F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
... In each set, the top panels are the raw perfusion (left) and raw F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake (right) polar maps; the middle panels are the normalized perfusion (left) and FDG uptake (right); the lowest panels are the scar score (left) and mismatch score (right); color scale in the lower pan ...
... In each set, the top panels are the raw perfusion (left) and raw F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake (right) polar maps; the middle panels are the normalized perfusion (left) and FDG uptake (right); the lowest panels are the scar score (left) and mismatch score (right); color scale in the lower pan ...
Dual-Chamber Pacing or Ventricular Backup Pacing in Patients With
... *VF indicates ventricular fibrillation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; VT, ventricular tachycardia; NSVT, nonsustained VT; EPS, electrophysiology study; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; and PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. ...
... *VF indicates ventricular fibrillation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; VT, ventricular tachycardia; NSVT, nonsustained VT; EPS, electrophysiology study; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; and PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. ...
Abnormal Remodeling of Subcutaneous Small Arteries Is
... of increased filling pressures. The reduction in left ventricular (LV) compliance leading to diastolic dysfunction causes progressive change in atrial morphology and function that represent early surrogate markers for HFpEF. Although our understanding of the causes of HFpEF is some years behind heart ...
... of increased filling pressures. The reduction in left ventricular (LV) compliance leading to diastolic dysfunction causes progressive change in atrial morphology and function that represent early surrogate markers for HFpEF. Although our understanding of the causes of HFpEF is some years behind heart ...
Chapter 14 Heart The main function of the heart is to circulate blood
... ST segment and T wave: the return of stimulated ventricular muscle to a resting state U wave: a small deflection sometimes seen just after the T wave Q-T interval: the time elapsed from the onset of ventricular depolarization until the completion of ventricular repolarization Infants and Children He ...
... ST segment and T wave: the return of stimulated ventricular muscle to a resting state U wave: a small deflection sometimes seen just after the T wave Q-T interval: the time elapsed from the onset of ventricular depolarization until the completion of ventricular repolarization Infants and Children He ...
Open Access
... atrio-ventricular uncoupling due to VVI pacing was considered to be a major contributory factor to congestive ...
... atrio-ventricular uncoupling due to VVI pacing was considered to be a major contributory factor to congestive ...
What is atrial fibrillation? Why has my cat got atrial fibrillation? How
... What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is one type of disturbance of the normal heart rhythm (dysrhythmia). To understand this disease we first need to know how the normal heart functions: In the normal heart electrical activity is initiated from a natural pacemaker in the heart and follow ...
... What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is one type of disturbance of the normal heart rhythm (dysrhythmia). To understand this disease we first need to know how the normal heart functions: In the normal heart electrical activity is initiated from a natural pacemaker in the heart and follow ...
Dynamics of low-frequency R-R interval oscillations preceding
... hours. Patients were divided into those with a decrease in LFP in the 2-hour period before VI (group A, n = 32) and those with an increase or no change (group B, n = 15). The data were logarithmically transformed. Heart rate increased 15 minutes before the onset of VI" compared with the 24-hour mean ...
... hours. Patients were divided into those with a decrease in LFP in the 2-hour period before VI (group A, n = 32) and those with an increase or no change (group B, n = 15). The data were logarithmically transformed. Heart rate increased 15 minutes before the onset of VI" compared with the 24-hour mean ...
WHY CARDIAC PATIENTS DISCONTINUED LIPID LOWERING AGENTS: VIEWS ON
... Statin is the drug of choice to control dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases, and reducing the incidence of mortalities and morbidities in cardiac patients1-3. The reported incidence of patients used statin ranged 62.5% to 91.7%, and annual rate of utilization is 0.5% to 6.7%4. In Malaysia, abou ...
... Statin is the drug of choice to control dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases, and reducing the incidence of mortalities and morbidities in cardiac patients1-3. The reported incidence of patients used statin ranged 62.5% to 91.7%, and annual rate of utilization is 0.5% to 6.7%4. In Malaysia, abou ...
140701-cjw-Fin - Patient Information PB
... an anticoagulant clinic frequently so that your dose can be adjusted to your own needs. Most people find that once they are established on warfarin, their blood clotting potential, reflected as ‘international normalised ratio’ (INR), remains relatively stable, and they need only attend the clinic ever ...
... an anticoagulant clinic frequently so that your dose can be adjusted to your own needs. Most people find that once they are established on warfarin, their blood clotting potential, reflected as ‘international normalised ratio’ (INR), remains relatively stable, and they need only attend the clinic ever ...
Heart Transplantation in Children with a Fontan Procedure
... Use right atrial cuff to form IVC channel ...
... Use right atrial cuff to form IVC channel ...
Quantification of Myocardial Extracellular Volume Fraction in
... Current methods of cardiac assessment do not quantify myocardial amyloid burden. We used equilibrium contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (EQ-CMR) to quantify the cardiac interstitial compartment, measured as myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) fraction, hypothesizing it would reflect amyloi ...
... Current methods of cardiac assessment do not quantify myocardial amyloid burden. We used equilibrium contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (EQ-CMR) to quantify the cardiac interstitial compartment, measured as myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) fraction, hypothesizing it would reflect amyloi ...
New antiplatelet drugs for acute coronary syndrome
... The overall incidence of major bleeding for ticagrelor and clopidogrel was similar (11.6% vs 11.2%, p=0.43), as was the rate of fatal bleeding (0.3% vs 0.3%, p=0.66). Ticagrelor, however, had a higher propensity to cause intracranial haemorrhage (0.3% vs 0.2%, p=0.06). The rate of bleeding related t ...
... The overall incidence of major bleeding for ticagrelor and clopidogrel was similar (11.6% vs 11.2%, p=0.43), as was the rate of fatal bleeding (0.3% vs 0.3%, p=0.66). Ticagrelor, however, had a higher propensity to cause intracranial haemorrhage (0.3% vs 0.2%, p=0.06). The rate of bleeding related t ...
stress hyperglycemia in acute myocardial infarction
... The next potential mechanism for adverse outcome in patients with hyperglycemia during AMI is osmotic diuresis, that can result in hypovolemia and myocardial function decline (41). Shen X et al. (42) found that elevated admission glucose levels in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous cor ...
... The next potential mechanism for adverse outcome in patients with hyperglycemia during AMI is osmotic diuresis, that can result in hypovolemia and myocardial function decline (41). Shen X et al. (42) found that elevated admission glucose levels in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous cor ...
Valvular Heart Diseases - Interventional Cardiology Journal
... syncope must be present. In the patients group deemed unsuitable for surgery, TAVI brings a significant clinical improvement, with absolute reduction on all cause mortality risk of 21.8% in five years when compared to standard clinical treatment [8]. These patients are considered inoperable by an es ...
... syncope must be present. In the patients group deemed unsuitable for surgery, TAVI brings a significant clinical improvement, with absolute reduction on all cause mortality risk of 21.8% in five years when compared to standard clinical treatment [8]. These patients are considered inoperable by an es ...
Increased heart rate as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
... rate,17 may be of particular importance as antiischaemic agents, and they have potential utility in reducing morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disorders that are characterized by sustained increases in heart rate. In the present paper the clinical settings in which increased heart rate may b ...
... rate,17 may be of particular importance as antiischaemic agents, and they have potential utility in reducing morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disorders that are characterized by sustained increases in heart rate. In the present paper the clinical settings in which increased heart rate may b ...
Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function (HF
... Few of the population-based echocardiographic studies provide details on co-morbidity and medical therapy, but more is provided by the hospitalization cohort studies (Table 3). Myocardial infarction (or any evidence of CHD) was much less common in patients with PSF than in those with reduced systoli ...
... Few of the population-based echocardiographic studies provide details on co-morbidity and medical therapy, but more is provided by the hospitalization cohort studies (Table 3). Myocardial infarction (or any evidence of CHD) was much less common in patients with PSF than in those with reduced systoli ...
Heart Transplantation in Children with a Fontan Procedure
... Use right atrial cuff to form IVC channel ...
... Use right atrial cuff to form IVC channel ...
Cardioanatomy - Sinoe Medical Association
... The heart and roots of the great vessels within the pericardial sac are related anteriorly to the sternum, costal cartilages, and the medial ends of the 3rd–5th ribs on the left side. The heart and pericardial sac are situated obliquely, about two thirds to the left and one third to the right of t ...
... The heart and roots of the great vessels within the pericardial sac are related anteriorly to the sternum, costal cartilages, and the medial ends of the 3rd–5th ribs on the left side. The heart and pericardial sac are situated obliquely, about two thirds to the left and one third to the right of t ...
Cardiology
... Prognostic/predictive value of Stress echo or MPS • A stress echo or MPS has a sensitivity of 80-95% in detecting flow limiting CAD • A normal stress echo yields an annual risk of 0.40.9%, implying excellent prognosis and v low rate of events, even without revascularization • In patients with ische ...
... Prognostic/predictive value of Stress echo or MPS • A stress echo or MPS has a sensitivity of 80-95% in detecting flow limiting CAD • A normal stress echo yields an annual risk of 0.40.9%, implying excellent prognosis and v low rate of events, even without revascularization • In patients with ische ...
Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to
... he use of implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) improves survival among patients who have New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction despite optimal medical therapy.1 Cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms of ...
... he use of implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) improves survival among patients who have New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction despite optimal medical therapy.1 Cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms of ...
Myocardial Function and Coronary Blood Flow Response to Acute
... Dogs were anesthetized with morphine sulfate (2 mg/ kg) and sodium pentobarbital (12 mg/kg. iv) and studies were performed with the chest intact. Ventilation was regulated by a Harvard pump via a cuffed endotracheal tube to maintain pH and Po2 within normal range. Catheters were placed in the pulmon ...
... Dogs were anesthetized with morphine sulfate (2 mg/ kg) and sodium pentobarbital (12 mg/kg. iv) and studies were performed with the chest intact. Ventilation was regulated by a Harvard pump via a cuffed endotracheal tube to maintain pH and Po2 within normal range. Catheters were placed in the pulmon ...
Rate Versus Rhythm Control Pharmacotherapy For Atrial Fibrillation
... given its toxic profile(whereas, the currently investigational and apparently less toxic derivative ofamiodarone, dronedarone, may be if and when it becomes available); [these twoagents can also provoke sinus nodal and AV nodal dysfunction in sinus rhythmwhen underlying dysfunction is present, and, ...
... given its toxic profile(whereas, the currently investigational and apparently less toxic derivative ofamiodarone, dronedarone, may be if and when it becomes available); [these twoagents can also provoke sinus nodal and AV nodal dysfunction in sinus rhythmwhen underlying dysfunction is present, and, ...
