Two cases of inflammatory muscle disease presenting with raised
... myocardial ischaemia resulted in raised concentrations of cardiac markers. The first patient, in retrospect, underwent unnecessary investigation as an inpatient in the cardiac ward. Experience gained from this case led to more appropriate consultation and management of the second patient. ...
... myocardial ischaemia resulted in raised concentrations of cardiac markers. The first patient, in retrospect, underwent unnecessary investigation as an inpatient in the cardiac ward. Experience gained from this case led to more appropriate consultation and management of the second patient. ...
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... varying results. Most of these studies investigated a combination of initial IV betablocker followed by long-term per oral treatment compared to placebo(6-10). The suggested mechanisms for the observed benefit of beta-blockers included a reduction in myocardial oxygen demand and less malignant arrhy ...
... varying results. Most of these studies investigated a combination of initial IV betablocker followed by long-term per oral treatment compared to placebo(6-10). The suggested mechanisms for the observed benefit of beta-blockers included a reduction in myocardial oxygen demand and less malignant arrhy ...
Anaesthesia for the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension
... Group 1 includes the disease idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (formerly known as primary pulmonary hypertension), as well as PH associated with connective tissue disorders. This group of diseases share similar pathological findings and clinical appearance. The incidence of idiopathic PH is higher t ...
... Group 1 includes the disease idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (formerly known as primary pulmonary hypertension), as well as PH associated with connective tissue disorders. This group of diseases share similar pathological findings and clinical appearance. The incidence of idiopathic PH is higher t ...
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | SpringerLink
... echocardiography between 18 and 22 weeks of gestation. Differential diagnosis includes other leftsided obstructive lesions where the systemic circulation is dependent on ductal flow (critical aortic stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic arch). Children with the syndrome require surg ...
... echocardiography between 18 and 22 weeks of gestation. Differential diagnosis includes other leftsided obstructive lesions where the systemic circulation is dependent on ductal flow (critical aortic stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic arch). Children with the syndrome require surg ...
Compromising bradycardia: Management in the emergency
... therefore recommend the use of this drug in compromising bradycardia, when other measures are not successful or available.20,21 Glucagon may be an option, particularly in pharmacological therapy of -blocker and calcium channel antagonist derived bradycardia.22 In our cohort, only one patient receiv ...
... therefore recommend the use of this drug in compromising bradycardia, when other measures are not successful or available.20,21 Glucagon may be an option, particularly in pharmacological therapy of -blocker and calcium channel antagonist derived bradycardia.22 In our cohort, only one patient receiv ...
Death or Q-wave MI - Clinical Trial Results
... thrombosis that occurred late after elective implantation of polymer-based paxlitaxel-eluting (343 and 442 days) or sirolimuseluting (335 and 375 days) stents, and resulted in myocardial infarction. All cases arose soon after antiplatelet therapy was interrupted. If confirmed in systematic long-term ...
... thrombosis that occurred late after elective implantation of polymer-based paxlitaxel-eluting (343 and 442 days) or sirolimuseluting (335 and 375 days) stents, and resulted in myocardial infarction. All cases arose soon after antiplatelet therapy was interrupted. If confirmed in systematic long-term ...
Left ventricular hypertrophy in aortic valve stenosis: friend or foe?
... been the observation that outcome is improved in animals undergoing aortic binding by blocking the hypertrophic response to pressure overload.10 Although genetically modified animals have higher left ventricular systolic stress than their wild-type counter mates, this has no consequence on long-term ...
... been the observation that outcome is improved in animals undergoing aortic binding by blocking the hypertrophic response to pressure overload.10 Although genetically modified animals have higher left ventricular systolic stress than their wild-type counter mates, this has no consequence on long-term ...
(ACE) inhibitors
... review process. These were identified in the course of a search of the databases Medline (1946-2013), EMBASE (1974-2013) and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970-2013). Key findings are as follows: In an expert consensus document on ACE inhibitors in cardiovascular disease, the European Soci ...
... review process. These were identified in the course of a search of the databases Medline (1946-2013), EMBASE (1974-2013) and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970-2013). Key findings are as follows: In an expert consensus document on ACE inhibitors in cardiovascular disease, the European Soci ...
Slide Set - Professional Heart Daily
... Definition of Classes and Levels of Evidence Used in AHA Recommendations Class I Conditions for which there is evidence for and/or general agreement that the procedure or treatment is useful and effective. Class II Conditions for which there is conflicting evidence and/or a divergence of opinion ab ...
... Definition of Classes and Levels of Evidence Used in AHA Recommendations Class I Conditions for which there is evidence for and/or general agreement that the procedure or treatment is useful and effective. Class II Conditions for which there is conflicting evidence and/or a divergence of opinion ab ...
The occurrence of cardiovascular disease during 5-year follow
... AF is a benign disease with comparable risk of thromboembolism, congestive heart failure, and mortality as the general population. In contrast, data from the Framingham Heart Study and the Paris ...
... AF is a benign disease with comparable risk of thromboembolism, congestive heart failure, and mortality as the general population. In contrast, data from the Framingham Heart Study and the Paris ...
Targeted Metabolic Imaging to Improve the Management of Heart
... in preference to carbohydrates (the Randle hypothesis) (10), but it increases carbohydrate oxidation when stressed (11). When myocardial blood flow is impaired, the balance between cellular metabolism and contractile function is perturbed. The decrease in coronary flow and concomitant reduction in o ...
... in preference to carbohydrates (the Randle hypothesis) (10), but it increases carbohydrate oxidation when stressed (11). When myocardial blood flow is impaired, the balance between cellular metabolism and contractile function is perturbed. The decrease in coronary flow and concomitant reduction in o ...
7 CRRT_ It`s Not Just For Renal Failure Anymore Sue Fallone
... of 200 patients involving 28 hospitals and medical centers across the United States. UNLOAD compared the short and long-term safety and efficacy of an advanced form of ultrafiltration therapy(Aquapheresis) to the use of conventional diuretic drug therapy in fluid overloaded heart failure patients. ...
... of 200 patients involving 28 hospitals and medical centers across the United States. UNLOAD compared the short and long-term safety and efficacy of an advanced form of ultrafiltration therapy(Aquapheresis) to the use of conventional diuretic drug therapy in fluid overloaded heart failure patients. ...
Status post coronary stent placement
... a heart attack. The coronary artery might be blocked. Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-oplas-tee), also called percutaneous coronary intervention, is a procedure used to open clogged heart arteries. Angioplasty involves. Of 1965 patients who underwent coronary stenting at 50 centers, 1653 (84.1 percent) ...
... a heart attack. The coronary artery might be blocked. Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-oplas-tee), also called percutaneous coronary intervention, is a procedure used to open clogged heart arteries. Angioplasty involves. Of 1965 patients who underwent coronary stenting at 50 centers, 1653 (84.1 percent) ...
The Incidence of Symptomatic Bradyarrhythmias in Patients with
... event is associated with a high mortality from both arrhythmias and pump failure. Heart block in this setting is thought to result from extensive necrosis that involves the bundle branches traveling within the septum. ...
... event is associated with a high mortality from both arrhythmias and pump failure. Heart block in this setting is thought to result from extensive necrosis that involves the bundle branches traveling within the septum. ...
Prevention of Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
... Class II: A randomized controlled clinical trial of the intervention of interest in a representative population with masked or objective outcome assessment that lacks one criteria ae above or a prospective matched cohort study with masked or objective outcome assessment in a representative popula ...
... Class II: A randomized controlled clinical trial of the intervention of interest in a representative population with masked or objective outcome assessment that lacks one criteria ae above or a prospective matched cohort study with masked or objective outcome assessment in a representative popula ...
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
... Congestive heart failure/ left ventricular dysfunction ...
... Congestive heart failure/ left ventricular dysfunction ...
Ventricular tachycardia in abnormal heart
... • Arises from surviving myocytes • Healthy & damaged myocardium interlaced with the fibrous scar at border zone of scar • Conduction is slow & discontinuous due to fibrosis & abnormalities in gap junctions • gradually develops in the first 2 weeks after myocardial infarction • remain indefinitely ...
... • Arises from surviving myocytes • Healthy & damaged myocardium interlaced with the fibrous scar at border zone of scar • Conduction is slow & discontinuous due to fibrosis & abnormalities in gap junctions • gradually develops in the first 2 weeks after myocardial infarction • remain indefinitely ...
Atrial Ejection Force in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
... lesions was strongly associated with the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies, suggesting a causal link between high levels of such antibodies and cardiac damage [3, 4]. However, more recently a latent impairment in left ventricular function has been described in patients suffering from early-stag ...
... lesions was strongly associated with the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies, suggesting a causal link between high levels of such antibodies and cardiac damage [3, 4]. However, more recently a latent impairment in left ventricular function has been described in patients suffering from early-stag ...
Demonstration of the Supernormal Period in the Intact Human Heart
... when it fell in a period extending from the later half of the terminal slope of the T wave to the initial portion of the U wave. T h e supernormal period was approximately 150 milliseconds in duration. In our case, the supernormal period was demonstrated a t a time when the pacemaker generator was f ...
... when it fell in a period extending from the later half of the terminal slope of the T wave to the initial portion of the U wave. T h e supernormal period was approximately 150 milliseconds in duration. In our case, the supernormal period was demonstrated a t a time when the pacemaker generator was f ...
Right Ventricular Failure in Patients With Preserved Ejection
... include scrotal and presacral edema). is present. The more muscular left Symptoms. The cardinal manifesta- Severe right-sided HF may be associ- ventricle produces more BNP in this tions of HF are dyspnea and fatigue, ated with a pulsatile, enlarged liver setting. Although it cannot be used to which ...
... include scrotal and presacral edema). is present. The more muscular left Symptoms. The cardinal manifesta- Severe right-sided HF may be associ- ventricle produces more BNP in this tions of HF are dyspnea and fatigue, ated with a pulsatile, enlarged liver setting. Although it cannot be used to which ...
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... (heart attack); damage from substance toxic to the heart (e.g., alcohol); as well as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and valvular dysfunction. • Sx: SOB, fatigue, and edema • Can severely limit activities and may cause depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem. ...
... (heart attack); damage from substance toxic to the heart (e.g., alcohol); as well as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and valvular dysfunction. • Sx: SOB, fatigue, and edema • Can severely limit activities and may cause depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem. ...
Diapositiva 1
... Tumors arising from the heart tissues are rare, the most common being the benign myxoma (that grows inside one of the heart’s chamber. Occasionally a malignant sarcoma develops. Secondary tumors, spreading from cancer elsewhere in the body are several times more common than primary tumors. These met ...
... Tumors arising from the heart tissues are rare, the most common being the benign myxoma (that grows inside one of the heart’s chamber. Occasionally a malignant sarcoma develops. Secondary tumors, spreading from cancer elsewhere in the body are several times more common than primary tumors. These met ...
Surgical Outcome of Congenital Heart Disease Cases: A single Unit
... we did were Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with good pulmonary artery anatomy. We performed CT pulmonary angiography in all TOF patients and calculated McGoon ratio. Cases with McGoon ratio above 1.5 were taken up for intra cardiac repair. Also TOF patients with large major aorto pulmonary collateral art ...
... we did were Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with good pulmonary artery anatomy. We performed CT pulmonary angiography in all TOF patients and calculated McGoon ratio. Cases with McGoon ratio above 1.5 were taken up for intra cardiac repair. Also TOF patients with large major aorto pulmonary collateral art ...