Management of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure
... analysis form the CHARM programme, including 7599 patients with chronic symptomatic CHF and a broad range of ejection fractions (EFs). At baseline, 1148 patients (15%) had AF, associated with an increased risk of mortality.22 In patients with preserved EF, AF was associated with a greater increase i ...
... analysis form the CHARM programme, including 7599 patients with chronic symptomatic CHF and a broad range of ejection fractions (EFs). At baseline, 1148 patients (15%) had AF, associated with an increased risk of mortality.22 In patients with preserved EF, AF was associated with a greater increase i ...
heart health - Amazon Web Services
... 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 cancer survivors who received anthracycline chemotherapy. ...
... 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 cancer survivors who received anthracycline chemotherapy. ...
File - WKC Anatomy and Physiology
... force of contraction Increased filling during diastole increased force of contraction during systole Determined by: Duration of ventricular diastole Venous return ...
... force of contraction Increased filling during diastole increased force of contraction during systole Determined by: Duration of ventricular diastole Venous return ...
PDF file - Via Medica Journals
... does not have any impact on the small section vessels and does not improve microcirculation, which is the main cause of SCF [2]. Positive effects are observed after the application of dipyridamole which inhibits reabsorption and decomposition of adenosine, which loosens resistance arterioles [12]. C ...
... does not have any impact on the small section vessels and does not improve microcirculation, which is the main cause of SCF [2]. Positive effects are observed after the application of dipyridamole which inhibits reabsorption and decomposition of adenosine, which loosens resistance arterioles [12]. C ...
Review Declining Mortality in Coronary Heart Disease
... (figure 5). Conservatively estimated because of the decline in overall mortality rates between 19681978, more than 1.2 million lives have been saved; over 55% of this decrease has been in CHD morality and over 80% from a decline in cardiovascular disease. If the age-adjusted death rates that existed ...
... (figure 5). Conservatively estimated because of the decline in overall mortality rates between 19681978, more than 1.2 million lives have been saved; over 55% of this decrease has been in CHD morality and over 80% from a decline in cardiovascular disease. If the age-adjusted death rates that existed ...
Decreased left ventricular longitudinal contraction
... analysis of combined mitral and pulmonary venous flow and flow during the Valsalva manoeuvre [6,7], abnormal LV diastolic filling was demonstrated to be present in approx. 50 % of normotensive patients with Type II diabetes mellitus with normal systolic function. However, LV systolic function is oft ...
... analysis of combined mitral and pulmonary venous flow and flow during the Valsalva manoeuvre [6,7], abnormal LV diastolic filling was demonstrated to be present in approx. 50 % of normotensive patients with Type II diabetes mellitus with normal systolic function. However, LV systolic function is oft ...
Advances in Genetics - Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics
... 2-fold higher in athletes compared with nonathletes, with ARVC being the most common cause.20 Data from a large study in the United States identified a total of 1866 athletes over a period of 27 years who died suddenly (or were resuscitated) during exercise, equating to an incidence of <100 per year ...
... 2-fold higher in athletes compared with nonathletes, with ARVC being the most common cause.20 Data from a large study in the United States identified a total of 1866 athletes over a period of 27 years who died suddenly (or were resuscitated) during exercise, equating to an incidence of <100 per year ...
heart transplantation
... Although the first human lung transplant was performed in 1963, surgical technical problems and inadequate preservation and immunosuppression regimens prevented widespread acceptance of this procedure until the mid 1980s .Advances in these areas have since made lung transplantation a viable option ...
... Although the first human lung transplant was performed in 1963, surgical technical problems and inadequate preservation and immunosuppression regimens prevented widespread acceptance of this procedure until the mid 1980s .Advances in these areas have since made lung transplantation a viable option ...
Improved Regional Myocardial Blood Flow, Left Ventricular Assist
... injected in a volume of 1 ml through the left atrial catheter over 30 seconds, followed by 10 ml of normal saline. During the microsphere injection, arterial blood was continuously withdrawn from the ascending aorta for a period of 2 minutes with the use of a Harvard pump. After baseline control mea ...
... injected in a volume of 1 ml through the left atrial catheter over 30 seconds, followed by 10 ml of normal saline. During the microsphere injection, arterial blood was continuously withdrawn from the ascending aorta for a period of 2 minutes with the use of a Harvard pump. After baseline control mea ...
Intensive versus Standard Therapy for Hypertension: The Clinical
... efficacy of hypertension reduction and reduced mortality outcomes. In a meta-analysis, the Blood Pressure Trialists’ Collaboration [49] reported that the use of ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, ARBs, and diuretics or β-blockers in patients with and without diabetes reduced total major cardiovasc ...
... efficacy of hypertension reduction and reduced mortality outcomes. In a meta-analysis, the Blood Pressure Trialists’ Collaboration [49] reported that the use of ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, ARBs, and diuretics or β-blockers in patients with and without diabetes reduced total major cardiovasc ...
Fractional Flow Reserve versus Angiography for Guiding
... onary artery disease in whom percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is performed has increased.8,9 Because drug-eluting stents are expensive and are associated with potential late complications, their appropriate use is critical.10,11 However, in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, ...
... onary artery disease in whom percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is performed has increased.8,9 Because drug-eluting stents are expensive and are associated with potential late complications, their appropriate use is critical.10,11 However, in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, ...
Domperidone: ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death (continued)
... examined whether sudden death and severe ventricular arrhythmia were linked to exposure to domperidone, proton pump inhibitors or other drugs (13). Between 1990 and 2005, among the 83 212 patients listed in the database, 1559 patients who died suddenly due to cardiac causes and 49 patients who devel ...
... examined whether sudden death and severe ventricular arrhythmia were linked to exposure to domperidone, proton pump inhibitors or other drugs (13). Between 1990 and 2005, among the 83 212 patients listed in the database, 1559 patients who died suddenly due to cardiac causes and 49 patients who devel ...
prepare to provide your answer!
... • Review diuretic dosing. Higher bolus doses will be more effective than more frequent lower doses. Diuretic infusions (eg, furosemide 20-40 mg bolus then 5-20 mg/h) can be a useful strategy when other options are not available. • Add another type of diuretic with different site of action (thiazides ...
... • Review diuretic dosing. Higher bolus doses will be more effective than more frequent lower doses. Diuretic infusions (eg, furosemide 20-40 mg bolus then 5-20 mg/h) can be a useful strategy when other options are not available. • Add another type of diuretic with different site of action (thiazides ...
Dyspnea-Suspected Cardiac Origin
... Dyspnea may be due to new-onset acute disease, exacerbation of existing chronic illness, or new disease concomitant to chronic illness. Finding the cause of dyspnea is more difficult than it may appear [4]. Although multiple disorders may cause breathlessness, the majority are of cardiac and/or pulm ...
... Dyspnea may be due to new-onset acute disease, exacerbation of existing chronic illness, or new disease concomitant to chronic illness. Finding the cause of dyspnea is more difficult than it may appear [4]. Although multiple disorders may cause breathlessness, the majority are of cardiac and/or pulm ...
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Migraine
... migraine prevention except in the setting of welldesigned and carefully supervised clinical research studies. One such study (MIST I) failed to demonstrate any benefit from closure, and its successor (MIST II) was halted due to the investigators’ inability to recruit patients at a rate sufficient to ...
... migraine prevention except in the setting of welldesigned and carefully supervised clinical research studies. One such study (MIST I) failed to demonstrate any benefit from closure, and its successor (MIST II) was halted due to the investigators’ inability to recruit patients at a rate sufficient to ...
Left Ventricular Remodeling in Heart Failure
... responsible for adverse outcomes are not simply operating through cardiac dysfunction and clinical heart failure. Rather, it is likely that LV remodeling represents a more global biomarker of systemic effects, such as that of hypertension and neurohormonal activation, on the entire cardiovascular sy ...
... responsible for adverse outcomes are not simply operating through cardiac dysfunction and clinical heart failure. Rather, it is likely that LV remodeling represents a more global biomarker of systemic effects, such as that of hypertension and neurohormonal activation, on the entire cardiovascular sy ...
National registry of myocardial infarction
... The Registry of Myocardial Infarctions (MI Registry) is a national registry in Iran that collects and reports the data on myocardial infarctions. Its main advantage is that it covers the whole country and is mandatory for hospitals to register the MI cases in it. Then, the qualified individuals at t ...
... The Registry of Myocardial Infarctions (MI Registry) is a national registry in Iran that collects and reports the data on myocardial infarctions. Its main advantage is that it covers the whole country and is mandatory for hospitals to register the MI cases in it. Then, the qualified individuals at t ...
diastolic dysfunction and heart failure physiology, historical features
... • Diastolic dysfunction and Diastolic Heart failure is common • It is present in many common disorders. Beware and be skeptical of the patient with the diagnosis of “asthma” • It’s easy to treat the acute heart failure and fun too! Patients are usually ready to go home within hours and probably can. ...
... • Diastolic dysfunction and Diastolic Heart failure is common • It is present in many common disorders. Beware and be skeptical of the patient with the diagnosis of “asthma” • It’s easy to treat the acute heart failure and fun too! Patients are usually ready to go home within hours and probably can. ...
Anaesthetic Considerations for Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
... 2. How valvular disease affects anaesthetic procedures Aortic stenosis is the commonest of the major valve lesions. While rheumatic disease was historically the most important cause, this has been displaced by degeneration of congenital bicuspid disease. This latter abnormality occurs in 1-2% of the ...
... 2. How valvular disease affects anaesthetic procedures Aortic stenosis is the commonest of the major valve lesions. While rheumatic disease was historically the most important cause, this has been displaced by degeneration of congenital bicuspid disease. This latter abnormality occurs in 1-2% of the ...
Lab - Zoology, UBC
... Record a series of l2 control heartbeats on a chart moving at moderate speed (2.5 mm/sec), then bathe the heart with epinephrine solution using an eyedropper. Start with five drops. Indicate on the chart recording the time of epinephrine addition and the number of drops added. Continue recording unt ...
... Record a series of l2 control heartbeats on a chart moving at moderate speed (2.5 mm/sec), then bathe the heart with epinephrine solution using an eyedropper. Start with five drops. Indicate on the chart recording the time of epinephrine addition and the number of drops added. Continue recording unt ...
Cardioverter defibrillator therapy in the primary and secondary
... For chronic heart failure of non-ischemic origin, existing clinical trial data are more heterogeneous. DEFINITE was the largest respective trial, enrolling nearly 500 individuals with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and LVEF ≤ 36% (10). In those patients, ICD therapy reduced both the risk of sud ...
... For chronic heart failure of non-ischemic origin, existing clinical trial data are more heterogeneous. DEFINITE was the largest respective trial, enrolling nearly 500 individuals with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and LVEF ≤ 36% (10). In those patients, ICD therapy reduced both the risk of sud ...
Braunwald`s Heart Disease Review and Assessment
... (SPECT) study with technetium-99m imaging to evaluate symptoms of “atypical” chest pain. Her resting ECG showed left ventricular hypertrophy. She exercised for 12 minutes 30 seconds on the standard Bruce protocol and attained a peak heart rate of 155 beats/min. She developed a brief sharp parasterna ...
... (SPECT) study with technetium-99m imaging to evaluate symptoms of “atypical” chest pain. Her resting ECG showed left ventricular hypertrophy. She exercised for 12 minutes 30 seconds on the standard Bruce protocol and attained a peak heart rate of 155 beats/min. She developed a brief sharp parasterna ...
Case Report - the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
... vein.8 Previous cases in the literature were considered to be congenital or secondary to anomalous drainage.9,10 We excluded the possibility of congenital causes on the basis of previous CT examinations. Echocardiography and contrast-enhanced CT gave a precise anatomical view of the CS and SVC, demo ...
... vein.8 Previous cases in the literature were considered to be congenital or secondary to anomalous drainage.9,10 We excluded the possibility of congenital causes on the basis of previous CT examinations. Echocardiography and contrast-enhanced CT gave a precise anatomical view of the CS and SVC, demo ...
New Targets to Treat the Structural Remodeling of the
... is increasing recognition of diffuse interstitial and perivascular myocardial fibrosis (i.e., reactive fibrosis) occurring either in regions remote to the infarct or as a separate entity in a variety of conditions in the absence of infarct, including hypertensive heart disease, diabetic cardiomyopat ...
... is increasing recognition of diffuse interstitial and perivascular myocardial fibrosis (i.e., reactive fibrosis) occurring either in regions remote to the infarct or as a separate entity in a variety of conditions in the absence of infarct, including hypertensive heart disease, diabetic cardiomyopat ...
Heart Failure Association of India About Us The Heart Failure
... Heart failure often develops because you have (or had) a medical condition, such as coronary artery disease, a heart attack or high blood pressure, which has damaged or put extra workload on your heart. Heart failure can develop at any age but clearly becomes more common with increasing age. Around ...
... Heart failure often develops because you have (or had) a medical condition, such as coronary artery disease, a heart attack or high blood pressure, which has damaged or put extra workload on your heart. Heart failure can develop at any age but clearly becomes more common with increasing age. Around ...