviewed. The study was undertaken in Razi Hospital, Ahvaz. The hos ...
... The aim of present study was to identify the possible rate of secondary bacterial infection (SBI) among the patients with SS. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study in which patient files with the diagnosis of SS were reviewed. The study was undertaken in Razi Hospital, Ahvaz. The hos ...
Congenital Heart Disease for the Adult Sonographer
... Robert W. McDonald, RCS, RDCS, FASE Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Portland, Oregon ...
... Robert W. McDonald, RCS, RDCS, FASE Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Portland, Oregon ...
Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditides
... • Congestive heart failure should be treated with a low sodium diet and cautiously with digoxin, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors • The threshold for digitalis toxicity may be low • Excessive reduction of preload by diuresis may reduce ventricular filling pressures below the level needed to maintain ca ...
... • Congestive heart failure should be treated with a low sodium diet and cautiously with digoxin, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors • The threshold for digitalis toxicity may be low • Excessive reduction of preload by diuresis may reduce ventricular filling pressures below the level needed to maintain ca ...
heart failure
... • It occurs in chronic lung disease, pulmonary valve stenosis. There is reduction of RV output and back pressure on right atrium ( Increased JVP, Liver enlargement, peripheral edema ). 3. Biventricular failure • It affects both ventricle and occurs in dilated Cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease, ...
... • It occurs in chronic lung disease, pulmonary valve stenosis. There is reduction of RV output and back pressure on right atrium ( Increased JVP, Liver enlargement, peripheral edema ). 3. Biventricular failure • It affects both ventricle and occurs in dilated Cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease, ...
Myxomatous Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease: An Update
... Echocardiography provides the evidence of mitral valve thickening, mitral valve regurgitation, left atrial and ventricular chamber enlargement. The severity of mitral valve regurgitation can be assessed by determining the regurgitant jet flow in the left atrium with color-Doppler mapping (Pedersen e ...
... Echocardiography provides the evidence of mitral valve thickening, mitral valve regurgitation, left atrial and ventricular chamber enlargement. The severity of mitral valve regurgitation can be assessed by determining the regurgitant jet flow in the left atrium with color-Doppler mapping (Pedersen e ...
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with virus induced inflammatory cardiomyopathy U. Kühl
... prevents further virus spreading and results in virus clearance. This is achieved by production of antiviral cytokines and elimination of virus-infected myocardial cells through cytokine-activated macrophages and natural killer cells, perforin mediated cell cytolysis (cytotoxic T lymphocytes) and in ...
... prevents further virus spreading and results in virus clearance. This is achieved by production of antiviral cytokines and elimination of virus-infected myocardial cells through cytokine-activated macrophages and natural killer cells, perforin mediated cell cytolysis (cytotoxic T lymphocytes) and in ...
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.