Accepted Manuscript
... in view of the increasing number of comparative effectiveness studies, comparator verbs and suggested phrases for writing recommendations for the comparative effectiveness of one treatment or strategy versus another are included for COR I and IIa, LOE A or B only. ...
... in view of the increasing number of comparative effectiveness studies, comparator verbs and suggested phrases for writing recommendations for the comparative effectiveness of one treatment or strategy versus another are included for COR I and IIa, LOE A or B only. ...
Late Systolic Murmurs and Non-Ejection - Heart
... of the erect posture on murmurs and clicks were assessed clinically in a further 7 (1 in Group 1, 2 in Group 2, 3 in Group 3, and 1 in Group 4). Alterations in the auscultatory signs produced by the Valsalva manoeuvre (58 patients), amyl nitrite inhalation (55 patients), and phenylephrine injection ...
... of the erect posture on murmurs and clicks were assessed clinically in a further 7 (1 in Group 1, 2 in Group 2, 3 in Group 3, and 1 in Group 4). Alterations in the auscultatory signs produced by the Valsalva manoeuvre (58 patients), amyl nitrite inhalation (55 patients), and phenylephrine injection ...
Dual left anterior descending artery circulation: a rare anomaly of the
... Figure 2 The right anterior oblique cranial view of the left coronary angiogram showing the ‘short left anterior descending (LAD)’ giving rise to a septal branch and a diagonal branch. The ‘short LAD’ has an 80% stenosis. apex (‘short LAD’) while the second artery joins the AIVS distally and reaches ...
... Figure 2 The right anterior oblique cranial view of the left coronary angiogram showing the ‘short left anterior descending (LAD)’ giving rise to a septal branch and a diagonal branch. The ‘short LAD’ has an 80% stenosis. apex (‘short LAD’) while the second artery joins the AIVS distally and reaches ...
National Medical Policy
... necessary, on an exceptional case by case basis, for surgical treatment planning of a complex surgical cardiac procedure, when the information produced from the 3D echocardiogram cannot be provided by a traditional 2D echocardiogram, or other testing (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging of the heart, Do ...
... necessary, on an exceptional case by case basis, for surgical treatment planning of a complex surgical cardiac procedure, when the information produced from the 3D echocardiogram cannot be provided by a traditional 2D echocardiogram, or other testing (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging of the heart, Do ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192230 published online Mar
... be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest. Participation in the writing committee is dependent on a review of all relevant RWI by the task force to ensure balance so that fair and unbiased consensus can be reached. In addition, statements of RWI are reported orally and in writing to al ...
... be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest. Participation in the writing committee is dependent on a review of all relevant RWI by the task force to ensure balance so that fair and unbiased consensus can be reached. In addition, statements of RWI are reported orally and in writing to al ...
Repaired tetralogy of Fallot: the roles of cardiovascular magnetic
... syndrome but without ventricular septal defect–offers a unique opportunity to examine the long-term effects of severe chronic PR without the confounding effects of cyanosis, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, or the sequelae of cardiac surgery. In a review of 72 such cases reported in th ...
... syndrome but without ventricular septal defect–offers a unique opportunity to examine the long-term effects of severe chronic PR without the confounding effects of cyanosis, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, or the sequelae of cardiac surgery. In a review of 72 such cases reported in th ...
ACCF/AHA Expert Consensus Document
... be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest. Participation in the writing committee is dependent on a review of all relevant RWI by the task force to ensure balance so that fair and unbiased consensus can be reached. In addition, statements of RWI are reported orally and in writing to al ...
... be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest. Participation in the writing committee is dependent on a review of all relevant RWI by the task force to ensure balance so that fair and unbiased consensus can be reached. In addition, statements of RWI are reported orally and in writing to al ...
ACCF/AHA Expert Consensus Document
... members of the writing panel at every meeting and conference call and are updated as changes occur. In the case of pulmonary hypertension, because of the relatively small number of experts engaged in clinical care and research in this area, identifying experts without RWI in this disease area was a ...
... members of the writing panel at every meeting and conference call and are updated as changes occur. In the case of pulmonary hypertension, because of the relatively small number of experts engaged in clinical care and research in this area, identifying experts without RWI in this disease area was a ...
Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Right
... rare entity that is usually associated with other defects. Of the 20 cases of AOLCARPA reported in the literature, 14 (70%) had associations. We describe four patients with AOLCARPA without associated defects, but with a peculiar intramural aortic trajectory. Methods - Fifty-five patients with anoma ...
... rare entity that is usually associated with other defects. Of the 20 cases of AOLCARPA reported in the literature, 14 (70%) had associations. We describe four patients with AOLCARPA without associated defects, but with a peculiar intramural aortic trajectory. Methods - Fifty-five patients with anoma ...
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Assist Devices
... abnormal ventricular morphology or a ventricular apical thrombus. LV apical thrombi may be difficult to detect, especially if they are small or laminar. Due to imaging orientation and scan planes, transoesophageal echocardiography may not detect LV apical thrombi and transthoracic echocardiography c ...
... abnormal ventricular morphology or a ventricular apical thrombus. LV apical thrombi may be difficult to detect, especially if they are small or laminar. Due to imaging orientation and scan planes, transoesophageal echocardiography may not detect LV apical thrombi and transthoracic echocardiography c ...
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
Acute Effects of Right Ventricular Apical Pacing on Left Ventricular
... and twist, using 2D speckle-tracking strain imaging. Methods and Results—A group of 25 patients with structural normal hearts referred for electrophysiological study were studied. Two-dimensional echocardiography was performed at baseline and during RV apical pacing at the time of the electrophysiol ...
... and twist, using 2D speckle-tracking strain imaging. Methods and Results—A group of 25 patients with structural normal hearts referred for electrophysiological study were studied. Two-dimensional echocardiography was performed at baseline and during RV apical pacing at the time of the electrophysiol ...
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
... or prevention of a given condition. Unpublished clinical trial results are not taken into account. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, wher ...
Should All Patients With Heart Block Receive Biventricular Pacing?
... the RV pacing group, but no deterioration in the biventricular pacing group.31 Long-term follow-up of this trial confirmed the same pattern and also that HF hospitalizations were less frequent in the biventricular pacing arm.41 Further analysis showed that the development of pacing-induced systolic ...
... the RV pacing group, but no deterioration in the biventricular pacing group.31 Long-term follow-up of this trial confirmed the same pattern and also that HF hospitalizations were less frequent in the biventricular pacing arm.41 Further analysis showed that the development of pacing-induced systolic ...
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... published admission rates for syncope (25-83%) [1, 2, 3, 5-13] (see Appendix 2). Even after extensive investigations no cause will be found in up to 3-24% of cases [5, 14-16]. Concern about missing the serious underlying causes of syncope has been shown to lead to low-risk patients being admitted fo ...
... published admission rates for syncope (25-83%) [1, 2, 3, 5-13] (see Appendix 2). Even after extensive investigations no cause will be found in up to 3-24% of cases [5, 14-16]. Concern about missing the serious underlying causes of syncope has been shown to lead to low-risk patients being admitted fo ...
ACC/AHA Guideline
... #Former Task Force member during this writing effort. **Immediate Past Chair. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in July 2008 and by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in August 2008. The American Hear ...
... #Former Task Force member during this writing effort. **Immediate Past Chair. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in July 2008 and by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in August 2008. The American Hear ...
Biventricular Pacing in Patients with Bradycardia and Normal
... left ventricular systolic function has been recognized since the 1920s.1 In the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) trial, the unexpected increased rates of death and hospital admission for heart failure among patients who were randomly assigned to the dualchamber, rate-adaptive ( ...
... left ventricular systolic function has been recognized since the 1920s.1 In the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) trial, the unexpected increased rates of death and hospital admission for heart failure among patients who were randomly assigned to the dualchamber, rate-adaptive ( ...
Primary congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries: a coronary
... from the pulmonary artery, a potentially serious coronary artery anomaly. Since 90% of these patients die in infancy of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or sudden cardiac death [26], it is not surprising that in our predominantly adult population we found only one such patient. Anomal ...
... from the pulmonary artery, a potentially serious coronary artery anomaly. Since 90% of these patients die in infancy of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or sudden cardiac death [26], it is not surprising that in our predominantly adult population we found only one such patient. Anomal ...
Reverse Atrial Electrical Remodeling Induced by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
... (Sher et al. 1996) and oral-appliance device (Gotsopoulos et al. 2002). The nocturnal intermittent apneas lead to a series of physiological disturbances: hypoxemia, hypercapnia, heightened sympathetic activity, shifts in intrathoracic pressure, vascular oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation (G ...
... (Sher et al. 1996) and oral-appliance device (Gotsopoulos et al. 2002). The nocturnal intermittent apneas lead to a series of physiological disturbances: hypoxemia, hypercapnia, heightened sympathetic activity, shifts in intrathoracic pressure, vascular oxidative stress, and systemic inflammation (G ...
Cortisol and Testosterone in Hair as Biological Markers of Systolic
... assessed using serum and saliva as matrices, which are only point measurements and do not provide long-term information. Scalp hair is a novel matrix that allows for measurement of hormones over a period of several months. We aimed to evaluate whether levels of cortisol and testosterone and their ra ...
... assessed using serum and saliva as matrices, which are only point measurements and do not provide long-term information. Scalp hair is a novel matrix that allows for measurement of hormones over a period of several months. We aimed to evaluate whether levels of cortisol and testosterone and their ra ...
PDF - Heart Rhythm Society
... elective replacement indicator, dual-chamber ICD, and CRT. The indications (clinical scenarios) were derived from common applications or anticipated uses, as well as from current clinical practice guidelines and results of studies examining device implantation. The 369 indications in this document w ...
... elective replacement indicator, dual-chamber ICD, and CRT. The indications (clinical scenarios) were derived from common applications or anticipated uses, as well as from current clinical practice guidelines and results of studies examining device implantation. The 369 indications in this document w ...
Appendix 1: ICD9 and ICD10 codes used to identify CVD and heart
... Coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease Acute ischaemic heart disease, unspecified Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described Atherosclerotic heart disease, of unspecified vessel Atherosclerotic heart disease, of native corona ...
... Coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease Acute ischaemic heart disease, unspecified Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described Atherosclerotic heart disease, of unspecified vessel Atherosclerotic heart disease, of native corona ...
Coronary Venous Anatomy and its Relevance Suma HY‡, Hariharan
... Hence, the present study has been taken up to know the pattern of coronary venous anatomy and its relevance in the clinical field. The coronary sinus and its tributaries were studied by anatomical dissection in 25 adult human cadaveric hearts, which had been fixed in formalin solution. Coronary sinu ...
... Hence, the present study has been taken up to know the pattern of coronary venous anatomy and its relevance in the clinical field. The coronary sinus and its tributaries were studied by anatomical dissection in 25 adult human cadaveric hearts, which had been fixed in formalin solution. Coronary sinu ...
Cardiac rehabilitation for people with heart disease
... infections and congenital heart defects. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease and its common symptoms are chest pain (angina) and myocardial infarction (MI). Acute coronary syndrome refers to a range of acute CHD states and includes unstable angina (chest pain at res ...
... infections and congenital heart defects. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease and its common symptoms are chest pain (angina) and myocardial infarction (MI). Acute coronary syndrome refers to a range of acute CHD states and includes unstable angina (chest pain at res ...