Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
... experienced a 24% reduction in mortality (p < 0.001) while those with BIV% <94.8% had a 19% increase in mortality. The optimal BIV% cutpoint was 98.7%. This cutoff would appear mandatory but it would be best to approach 100%. Careful evaluation of device interrogation data upon which the BiV% is bas ...
... experienced a 24% reduction in mortality (p < 0.001) while those with BIV% <94.8% had a 19% increase in mortality. The optimal BIV% cutpoint was 98.7%. This cutoff would appear mandatory but it would be best to approach 100%. Careful evaluation of device interrogation data upon which the BiV% is bas ...
Heart rate changes during electroconvulsive therapy | SpringerLink
... characteristic phase-dependent course with rapid changes [1]. In cases of unilateral or bitemporal electrode positioning, the administration of electrical stimuli is accompanied by temporary asystole. The succeeding clonic phase of the seizure is marked by tachycardia, arrhythmia, and hypertension. ...
... characteristic phase-dependent course with rapid changes [1]. In cases of unilateral or bitemporal electrode positioning, the administration of electrical stimuli is accompanied by temporary asystole. The succeeding clonic phase of the seizure is marked by tachycardia, arrhythmia, and hypertension. ...
SICI-GISE
... a minimally-invasive fashion and possibly without cardiopulmonary bypass. The landmark EVEREST II trial randomized 279 patients with grade 3/4 MR in a 2:1 fashion to MitraClip® or surgical repair/replacement showing a lower major adverse event rate at 30-days in the MitraClip® group (15.0% vs. 48%; ...
... a minimally-invasive fashion and possibly without cardiopulmonary bypass. The landmark EVEREST II trial randomized 279 patients with grade 3/4 MR in a 2:1 fashion to MitraClip® or surgical repair/replacement showing a lower major adverse event rate at 30-days in the MitraClip® group (15.0% vs. 48%; ...
Severe right heart failure in two patients with thyrotoxicosis
... 5 months later showed only mild TR with a mildly inotropic and chronotropic action on the heart. It dilated right ventricle of 2.6 cm. The RVSP was 21.6 also increases the total blood volume and decreases mm Hg. He declined radioactive iodine treatment, the total systemic vascular resistance. All th ...
... 5 months later showed only mild TR with a mildly inotropic and chronotropic action on the heart. It dilated right ventricle of 2.6 cm. The RVSP was 21.6 also increases the total blood volume and decreases mm Hg. He declined radioactive iodine treatment, the total systemic vascular resistance. All th ...
Increased plasma levels of adrenomedullin in patients with
... failure were enrolled in the study (45 men, 19 women; range 28 to 86 years old, mean [+SD] 62 + 13) (Table 1) and classified into four groups according to cardiac symptoms by New York Heart Association functional class: class I = 15 patients (12 men, 3 women) mean age 58 _+ 11 years; class//= 25 pat ...
... failure were enrolled in the study (45 men, 19 women; range 28 to 86 years old, mean [+SD] 62 + 13) (Table 1) and classified into four groups according to cardiac symptoms by New York Heart Association functional class: class I = 15 patients (12 men, 3 women) mean age 58 _+ 11 years; class//= 25 pat ...
Heart failure subjects among Africans: Any contributions from
... Afri ca, is chaemi c hea rt disease was reported to be the mos t common cause of heart failure. [33] This s tudy also revealed tha t those wi th likel y silent CAD among hea rt failure subjects were more likel y to be signi ficantl y older, more likel y to be females ,had a signifi cantl y la rger l ...
... Afri ca, is chaemi c hea rt disease was reported to be the mos t common cause of heart failure. [33] This s tudy also revealed tha t those wi th likel y silent CAD among hea rt failure subjects were more likel y to be signi ficantl y older, more likel y to be females ,had a signifi cantl y la rger l ...
Assessment Of Sinoatrial Node Function In Patients With
... of a sinus rhythm by means of the electric cardioversion were applied, however it was not possible to control a normal sinus rhythm in long perspective. All patients had an organic pathology of the mitral valve with an average duration in 21,8±12.8 years. Also at 80% of patients tricuspid valve insu ...
... of a sinus rhythm by means of the electric cardioversion were applied, however it was not possible to control a normal sinus rhythm in long perspective. All patients had an organic pathology of the mitral valve with an average duration in 21,8±12.8 years. Also at 80% of patients tricuspid valve insu ...
Jostein Grimsmo and Ulrik Wisløff Øivind Rognmo, Trine
... the relative oxygen uptake, it seems more meaningful to assess risk according to relative levels of exertion. All patients in our study exercised according to their relative intensity level determined by individual heart rates and the Borg rating of perceived exertion, which makes the true level of ...
... the relative oxygen uptake, it seems more meaningful to assess risk according to relative levels of exertion. All patients in our study exercised according to their relative intensity level determined by individual heart rates and the Borg rating of perceived exertion, which makes the true level of ...
Natriuretic peptides and atrial fibrillation
... of 5% over 65 year old and up to 8% in elderly population (over 80 year old)1. AF is associated with an increased total and cardiovascular mortality, as well as cardiovascular morbidity, including stroke and hearth failure2. Particularly, the incidence of ischemic stroke patients with permanent, non ...
... of 5% over 65 year old and up to 8% in elderly population (over 80 year old)1. AF is associated with an increased total and cardiovascular mortality, as well as cardiovascular morbidity, including stroke and hearth failure2. Particularly, the incidence of ischemic stroke patients with permanent, non ...
brain and spinal cord injuries
... more oxygen. The muscles send this information to the cardiovascular center of the brain and respiratory center of the brain. The cardiovascular center sends a message to the heart to beat faster and a message to the blood vessels to dilate. The respiratory center sends out a message to the lungs t ...
... more oxygen. The muscles send this information to the cardiovascular center of the brain and respiratory center of the brain. The cardiovascular center sends a message to the heart to beat faster and a message to the blood vessels to dilate. The respiratory center sends out a message to the lungs t ...
brain and spinal cord injuries
... more oxygen. The muscles send this information to the cardiovascular center of the brain and respiratory center of the brain. The cardiovascular center sends a message to the heart to beat faster and a message to the blood vessels to dilate. The respiratory center sends out a message to the lungs t ...
... more oxygen. The muscles send this information to the cardiovascular center of the brain and respiratory center of the brain. The cardiovascular center sends a message to the heart to beat faster and a message to the blood vessels to dilate. The respiratory center sends out a message to the lungs t ...
the clinical value of chest leads
... two ventricles, but by the position of the heart in the chest. This is not wholly determined by the nature of the cardiac lesion present. Thus it is possible to have right axis deviation in a case of preponderant enlargement of the left ventricle or left axis deviation associated with preponderant e ...
... two ventricles, but by the position of the heart in the chest. This is not wholly determined by the nature of the cardiac lesion present. Thus it is possible to have right axis deviation in a case of preponderant enlargement of the left ventricle or left axis deviation associated with preponderant e ...
HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE
... hypertensives with (LVH) or without LVH and to prove their correlation with degree LVH and the degree of ventricular arrhythmias discovered by Holter monitoring. Design and Methods: 28 hypertensive patients, aged 56.5±7 were examined. All the patients had a echocardiogram recording, 24 h ambulatory ...
... hypertensives with (LVH) or without LVH and to prove their correlation with degree LVH and the degree of ventricular arrhythmias discovered by Holter monitoring. Design and Methods: 28 hypertensive patients, aged 56.5±7 were examined. All the patients had a echocardiogram recording, 24 h ambulatory ...
Disparities in ventilatory and circulatory responses - Heart
... arterial mean pressure, heart rate, pressure-rate product, peripheral vascular resistance, and pulmonary ventilation during bicycle exercise. Cardiac output was the same and stroke volume was lower on the bicycle. We conclude that in terms of arterial blood pressure and pressure-rate product, all co ...
... arterial mean pressure, heart rate, pressure-rate product, peripheral vascular resistance, and pulmonary ventilation during bicycle exercise. Cardiac output was the same and stroke volume was lower on the bicycle. We conclude that in terms of arterial blood pressure and pressure-rate product, all co ...
Emergency diagnosis and management of acute heart failure
... oxygen saturation of the blood (generally below 90% without oxygenation). Its clinical manifestation is tachypnea, orthopnea (the patient tries to utilize the function of the auxiliary respiratory muscles in a sitting position). In ausculation crackles or ronchi can be heard over the lungs. 3. Hype ...
... oxygen saturation of the blood (generally below 90% without oxygenation). Its clinical manifestation is tachypnea, orthopnea (the patient tries to utilize the function of the auxiliary respiratory muscles in a sitting position). In ausculation crackles or ronchi can be heard over the lungs. 3. Hype ...
Sudden Transitional Death Risk: When an ICD Isn`t the
... The primary prevention trials have shown similar findings, see Figure 9. Conventional therapy is shown in the red, and trials with an implantable defibrillator in the blue. You see on the left the four major trials showing significant benefit: the significant p values, larger numbers of patients and ...
... The primary prevention trials have shown similar findings, see Figure 9. Conventional therapy is shown in the red, and trials with an implantable defibrillator in the blue. You see on the left the four major trials showing significant benefit: the significant p values, larger numbers of patients and ...
DIAbETIC CArDIoMyoPATHy - The Association of Physicians of India
... Treatment of overt congestive heart failure is more or less similar to treatment of congestive heart failure due to any other cause. Novel therapy for treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy is need of the hour. ...
... Treatment of overt congestive heart failure is more or less similar to treatment of congestive heart failure due to any other cause. Novel therapy for treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy is need of the hour. ...
Cardiovascular_math
... the ventricles during diastole. As a result the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, called end-diastolic volume (EDV), will be increased. Normal resting EDV is around 100-140mL. A larger end-diastolic volume will stretch the heart. Stretching the muscles of the heart optimizes ...
... the ventricles during diastole. As a result the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, called end-diastolic volume (EDV), will be increased. Normal resting EDV is around 100-140mL. A larger end-diastolic volume will stretch the heart. Stretching the muscles of the heart optimizes ...
Consequences of Arterial Switch Operation in Children
... Background: The introduction of the arterial switch operation (ASO) made it the procedure of choice for surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries. A majority of the sympathetic nerves innervate the heart alongside the great vessels; these are therefore likely to be damaged during th ...
... Background: The introduction of the arterial switch operation (ASO) made it the procedure of choice for surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries. A majority of the sympathetic nerves innervate the heart alongside the great vessels; these are therefore likely to be damaged during th ...
tricuspid valve surgery - Heart
... method that can assess hepatic haemodynamics.6 The technique is unable to measure blood flow directly; as a result a ratio between hepatic arterial and total liver perfusion termed the Doppler perfusion index was introduced. We used this value in our study as it is recognised that perfusion in the h ...
... method that can assess hepatic haemodynamics.6 The technique is unable to measure blood flow directly; as a result a ratio between hepatic arterial and total liver perfusion termed the Doppler perfusion index was introduced. We used this value in our study as it is recognised that perfusion in the h ...
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Is Associated With Increased Infarct
... [CMR]), and all-cause mortality and readmission for heart failure in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods and Results-—In this substudy of the DANAMI-3 trial, 764 patients underwent CMR. LVH was defined by CMR and considered present if LV mass exceeded 77 (m ...
... [CMR]), and all-cause mortality and readmission for heart failure in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods and Results-—In this substudy of the DANAMI-3 trial, 764 patients underwent CMR. LVH was defined by CMR and considered present if LV mass exceeded 77 (m ...
Non-Linear Relationship between Heart Period and Root Mean
... indexes estimation has been explored by other authors [8,9]. They concluded that the vagal indexes, in particular the rMSSD, have less dependency over the data length. Hamilton et al. [8] did not found significant differences for its assessment in a 10s window when compared with the computation on a ...
... indexes estimation has been explored by other authors [8,9]. They concluded that the vagal indexes, in particular the rMSSD, have less dependency over the data length. Hamilton et al. [8] did not found significant differences for its assessment in a 10s window when compared with the computation on a ...
Volume 3, Number 7, September 2015
... adequately. All other endpoints are of secondary importance for the patient, especially the so-called combined endpoints. In addition to aspirin in low doses, up to 100 mg/day, another group of antiaggregants is also used for the prevention of these diseases — inhibitors of R2U12 platelet receptors ...
... adequately. All other endpoints are of secondary importance for the patient, especially the so-called combined endpoints. In addition to aspirin in low doses, up to 100 mg/day, another group of antiaggregants is also used for the prevention of these diseases — inhibitors of R2U12 platelet receptors ...
Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia After Implantable Defibrillator
... shocks (4). However, patient selection for ICD implantation remains an important clinical issue, and better knowledge of risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias is needed (1,5). Moreover, sudden cardiac death caused by ventricular arrhythmias may still occur in a small proportion of ICD patients (6 ...
... shocks (4). However, patient selection for ICD implantation remains an important clinical issue, and better knowledge of risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias is needed (1,5). Moreover, sudden cardiac death caused by ventricular arrhythmias may still occur in a small proportion of ICD patients (6 ...
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for a Patient with
... racic artery was anastomosed to distal of the LAD. The LAD wall had severe atherosclerotic calcification, however the RCA wall was markedly thin and fragile. After the revascularization, the anterior of the right ventricle out-flow was dissected to expose the RCA. The RCA rose from the right side of ...
... racic artery was anastomosed to distal of the LAD. The LAD wall had severe atherosclerotic calcification, however the RCA wall was markedly thin and fragile. After the revascularization, the anterior of the right ventricle out-flow was dissected to expose the RCA. The RCA rose from the right side of ...