ICDs in Primary Prevention
... Heart Rhythm Society Campaign: "Learn your EF" Part of the Heart Rhythm Foundation looking at several areas of rhythm disturbances, one of them sudden death, focusing on EF ...
... Heart Rhythm Society Campaign: "Learn your EF" Part of the Heart Rhythm Foundation looking at several areas of rhythm disturbances, one of them sudden death, focusing on EF ...
APPROACH TO HEART MURMURS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
... Aim: Our aim was to investigate the clinical significance of heart murmurs and determine the best approach to children with heart murmurs. Material and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 128.900 patients aged 35 days-15 years out of the total of 139.904 that applied to our pediatric outpatient cl ...
... Aim: Our aim was to investigate the clinical significance of heart murmurs and determine the best approach to children with heart murmurs. Material and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 128.900 patients aged 35 days-15 years out of the total of 139.904 that applied to our pediatric outpatient cl ...
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Premature Ventricular
... 2E) and chest radiograms (Fig. 2F). Before RFA, a subgroup of patients in the upper group demonstrated significantly reduced LVEF, enlarged LVDd, and left ventricular end-systolic internal dimension (LVDs), and increased degree of mitral regurgitation and cardiothoracic ratio compared with the lower ...
... 2E) and chest radiograms (Fig. 2F). Before RFA, a subgroup of patients in the upper group demonstrated significantly reduced LVEF, enlarged LVDd, and left ventricular end-systolic internal dimension (LVDs), and increased degree of mitral regurgitation and cardiothoracic ratio compared with the lower ...
In vivo dispersion in repolarization and arrhythmias in - AJP
... abnormalities do play an important role in the genesis of arrhythmias (10, 14) and that they increase dispersion in QTc intervals as well (17). There is, however, thus far no direct evidence that wall motion abnormalities also increase dispersion in ARIs and RTs. In the present study, wall motion ab ...
... abnormalities do play an important role in the genesis of arrhythmias (10, 14) and that they increase dispersion in QTc intervals as well (17). There is, however, thus far no direct evidence that wall motion abnormalities also increase dispersion in ARIs and RTs. In the present study, wall motion ab ...
Print - Circulation
... and the systemic venous return from the right atrium and delivers this increased volume to the left ventricle. This in turn dilates the left ventricle as our volume data confirm. Such an increase in left ventricular volume is present as early as one week of age (four patients in this study). Congest ...
... and the systemic venous return from the right atrium and delivers this increased volume to the left ventricle. This in turn dilates the left ventricle as our volume data confirm. Such an increase in left ventricular volume is present as early as one week of age (four patients in this study). Congest ...
Clinical Phenotype and Outcome of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
... hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by thin-filament mutations. However, whether such clinical profile is different from more prevalent thick-filament–associated disease is unresolved. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess clinical features and outcomes in a large cohort of patients with HCM assoc ...
... hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by thin-filament mutations. However, whether such clinical profile is different from more prevalent thick-filament–associated disease is unresolved. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess clinical features and outcomes in a large cohort of patients with HCM assoc ...
Cardiac Arrhythmias: The Quest for a Cure
... mostly empiric without large controlled studies. Premature ventricular beats were considered to be markers of risk, and sodium channel blockers (quinidine, disopyramide, and flecainide) were the antiarrhythmic drugs used most commonly. The CAST study opened our eyes to possible proarrhythmic effects ...
... mostly empiric without large controlled studies. Premature ventricular beats were considered to be markers of risk, and sodium channel blockers (quinidine, disopyramide, and flecainide) were the antiarrhythmic drugs used most commonly. The CAST study opened our eyes to possible proarrhythmic effects ...
Surgical treatment of cor triatriatum in a geriatric patient: A rare
... pressure 4 mmHg. Late pulmonary angiography showed membrane in the left atrium, with typical presentation of cor triatriatum (figure 3). The membrane had one fenestration. A pressure gradient of 9-10 mm Hg was measured, which was caused by the membrane between the left atrium and the left ventricle. ...
... pressure 4 mmHg. Late pulmonary angiography showed membrane in the left atrium, with typical presentation of cor triatriatum (figure 3). The membrane had one fenestration. A pressure gradient of 9-10 mm Hg was measured, which was caused by the membrane between the left atrium and the left ventricle. ...
"Cough, goddamn it!": A fearful mishap leads to the revolutionary
... 57-year-old woman with angina pectoris who had been ...
... 57-year-old woman with angina pectoris who had been ...
HEART FAILURE
... In severe heart failure you will seen a DECREASE in mean arterial pressure, BUT you cannot use blood pressure to accurately determine what is going on with a patient There is a wide range of “normal” for blood pressure and you must compare a patient’s blood pressure to his or her normal pressure ...
... In severe heart failure you will seen a DECREASE in mean arterial pressure, BUT you cannot use blood pressure to accurately determine what is going on with a patient There is a wide range of “normal” for blood pressure and you must compare a patient’s blood pressure to his or her normal pressure ...
Historical Perspectives of Cardiac Electrophysiology
... The diagnosis and treatment of clinical electrophysiology has a long and fascinating history. From earliest times, no clinical symptom impressed the patient (and the physician) more than an irregular heart beat. Although ancient Chinese pulse theory laid the foundation for the study of arrhythmias a ...
... The diagnosis and treatment of clinical electrophysiology has a long and fascinating history. From earliest times, no clinical symptom impressed the patient (and the physician) more than an irregular heart beat. Although ancient Chinese pulse theory laid the foundation for the study of arrhythmias a ...
Detection and management of preclinical heart failure
... years and over in Tasmania - 15.6% of the population • The prevalence of people in this age group with diabetes (T2DM), obesity, high blood pressure, past cancer therapy or known cardiac disease is about 50% - roughly 40,000 people (100 times the number in the study) ...
... years and over in Tasmania - 15.6% of the population • The prevalence of people in this age group with diabetes (T2DM), obesity, high blood pressure, past cancer therapy or known cardiac disease is about 50% - roughly 40,000 people (100 times the number in the study) ...
Standardized Definitions for Cardiovascular and Stroke
... objective criteria and reported uniformly. However, some events may be complex and may not neatly fulfill the specified criteria. Furthermore, within a large-scale, multicenter, international study, some results may not be available because they were never measured by the physician responsible for t ...
... objective criteria and reported uniformly. However, some events may be complex and may not neatly fulfill the specified criteria. Furthermore, within a large-scale, multicenter, international study, some results may not be available because they were never measured by the physician responsible for t ...
Clinical characteristics and prognosis significance of bundle
... prethrombolytic [1,2] and thrombolytic era [3-9] , have reported in general a poor overall prognosis and a high risk for short-term death. Complete BBB, left or right, on electrocardiogram at presentation occurs in a wide range of 1% to 15% of patients with AMI and represents an independent and very ...
... prethrombolytic [1,2] and thrombolytic era [3-9] , have reported in general a poor overall prognosis and a high risk for short-term death. Complete BBB, left or right, on electrocardiogram at presentation occurs in a wide range of 1% to 15% of patients with AMI and represents an independent and very ...
Standardized Definitions for Cardiovascular and Stroke
... perceptions of clinical importance become modified. Endpoint definitions are necessary in clinical trials so that events are clearly characterized by objective criteria and reported uniformly. However, some events may be complex and may not neatly fulfill the specified criteria. Furthermore, within ...
... perceptions of clinical importance become modified. Endpoint definitions are necessary in clinical trials so that events are clearly characterized by objective criteria and reported uniformly. However, some events may be complex and may not neatly fulfill the specified criteria. Furthermore, within ...
Aalborg Universitet Death and Life-Threatening Arrhythmias After Myocardial Infarction
... occurred, of which 26 were attributed to SCD (32.5%). Three patients (0.3%) were admitted with VA or successfully resuscitated after SCD, of whom none died during follow-up and all received a secondary prophylactic ICD. A total of 30 patients (3%) had a primary prophylactic ICD implanted during foll ...
... occurred, of which 26 were attributed to SCD (32.5%). Three patients (0.3%) were admitted with VA or successfully resuscitated after SCD, of whom none died during follow-up and all received a secondary prophylactic ICD. A total of 30 patients (3%) had a primary prophylactic ICD implanted during foll ...
Repolarization Abnormalities in Patients with Subarachnoid and
... BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities are frequent in patients with intracranial insult. In this study, we evaluated the factors predisposing to the repolarization abnormalities, i.e., prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval, ischemic-like ECG changes and morphologic end-repolarization ...
... BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities are frequent in patients with intracranial insult. In this study, we evaluated the factors predisposing to the repolarization abnormalities, i.e., prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval, ischemic-like ECG changes and morphologic end-repolarization ...
Antithrombotic Therapy in Pediatric Ischemic Stroke Patients
... Background and Purpose—We sought to compare different antithrombotic secondary treatments (mainly medium-dose aspirin with low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin [LMWH]) in pediatric patients with a first ischemic stroke onset with regard to the risk of stroke recurrence. Methods—The population compr ...
... Background and Purpose—We sought to compare different antithrombotic secondary treatments (mainly medium-dose aspirin with low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin [LMWH]) in pediatric patients with a first ischemic stroke onset with regard to the risk of stroke recurrence. Methods—The population compr ...
1-s2.0-S1936878X13004440-main - VBN
... occurred, of which 26 were attributed to SCD (32.5%). Three patients (0.3%) were admitted with VA or successfully resuscitated after SCD, of whom none died during follow-up and all received a secondary prophylactic ICD. A total of 30 patients (3%) had a primary prophylactic ICD implanted during foll ...
... occurred, of which 26 were attributed to SCD (32.5%). Three patients (0.3%) were admitted with VA or successfully resuscitated after SCD, of whom none died during follow-up and all received a secondary prophylactic ICD. A total of 30 patients (3%) had a primary prophylactic ICD implanted during foll ...
In the Name of God
... detected. • Congestive hepatomegaly is pronounced and may impair hepatic function and cause ...
... detected. • Congestive hepatomegaly is pronounced and may impair hepatic function and cause ...
Clinical Advances in Heart Failure and Arrhythmias
... In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, course directors, planning committees, faculty and all others in control of the educational content of the CME activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that they or their spouse/partner may ...
... In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, course directors, planning committees, faculty and all others in control of the educational content of the CME activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that they or their spouse/partner may ...
SUDDEN DEATH IN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
... Psychiatric disorders are not usually thought as 'life threatening' as physically illnesses such cancer, heart diseases or AIDS are. Nevertheless mortality rates for mental hospital patients are five times the rate in general population of Europe and North America (1). This occurs from suicide, acci ...
... Psychiatric disorders are not usually thought as 'life threatening' as physically illnesses such cancer, heart diseases or AIDS are. Nevertheless mortality rates for mental hospital patients are five times the rate in general population of Europe and North America (1). This occurs from suicide, acci ...
Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Adults
... in persons 25 to 54 years of age, 3.7 percent in persons 55 to 64 years, and 4.5 percent in persons 65 to 74 years).3 Heart failure is becoming increasingly common as the U.S. population ages and survival rates after acute myocardial infarction increase. The annual direct medical cost of caring for ...
... in persons 25 to 54 years of age, 3.7 percent in persons 55 to 64 years, and 4.5 percent in persons 65 to 74 years).3 Heart failure is becoming increasingly common as the U.S. population ages and survival rates after acute myocardial infarction increase. The annual direct medical cost of caring for ...
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DECISION AID
... Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm during which the upper or filling chambers of the heart beat irregularly. Normally the pacemaker of the heart generates an electrical impulse, which is conducted or carried to the lower or pumping chambers of the heart via the electrical conducting tis ...
... Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm during which the upper or filling chambers of the heart beat irregularly. Normally the pacemaker of the heart generates an electrical impulse, which is conducted or carried to the lower or pumping chambers of the heart via the electrical conducting tis ...
Indications for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: 2011
... The primary objective of RAFT was to determine if CRT added to an ICD and optimal evidence-based pharmacologic therapy would decrease mortality and hospitalization for heart failure compared with ICD and optimal pharmacologic therapy alone.14 Initially, patients with NYHA functional class II or III ...
... The primary objective of RAFT was to determine if CRT added to an ICD and optimal evidence-based pharmacologic therapy would decrease mortality and hospitalization for heart failure compared with ICD and optimal pharmacologic therapy alone.14 Initially, patients with NYHA functional class II or III ...