Prognostic value of the ECG on admission embolism
... Atrial arrhythmias, complete right bundle branch block, peripheral low voltage, pseudoinfarction pattern (Q waves) in leads III and aVF, and ST segment changes (elevation or depression) over the left precordial leads, were all significantly more frequent in patients with a fatal outcome. Overall, 29 ...
... Atrial arrhythmias, complete right bundle branch block, peripheral low voltage, pseudoinfarction pattern (Q waves) in leads III and aVF, and ST segment changes (elevation or depression) over the left precordial leads, were all significantly more frequent in patients with a fatal outcome. Overall, 29 ...
EXPERIENCE, INSIGHTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CARDIAC
... really matter whether the heart is beating or not, functioning or nonfunctioning. In the OPCAB mode any variance from normal functioning will need to be identified in real-time, preferably beat-to-beat, allowing the earliest possible therapeutic and procedural response. An arterial line in combinati ...
... really matter whether the heart is beating or not, functioning or nonfunctioning. In the OPCAB mode any variance from normal functioning will need to be identified in real-time, preferably beat-to-beat, allowing the earliest possible therapeutic and procedural response. An arterial line in combinati ...
Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Implantable Cardioverter
... Complications. A total of 64 acute complications occurred in 55 patients during the first 30 days after implant (Table 3). Of these, most directly resulted from the initial implantation surgery, such as lead placement issues, infections, bleeding, and vascular problems. The chronic complications wer ...
... Complications. A total of 64 acute complications occurred in 55 patients during the first 30 days after implant (Table 3). Of these, most directly resulted from the initial implantation surgery, such as lead placement issues, infections, bleeding, and vascular problems. The chronic complications wer ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Background The condition known as cachexia presents in most patients with malignant tumours, leading to a poor quality of life and premature death. Although the cancer-cachexia state primarily affects skeletal muscle, possible damage in the cardiac muscle remains to be better characterized and eluci ...
... Background The condition known as cachexia presents in most patients with malignant tumours, leading to a poor quality of life and premature death. Although the cancer-cachexia state primarily affects skeletal muscle, possible damage in the cardiac muscle remains to be better characterized and eluci ...
For Immediate Release Valtech`s Cardioband® Receives CE Mark
... founder and CEO of Valtech. “Receipt of the CE Mark is the culmination of concerted and concentrated efforts by many individuals, and it is the result of productive collaboration with the medical community. We are confident that Cardioband will prove to be a meaningful addition to physician’s availa ...
... founder and CEO of Valtech. “Receipt of the CE Mark is the culmination of concerted and concentrated efforts by many individuals, and it is the result of productive collaboration with the medical community. We are confident that Cardioband will prove to be a meaningful addition to physician’s availa ...
The association between coffee and ... vascular disease has been studied over the past 20 years.
... hours, and that tolerance to caffeine’s effects readily develops when caffeine is regularly consumed. Because of these observations, the long-term effects of caffeine consumption on blood pressure and arrhythmias are not considered clinically significant; however, prospective randomized studies to e ...
... hours, and that tolerance to caffeine’s effects readily develops when caffeine is regularly consumed. Because of these observations, the long-term effects of caffeine consumption on blood pressure and arrhythmias are not considered clinically significant; however, prospective randomized studies to e ...
Baseline LDL-C and Lp (a) Elevations Portend a High Risk of
... In retrospect, these discrepancies regarding the predictive value of Lp(a) elevation on cardiovascular outcomes may be partially associated with the level of LDL-C which warrants further investigation. Nowadays, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred choice for revascularization w ...
... In retrospect, these discrepancies regarding the predictive value of Lp(a) elevation on cardiovascular outcomes may be partially associated with the level of LDL-C which warrants further investigation. Nowadays, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred choice for revascularization w ...
Animal models in the study of myocardial ischaemia and ischaemic
... awake animal models are the first choice to mimic myocardial ischaemia in man. In addition to the possibility of studying the animals without interference of anaesthesia and acute surgical trauma, the awake animal model has the major advantage that it can be used in studies requiring long-term inter ...
... awake animal models are the first choice to mimic myocardial ischaemia in man. In addition to the possibility of studying the animals without interference of anaesthesia and acute surgical trauma, the awake animal model has the major advantage that it can be used in studies requiring long-term inter ...
ACC/AHA Guidelines for Exercise Testing: Executive Summary : A
... 1. Patients with the following baseline ECG abnormalities: Preexcitation (WolffParkinson-White) syndrome Electronically paced ventricular rhythm Greater than 1 mm of resting ST depression Complete left bundle branch block 2. Patients with a documented myocardial infarction or prior coronary angiogra ...
... 1. Patients with the following baseline ECG abnormalities: Preexcitation (WolffParkinson-White) syndrome Electronically paced ventricular rhythm Greater than 1 mm of resting ST depression Complete left bundle branch block 2. Patients with a documented myocardial infarction or prior coronary angiogra ...
Effects of physical conditioning on left ventricular ejection fraction in
... function in patients with coronary artery disease, we performed first-pass radionuclide ventriculography in 53 patients at rest and during upright bicycle exercise before and after 6 to 12 months of exercise training. The peak bicycle workload achieved before the onset of fatigue, dyspnea, or angina ...
... function in patients with coronary artery disease, we performed first-pass radionuclide ventriculography in 53 patients at rest and during upright bicycle exercise before and after 6 to 12 months of exercise training. The peak bicycle workload achieved before the onset of fatigue, dyspnea, or angina ...
Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Unsuitable
... clinically relevant at a particular moment but should be reassessed regularly, especially in the context of a change in clinical status. Hence, patients once deemed noneligible for revascularization may become candidates for PCI or CABG, either because of disease progression in a bypass graft or ano ...
... clinically relevant at a particular moment but should be reassessed regularly, especially in the context of a change in clinical status. Hence, patients once deemed noneligible for revascularization may become candidates for PCI or CABG, either because of disease progression in a bypass graft or ano ...
Coronary Arterial Bypass Grafts
... flow estimations, stated that the ideal candidate should have demonstrable collateral flow to the ischemic area preoperatively. This contention is supported by the data of Fergusson et al. [lo], which similarly indicate that almost 90% of patients with cineangiographically demonstrable preoperative ...
... flow estimations, stated that the ideal candidate should have demonstrable collateral flow to the ischemic area preoperatively. This contention is supported by the data of Fergusson et al. [lo], which similarly indicate that almost 90% of patients with cineangiographically demonstrable preoperative ...
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) of 55% as
... present study. The present study results indicated that approximately 10% of patients with HFpEF at baseline had a decline in LVEF to less than 50% but above 40% after a mean followup of 31.5 months. Thus, approximately 10% of patients change from HFpEF to HFmrEF, or HF-borderline EF. It is unclear ...
... present study. The present study results indicated that approximately 10% of patients with HFpEF at baseline had a decline in LVEF to less than 50% but above 40% after a mean followup of 31.5 months. Thus, approximately 10% of patients change from HFpEF to HFmrEF, or HF-borderline EF. It is unclear ...
2013 - Texas Children`s Hospital
... the finest pediatric patient care, education and research. Renowned worldwide for its expertise and breakthrough developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s Hospital was ranked #4 among top children’s hospitals in the nation in 2013 and was also ranked in all 10 subspecialties in U. ...
... the finest pediatric patient care, education and research. Renowned worldwide for its expertise and breakthrough developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s Hospital was ranked #4 among top children’s hospitals in the nation in 2013 and was also ranked in all 10 subspecialties in U. ...
Clinicopathological Conference A 37-Year
... such as accelerated hypertension or severe anemia, we are, as a practical matter, then referring to the sudden loss of myocardial perfusion - that is, occlusive coronary artery disease-of some type. Still, nonischemic chest pain must be considered -in particular, to account for the most dangerous of ...
... such as accelerated hypertension or severe anemia, we are, as a practical matter, then referring to the sudden loss of myocardial perfusion - that is, occlusive coronary artery disease-of some type. Still, nonischemic chest pain must be considered -in particular, to account for the most dangerous of ...
Distinguishing between transfusion related acute lung injury and
... and transient leukopenia. Treatment is with increasingly aggressive respiratory support depending on the degree of respiratory distress. Five to 25% of cases are fatal, but most patients fully recover within 3 days [15,16]. TRALI results from neutrophil-mediated damage to the pulmonary microvascul ...
... and transient leukopenia. Treatment is with increasingly aggressive respiratory support depending on the degree of respiratory distress. Five to 25% of cases are fatal, but most patients fully recover within 3 days [15,16]. TRALI results from neutrophil-mediated damage to the pulmonary microvascul ...
Patients with a hypertensive response to exercise have
... 43:848 –53) © 2004 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation OBJECTIVES ...
... 43:848 –53) © 2004 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation OBJECTIVES ...
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... modalities showed similar contractility, as indicated by mean Pmax values. Figure 2B depicts the observed changes in PSIA from preischemic to ischemic values. For mock ischemic and globally ischemic hearts, no statistically significant change was seen in PSIA over 5 min. Regionally ischemic hearts s ...
... modalities showed similar contractility, as indicated by mean Pmax values. Figure 2B depicts the observed changes in PSIA from preischemic to ischemic values. For mock ischemic and globally ischemic hearts, no statistically significant change was seen in PSIA over 5 min. Regionally ischemic hearts s ...
Disproportionate elevation of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in scleroderma-related pulmonary
... along with neurohormonal factors such as endothelin, catecholamines and tumour necrosis factor. Over the past several years, NT-proBNP has been studied in various populations of patients with PAH and found to be useful in diagnosing PAH in patients with scleroderma and predicting survival in both PA ...
... along with neurohormonal factors such as endothelin, catecholamines and tumour necrosis factor. Over the past several years, NT-proBNP has been studied in various populations of patients with PAH and found to be useful in diagnosing PAH in patients with scleroderma and predicting survival in both PA ...
heart
... Background. Studies of patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function report variable outcomes compared with those of patients with impaired systolic function. Objective. To study outcomes of diastolic (vs systolic) heart failure in older adults with chronic heart failure. Methods. Pati ...
... Background. Studies of patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function report variable outcomes compared with those of patients with impaired systolic function. Objective. To study outcomes of diastolic (vs systolic) heart failure in older adults with chronic heart failure. Methods. Pati ...
Video-assisted bilateral pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial
... cava to the inferior vena cava 3 cm anterior and parallel to the phrenic nerve. Stay sutures in the posterior pericardial edge are brought through the skin and anchored. Blunt dissection is used to enter the oblique sinus behind the heart. An articulated lighted dissector (AtriCure, Inc, Cincinnati, ...
... cava to the inferior vena cava 3 cm anterior and parallel to the phrenic nerve. Stay sutures in the posterior pericardial edge are brought through the skin and anchored. Blunt dissection is used to enter the oblique sinus behind the heart. An articulated lighted dissector (AtriCure, Inc, Cincinnati, ...
Early Repolarization Is an Independent Predictor of Occurrences of
... Background—Recent evidence has linked early repolarization (ER) to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) in patients without structural heart disease. However, no studies have clarified whether or not there is an association between ER and the VF occurrences after the onset of an acute myocardial ...
... Background—Recent evidence has linked early repolarization (ER) to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) in patients without structural heart disease. However, no studies have clarified whether or not there is an association between ER and the VF occurrences after the onset of an acute myocardial ...
Management of Chronic Heart Failure
... may delay disease progression and improve survival. After the initial diagnosis and implementation of standard medical therapy, outpatient management of heart failure focuses on stabilising the patient. Patient education, which includes promotion of compliance and smoking cessation among others, may ...
... may delay disease progression and improve survival. After the initial diagnosis and implementation of standard medical therapy, outpatient management of heart failure focuses on stabilising the patient. Patient education, which includes promotion of compliance and smoking cessation among others, may ...
HF CARE - Critical Diagnostics
... The hypertension study came out of the far-reaching Framingham Heart Study. In 1971, the Study enrolled a second generation – just over 5,000 of the original participants’ adult children and their spouses - to continue its ambitious effort to identify causes of heart disease and stroke, about which ...
... The hypertension study came out of the far-reaching Framingham Heart Study. In 1971, the Study enrolled a second generation – just over 5,000 of the original participants’ adult children and their spouses - to continue its ambitious effort to identify causes of heart disease and stroke, about which ...