Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk
... Tortuous collaterals from the LAD to the inferior wall of the heart were noted (figure 2B). In neither the left main stem, left anterior descending artery, circumflex artery nor RCA was luminal stenosis identified. Furthermore, exercise stress echocardiography was conducted, which was negative for isch ...
... Tortuous collaterals from the LAD to the inferior wall of the heart were noted (figure 2B). In neither the left main stem, left anterior descending artery, circumflex artery nor RCA was luminal stenosis identified. Furthermore, exercise stress echocardiography was conducted, which was negative for isch ...
Linköping University Post Print Cystatin C and NT-proBNP, a powerful
... in patients with symptoms associated with heart failure, compared with only one biomarker. Methods and results: Four hundred and sixty four primary health-care patients (mean age 73 years, range 65 – 87) with symptoms of heart failure were examined. All patients were evaluated using Doppler echocard ...
... in patients with symptoms associated with heart failure, compared with only one biomarker. Methods and results: Four hundred and sixty four primary health-care patients (mean age 73 years, range 65 – 87) with symptoms of heart failure were examined. All patients were evaluated using Doppler echocard ...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
... events, quality of life, and treatment-related morbidity and mortality. In these studies, the annual rate of appropriate ICD discharge ranged from 3.6% to 5.3%. Given the long-term high risk of patients with HCM for SCD risk, with the assumption that appropriate shocks are life-saving, these rates a ...
... events, quality of life, and treatment-related morbidity and mortality. In these studies, the annual rate of appropriate ICD discharge ranged from 3.6% to 5.3%. Given the long-term high risk of patients with HCM for SCD risk, with the assumption that appropriate shocks are life-saving, these rates a ...
silent ischemia and diabetes mellitus
... (preload). For clinical purposes, heart rate, systolic blood pressure and calculated double product (HR x systolic BP) are the most important determinants of myocardial oxygen demand. Atherosclerotic coronary disease is the most common underlying cause responsible for myocardial ischemia (even in ea ...
... (preload). For clinical purposes, heart rate, systolic blood pressure and calculated double product (HR x systolic BP) are the most important determinants of myocardial oxygen demand. Atherosclerotic coronary disease is the most common underlying cause responsible for myocardial ischemia (even in ea ...
Netherlands Heart Journal Supplements Abstracts of the Scientifi c Spring
... Dutch guidelines recommend the use of risk charts in predicting fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD). These risk charts are based on the European SCOREcharts that predict fatal CVD only, and use multipliers for non-fatal CVD (age 35-45 5x, 45-65 4x, 65 3x). However, these multipliers hav ...
... Dutch guidelines recommend the use of risk charts in predicting fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD). These risk charts are based on the European SCOREcharts that predict fatal CVD only, and use multipliers for non-fatal CVD (age 35-45 5x, 45-65 4x, 65 3x). However, these multipliers hav ...
Case report Chest pain in patients with undiagnosed Behçet`s disease
... BD is currently not clear. Some authors report using a high dose of corticosteroids, some using thrombolytic agents, and some doing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Quite few published reports have addressed PCI for patients with coronary aneurysm in BD. In all of these cases, reste ...
... BD is currently not clear. Some authors report using a high dose of corticosteroids, some using thrombolytic agents, and some doing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Quite few published reports have addressed PCI for patients with coronary aneurysm in BD. In all of these cases, reste ...
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: A Report From the
... different theoretical mechanisms to explain diminished coronary blood flow are addressed in specific ways by various surgical techniques used in the management of patients with AAOCA. At present, treatment of AAOCA is controversial and varies among clinicians. Recommendations may include observation ...
... different theoretical mechanisms to explain diminished coronary blood flow are addressed in specific ways by various surgical techniques used in the management of patients with AAOCA. At present, treatment of AAOCA is controversial and varies among clinicians. Recommendations may include observation ...
Effect of Recombinant ApoA-I Milano on Coronary Atherosclerosis in
... The ApoA-I Milano Trial was a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, parallel-treatment study to assess the effects of 2 different doses of ETC-216 or placebo administered weekly for 5 weeks on coronary atheroma volume as measured by IVUS in patients with ACS. The study was conducted between Novembe ...
... The ApoA-I Milano Trial was a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, parallel-treatment study to assess the effects of 2 different doses of ETC-216 or placebo administered weekly for 5 weeks on coronary atheroma volume as measured by IVUS in patients with ACS. The study was conducted between Novembe ...
The Relationship Between the Time Interval Difference of Isovolumic
... can be used to group patients according to filling pressures. However this relationship has not been validated in the intermediate group (E/Ea=8-15). The time difference between the onset of E and Ea also correlates with left ventricular (LV) filling pressures. The purpose of our study was to evalua ...
... can be used to group patients according to filling pressures. However this relationship has not been validated in the intermediate group (E/Ea=8-15). The time difference between the onset of E and Ea also correlates with left ventricular (LV) filling pressures. The purpose of our study was to evalua ...
From Coronary Care Unit to Acute Cardiac Care Unit
... When I was a house physician, CCUs were a novelty and certainly not uniformly available across the country. The only treatments available were the defibrillator (in hospitals not ambulances) and diamorphine. It was not until the 1980s that thrombolysis began to take hold and not until the advent of ...
... When I was a house physician, CCUs were a novelty and certainly not uniformly available across the country. The only treatments available were the defibrillator (in hospitals not ambulances) and diamorphine. It was not until the 1980s that thrombolysis began to take hold and not until the advent of ...
The Clinical Value of Mitral A-Wave Deceleration Time in the
... Our study design included a total of 110 survivors of first acute MI, who were referred to our hospital from 1997 to 1999, presenting typical chest pain, ST-segment elevation in at least two contiguous leads, and diagnostic serial changes in cardiac enzymes. Patients with atrial fibrillation, mitral ...
... Our study design included a total of 110 survivors of first acute MI, who were referred to our hospital from 1997 to 1999, presenting typical chest pain, ST-segment elevation in at least two contiguous leads, and diagnostic serial changes in cardiac enzymes. Patients with atrial fibrillation, mitral ...
Clinical significance of positive inotropic action of - Heart
... audible, and, in addition, during the control period, an a.m. on theontrol E day before the acute study, the patients indirect carotid pulse record was taken using a Phillips performed sstraight leg raising, at a rate of approximdifferential transformer. It was not possible to obtain ately 60 tim4 a ...
... audible, and, in addition, during the control period, an a.m. on theontrol E day before the acute study, the patients indirect carotid pulse record was taken using a Phillips performed sstraight leg raising, at a rate of approximdifferential transformer. It was not possible to obtain ately 60 tim4 a ...
rapamycin_slows_progressionCAV - S. Blake Wachter, MD, PhD
... because of renal insufficiency. The other 2 patients were discontinued after 1 year of treatment because of gastrointestinal intolerance and refractory leg edema. Polyarthralgias and peripheral edema were observed more frequently in the rapamycin-treated patients. ...
... because of renal insufficiency. The other 2 patients were discontinued after 1 year of treatment because of gastrointestinal intolerance and refractory leg edema. Polyarthralgias and peripheral edema were observed more frequently in the rapamycin-treated patients. ...
Comparison of Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Procedure
... All 43 patients were treated, of which 22 had surgical treatment and 21 had transcatheter treatment. Baseline clinical data are summarised in Table 1. Before operation, there were no statistical differences between the surgery group and interventional closure group in baseline conditions (P values > ...
... All 43 patients were treated, of which 22 had surgical treatment and 21 had transcatheter treatment. Baseline clinical data are summarised in Table 1. Before operation, there were no statistical differences between the surgery group and interventional closure group in baseline conditions (P values > ...
Those features are 1. Respiratory variation in ventricular filling 2
... myocardial relaxation. The early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e’) which reflects the status of LV myocardial relaxation is reduced in most forms of heart failure related to myocardial disease, including restrictive cardiomyopathy. The normal e’ velocity from the medial mitral annulus is 9 cm/s ...
... myocardial relaxation. The early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e’) which reflects the status of LV myocardial relaxation is reduced in most forms of heart failure related to myocardial disease, including restrictive cardiomyopathy. The normal e’ velocity from the medial mitral annulus is 9 cm/s ...
Human Pavlovian HR decelerative conditioning with negative tilt as
... Pavlovian-biofeedback procedure, the priorPavlovian group, in comparison to the other group, showed an anticipatory (and hence learned) increase in TWA of over 150 PV which is thrice the 5O+V change that is considered to be clinically significant. This influence of prior Pavlovian conditioning was c ...
... Pavlovian-biofeedback procedure, the priorPavlovian group, in comparison to the other group, showed an anticipatory (and hence learned) increase in TWA of over 150 PV which is thrice the 5O+V change that is considered to be clinically significant. This influence of prior Pavlovian conditioning was c ...
Prognostic Importance of Elevated Jugular Venous Pressure and S3
... with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.32; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.62; P<0.01), death or hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.30; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.11 to 1.53; P<0.005), and death from pump failure (relative risk ...
... with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.32; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.62; P<0.01), death or hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.30; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.11 to 1.53; P<0.005), and death from pump failure (relative risk ...
1.5. Electrocardiogr..
... MODULE 1. INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL EXERCISE ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION ...
... MODULE 1. INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL EXERCISE ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION ...
Cardiac Cephalgia
... syndrome with an only presentation of exertional headache. It was postulated as acute presentation of coronary artery disease, due to previous history of similar presentation associated with some chest pains with previous left coronary artery stenting. We present an unusual case with cardiac cephalg ...
... syndrome with an only presentation of exertional headache. It was postulated as acute presentation of coronary artery disease, due to previous history of similar presentation associated with some chest pains with previous left coronary artery stenting. We present an unusual case with cardiac cephalg ...
MUSIC study - HAL
... In a recent study (12), we proposed a new method, the SDI that combines within a single marker mechanical dyssynchrony measurement and myocardial contractility, to predict response to CRT. Strain delay index is not a simple measurement of contractility or time delay but a combination (and relative w ...
... In a recent study (12), we proposed a new method, the SDI that combines within a single marker mechanical dyssynchrony measurement and myocardial contractility, to predict response to CRT. Strain delay index is not a simple measurement of contractility or time delay but a combination (and relative w ...
Utility of the Aspirin and P2Y12 Response Assays to Determine the
... response assays indicated as many as one fourth of patients on antiplatelet therapy do not have platelet dysfunction. Further research is required to develop guidelines for the use of these assays to guide platelet transfusion in the setting of TBI. KEY WORDS: Aspirin, Aspirin response unit, Clopido ...
... response assays indicated as many as one fourth of patients on antiplatelet therapy do not have platelet dysfunction. Further research is required to develop guidelines for the use of these assays to guide platelet transfusion in the setting of TBI. KEY WORDS: Aspirin, Aspirin response unit, Clopido ...
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... with metabolic syndrome (MS) and TDS on autonomic balance assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) in 24‑hour Holter monitoring. Patients and methods The study included 80 men divided into 3 groups: with MS and TDS (MS+TDS+, n = 30), with MS and without TDS (MS+TDS–, n = 25), and healthy controls ...
... with metabolic syndrome (MS) and TDS on autonomic balance assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) in 24‑hour Holter monitoring. Patients and methods The study included 80 men divided into 3 groups: with MS and TDS (MS+TDS+, n = 30), with MS and without TDS (MS+TDS–, n = 25), and healthy controls ...
082301 prognostic Importance of Elevated Jugular Venous
... with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.32; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.62; P<0.01), death or hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.30; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.11 to 1.53; P<0.005), and death from pump failure (relative risk ...
... with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.32; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.62; P<0.01), death or hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk, 1.30; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.11 to 1.53; P<0.005), and death from pump failure (relative risk ...
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging A Technologist’s Guide Europea n Association of Nuclear Medic
... with coronary artery disease Another key role of myocardial perfusion imaging is its ability to provide prognostic information in patients following acute myocardial infarction, in patients with chronic coronary artery disease, and in patients scheduled for major surgery (5). The utility of thallium ...
... with coronary artery disease Another key role of myocardial perfusion imaging is its ability to provide prognostic information in patients following acute myocardial infarction, in patients with chronic coronary artery disease, and in patients scheduled for major surgery (5). The utility of thallium ...