Heart valve surgery in II4 patients
... Heart valve surgery was performed in II4 patients over the age of 6o at the National Heart Hospital between November I964 and November 1970. This included 73 aortic, 22 mitral, and I0 multiple valve replacements, 2 mitral valve repairs, and 7 closed mitral valvotomies. There were 2I (i8%) hospital d ...
... Heart valve surgery was performed in II4 patients over the age of 6o at the National Heart Hospital between November I964 and November 1970. This included 73 aortic, 22 mitral, and I0 multiple valve replacements, 2 mitral valve repairs, and 7 closed mitral valvotomies. There were 2I (i8%) hospital d ...
The Effect of Valvular Heart Disease on Maternal and
... comparable in patients with mild MS and their control. In contrast, there was a significantly higher incidence of CHF, arrhythmias, need to initiate or increase dose of cardiac medications, and hospitalizations in patients with moderate and severe MS compared to their controls (Table 2). Despite hig ...
... comparable in patients with mild MS and their control. In contrast, there was a significantly higher incidence of CHF, arrhythmias, need to initiate or increase dose of cardiac medications, and hospitalizations in patients with moderate and severe MS compared to their controls (Table 2). Despite hig ...
A Penetrating Heart Injury Resulting in Ventricular Septal Defect
... and a thready pulse. The ECG showed sinus rhythm, right bundle branch block, left axis deviation, low voltage and lack of R wave progression in leads V1 to V5 (Figure 1). The chest X-ray showed a left sided haemothorax. The patient was taken to theatre urgently and a left thoracotomy was performed. ...
... and a thready pulse. The ECG showed sinus rhythm, right bundle branch block, left axis deviation, low voltage and lack of R wave progression in leads V1 to V5 (Figure 1). The chest X-ray showed a left sided haemothorax. The patient was taken to theatre urgently and a left thoracotomy was performed. ...
Early Reperfusion Therapy Affects Inducibility, Cycle Length, and
... VT during follow-up in primary and secondary prevention ICD patients. Data were analyzed by means of the 2 test, the Student t test, or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. For the Student t test, equal variances were assumed if the Levene test for equality of variances showed a probability val ...
... VT during follow-up in primary and secondary prevention ICD patients. Data were analyzed by means of the 2 test, the Student t test, or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. For the Student t test, equal variances were assumed if the Levene test for equality of variances showed a probability val ...
The patient with hypertension undergoing surgery
... during surgery and anesthesia: antihypertensive drugs and anesthetics invariably decrease both SBP and DBP. Attempts to decrease SBP toward ‘normal’ ranges may cause diastolic hypotension and organ hypoperfusion. In elderly hypertensive patients, an excessive reduction of BP was reported to deterior ...
... during surgery and anesthesia: antihypertensive drugs and anesthetics invariably decrease both SBP and DBP. Attempts to decrease SBP toward ‘normal’ ranges may cause diastolic hypotension and organ hypoperfusion. In elderly hypertensive patients, an excessive reduction of BP was reported to deterior ...
-Blockers and Diuretics Precludes Their Use for First-Line Risk/Benefit Assessment of β
... intermediate markers of various disease processes. Thiazide dosing issues were eventually addressed on the basis of the dose-response curves for BP effects versus potassium depletion, the SHEP trial results, and, most persuasively, by a meta-analysis that separated use of “low-dose” (actually, low-t ...
... intermediate markers of various disease processes. Thiazide dosing issues were eventually addressed on the basis of the dose-response curves for BP effects versus potassium depletion, the SHEP trial results, and, most persuasively, by a meta-analysis that separated use of “low-dose” (actually, low-t ...
Focused 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial
... The Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Evaluation in Pacemaker Patients and the Atrial Fibrillation Reduction Atrial Pacing Trial (ASSERT) study13 enrolled 2580 patients with age ⱖ 65 years and hypertension followed for a mean of 2.8 years after implantation of first pacemaker or implantabl ...
... The Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Evaluation in Pacemaker Patients and the Atrial Fibrillation Reduction Atrial Pacing Trial (ASSERT) study13 enrolled 2580 patients with age ⱖ 65 years and hypertension followed for a mean of 2.8 years after implantation of first pacemaker or implantabl ...
BRINAVESS, INN-vernakalant hydrochloride
... significantly different during the first 2 hours after dose in patients treated with vernakalant compared to patients receiving placebo (5.7% versus. 5.2%, respectively). Hypotension reported as a serious adverse experience or leading to medicine discontinuation occurred in CHF patients following ex ...
... significantly different during the first 2 hours after dose in patients treated with vernakalant compared to patients receiving placebo (5.7% versus. 5.2%, respectively). Hypotension reported as a serious adverse experience or leading to medicine discontinuation occurred in CHF patients following ex ...
The clinical development of percutaneous heart valve
... Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR) Aortic valve replacement is the most common heart valve operation. Aortic stenosis (AS) affects from 2% to 7% of individuals older than 65 years in the U.S., a prevalence that will continue to increase as more people live to older ages.54,55 Aortic stenos ...
... Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR) Aortic valve replacement is the most common heart valve operation. Aortic stenosis (AS) affects from 2% to 7% of individuals older than 65 years in the U.S., a prevalence that will continue to increase as more people live to older ages.54,55 Aortic stenos ...
Aortic to right atrial fistula secondary to chronic ruptured sinus of
... less than 1% of patients undergoing open cardiac surgical procedures (1). Approximately 65-85% of SOVAs originate from the right sinus of Valsalva, while SOVAs originating from noncoronary (10-30%) ...
... less than 1% of patients undergoing open cardiac surgical procedures (1). Approximately 65-85% of SOVAs originate from the right sinus of Valsalva, while SOVAs originating from noncoronary (10-30%) ...
Pathogenesis of heart failure
... (d) Interventricular septal defect, if the direction of blood shunt in interventricular septal is from left to right. ...
... (d) Interventricular septal defect, if the direction of blood shunt in interventricular septal is from left to right. ...
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... or circulatory), renal impairment, diagnosis, and weight were associated with the risk of death. Weight under 3 kg and preoperative shock were risk factors for morbidity (mechanical support, reoperation, low cardiac output). Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum was the diagnosis of note. ...
... or circulatory), renal impairment, diagnosis, and weight were associated with the risk of death. Weight under 3 kg and preoperative shock were risk factors for morbidity (mechanical support, reoperation, low cardiac output). Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum was the diagnosis of note. ...
Transcoronary Ethanol Ablation for Recurrent Ventricular
... target region was not identified. The median duration from the last RF ablation to the first TCEA was 32 days. All patients had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator had been implanted; 9 (33%) had cardiac resynchronization therapy. One patient had a biventricular assist device. In Table 1, pati ...
... target region was not identified. The median duration from the last RF ablation to the first TCEA was 32 days. All patients had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator had been implanted; 9 (33%) had cardiac resynchronization therapy. One patient had a biventricular assist device. In Table 1, pati ...
Respiratory Muscles Performance Is Related to Oxygen Kinetics
... measurement of maximal respiratory pressures before exercise as baseline to evaluate the changes occurring after exercise, aimed to circumvent this potential problem because the learning effect, if existent, would have resulted in an underestimation of the Pimax reduction after exercise. This learni ...
... measurement of maximal respiratory pressures before exercise as baseline to evaluate the changes occurring after exercise, aimed to circumvent this potential problem because the learning effect, if existent, would have resulted in an underestimation of the Pimax reduction after exercise. This learni ...
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
... exclusion of any of these factors. Accordingly, rather than being two ...
... exclusion of any of these factors. Accordingly, rather than being two ...
Documentation and Coding for Cardiac Conditions
... arteries that carry blood to the heart are blocked. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen, causing injury to the heart muscle.There are two types of acute MI: 1. Transmural infarcts are associated with a buildup of plaque in a major coronary artery. They general ...
... arteries that carry blood to the heart are blocked. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen, causing injury to the heart muscle.There are two types of acute MI: 1. Transmural infarcts are associated with a buildup of plaque in a major coronary artery. They general ...
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
... (amiodarone, digoxin, disopyramide, procaineamide, verapamil) may be used to keep the heart beating at a regular rate. In some cases, an anti-coagulant (aspirin, dipyridamole, enoxaparin, heparin, warfarin) may be used to reduce the risk of stroke associated with HCM and atrial fibrillation. An auto ...
... (amiodarone, digoxin, disopyramide, procaineamide, verapamil) may be used to keep the heart beating at a regular rate. In some cases, an anti-coagulant (aspirin, dipyridamole, enoxaparin, heparin, warfarin) may be used to reduce the risk of stroke associated with HCM and atrial fibrillation. An auto ...
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of metoprolol CR/XL in patients with
... the diabetic group (95% CI 53% to 15%), and by 35% in the non-diabetic group (95% CI 48% to 19%). Pooling of mortality data from the Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Study II (CIBIS II), MERIT-HF, and the Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival Study (COPERNICUS) showed similar surviva ...
... the diabetic group (95% CI 53% to 15%), and by 35% in the non-diabetic group (95% CI 48% to 19%). Pooling of mortality data from the Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Study II (CIBIS II), MERIT-HF, and the Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival Study (COPERNICUS) showed similar surviva ...
Mechanical Circulatory Support
... 2. Kirklin JK et al. Fifth INTERMACS annual report: risk factor analysis from more than 6.000 mechanical circulatory support patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013; 32:141-56. 3. Peura et al. Recommendations for the use of mechanical circulatory support : Device strategies and patient selection. Cir ...
... 2. Kirklin JK et al. Fifth INTERMACS annual report: risk factor analysis from more than 6.000 mechanical circulatory support patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013; 32:141-56. 3. Peura et al. Recommendations for the use of mechanical circulatory support : Device strategies and patient selection. Cir ...
Long-term outcome in congenitally corrected transposition of
... of TR were used by a few investigators with these guidelines: mild, normal RV size, contrast fills 10% to 25% of left atrium (LA), clears in 1 to 2 beats; moderate, definite RV enlargement, contrast fills ⬎25% of LA, fails to clear in 2 beats; severe, marked RV enlargement, contrast fills most of LA ...
... of TR were used by a few investigators with these guidelines: mild, normal RV size, contrast fills 10% to 25% of left atrium (LA), clears in 1 to 2 beats; moderate, definite RV enlargement, contrast fills ⬎25% of LA, fails to clear in 2 beats; severe, marked RV enlargement, contrast fills most of LA ...
Angioplasty Versus Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery
... traditional CABG. The MIDCAB approach does not require the use of a heart-lung machine and does not require the surgeon to cut through the breastbone (sternum). Instead, the surgeon makes a small incision between the ribs to operate on the blocked artery. Unlike the traditional CABG operation, the M ...
... traditional CABG. The MIDCAB approach does not require the use of a heart-lung machine and does not require the surgeon to cut through the breastbone (sternum). Instead, the surgeon makes a small incision between the ribs to operate on the blocked artery. Unlike the traditional CABG operation, the M ...
Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy
... therapy, AV node ablation and the implantation of VVIR ventricular pacemaker was planned. Richard was admitted to the hospital for the implantation of the pacemaker. In the immediate post-operative period, he became unwell and developed acute dyspnea, hypoxia and hypotension. There was no evidence o ...
... therapy, AV node ablation and the implantation of VVIR ventricular pacemaker was planned. Richard was admitted to the hospital for the implantation of the pacemaker. In the immediate post-operative period, he became unwell and developed acute dyspnea, hypoxia and hypotension. There was no evidence o ...
Antifailure Therapy Including Spironolactone Improves Left
... (LVEF) of ≤35% and serum potassium level less than 5.0 while on standard therapy for HF, including stable beta-adrenergic blockade and an angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocking (ARB) drug for ≥3 months. Exclusion criteria were potentially reversible causes o ...
... (LVEF) of ≤35% and serum potassium level less than 5.0 while on standard therapy for HF, including stable beta-adrenergic blockade and an angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocking (ARB) drug for ≥3 months. Exclusion criteria were potentially reversible causes o ...
Mechanisms linking red blood cell disorders and cardiovascular diseases
... and the divalent metal transporter (ableto bind and transport divalent metals along the plasmatic membranes) [19].Proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 6 are not only increased in heart failure, but also inversely related to hemoglobin[24].Hemodilution has also a ...
... and the divalent metal transporter (ableto bind and transport divalent metals along the plasmatic membranes) [19].Proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 6 are not only increased in heart failure, but also inversely related to hemoglobin[24].Hemodilution has also a ...