CMR Imaging of Edema in Myocardial Infarction Using Cine
... reperfused AMI would have important implications: 1) increased efficiency of cardiac examinations; and 2) coregistration of cardiac function and tissue characterization for clinical use. The aim of this study was to investigate whether bSSFP imaging can be used to visualize the presence of edema in ...
... reperfused AMI would have important implications: 1) increased efficiency of cardiac examinations; and 2) coregistration of cardiac function and tissue characterization for clinical use. The aim of this study was to investigate whether bSSFP imaging can be used to visualize the presence of edema in ...
AHA/ACC Guideline
... Assess fasting lipid profile in all patients, and within 24 hours of hospitalization for those with an acute cardiovascular or coronary event. For hospitalized patients, initiate lipid-lowering medication as recommended below before discharge according to the following schedule: • LDL-C should be ⬍1 ...
... Assess fasting lipid profile in all patients, and within 24 hours of hospitalization for those with an acute cardiovascular or coronary event. For hospitalized patients, initiate lipid-lowering medication as recommended below before discharge according to the following schedule: • LDL-C should be ⬍1 ...
Exercise in Diabetes Mellitus Patients – from the view
... Cl indicates confidences intervals. Cls not including zero are statistically significant. ...
... Cl indicates confidences intervals. Cls not including zero are statistically significant. ...
The influence of low-grade inflammation on platelets in
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of deaths worldwide and its prevalence is increasing (1). Growing evidence supports that inflammation is involved in all stages of coronary atherosclerosis from fatty streaks and plaque formation to plaque rupture leading to acute coronary syndromes (AC ...
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of deaths worldwide and its prevalence is increasing (1). Growing evidence supports that inflammation is involved in all stages of coronary atherosclerosis from fatty streaks and plaque formation to plaque rupture leading to acute coronary syndromes (AC ...
Computationally generated cardiac biomarkers
... and echocardiography. The addition of MV, SM, and HRM to existing metrics significantly improved model discrimination, as well as the precision and recall of prediction rules based on left ventricular ejection fraction. These biomarkers can be extracted from data that are routinely captured from pat ...
... and echocardiography. The addition of MV, SM, and HRM to existing metrics significantly improved model discrimination, as well as the precision and recall of prediction rules based on left ventricular ejection fraction. These biomarkers can be extracted from data that are routinely captured from pat ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure: accurate
... as a critical link between pulmonary disease and cardiovascular conditions.15 The significance of each disease to the development of the other is, however, still unanswered.16 Also other inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with COPD,17, ...
... as a critical link between pulmonary disease and cardiovascular conditions.15 The significance of each disease to the development of the other is, however, still unanswered.16 Also other inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with COPD,17, ...
Evaluation Of Patients With Early Repolarization Syndrome
... who performed candidate-gene screening in 14 ERS patients and identified the mutation in one patient. The mutation was associated with a gain-of-function effect with an augmented IK-ATP current.14 Further evidence implicating the KCNJ8-S422L variant came from a study by Barajas-Martinez et al. They ...
... who performed candidate-gene screening in 14 ERS patients and identified the mutation in one patient. The mutation was associated with a gain-of-function effect with an augmented IK-ATP current.14 Further evidence implicating the KCNJ8-S422L variant came from a study by Barajas-Martinez et al. They ...
Diagnostic Value of Cardiovascular Magnetic
... survivors of myocardial infarction with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, frequent and repetitive forms of ventricular ectopic activity predicts an increased risk of sudden cardiac death during long-term follow-up (12) In the ATRAMI study, 1071 patients after myocardial infarction were fol ...
... survivors of myocardial infarction with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, frequent and repetitive forms of ventricular ectopic activity predicts an increased risk of sudden cardiac death during long-term follow-up (12) In the ATRAMI study, 1071 patients after myocardial infarction were fol ...
Module_3_ICD_Indications_and_Studies
... history of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. Primary Prevention ICD implantation also improves survival as primary prophylaxis against Sudden Cardiac Death in patients at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias. ...
... history of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. Primary Prevention ICD implantation also improves survival as primary prophylaxis against Sudden Cardiac Death in patients at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias. ...
Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
... is related to revascularization strategies • Mechanical complications pose a major threat to recovery in some patients • Early, aggressive, and judicious treatment of these complications can substantially decrease the morbidity and mortality of acute MI. ...
... is related to revascularization strategies • Mechanical complications pose a major threat to recovery in some patients • Early, aggressive, and judicious treatment of these complications can substantially decrease the morbidity and mortality of acute MI. ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Atrial Fibrillation
... misfire, the heart may race from a normal resting rate of 60 to 90 beats per minute (bpm) up to 200 bpm, then slow down after a few moments. This irregularity may occur hundreds of times a day, or only in several short episodes a year. These misfirings can result in what are called premature or ecto ...
... misfire, the heart may race from a normal resting rate of 60 to 90 beats per minute (bpm) up to 200 bpm, then slow down after a few moments. This irregularity may occur hundreds of times a day, or only in several short episodes a year. These misfirings can result in what are called premature or ecto ...
Keeping Your Heart Healthy After Treatment for Childhood Cancer
... Some drugs can increase stress on the heart, including cocaine, diet pills, ephedra, mahuang, and performance enhancing drugs. These types of drugs have been associated with worsening of heart function and even death in childhood cancer survivors who received anthracycline chemotherapy. Are there an ...
... Some drugs can increase stress on the heart, including cocaine, diet pills, ephedra, mahuang, and performance enhancing drugs. These types of drugs have been associated with worsening of heart function and even death in childhood cancer survivors who received anthracycline chemotherapy. Are there an ...
Heart Failure
... Statement of Intent These guidelines are not intended to serve as a standard of medical care. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all clinical data available for an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge advances and patterns of care evolve. The conten ...
... Statement of Intent These guidelines are not intended to serve as a standard of medical care. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all clinical data available for an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge advances and patterns of care evolve. The conten ...
Cardiorenal Syndromes: Advances in Determining Diagnosis
... Treatment of Diabetes and Newer Antidiabetic Agents The control of blood glucose over time as reflected in the hemoglobin A1C has been a mainstay of therapy to slow the progression of CKD (termed “microvascular disease” in trials) and reduce the incidence of binary events such as myocardial infarcti ...
... Treatment of Diabetes and Newer Antidiabetic Agents The control of blood glucose over time as reflected in the hemoglobin A1C has been a mainstay of therapy to slow the progression of CKD (termed “microvascular disease” in trials) and reduce the incidence of binary events such as myocardial infarcti ...
Contemporary Management of Acute Right Ventricular Failure: A
... approximately 7-10 mmHg, and the right atrial (or central venous) pressure, which is usually 0 mmHg at rest.15 In contrast to the left ventricle, twisting and rotational movements do not contribute significantly to RV contraction. Instead, the most important mechanisms are the bellows-like inward mo ...
... approximately 7-10 mmHg, and the right atrial (or central venous) pressure, which is usually 0 mmHg at rest.15 In contrast to the left ventricle, twisting and rotational movements do not contribute significantly to RV contraction. Instead, the most important mechanisms are the bellows-like inward mo ...
Late Results of Conventional Versus All-Arterial
... in avoiding vein grafts altogether in favor of all-arterial CABG for multivessel coronary disease. Such all-arterial revascularization is usually accomplished through varying combinations of multiple arterial conduits and grafting methods (eg, T or Y grafts) [15–17]. Most reports thus far have focus ...
... in avoiding vein grafts altogether in favor of all-arterial CABG for multivessel coronary disease. Such all-arterial revascularization is usually accomplished through varying combinations of multiple arterial conduits and grafting methods (eg, T or Y grafts) [15–17]. Most reports thus far have focus ...
Changes in Cardiac Geometry Due to Hypertrophy
... disorder that is causing the heart to work harder than normal. This review will emphasize the differences between a pathologically enlarged heart and an athletically enlarged heart. Pathologically induced hypertrophy (myopathy) When heart cells get bigger, (often is the case when heart disease is pr ...
... disorder that is causing the heart to work harder than normal. This review will emphasize the differences between a pathologically enlarged heart and an athletically enlarged heart. Pathologically induced hypertrophy (myopathy) When heart cells get bigger, (often is the case when heart disease is pr ...
Differential Effects of Antihypertensive Treatment on Left Ventricular
... highly correlated with the reduction in heart rate (8). We, therefore, suggest that E/A ratio is not a particularly useful indicator of diastolic function when heart rate differs between treatments. Differences in diastolic function seen in this study could be a consequence of differences in mechani ...
... highly correlated with the reduction in heart rate (8). We, therefore, suggest that E/A ratio is not a particularly useful indicator of diastolic function when heart rate differs between treatments. Differences in diastolic function seen in this study could be a consequence of differences in mechani ...
Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist and Heart Failure Following Acute
... Figure 3. Aldosterone signaling in the primary epithelial cells (A) and cardiomyocytes (B). Left Panel of A: Aldosterone signaling in the primary epithelial cell of the collecting duct via the classical genomic pathway. Aldosterone regulates sodium excretion through mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)-d ...
... Figure 3. Aldosterone signaling in the primary epithelial cells (A) and cardiomyocytes (B). Left Panel of A: Aldosterone signaling in the primary epithelial cell of the collecting duct via the classical genomic pathway. Aldosterone regulates sodium excretion through mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)-d ...
CABG in 2016
... composite outcome by treatment received and insulin use (interaction p = 0.40). The median follow-up was somewhat lower in the CABG survivors within the ITDM cohort (42.7 months) compared with the other 3 groups (median 48.0 months for PCI ITDM; 47.6 months for PCI non-ITDM; 48.0 for CABG non-ITDM). ...
... composite outcome by treatment received and insulin use (interaction p = 0.40). The median follow-up was somewhat lower in the CABG survivors within the ITDM cohort (42.7 months) compared with the other 3 groups (median 48.0 months for PCI ITDM; 47.6 months for PCI non-ITDM; 48.0 for CABG non-ITDM). ...
Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Visually
... PVs. Throughout the procedure, intravenous heparin was administered as boluses and a continuous infusion to maintain an activated clotting time >300 sec. The deflectable sheath was positioned at the ostium of the target PV and the VGLA catheter was advanced and inflated. Ablation lesions were placed ...
... PVs. Throughout the procedure, intravenous heparin was administered as boluses and a continuous infusion to maintain an activated clotting time >300 sec. The deflectable sheath was positioned at the ostium of the target PV and the VGLA catheter was advanced and inflated. Ablation lesions were placed ...
Controlled Trial of Physical Training in Chronic Heart
... by the trip to the hospital and most likely to represent daytime and sleeping states. They are not, however, full summaries of waking and sleeping heart rate behavior. Resting ECG recording in the laboratory. During supine rest in a quiet, darkened room, 640 consecutive heartbeats were recorded on a ...
... by the trip to the hospital and most likely to represent daytime and sleeping states. They are not, however, full summaries of waking and sleeping heart rate behavior. Resting ECG recording in the laboratory. During supine rest in a quiet, darkened room, 640 consecutive heartbeats were recorded on a ...
Netherlands Heart Journal Supplements
... prognostic value of coronary computed tomographic angiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, exercise electrocardiographic testing, positron emission tomography, stressechocardiography, and single-photon emission tomography in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD). Stud ...
... prognostic value of coronary computed tomographic angiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, exercise electrocardiographic testing, positron emission tomography, stressechocardiography, and single-photon emission tomography in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD). Stud ...
Hemodynamics during Humoral Rejection Events with Total Versus
... even cardiac output may frequently remain unchanged up to 24 hours before cardiac arrest.9) Even with myocyte necrosis present systolic function of the transplanted heart does not reliably reflect the results of endomyocardial biopsy.10) In contrast, signs of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, ...
... even cardiac output may frequently remain unchanged up to 24 hours before cardiac arrest.9) Even with myocyte necrosis present systolic function of the transplanted heart does not reliably reflect the results of endomyocardial biopsy.10) In contrast, signs of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, ...
Prolonged administration of a dithiol antioxidant protects - AJP
... of cardiac remodeling (24, 31). Cardiac ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) triggers a vigorous inflammatory response involving cytokine release, leukocyte activation, and generation of high levels of reactive oxygen species (3, 7, 19, 41). Leukocyte release of reactive oxygen species is very intense immedia ...
... of cardiac remodeling (24, 31). Cardiac ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) triggers a vigorous inflammatory response involving cytokine release, leukocyte activation, and generation of high levels of reactive oxygen species (3, 7, 19, 41). Leukocyte release of reactive oxygen species is very intense immedia ...