Increased alveolar/capillary membrane resistance
... relatively constant at about 50%.'4 A reduction in lung volumes is well documented in patients with heart failure.23 If this were to be the main mechanism responsible for the increase in alveolar/capillary membrane diffusive resistance, then a significant correlation between vital capacity and TLcO/ ...
... relatively constant at about 50%.'4 A reduction in lung volumes is well documented in patients with heart failure.23 If this were to be the main mechanism responsible for the increase in alveolar/capillary membrane diffusive resistance, then a significant correlation between vital capacity and TLcO/ ...
S1936879816319100_mmc1
... conditions were present: 1. Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug trial that had not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interfered with the current study endpoints. 2. Previously enrolled in another stent trial within the prior 2 years. 3. ANY planned elective s ...
... conditions were present: 1. Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug trial that had not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interfered with the current study endpoints. 2. Previously enrolled in another stent trial within the prior 2 years. 3. ANY planned elective s ...
A client has been admitted to the hospital for UTI and dehydration
... __________ is the pressure generated at the end of the diastole: Pre-load Pressure in Left ventricle must exceed pressure in __________ before the Left ventricle can eject blood: Aorta Multiplying heart rate by stroke volume equals: Cardiac output Cardiac cells can withstand cardiac conditions for h ...
... __________ is the pressure generated at the end of the diastole: Pre-load Pressure in Left ventricle must exceed pressure in __________ before the Left ventricle can eject blood: Aorta Multiplying heart rate by stroke volume equals: Cardiac output Cardiac cells can withstand cardiac conditions for h ...
Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with impaired left
... coronary artery disease results from previous myocardial infarction and irreversible myocardial damage. With the emergence of the concept of hibernating myocardium, however, this assumption has been challenged. It has become clear that chronic myocardial asynergy is not necessarily due to infarction ...
... coronary artery disease results from previous myocardial infarction and irreversible myocardial damage. With the emergence of the concept of hibernating myocardium, however, this assumption has been challenged. It has become clear that chronic myocardial asynergy is not necessarily due to infarction ...
chapter 5 sudden and unexpected death
... Most commonly found in old person, who have a soft, senile myocardium, but can occur in anyone. Tends to take place two or three days after the onset of the infarction when the necrotic muscle is becoming ...
... Most commonly found in old person, who have a soft, senile myocardium, but can occur in anyone. Tends to take place two or three days after the onset of the infarction when the necrotic muscle is becoming ...
Cardiac Output as a Function of Ventricular Rate in a
... Epilepsy from Palpitation of the Heart.-Mrs. C., aged between 40 and 50, who had been for many years subject to coughs with violent spitting of blood, and copious expectoration, attended with a quick and full pulse, all of which were often relieved but never wholly cured, was also often attacked wit ...
... Epilepsy from Palpitation of the Heart.-Mrs. C., aged between 40 and 50, who had been for many years subject to coughs with violent spitting of blood, and copious expectoration, attended with a quick and full pulse, all of which were often relieved but never wholly cured, was also often attacked wit ...
096 Heart rate reserve in ACHD - Diller - Circ 2006
... during the study period. Any repeat test was not included in the analysis. A main diagnosis was determined for every patient from the hospital records. If more than 1 cardiac lesion was present, the lesion considered hemodynamically most important was recorded as the main diagnosis. Patients with mu ...
... during the study period. Any repeat test was not included in the analysis. A main diagnosis was determined for every patient from the hospital records. If more than 1 cardiac lesion was present, the lesion considered hemodynamically most important was recorded as the main diagnosis. Patients with mu ...
a comparative doppler-catheterization study of the left ventricular
... Volume 25 No. 2 | December 2011 ...
... Volume 25 No. 2 | December 2011 ...
Estimating pulmonary artery pressures by echocardiography in patients with emphysema
... In 74 paired RHCs and DEs carried out on 63 patients, the mean values of invasively measured Ppas and the estimated RVSP were similar (4.9¡0.9 versus 5.2¡1.3 kPa). However, the Bland–Altman plot of the Ppas (fig. 2) reveals substantial imprecision. The bias was 0.37 kPa for the difference between th ...
... In 74 paired RHCs and DEs carried out on 63 patients, the mean values of invasively measured Ppas and the estimated RVSP were similar (4.9¡0.9 versus 5.2¡1.3 kPa). However, the Bland–Altman plot of the Ppas (fig. 2) reveals substantial imprecision. The bias was 0.37 kPa for the difference between th ...
Safety of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Without
... Results. Thirty-day mortality was 3% (6 of 195). Duration of fibrillatory arrest, cardiopulmonary bypass, and “skin to skin” surgery were 88 ⴞ 32, 118 ⴞ 52, and 280 ⴞ 78 minutes, respectively. Ten patients (5%) underwent reexploration for bleeding and 44% did not receive any blood transfusions. Six ...
... Results. Thirty-day mortality was 3% (6 of 195). Duration of fibrillatory arrest, cardiopulmonary bypass, and “skin to skin” surgery were 88 ⴞ 32, 118 ⴞ 52, and 280 ⴞ 78 minutes, respectively. Ten patients (5%) underwent reexploration for bleeding and 44% did not receive any blood transfusions. Six ...
Carotid Artery Disease
... then forms on a monitor the result shows how severe the narrowing is. Other Imaging Tests Patients also have brain imaging performed such as CT scan, prior to surgery, that can show damage from a past stroke. Some patients will have get an injection of dye (contrast) during this CT scan to get a clo ...
... then forms on a monitor the result shows how severe the narrowing is. Other Imaging Tests Patients also have brain imaging performed such as CT scan, prior to surgery, that can show damage from a past stroke. Some patients will have get an injection of dye (contrast) during this CT scan to get a clo ...
Living With Atrial Fibrillation
... Why Treat AFib? • AFib may not always be life-threatening; however, there is an increased risk of stroke and heart failure for some patients who have AFib5 – When the atria are fibrillating and not pumping blood effectively, blood may pool in parts of the atria. A blood clot that forms and breaks l ...
... Why Treat AFib? • AFib may not always be life-threatening; however, there is an increased risk of stroke and heart failure for some patients who have AFib5 – When the atria are fibrillating and not pumping blood effectively, blood may pool in parts of the atria. A blood clot that forms and breaks l ...
Early amiodarone pulmonary toxicity simulating heart failure
... A 68-year-old man was admitted with palpitations and dyspnoea of acute onset. He was a non-smoker and was normotensive. He had no history of angina or myocardial infarction. On examination, he was afebrile and there were no stigmata of infective endocarditis. His pulse was 150 beats per minute and r ...
... A 68-year-old man was admitted with palpitations and dyspnoea of acute onset. He was a non-smoker and was normotensive. He had no history of angina or myocardial infarction. On examination, he was afebrile and there were no stigmata of infective endocarditis. His pulse was 150 beats per minute and r ...
Ct Of The Heart
... heart scan coronary calcium scan overview mayo clinic - a heart scan also known as a coronary calcium scan is a specialized x ray test that provides pictures of your heart that can enable your doctor to detect and, coronary calcium scan nhlbi nih - a coronary calcium scan is a ct scan of your heart ...
... heart scan coronary calcium scan overview mayo clinic - a heart scan also known as a coronary calcium scan is a specialized x ray test that provides pictures of your heart that can enable your doctor to detect and, coronary calcium scan nhlbi nih - a coronary calcium scan is a ct scan of your heart ...
Multiple Valve Surgery with Beating Heart Technique
... patients undergoing aortic and mitral valve replacement, but there were no patients undergoing triple valve surgery in their series. The type of combined mitral-aortic valve surgery may also be a factor affecting outcomes of these patients. Gillinov and coworkers [21] observed survival advantage aft ...
... patients undergoing aortic and mitral valve replacement, but there were no patients undergoing triple valve surgery in their series. The type of combined mitral-aortic valve surgery may also be a factor affecting outcomes of these patients. Gillinov and coworkers [21] observed survival advantage aft ...
Auto-servoventilation in heart failure with sleep apnoea: a randomised controlled trial
... Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with repeated hospitalisation, high morbidity and mortality [1, 2]. The implementation of polypharmaceutical and device therapies has resulted in an improved outcome for patients [3, 4]. However, symptomatic CHF continues to confer a poor prognosis that i ...
... Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with repeated hospitalisation, high morbidity and mortality [1, 2]. The implementation of polypharmaceutical and device therapies has resulted in an improved outcome for patients [3, 4]. However, symptomatic CHF continues to confer a poor prognosis that i ...
Diastolic Dysfunction and Its Management in Elderly Patients
... Positive inotropic agents (such as digoxin) are generally not recommended in the treatment of patients with isolated diastolic CHF, because left ventricular ejection fraction is preserved in these patients. However, results of the Digitalis Investigation Group trial16 suggest that even patients with ...
... Positive inotropic agents (such as digoxin) are generally not recommended in the treatment of patients with isolated diastolic CHF, because left ventricular ejection fraction is preserved in these patients. However, results of the Digitalis Investigation Group trial16 suggest that even patients with ...
Effects of 12 Months of Intense Exercise Training on
... that the increased exercise threshold for ischemia after training is solely due to a reduction in myocardial oxygen requirement. We speculated that the apparent failure of myocardial oxygenation to improve in response to training may have been due to an insufficient exercise stimulus. In studies on ...
... that the increased exercise threshold for ischemia after training is solely due to a reduction in myocardial oxygen requirement. We speculated that the apparent failure of myocardial oxygenation to improve in response to training may have been due to an insufficient exercise stimulus. In studies on ...
Atrial fibrillation and flutter in primary care
... Warfarin therapy for stroke prevention in AF can usually be initiated and maintained in primary care. This is discussed in bpacnz publication ‘INR Testing’. This and an audit for your practice’s system for monitoring INRs can be obtained by faxing 0800 bpac nz or from www.bpac.org.nz. It is not alwa ...
... Warfarin therapy for stroke prevention in AF can usually be initiated and maintained in primary care. This is discussed in bpacnz publication ‘INR Testing’. This and an audit for your practice’s system for monitoring INRs can be obtained by faxing 0800 bpac nz or from www.bpac.org.nz. It is not alwa ...
Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defects
... follow up). 18 A Canadian study published in 2005 showed a sustained improvement of left and right ventricular function following percutaneous closure, ...
... follow up). 18 A Canadian study published in 2005 showed a sustained improvement of left and right ventricular function following percutaneous closure, ...
Open-chest Models of Acute Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion
... The surgical occlusion of a coronary artery (see Figs. 1 and 2) with consequent myocardial infarction has been performed in many species during the past 50 years, including dogs, pigs, cats and rabbits. Since the use of small rodents is less expensive and keeps drug consumption low, models of corona ...
... The surgical occlusion of a coronary artery (see Figs. 1 and 2) with consequent myocardial infarction has been performed in many species during the past 50 years, including dogs, pigs, cats and rabbits. Since the use of small rodents is less expensive and keeps drug consumption low, models of corona ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... No remarkable wall motion abnormality was noticed in post-stress as well as rest gated images. So, there was no evidence of stress-induced myocardial stunning. No transient ischemic dilation (TID) of the LV or lung uptake was observed. Coronary angiography showed significant (60%) left main and seve ...
... No remarkable wall motion abnormality was noticed in post-stress as well as rest gated images. So, there was no evidence of stress-induced myocardial stunning. No transient ischemic dilation (TID) of the LV or lung uptake was observed. Coronary angiography showed significant (60%) left main and seve ...