Chapter 9 - University of Amsterdam
... abnormalities were proposed.(8) These modified criteria were tested by Strauss et al, and a QRS score correlation for scar size of r=0.74 as compared to DE-MRI was found, with a range from r=0.66 to r=0.80.(8) ...
... abnormalities were proposed.(8) These modified criteria were tested by Strauss et al, and a QRS score correlation for scar size of r=0.74 as compared to DE-MRI was found, with a range from r=0.66 to r=0.80.(8) ...
Methodological Instruction to Practical Lesson № 7
... Atherosclerosis causes narrowing of the coronary arteries. Metabolic demands of the heart are increased with everyday activities such as mental stress, exercises, and exposure to cold. In certain disease states, such as thyrotoxicosis, the metabolic demands may be so excessive that blood supply is i ...
... Atherosclerosis causes narrowing of the coronary arteries. Metabolic demands of the heart are increased with everyday activities such as mental stress, exercises, and exposure to cold. In certain disease states, such as thyrotoxicosis, the metabolic demands may be so excessive that blood supply is i ...
Resting heart rate rapid reduction by moderate exercise
... Physical inactivity became a global pandemic responsible for over 5 million deaths annually through its effects on multiple non-communicable diseases require urgent multidisciplinary health response (1). Not unexpectedly, exercise capacity is a more powerful predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease ...
... Physical inactivity became a global pandemic responsible for over 5 million deaths annually through its effects on multiple non-communicable diseases require urgent multidisciplinary health response (1). Not unexpectedly, exercise capacity is a more powerful predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease ...
Outpatient Oral Anticoagulant protocols
... Duration of treatment in venous thromboembolism (VTE) Patients with proximal DVT or PE should be treated for at least 3 months. A recent analysis of data from seven trials (Boutitie, et al 2011) concluded that three months of treatment achieves a similar risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism afte ...
... Duration of treatment in venous thromboembolism (VTE) Patients with proximal DVT or PE should be treated for at least 3 months. A recent analysis of data from seven trials (Boutitie, et al 2011) concluded that three months of treatment achieves a similar risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism afte ...
Natriuretic peptide vs. clinical information for diagnosis of left
... need of a referral to echocardiography by clinical information, which is routinely obtained from medical history and physical examination. Eventually, a pre-selection of patients at risk could reduce referral rates for echocardiography [3]. Therefore, a screening test (such as blood natriuretic pept ...
... need of a referral to echocardiography by clinical information, which is routinely obtained from medical history and physical examination. Eventually, a pre-selection of patients at risk could reduce referral rates for echocardiography [3]. Therefore, a screening test (such as blood natriuretic pept ...
Elevated liver enzymes and renal failure, with a surprising
... pericarditis was the first presentation of disseminated lung cancer. An estimated four to seven percent of patients with pericarditis without known malignancy are ultimately diagnosed with malignant pericarditis (MP) as first presentation. In patients with a known malignancy, pericardial involvement ...
... pericarditis was the first presentation of disseminated lung cancer. An estimated four to seven percent of patients with pericarditis without known malignancy are ultimately diagnosed with malignant pericarditis (MP) as first presentation. In patients with a known malignancy, pericardial involvement ...
CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT, ITS ROLE IN DEFINING HEART
... Patient data was collected at three stages of medical management to measure remaining contractile reserve in the studied population. Hemodynamic information was initially gathered at baseline (no inotropic treatment), which consisted of subjects on standard HF medications, ß-blocker, diuretics, ACE ...
... Patient data was collected at three stages of medical management to measure remaining contractile reserve in the studied population. Hemodynamic information was initially gathered at baseline (no inotropic treatment), which consisted of subjects on standard HF medications, ß-blocker, diuretics, ACE ...
Gross Anatomy of the Heart
... –Hypernatremia-blocks contractions –Hyperkalemia-can cause cardiac arrest; hypo makes cells harder to stimulate ...
... –Hypernatremia-blocks contractions –Hyperkalemia-can cause cardiac arrest; hypo makes cells harder to stimulate ...
SALADIN CHAPTER 19 Cardiovascular System/Heart
... –Hypernatremia-blocks contractions –Hyperkalemia-can cause cardiac arrest; hypo makes cells harder to stimulate ...
... –Hypernatremia-blocks contractions –Hyperkalemia-can cause cardiac arrest; hypo makes cells harder to stimulate ...
sounds to right supraclavicular fossa
... patients had an apical third heart sound coincident with the rapid filling wave of the apex cardiogram. Only seven (28%) of these were recorded in the right supraclavicular fossa. In six patients gallop sounds which were recorded in the left ventricle displayed discrete arterial transmission (Fig. 3 ...
... patients had an apical third heart sound coincident with the rapid filling wave of the apex cardiogram. Only seven (28%) of these were recorded in the right supraclavicular fossa. In six patients gallop sounds which were recorded in the left ventricle displayed discrete arterial transmission (Fig. 3 ...
The Resynchronization Therapy in Normal QRS (RethinQ) Study
... • CRT did not improve Peak VO2 during exercise in patients with NYHA Class III heart failure, QRS duration <130ms, EF ≤ 35% and mechanical dyssynchrony as specified in this trial. • While there was a statistically significant improvement of NYHA class, a secondary endpoint, there was no improvement ...
... • CRT did not improve Peak VO2 during exercise in patients with NYHA Class III heart failure, QRS duration <130ms, EF ≤ 35% and mechanical dyssynchrony as specified in this trial. • While there was a statistically significant improvement of NYHA class, a secondary endpoint, there was no improvement ...
LA RM NELLA DIAGNOSI DIFFERENZIALE DELLA MIOCARDITE IN
... and patchy, or alternatively diffusely subendocardial 1. LGE-CMR is a very established technique to image focal myocardial fibrosis in both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies 2. Myocarditis is a challenging diagnosis due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations, from acute coronary syn ...
... and patchy, or alternatively diffusely subendocardial 1. LGE-CMR is a very established technique to image focal myocardial fibrosis in both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies 2. Myocarditis is a challenging diagnosis due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations, from acute coronary syn ...
Myocardial uptake characteristics of three 99mTc
... Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bonn; Germany including stress acquisition on the first day of examination and rest acquisition on the day after. Approximately 370 MBq of each of the applied tracer was ...
... Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bonn; Germany including stress acquisition on the first day of examination and rest acquisition on the day after. Approximately 370 MBq of each of the applied tracer was ...
Long term survival study of patients with raised pulmonary arterial
... subjects. The location of one subject could not be traced. Median hospitalization rate for individuals with no PH was one (IQR: 0–2), while individuals with PH had a median hospitalization rate of one (IQR: 0–3). The median total length of hospital stays for the two groups was 1.5 (IQR: 0–15) for th ...
... subjects. The location of one subject could not be traced. Median hospitalization rate for individuals with no PH was one (IQR: 0–2), while individuals with PH had a median hospitalization rate of one (IQR: 0–3). The median total length of hospital stays for the two groups was 1.5 (IQR: 0–15) for th ...
Trial Overview - Clinical Trial Results
... • Number of HF re-hospitalizations • Days of re-hospitalization for HF • ED and unscheduled office visits ...
... • Number of HF re-hospitalizations • Days of re-hospitalization for HF • ED and unscheduled office visits ...
Doppler Echocardiography in Advanced Systolic Heart Failure
... various hemodynamic assessments.4 –12 In particular, much attention has been given to the estimation of left ventricular filling pressures in different clinical conditions, including HF.5,6,13–17 Although several studies have demonstrated a good correlation between Doppler echocardiographic and inva ...
... various hemodynamic assessments.4 –12 In particular, much attention has been given to the estimation of left ventricular filling pressures in different clinical conditions, including HF.5,6,13–17 Although several studies have demonstrated a good correlation between Doppler echocardiographic and inva ...
A Novel Paradigm for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
... (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering treatment to prevent Heart Attack Trial), which recruited 40,000 patients with arterial hypertension and 1 additional risk factor, significant baseline characteristics discriminating between in-trial HFREF or HFPEF development were, respectively, a history of coro ...
... (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering treatment to prevent Heart Attack Trial), which recruited 40,000 patients with arterial hypertension and 1 additional risk factor, significant baseline characteristics discriminating between in-trial HFREF or HFPEF development were, respectively, a history of coro ...
Aldo-HF trial - Dr Richard Bogle
... pathophysiology of HF (regardless of EF) through several mechanisms, including sodium retention, potassium loss, endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, fibrosis, and hypertrophy.8,9 The mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone reduce total and cardiovascular mort ...
... pathophysiology of HF (regardless of EF) through several mechanisms, including sodium retention, potassium loss, endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, fibrosis, and hypertrophy.8,9 The mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone reduce total and cardiovascular mort ...
Comments on the 2015 ESC Guidelines for the Management of
... evaluation and every 1 or 2 years thereafter or when there is a change in the clinical status (I-B). Avoidance of competitive sports is recommended (I-C). In contrast to the previous guidelines, the update advises against electrophysiologic evaluation for prognostic stratification (III-C). ICD impla ...
... evaluation and every 1 or 2 years thereafter or when there is a change in the clinical status (I-B). Avoidance of competitive sports is recommended (I-C). In contrast to the previous guidelines, the update advises against electrophysiologic evaluation for prognostic stratification (III-C). ICD impla ...
Visual estimation versus quantitative assessment of left ventricular
... correlation between visual and calculated EF.17-21 Their correlation coefficient values ranged from 0.72 to 0.89.15-19 With CMR, we could achieve a better correlation between visual and quantitative assessment (correlation coefficient z0.92). However, a good correlation does not necessarily imply go ...
... correlation between visual and calculated EF.17-21 Their correlation coefficient values ranged from 0.72 to 0.89.15-19 With CMR, we could achieve a better correlation between visual and quantitative assessment (correlation coefficient z0.92). However, a good correlation does not necessarily imply go ...
Hybrid Revascularization for Multivessel€Coronary Artery Disease
... OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (MVCAD) referred for standard coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). BACKGROUND Conventional CABG is still the treatment of choice in patien ...
... OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (MVCAD) referred for standard coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). BACKGROUND Conventional CABG is still the treatment of choice in patien ...
Effect of Abana on ventricular function in ischaemic heart disease
... ejection function1 and ventricular relaxation. It is found to have a higher correlation with direct angiographic measurements than the same indices derived from the echocardiogram,1 and these indices are found to be reproducible in patients with stable coronary disease and unstable disease followed ...
... ejection function1 and ventricular relaxation. It is found to have a higher correlation with direct angiographic measurements than the same indices derived from the echocardiogram,1 and these indices are found to be reproducible in patients with stable coronary disease and unstable disease followed ...
Comments on the 2015 ESC Guidelines for the Management of
... evaluation and every 1 or 2 years thereafter or when there is a change in the clinical status (I-B). Avoidance of competitive sports is recommended (I-C). In contrast to the previous guidelines, the update advises against electrophysiologic evaluation for prognostic stratification (III-C). ICD impla ...
... evaluation and every 1 or 2 years thereafter or when there is a change in the clinical status (I-B). Avoidance of competitive sports is recommended (I-C). In contrast to the previous guidelines, the update advises against electrophysiologic evaluation for prognostic stratification (III-C). ICD impla ...