The role of theophylline in contrast
... of CN appear in the literature, it is commonly defined as an acute decline in renal function after the administration of intravenous contrast agents, and in the absence of other causes. Patients with CN typically present with an acute rise in serum creatinine 24–48 h after the contrast study. Serum ...
... of CN appear in the literature, it is commonly defined as an acute decline in renal function after the administration of intravenous contrast agents, and in the absence of other causes. Patients with CN typically present with an acute rise in serum creatinine 24–48 h after the contrast study. Serum ...
EEG - Wayne State University
... c. H band and I band shorten in contraction, A band does not 2. Normal cardiac cycle a. LV > aortic valve > systemic circulation > RA > tricuspid > RV > pulm valve > pulm a > lungs > pulm v > LA > mitral valve > LV b. AV valves have papillary muscles w/chordae tendinae attached, semilunar valves lac ...
... c. H band and I band shorten in contraction, A band does not 2. Normal cardiac cycle a. LV > aortic valve > systemic circulation > RA > tricuspid > RV > pulm valve > pulm a > lungs > pulm v > LA > mitral valve > LV b. AV valves have papillary muscles w/chordae tendinae attached, semilunar valves lac ...
15 Complete Heart Block—Third
... higher stroke volume; in some cases, this can lead to voltage criteria for left ventricular enlargement and nonspecific ST-T wave changes as well as to heart failure. In general, the prognosis for the majority of young patients following pacemaker implantation for isolated congenital CHB is excellent ...
... higher stroke volume; in some cases, this can lead to voltage criteria for left ventricular enlargement and nonspecific ST-T wave changes as well as to heart failure. In general, the prognosis for the majority of young patients following pacemaker implantation for isolated congenital CHB is excellent ...
managing atrial fibrillation - Heart and Stroke Foundation
... All the recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used is in the support or justification of patient care. Recommendations conform to the generally accepted standards. The presentation w ...
... All the recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used is in the support or justification of patient care. Recommendations conform to the generally accepted standards. The presentation w ...
Exercise at the Extremes
... Morris et al. (13) also reported a lower incidence of coronary heart disease among English postmen compared with telephone operators working at the same company. These data were the first to illustrate an association between habitual physical activity and cardiovascular health. Many subsequent epidem ...
... Morris et al. (13) also reported a lower incidence of coronary heart disease among English postmen compared with telephone operators working at the same company. These data were the first to illustrate an association between habitual physical activity and cardiovascular health. Many subsequent epidem ...
Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic
... Aortic stenosis does not cause substantial morbidity or mortality when the disease is mild or moderate in severity. By the time it reaches the severe stage, there is an untreated mortality rate of approximately 50% within 2 years. (4) Open surgical repair is an effective treatment for reversing aort ...
... Aortic stenosis does not cause substantial morbidity or mortality when the disease is mild or moderate in severity. By the time it reaches the severe stage, there is an untreated mortality rate of approximately 50% within 2 years. (4) Open surgical repair is an effective treatment for reversing aort ...
Long-term time-course of nocturnal breathing disorders in heart failure patients
... and persistence of the same degree of severity during the follow-up. The positive and negative predictive values were computed. ...
... and persistence of the same degree of severity during the follow-up. The positive and negative predictive values were computed. ...
Role of an ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Opener, YM934, in
... relaxation of contracted rabbit aorta pretreated with potassium chloride, norepinephrine, or prostaglandin F2a compared with lemakalim and that treatment of anesthetized dogs with YM934 induced an increase in coronary blood flow, a reduction in total peripheral resistance, and a decrease in mean art ...
... relaxation of contracted rabbit aorta pretreated with potassium chloride, norepinephrine, or prostaglandin F2a compared with lemakalim and that treatment of anesthetized dogs with YM934 induced an increase in coronary blood flow, a reduction in total peripheral resistance, and a decrease in mean art ...
The Framingham Heart Study and the epidemiology of
... of 160/ 95 m m H g or higher, the investigators noted a nearly four-tim es increase in incidence of coronary heart disease per 1000 people for study participants with hypertension.28 A few years later, they noted that stroke was also a m ajor consequence of high blood pressure.29 Despite these early ...
... of 160/ 95 m m H g or higher, the investigators noted a nearly four-tim es increase in incidence of coronary heart disease per 1000 people for study participants with hypertension.28 A few years later, they noted that stroke was also a m ajor consequence of high blood pressure.29 Despite these early ...
Coagulation activity is increased in the left atrium of patients
... Systemic thromboembolism is a serious complication in patients with valvular heart disease, and its incidence is highest in those with mitral stenosis (1-7). The incidence of embolism in large groups of such patients is -4%/year (8). The Framingham Study (9) reported an 18-fold increase in the incid ...
... Systemic thromboembolism is a serious complication in patients with valvular heart disease, and its incidence is highest in those with mitral stenosis (1-7). The incidence of embolism in large groups of such patients is -4%/year (8). The Framingham Study (9) reported an 18-fold increase in the incid ...
Clinical Effects of Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support in Severe
... hours.8,9) Management or maintenance of PCPS is easy, and it can be used not only in the operation room but also in the intensive care unit for patients in a state of severe ...
... hours.8,9) Management or maintenance of PCPS is easy, and it can be used not only in the operation room but also in the intensive care unit for patients in a state of severe ...
What Can We Learn From the RR Intervals Stored in ICDs?
... little progress has been made in using these features for patient-specific VT/VF prediction. In other words, given a segment of RR interval data, no known method at present can reliably predict the incidence of VT/VF in the short-term. It was hoped that HRV as a marker of autonomic activity would pr ...
... little progress has been made in using these features for patient-specific VT/VF prediction. In other words, given a segment of RR interval data, no known method at present can reliably predict the incidence of VT/VF in the short-term. It was hoped that HRV as a marker of autonomic activity would pr ...
cardiogenic shock-management - The Association of Physicians of
... flow. Unfortunately, there has been little progress in reducing time to hospital presentation over the past decade,4 and this perhaps accounts for the stagnant incidence of cardiogenic shock in community studies (7.1%).5 Cardiogenic shock also complicates non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. T ...
... flow. Unfortunately, there has been little progress in reducing time to hospital presentation over the past decade,4 and this perhaps accounts for the stagnant incidence of cardiogenic shock in community studies (7.1%).5 Cardiogenic shock also complicates non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. T ...
When is it Too Late for Aortic Valve Surgery
... to published guidelines.3,14,15,16 Analysis of determinants of operative mortality in regard to age showed that age is not linearly related to the mortality rate after AVR10,17 and there is considerable functional improvement after valve replacement.18 Limits related to comorbidity: Additionally, pa ...
... to published guidelines.3,14,15,16 Analysis of determinants of operative mortality in regard to age showed that age is not linearly related to the mortality rate after AVR10,17 and there is considerable functional improvement after valve replacement.18 Limits related to comorbidity: Additionally, pa ...
Missed Diagnosis of Critical Congenital Heart
... known until an autopsy is performed.22 In the BaltimoreWashington Infant Study, CHD diagnoses of 76 of 800 infant deaths were unknown until autopsies were performed.20 In a study8 from the United Kingdom using data from 1985-1990, a total of 185 of 1074 infants with CHD died, and the CHD diagnoses o ...
... known until an autopsy is performed.22 In the BaltimoreWashington Infant Study, CHD diagnoses of 76 of 800 infant deaths were unknown until autopsies were performed.20 In a study8 from the United Kingdom using data from 1985-1990, a total of 185 of 1074 infants with CHD died, and the CHD diagnoses o ...
High or Standard Definition Computed Tomography for Coronary
... The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of measured vessel attenuation values in SDCT between the two radiologists was very good. The ICC was higher in HDCT according to inner and outer diameters of Cx, LAD and also outer diameters of LM. But ICC was higher in SDCT according to inner and outer ...
... The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of measured vessel attenuation values in SDCT between the two radiologists was very good. The ICC was higher in HDCT according to inner and outer diameters of Cx, LAD and also outer diameters of LM. But ICC was higher in SDCT according to inner and outer ...
Type D Personality Is Associated with the Development of Stress
... was carried out by cardiologists during admission to the emergency unit. Information about trigger events was, where possible, confirmed with the companion (if any) who accompanied the patient to the emergency unit. Thirty-seven of the 75 stress cardiomyopathy patients (49.33 %) reported an emotiona ...
... was carried out by cardiologists during admission to the emergency unit. Information about trigger events was, where possible, confirmed with the companion (if any) who accompanied the patient to the emergency unit. Thirty-seven of the 75 stress cardiomyopathy patients (49.33 %) reported an emotiona ...
Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure
... Sudden bouts of tachycardia (caused simply by physiological responses to exertion, fever, or dehydration) can lead to flash edema. Pathological tachyarrhythmias (e.g., atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response) may result in flash pulmonary edema. Diastolic function worsens with age even i ...
... Sudden bouts of tachycardia (caused simply by physiological responses to exertion, fever, or dehydration) can lead to flash edema. Pathological tachyarrhythmias (e.g., atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response) may result in flash pulmonary edema. Diastolic function worsens with age even i ...
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Cinfaval 80 mg film-coated tablets
... The combination of captopril and valsartan has shown no additional clinical benefit; however, an increase risk of adverse event was seen as compared to treatment with the respective therapies (see section 4.2 and 5.1). Therefore, the combination of valsartan with an ACE inhibitor is not recommended. ...
... The combination of captopril and valsartan has shown no additional clinical benefit; however, an increase risk of adverse event was seen as compared to treatment with the respective therapies (see section 4.2 and 5.1). Therefore, the combination of valsartan with an ACE inhibitor is not recommended. ...
... chances to save ischemic myocardium are greatly reduced or even nil, has any effect on MI outcome. This is a ‘proof of concept’ experimental controlled trial (treated vs untreated vs sham MI). We hypothesized that when ischemic damage was already irreversible, HO-1 over-expression would be able, by ...
Experts` recommendations for the management of adult
... The SHOCK trial conducted from April 1993 to November 1998 in 30 centers, and the associated registry assessed the effects of early revascularization (angioplasty or coronary artery-bypass surgery performed in the first 6 h) compared with stabilization by medical treatment in patients hospitalized f ...
... The SHOCK trial conducted from April 1993 to November 1998 in 30 centers, and the associated registry assessed the effects of early revascularization (angioplasty or coronary artery-bypass surgery performed in the first 6 h) compared with stabilization by medical treatment in patients hospitalized f ...
European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Failure Association joint
... The two constantly growing global health problems (that is, HF and AF) often co-exist, or may precipitate one another. Recent registry-based reports show that 40% of patients hospitalized for HF already have a history of AF, up to 50% of patients have AF at baseline, and nearly 20% of patients may ...
... The two constantly growing global health problems (that is, HF and AF) often co-exist, or may precipitate one another. Recent registry-based reports show that 40% of patients hospitalized for HF already have a history of AF, up to 50% of patients have AF at baseline, and nearly 20% of patients may ...
Clinical Utility of Doppler Echocardiography and Tissue
... The Doppler variables were tested to determine the accuracy of each variable in identifying M-LVDP ⬎12 mm Hg on the basis of previously published criteria. The prediction of elevated M-LVDP was based on mitral E/A ⬎2,29,30 DT ⬍130 ms,29 a decrease in E/A with the Valsalva maneuver of ⱖ0.5,14 PVd⬎PVs ...
... The Doppler variables were tested to determine the accuracy of each variable in identifying M-LVDP ⬎12 mm Hg on the basis of previously published criteria. The prediction of elevated M-LVDP was based on mitral E/A ⬎2,29,30 DT ⬍130 ms,29 a decrease in E/A with the Valsalva maneuver of ⱖ0.5,14 PVd⬎PVs ...