Successful Treatment of a Left Main Thrombus by Intracoronary
... the use of platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor blockers as an adjunct to thrombolytic therapy in acute MI.3, 4 Several trials in the field of non-ST-segment elevation ACS have demonstrated the benefits of GP IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors used as an anticoagulant.24 Several large trials involving patients w ...
... the use of platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor blockers as an adjunct to thrombolytic therapy in acute MI.3, 4 Several trials in the field of non-ST-segment elevation ACS have demonstrated the benefits of GP IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors used as an anticoagulant.24 Several large trials involving patients w ...
GOUT AND ITS COMORBIDITY AMONG NIGERIANS BY DR. S.A.
... progression of chronic kidney disease13. It is also well documented that individuals with metabolic syndrome have a higher incidence of gout, so by extrapolation, it can be inferred that individuals with hyperuricaemia may also have an increased incidence of insulin resistance. Yoo and colleagues in ...
... progression of chronic kidney disease13. It is also well documented that individuals with metabolic syndrome have a higher incidence of gout, so by extrapolation, it can be inferred that individuals with hyperuricaemia may also have an increased incidence of insulin resistance. Yoo and colleagues in ...
Circ editorial
... community-based population. This study provides further evidence implicating aortic stiffness in adverse cardiac remodeling and impaired myocardial function. A previous longitudinal MESA study investigated 5960 participants using radial artery tonometry and found that the magnitude of wave reflectio ...
... community-based population. This study provides further evidence implicating aortic stiffness in adverse cardiac remodeling and impaired myocardial function. A previous longitudinal MESA study investigated 5960 participants using radial artery tonometry and found that the magnitude of wave reflectio ...
Autotransplantation: A New Way to Look at Surgery Various surgery
... two most typical operations are, cardiac transplantation, and open heart surgery where the heart is operated on while it is still left inside the body. If a patient with a damaged heart were given these two options, both the patient and the patient’s doctor would have many things to consider before ...
... two most typical operations are, cardiac transplantation, and open heart surgery where the heart is operated on while it is still left inside the body. If a patient with a damaged heart were given these two options, both the patient and the patient’s doctor would have many things to consider before ...
Atrial Fibrillation Explained - New
... There are many factors that must be considered before this question can be answered. The results of the tests are important, and the response that occurs within the first few days is another indicator. If response does not occur within a few hours to days, the prognosis is not good. However, most an ...
... There are many factors that must be considered before this question can be answered. The results of the tests are important, and the response that occurs within the first few days is another indicator. If response does not occur within a few hours to days, the prognosis is not good. However, most an ...
INTRODUCTION - JACC: Heart Failure
... HF demonstrating achieved workloads of 50-80 Watts which translates to the desired duration of testing (8-11min) shown to optimize peak VO2 measurement.(6) Treadmill protocols should also consist of a gradual increment in speed and grade with an ~10 W/min ramp (for a 70 kg individual), which is the ...
... HF demonstrating achieved workloads of 50-80 Watts which translates to the desired duration of testing (8-11min) shown to optimize peak VO2 measurement.(6) Treadmill protocols should also consist of a gradual increment in speed and grade with an ~10 W/min ramp (for a 70 kg individual), which is the ...
Coronary Blood Flow
... decrease MVO2 – nitrates, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors – for high PCWP - diuretics – for low Cardiac Output - pressors (dopamine, levophed, ...
... decrease MVO2 – nitrates, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors – for high PCWP - diuretics – for low Cardiac Output - pressors (dopamine, levophed, ...
Clinical Events in Coronary Patients Who Report Low Distress
... clinical studies (Broomfield & Turpin, 2005; Denollet, 1991; Derakshan & Eysenck, 1997; Giese-Davis et al., 2004; Grossman et al., 1997; Lane et al., 1990, 2000; Movius & Allen, 2005; Pauls & Stemmler, 2003). Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson (1979) provided construct validity for distinctions amon ...
... clinical studies (Broomfield & Turpin, 2005; Denollet, 1991; Derakshan & Eysenck, 1997; Giese-Davis et al., 2004; Grossman et al., 1997; Lane et al., 1990, 2000; Movius & Allen, 2005; Pauls & Stemmler, 2003). Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson (1979) provided construct validity for distinctions amon ...
anesthetic considerations in patients with cardiomyopathies
... large heart cavity with impaired systolic function of one or both ventricles (Fig. 1). It is characterized by ventricular dilatation and impaired systolic cardiac function It is defined by the presence of (a). fractional myocardial shortening < 25% and/or ejection fraction < 45%; and (b). left ventr ...
... large heart cavity with impaired systolic function of one or both ventricles (Fig. 1). It is characterized by ventricular dilatation and impaired systolic cardiac function It is defined by the presence of (a). fractional myocardial shortening < 25% and/or ejection fraction < 45%; and (b). left ventr ...
The Changing Paradigm of Renal Artery Stenosis
... and interpreted critically. As with the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trial, the take-home message should be that for patients with a moderate degree of renal-artery stenosis, medical management is as effective as revascularization over a 5-ye ...
... and interpreted critically. As with the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trial, the take-home message should be that for patients with a moderate degree of renal-artery stenosis, medical management is as effective as revascularization over a 5-ye ...
Right Ventricular Involvement In Acute myocardial infarction
... individuals presenting with first inferior MI (IMI) and compared individuals with and without concomitant right ventricular infarction [17]. All patients were treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, and echocardiography was performed 2–3 days after presentation. The investigators ap ...
... individuals presenting with first inferior MI (IMI) and compared individuals with and without concomitant right ventricular infarction [17]. All patients were treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, and echocardiography was performed 2–3 days after presentation. The investigators ap ...
Dysnatraemia in Heart Failure: A Descriptive Study
... their study, the prognosis was better in patients with high normal sodium compared to those with low normal sodium. PAH was present in 28 (56%) patients, out of which 10 (35.7%) had hyponatremia rest 18 had sodium in the normal range. PAH was present in 83.33% hyponatremia group compared to 51.43% i ...
... their study, the prognosis was better in patients with high normal sodium compared to those with low normal sodium. PAH was present in 28 (56%) patients, out of which 10 (35.7%) had hyponatremia rest 18 had sodium in the normal range. PAH was present in 83.33% hyponatremia group compared to 51.43% i ...
SCOUT I Study using Trialign™ System for Transcatheter
... were presented by Dr. Hahn this morning at TCT in Washington, D.C. Results included 100% acute implant success, no deaths and no major adverse events (MAE) through 30 days, as well as statistically significant improvements in TV annulus area (from 12.3 ± 3.1 cm2 to 11.3 ± 2.7 cm2, p=0.019), PISA ERO ...
... were presented by Dr. Hahn this morning at TCT in Washington, D.C. Results included 100% acute implant success, no deaths and no major adverse events (MAE) through 30 days, as well as statistically significant improvements in TV annulus area (from 12.3 ± 3.1 cm2 to 11.3 ± 2.7 cm2, p=0.019), PISA ERO ...
Pharmacoinvasive Strategy Versus Primary Percutaneous Coronary
... onset in a patient not receiving fibrinolysis.7 Time to start of reperfusion therapy was defined as time to intravenous injection of fibrinolytics and time to balloon inflation in patients treated with fibrinolysis and PPCI, respectively. Rescue PCI was defined as PCI mandated by persisting symptoms ...
... onset in a patient not receiving fibrinolysis.7 Time to start of reperfusion therapy was defined as time to intravenous injection of fibrinolytics and time to balloon inflation in patients treated with fibrinolysis and PPCI, respectively. Rescue PCI was defined as PCI mandated by persisting symptoms ...
Importance of Blood Pressure Control Over a 24
... increased risk of cardiac, kidney, and vascular target-organ injury compared with patients whose decline in BP at night is normal,23 and can be independent of the clinic and 24-hour mean BP values.24,25 Additionally, patients with hypertension who exhibit a nocturnal BP increase compared with daytim ...
... increased risk of cardiac, kidney, and vascular target-organ injury compared with patients whose decline in BP at night is normal,23 and can be independent of the clinic and 24-hour mean BP values.24,25 Additionally, patients with hypertension who exhibit a nocturnal BP increase compared with daytim ...
Left ventricular dysfunction
... commensurate with the requirements of the metabolizing tissues. [1] • Complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorders that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood. [2] ...
... commensurate with the requirements of the metabolizing tissues. [1] • Complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorders that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood. [2] ...
Ventricular Electrical Heterogeneity in Experimental Diabetes
... as hypoglycemic episodes or medication (Chow et al. 2014, Curione et al. 2014, Pistrosch et al. 2015). These conflicting data on the electrical stability of the heart in diabetes mellitus under ischemia suggest that the diabetic myocardium may have a specific electrophysiological response to the isc ...
... as hypoglycemic episodes or medication (Chow et al. 2014, Curione et al. 2014, Pistrosch et al. 2015). These conflicting data on the electrical stability of the heart in diabetes mellitus under ischemia suggest that the diabetic myocardium may have a specific electrophysiological response to the isc ...
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
... In most people, the cause isn’t known but genetic factors may play a role. It’s a very common type of heart defect. Some people can have other heart defects along with VSD. How does it affect the heart? Normally, the left side of the heart only pumps blood to the body, and the heart’s right side onl ...
... In most people, the cause isn’t known but genetic factors may play a role. It’s a very common type of heart defect. Some people can have other heart defects along with VSD. How does it affect the heart? Normally, the left side of the heart only pumps blood to the body, and the heart’s right side onl ...
Is prevention of sudden cardiac death feasible?
... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been recognized for 50 years. The risk for unexpected sudden cardiac death was an important component of the initial contemporary description of HCM (Teare; 1958). Indeed, we now recognize HCM to be the most common cause of sudden death in the young, including t ...
... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been recognized for 50 years. The risk for unexpected sudden cardiac death was an important component of the initial contemporary description of HCM (Teare; 1958). Indeed, we now recognize HCM to be the most common cause of sudden death in the young, including t ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy guided by
... the most delayed segment using tissue Doppler resulted in the greatest immediate improvement from CRT. Murphy et al. [15] demonstrated that patients on CRT whose left ventricular lead was concordant with the latest activation site by tissue strain imaging exhibited greater improvement Biomed Res- In ...
... the most delayed segment using tissue Doppler resulted in the greatest immediate improvement from CRT. Murphy et al. [15] demonstrated that patients on CRT whose left ventricular lead was concordant with the latest activation site by tissue strain imaging exhibited greater improvement Biomed Res- In ...
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Inflammation
... (RA), inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and so forth [15]. The key role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of the RA and other inflammatory disease was tested in patients using agents that block its biological activity such as Infliximab and Etanercept, with a favorable outcome [16,17]. Among the rep ...
... (RA), inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and so forth [15]. The key role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of the RA and other inflammatory disease was tested in patients using agents that block its biological activity such as Infliximab and Etanercept, with a favorable outcome [16,17]. Among the rep ...
Sever P, Dahloff B, Poulter N, Wedel H, Beevers G
... abnormalities, history of early CHD in a first-degree relative, age . 55 years, microalbuminuria or proteinuria, non-insulin dependent diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack, male sex, or ratio of plasma total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol of six or high ...
... abnormalities, history of early CHD in a first-degree relative, age . 55 years, microalbuminuria or proteinuria, non-insulin dependent diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack, male sex, or ratio of plasma total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol of six or high ...
ADULT PATIENTS WITH FALLOT`S TETRALOGY: NATURAL
... was found in 10% (16 patients) of 163 survivors who had their repair between 1955 and 1960 [9]. At that time the principal reasons for late reoperations were residual ventricular septal defects (10 patients) and false aneurysm of the pulmonary outflow tract (3 patients). Only 2 out of 16 patients re ...
... was found in 10% (16 patients) of 163 survivors who had their repair between 1955 and 1960 [9]. At that time the principal reasons for late reoperations were residual ventricular septal defects (10 patients) and false aneurysm of the pulmonary outflow tract (3 patients). Only 2 out of 16 patients re ...
PDF - Journal of the American Heart Association
... distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. ...
... distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. ...
Value of Monitoring a Second Precordial Lead for
... acute ischemic episodes. Moreover, without chest pain symptoms, the nurse will not be cued as to when to record a “stat” 12-lead ECG with an ECG cart to document further ischemic episodes. If monitoring is continued with lead V1, the titration of IV nitroglycerine will be based on guesswork rather t ...
... acute ischemic episodes. Moreover, without chest pain symptoms, the nurse will not be cued as to when to record a “stat” 12-lead ECG with an ECG cart to document further ischemic episodes. If monitoring is continued with lead V1, the titration of IV nitroglycerine will be based on guesswork rather t ...