The Incremental Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed
... Purpose: Several studies have suggested that a combined approach of stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) can provide diagnostic results with excellent accuracy. We aimed to explore whether the addition of CCTA to stress MPI provides incrementa ...
... Purpose: Several studies have suggested that a combined approach of stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) can provide diagnostic results with excellent accuracy. We aimed to explore whether the addition of CCTA to stress MPI provides incrementa ...
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 ...
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 ...
Factors Affecting the Cardiac Cycle
... a. Click the Start button and follow the instructions on screen to stretch the heart. A blue line (when stimulus applied) will be displayed on the monitor and will continue to scroll across the screen until you push Stop. As it scrolls, you must click the Up arrow above the clamp to increase the ...
... a. Click the Start button and follow the instructions on screen to stretch the heart. A blue line (when stimulus applied) will be displayed on the monitor and will continue to scroll across the screen until you push Stop. As it scrolls, you must click the Up arrow above the clamp to increase the ...
Atropine-induced non-sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
... 4. Goel VK, Mehrotra TN, Gupta SK. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias: complication of atropine therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Indian Heart J 1981;33:301302. 5. La Rovere MT, Bigger JT Jr, Marcus FI, et al. Baroreflex sensitivity and heart-rate variability in prediction of total cardiac mortality ...
... 4. Goel VK, Mehrotra TN, Gupta SK. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias: complication of atropine therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Indian Heart J 1981;33:301302. 5. La Rovere MT, Bigger JT Jr, Marcus FI, et al. Baroreflex sensitivity and heart-rate variability in prediction of total cardiac mortality ...
The Right Ventricle: A Comprehensive Review From Anatomy
... muscle to bring it blood. The blood supply of the RV differs according to the predominance of the coronary system. In a right-dominant system, found in about 80% of the population, the RCA supplies most of the RV. The lateral wall of the RV is supplied by the marginal branches of the RV, while the p ...
... muscle to bring it blood. The blood supply of the RV differs according to the predominance of the coronary system. In a right-dominant system, found in about 80% of the population, the RCA supplies most of the RV. The lateral wall of the RV is supplied by the marginal branches of the RV, while the p ...
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
... Epidemiology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy The reported incidence of DCM varies annually from about five to eight cases per 100,000 of the population. The true incidence may be underestimated due to underreporting or underdetection of asymptomatic cases of DCM, which may occur in as many as 50% to 60% o ...
... Epidemiology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy The reported incidence of DCM varies annually from about five to eight cases per 100,000 of the population. The true incidence may be underestimated due to underreporting or underdetection of asymptomatic cases of DCM, which may occur in as many as 50% to 60% o ...
Acute myocardial infarction in a child with myocardial bridge
... distributed over the epicardial surface of the heart, occasionally have a segmental intramyocardial course. During systole, this segment of the vessel is compressed, a condition referred to as milking or systolic "myocardial bridging". [2,3] This phenomenon was first recognized more than 200 years a ...
... distributed over the epicardial surface of the heart, occasionally have a segmental intramyocardial course. During systole, this segment of the vessel is compressed, a condition referred to as milking or systolic "myocardial bridging". [2,3] This phenomenon was first recognized more than 200 years a ...
Influence of sibutramine on heart rate in obese patients: systematic
... A systematic review of randomized clinical trials performed in Brazilian Cochrane center in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook(12). Participants: patients with overweight and obese; intervention: sibutramine or placebo, outcome: change in heart rate. Search strategy in the following electronic da ...
... A systematic review of randomized clinical trials performed in Brazilian Cochrane center in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook(12). Participants: patients with overweight and obese; intervention: sibutramine or placebo, outcome: change in heart rate. Search strategy in the following electronic da ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy utilization for heart
... (HF). Treatment rates and factors associated with CRT utilization among eligible patients in outpatient cardiology practices have not been well studied. Methods IMPROVE HF is a prospective cohort study designed to characterize current management of patients with chronic HF and left ventricular eject ...
... (HF). Treatment rates and factors associated with CRT utilization among eligible patients in outpatient cardiology practices have not been well studied. Methods IMPROVE HF is a prospective cohort study designed to characterize current management of patients with chronic HF and left ventricular eject ...
AF and Venous Thromboembolism – Pathophysiology, Risk
... events was 1.43 per 1000 person-years, with a noted slightly higher events in women than in men.50 Contradictory to this finding, in a communitybased study, incidence was higher for men than for women (1.14 per 1000 patient-years vs. 1.05 per 1000 patient-years).64 In the Olmsted county study, the a ...
... events was 1.43 per 1000 person-years, with a noted slightly higher events in women than in men.50 Contradictory to this finding, in a communitybased study, incidence was higher for men than for women (1.14 per 1000 patient-years vs. 1.05 per 1000 patient-years).64 In the Olmsted county study, the a ...
High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients With Heart
... urrent guidelines recommend exercise training as an adjunctive therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.1 A universal agreement on exercise prescription does not exist; thus, an individualized approach, including behavioral characteristics, personal goals, and preferences, is recommended.2,3 A ...
... urrent guidelines recommend exercise training as an adjunctive therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.1 A universal agreement on exercise prescription does not exist; thus, an individualized approach, including behavioral characteristics, personal goals, and preferences, is recommended.2,3 A ...
Mario S. Verani Sanjiv Kaul, Warren K. Laskey, Dudley J. Pennell
... (4) Provide adequate sampling of the left ventricle and coronary distribution without exceeding the resolution limits of the imaging modalities or relevance for clinical and research applications. (5) Allow linkage of the segments to known coronary arterial topography as defined by coronary angiogra ...
... (4) Provide adequate sampling of the left ventricle and coronary distribution without exceeding the resolution limits of the imaging modalities or relevance for clinical and research applications. (5) Allow linkage of the segments to known coronary arterial topography as defined by coronary angiogra ...
Appearance of Acute and Chronic Coronary Occlusions in Contrast
... technological developments have allowed the reliable diagnosis of both coronary stenosis and occlusion with this modality. In addition to the identification of luminal stenosis, CT has the potential to visualize coronary plaque, collateral circulation, myocardium, and left ventricular function. Altho ...
... technological developments have allowed the reliable diagnosis of both coronary stenosis and occlusion with this modality. In addition to the identification of luminal stenosis, CT has the potential to visualize coronary plaque, collateral circulation, myocardium, and left ventricular function. Altho ...
PDF - Circulation
... urrent guidelines recommend exercise training as an adjunctive therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.1 A universal agreement on exercise prescription does not exist; thus, an individualized approach, including behavioral characteristics, personal goals, and preferences, is recommended.2,3 A ...
... urrent guidelines recommend exercise training as an adjunctive therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.1 A universal agreement on exercise prescription does not exist; thus, an individualized approach, including behavioral characteristics, personal goals, and preferences, is recommended.2,3 A ...
BNP JH - Public Health Wales
... negative results of both tests accurately rule out the diagnosis if patients are at relatively low risk of chronic HF and that the use of BNP tests in low-risk patients in primary care settings could reduce demand for echocardiography and referrals of patients to specialists. The ELISA test, which a ...
... negative results of both tests accurately rule out the diagnosis if patients are at relatively low risk of chronic HF and that the use of BNP tests in low-risk patients in primary care settings could reduce demand for echocardiography and referrals of patients to specialists. The ELISA test, which a ...
Detecting B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Better Diagnose Congestive
... There are about 400,000 new cases of congestive heart failure (CHF) every year in the United States. CHF is a disease that interferes with the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. Major symptoms of CHF are fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, sleeplessness, and swelling of ...
... There are about 400,000 new cases of congestive heart failure (CHF) every year in the United States. CHF is a disease that interferes with the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. Major symptoms of CHF are fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, sleeplessness, and swelling of ...
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: From Pathophysiology to Treatment
... in many studies using both TDI and STI.42-49 Several authors demonstrated that longitudinal strain decrease was correlated with diabetes imbalance (glycated hemoglobin) or microvascular complications (microalbuminuria).50 However, longitudinal alteration is independently associated with diabetes mel ...
... in many studies using both TDI and STI.42-49 Several authors demonstrated that longitudinal strain decrease was correlated with diabetes imbalance (glycated hemoglobin) or microvascular complications (microalbuminuria).50 However, longitudinal alteration is independently associated with diabetes mel ...
BUKOVINІАN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
... significantly improved by altering the conditions under which it must work. Because the body responds to heart failure by constricting blood flow to all but the most vital organs, drugs that dilate blood vessels (vasodilators) reduce the work of the heart by decreasing resistance to bloodflow. Angio ...
... significantly improved by altering the conditions under which it must work. Because the body responds to heart failure by constricting blood flow to all but the most vital organs, drugs that dilate blood vessels (vasodilators) reduce the work of the heart by decreasing resistance to bloodflow. Angio ...
Potentially Preventable Strokes in High
... patients with stroke admitted to 12 designated stroke centers in Ontario (2003 to 2007). We included patients admitted with an acute ischemic stroke who (1) had a known history of atrial fibrillation; (2) were classified as high risk for systemic emboli according to published guidelines; and (3) had ...
... patients with stroke admitted to 12 designated stroke centers in Ontario (2003 to 2007). We included patients admitted with an acute ischemic stroke who (1) had a known history of atrial fibrillation; (2) were classified as high risk for systemic emboli according to published guidelines; and (3) had ...
full article
... blood). BNP was measured with the Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide test (Biosite Diagnostics, San Diego, Calif). The Triage BNP Test is a fluorescence immunoassay for the quantitative determination of BNP in whole blood and plasma specimens. The concentration of BNP in the specimen is proportional ...
... blood). BNP was measured with the Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide test (Biosite Diagnostics, San Diego, Calif). The Triage BNP Test is a fluorescence immunoassay for the quantitative determination of BNP in whole blood and plasma specimens. The concentration of BNP in the specimen is proportional ...
Arrhythmogenic Disorders of Genetic Origin
... further compounded by allelic heterogeneity, whereby different mutations within the same gene have been shown to cause DCM, with most being private to individual families. ...
... further compounded by allelic heterogeneity, whereby different mutations within the same gene have been shown to cause DCM, with most being private to individual families. ...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Moderator: Anastasia Pargulski
... provide a nonpharmacologic method of preventing stroke and showing here on the left is an autopsy specimen of a left atrial appendage where it’s – with a dense thrombus in the distal aspect and shown in the right panel is a transesophageal echocardiographic image, you can see the Mercedes Benz sign ...
... provide a nonpharmacologic method of preventing stroke and showing here on the left is an autopsy specimen of a left atrial appendage where it’s – with a dense thrombus in the distal aspect and shown in the right panel is a transesophageal echocardiographic image, you can see the Mercedes Benz sign ...
transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus using the amplatzer
... transcatheter route using an Ivalon plug in 1969,(6,9) numerous different occluding devices and coils have been used with satisfactory results,(10,16) leaving the conventional surgical ligation of the PDA reserved for symptomatic preterm infants or large ducts.(17) The ideal device has been chased f ...
... transcatheter route using an Ivalon plug in 1969,(6,9) numerous different occluding devices and coils have been used with satisfactory results,(10,16) leaving the conventional surgical ligation of the PDA reserved for symptomatic preterm infants or large ducts.(17) The ideal device has been chased f ...