The Dangers Of Statin Drugs – What You Haven`t Been
... increased injury from heart failure, skeletal muscle injury and increased mortality. Of the nine controlled trials on statin-induced Co-Q10 depletion in humans, eight showed significant Co-Q10 depletion leading to decline in left ventricular function and biochemical imbalances.15 Yet virtually all p ...
... increased injury from heart failure, skeletal muscle injury and increased mortality. Of the nine controlled trials on statin-induced Co-Q10 depletion in humans, eight showed significant Co-Q10 depletion leading to decline in left ventricular function and biochemical imbalances.15 Yet virtually all p ...
Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Critical Left Subclavian Artery Stenosis
... Copyright © 2016 Ahmet Yuksel. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
... Copyright © 2016 Ahmet Yuksel. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
The QT interval: Too long, too short or just right - Tel
... cause idiopathic VF and SQTS share important characteristics, including the morphology and mode of onset of their spontaneous arrhythmias and their response to therapy.31 As a result, we suggested that some patients with idiopathic VF have “SQTS with not so short QT intervals.”32 Accordingly, one co ...
... cause idiopathic VF and SQTS share important characteristics, including the morphology and mode of onset of their spontaneous arrhythmias and their response to therapy.31 As a result, we suggested that some patients with idiopathic VF have “SQTS with not so short QT intervals.”32 Accordingly, one co ...
The Use of Digoxin in Patients With Worsening Chronic Heart Failure
... ejection fraction, augments cardiac output, and reduces pulmonary capillary wedge pressure without causing deleterious increases in heart rate or decreases in blood pressure. Moreover, it is also a neurohormonal modulator at low doses. In the pivotal DIG (Digitalis Investigation Group) trial, digoxi ...
... ejection fraction, augments cardiac output, and reduces pulmonary capillary wedge pressure without causing deleterious increases in heart rate or decreases in blood pressure. Moreover, it is also a neurohormonal modulator at low doses. In the pivotal DIG (Digitalis Investigation Group) trial, digoxi ...
Print - Circulation
... over" maneuver. The intact aortic segment acts in reality as a graft lengthening the coronary arteries. This lengthening obviates the difficulty associated with the individual transfer of the small coronary arteries. Since the coronary ostia in transposition of the great vessels are usually on the s ...
... over" maneuver. The intact aortic segment acts in reality as a graft lengthening the coronary arteries. This lengthening obviates the difficulty associated with the individual transfer of the small coronary arteries. Since the coronary ostia in transposition of the great vessels are usually on the s ...
Resting heart rate as a tool for risk stratification in primary
... epidemiological analyses15,16 and clinical trials,6,17 the data available for resting heart rate as a cardiovascular risk factor in subjects free of coronary artery disease is inconclusive. In one of the largest analysis so far in nearly 380,000 subjects, all within one age-group of 40–45 years, the ...
... epidemiological analyses15,16 and clinical trials,6,17 the data available for resting heart rate as a cardiovascular risk factor in subjects free of coronary artery disease is inconclusive. In one of the largest analysis so far in nearly 380,000 subjects, all within one age-group of 40–45 years, the ...
How to Manage the Renal Patient with Coronary Heart
... applied them to ESRD patients (a practice consistent with the application of other therapies not specifically tested in ESRD patients but proven in the general population). In the setting of PCI with coronary stenting, the combination of 81 to 325 mg/d aspirin (lifelong) and clopidogrel (30 d or lon ...
... applied them to ESRD patients (a practice consistent with the application of other therapies not specifically tested in ESRD patients but proven in the general population). In the setting of PCI with coronary stenting, the combination of 81 to 325 mg/d aspirin (lifelong) and clopidogrel (30 d or lon ...
18-Simone Cavenaghi EN.pmd
... after the intervention in case there was no need for clinical intervention. The duration of physiotherapy was higher than the aspiration (8.5±3.5 and 5.6±2.7 minutes, respectively). It was observed that physiotherapy tends to produce improvement in expiratory tidal volume, pulmonary compliance and p ...
... after the intervention in case there was no need for clinical intervention. The duration of physiotherapy was higher than the aspiration (8.5±3.5 and 5.6±2.7 minutes, respectively). It was observed that physiotherapy tends to produce improvement in expiratory tidal volume, pulmonary compliance and p ...
Left Atrial Remodeling and Response to Valsartan in the Prevention
... Patients with AFr were grouped into tertiles of number of days in recurrent AF overr one year follow up (T1: 1-6, T2:7-58; T359 days). Increasing days of AFr duration were linearly related to increasing baseline LA volumes (p<0.0001) and decreasing LAEF (p<0.0001). Of note patients who remained in ...
... Patients with AFr were grouped into tertiles of number of days in recurrent AF overr one year follow up (T1: 1-6, T2:7-58; T359 days). Increasing days of AFr duration were linearly related to increasing baseline LA volumes (p<0.0001) and decreasing LAEF (p<0.0001). Of note patients who remained in ...
Survival After Rate-Responsive Programming in Patients With
... Demographics for the DDDR and DDD groups were compared using standardized difference scores.9,10 Kaplan–Meier survival curves were constructed for baseline HRSc group (<30%, 30% to 69%, and ≥70%). Stratified log-rank tests were performed to compare patients initially programmed to DDD mode to those ...
... Demographics for the DDDR and DDD groups were compared using standardized difference scores.9,10 Kaplan–Meier survival curves were constructed for baseline HRSc group (<30%, 30% to 69%, and ≥70%). Stratified log-rank tests were performed to compare patients initially programmed to DDD mode to those ...
Mechanical Properties of the Myocardium in the Ischemic Heart
... the wonderful opportunity to work in his laboratory at TUGraz. ...
... the wonderful opportunity to work in his laboratory at TUGraz. ...
Cardiogenic shock
... CS can occur in the setting of STelevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) as well as non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO)-IIb trial, CS developed in 4.2% of STEMI and 2.5% of NSTEMI patients. In the latter group, C ...
... CS can occur in the setting of STelevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) as well as non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO)-IIb trial, CS developed in 4.2% of STEMI and 2.5% of NSTEMI patients. In the latter group, C ...
2.02.26 Percutaneous LeftAtrial Appendage Closure
... Stroke is the most serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF). The estimated incidence of stroke in nontreated patients with AF is 5% per year. Stroke associated with AF is primarily embolic in nature, tends to be more severe than the typical ischemic stroke, and causes higher rates of mortali ...
... Stroke is the most serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF). The estimated incidence of stroke in nontreated patients with AF is 5% per year. Stroke associated with AF is primarily embolic in nature, tends to be more severe than the typical ischemic stroke, and causes higher rates of mortali ...
Brain natriuretic peptide release in acute myocardial infarction
... of association between BNP levels and LVEF (r= –. (p<.) -this finding has implications for the potential use of BNP as a marker for LV dysfunction following AMI. Easy and quick determination of BNP in AMI gives us important information of LVEF. While the current ‘gold standard’ for the presen ...
... of association between BNP levels and LVEF (r= –. (p<.) -this finding has implications for the potential use of BNP as a marker for LV dysfunction following AMI. Easy and quick determination of BNP in AMI gives us important information of LVEF. While the current ‘gold standard’ for the presen ...
Sensitivity, Specificity and Predictive Accuracy of Radionuclide
... either a posterobasal or an anterobasal region from which blood is not being ejected normally. In addition to supine radionuclide studies, each patient underwent a standard 12-lead electrocardiographic study at rest, and an electrocardiographic study during upright bicycle ergometry within 2 days of ...
... either a posterobasal or an anterobasal region from which blood is not being ejected normally. In addition to supine radionuclide studies, each patient underwent a standard 12-lead electrocardiographic study at rest, and an electrocardiographic study during upright bicycle ergometry within 2 days of ...
Bradycardia Secondary to Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
... placement of a pacemaker are not well defined. The reported number of SCI patients requiring a pacemaker varies from 9 to 17% (Abd & Braun, 1989; Lehmann et al, 1987). Complications of permanent pacemakers include infection, lead malfunction, death during attempted insertion, and death associated wi ...
... placement of a pacemaker are not well defined. The reported number of SCI patients requiring a pacemaker varies from 9 to 17% (Abd & Braun, 1989; Lehmann et al, 1987). Complications of permanent pacemakers include infection, lead malfunction, death during attempted insertion, and death associated wi ...
Current Technique of the Arterial Switch Procedure
... minimum of 24 hours. Nearly all patients have required some inotropic support, particularly those with intact ventricular septum undergoing repair beyond 2 weeks of age. lsoproterenol infusions have generally been used (0.02 to 0.1 &kg/min). This agent provides a strong positive inotropic effect in ...
... minimum of 24 hours. Nearly all patients have required some inotropic support, particularly those with intact ventricular septum undergoing repair beyond 2 weeks of age. lsoproterenol infusions have generally been used (0.02 to 0.1 &kg/min). This agent provides a strong positive inotropic effect in ...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
... Of 154 primary prevention ICD patients needing replacement because of battery depletion, 114 (74%) patients (mean age 61± 11 years, 80% male) had not received appropriate ICD therapy for VA. Following replacement, 3-year cumulative incidence of appropriate therapy in response to VA was 14% (95% CI ...
... Of 154 primary prevention ICD patients needing replacement because of battery depletion, 114 (74%) patients (mean age 61± 11 years, 80% male) had not received appropriate ICD therapy for VA. Following replacement, 3-year cumulative incidence of appropriate therapy in response to VA was 14% (95% CI ...
Increased Central Venous Pressure Is Associated With Impaired
... eGFR values also were found to be related with the use of any type of cardiovascular medication and a history of diabetes and hypertension. There was a significant interaction between CVP and cardiac index on the relationship with eGFR. The observed biphasic relationship between CVP and eGFR was mos ...
... eGFR values also were found to be related with the use of any type of cardiovascular medication and a history of diabetes and hypertension. There was a significant interaction between CVP and cardiac index on the relationship with eGFR. The observed biphasic relationship between CVP and eGFR was mos ...
Revatio - The Regence Group
... three times daily in adults and 0.5 to 3 mg/kg children with PAH; however, results from these studies are of uncertain clinical relevance or are not useful in demonstrating gains in functional improvement.[13-18] All of the trials were small (range: 3 to 51 subjects), of short duration, and the majo ...
... three times daily in adults and 0.5 to 3 mg/kg children with PAH; however, results from these studies are of uncertain clinical relevance or are not useful in demonstrating gains in functional improvement.[13-18] All of the trials were small (range: 3 to 51 subjects), of short duration, and the majo ...
in Patients with Severe Congestive Heart Failure
... stenosis were excluded from the study. Nine patients were in sinus rhythm, one was in chronic atrial fibrillation, and one had a fixed-rate ventricular pacemaker. The left ventricular ejection fraction measured by radionuclide-gated blood-pool imaging was <0.30 in all patients (mean±SEM, 0.18±0.08). ...
... stenosis were excluded from the study. Nine patients were in sinus rhythm, one was in chronic atrial fibrillation, and one had a fixed-rate ventricular pacemaker. The left ventricular ejection fraction measured by radionuclide-gated blood-pool imaging was <0.30 in all patients (mean±SEM, 0.18±0.08). ...
Adhesion Molecules in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and
... Adhesion of circulating leukocytes to the endothelial cells is considered one of the initial steps in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.8 This process is thought to be mediated by cellular adhesion molecules in response to several inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis ...
... Adhesion of circulating leukocytes to the endothelial cells is considered one of the initial steps in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.8 This process is thought to be mediated by cellular adhesion molecules in response to several inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis ...
Left Ventricular Size and Function and Heart Size in the Year
... depressed in all patients with cardiomegaly, regardless of the heart size method used. CV > 540 ml/m2 identified a larger number of patients with depressed EF (N = 17) than did CTR > 0.50 (N = 9). CV > 540 ml/m2 also identified a larger number of patients with CHF (N = 12) than did CTR > 0.50 ...
... depressed in all patients with cardiomegaly, regardless of the heart size method used. CV > 540 ml/m2 identified a larger number of patients with depressed EF (N = 17) than did CTR > 0.50 (N = 9). CV > 540 ml/m2 also identified a larger number of patients with CHF (N = 12) than did CTR > 0.50 ...
BLOOD VOLUME IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE` Discussions
... ("standard") was first hemolyzed and then -diluted to 200 cc. in 18 per cent dextrose, as described by. Reid and Orr tl13). The venous blood sample was' untreated. These samples were placed in specially prepared pyrex glass beakers of identical internal diameter mounted horizontally below the end wi ...
... ("standard") was first hemolyzed and then -diluted to 200 cc. in 18 per cent dextrose, as described by. Reid and Orr tl13). The venous blood sample was' untreated. These samples were placed in specially prepared pyrex glass beakers of identical internal diameter mounted horizontally below the end wi ...
Detection of Hypokinesis by Quantitative
... statistical definition of hypokinesis. The use of this quantitative method has been compared with visual inspection of ventriculograms (qualitative method), resulting in differences in definition of hypokinetic segments by the two methods in 13 of 16 patients with coronary heart disease. When the qu ...
... statistical definition of hypokinesis. The use of this quantitative method has been compared with visual inspection of ventriculograms (qualitative method), resulting in differences in definition of hypokinetic segments by the two methods in 13 of 16 patients with coronary heart disease. When the qu ...