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 ...
Effect of Perindopril on the Onset and Progression of Left Ventricular
... 13 years; 2) in a dose of 2 to 4 mg/day, perindopril was well tolerated; and 3) LVEF was depressed in 25% of DMD patients before the age of 13 years. The management of cardiac involvement in DMD is generally supportive and includes ACEI (5). In this study, however, we documented a prophylactic effec ...
... 13 years; 2) in a dose of 2 to 4 mg/day, perindopril was well tolerated; and 3) LVEF was depressed in 25% of DMD patients before the age of 13 years. The management of cardiac involvement in DMD is generally supportive and includes ACEI (5). In this study, however, we documented a prophylactic effec ...
Left ventricular assist devices in the treatment of end
... If he is a good candidate for HTx, and if it is expected that he can survive the waiting period on the transplant list under medical treatment, he receives a HTx when a donor heart is available. If the assessment is that the HTx candidate cannot survive the waiting period, or if his heart failure su ...
... If he is a good candidate for HTx, and if it is expected that he can survive the waiting period on the transplant list under medical treatment, he receives a HTx when a donor heart is available. If the assessment is that the HTx candidate cannot survive the waiting period, or if his heart failure su ...
Preoperative Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Before Surgery
... complications is only fair at best. Specific detailed tests such as measurement of spirometric values and diffusing capacity are indicated routinely only for patients who are candidates for major lung resection or esophagectomy8. Because of the high incidence of these complications and their associa ...
... complications is only fair at best. Specific detailed tests such as measurement of spirometric values and diffusing capacity are indicated routinely only for patients who are candidates for major lung resection or esophagectomy8. Because of the high incidence of these complications and their associa ...
Gated MIBI myocardial SPECT showing balanced ischemia and
... imaging perfusion images appeared normal. Perfusion scan of the patient was normal. In balanced ischemia, increased pulmonary activity may also be appreciated.9 Transient cavity dilatation of left ventricle during stress may also be seen.10 This patient showed dilatation of left ventricular cavity i ...
... imaging perfusion images appeared normal. Perfusion scan of the patient was normal. In balanced ischemia, increased pulmonary activity may also be appreciated.9 Transient cavity dilatation of left ventricle during stress may also be seen.10 This patient showed dilatation of left ventricular cavity i ...
Atrial Fibrillation
... • Prevail Trial • Did not meet primary composite endpoint for non-inferiority – Very low event rate in the control group (warfarin) ...
... • Prevail Trial • Did not meet primary composite endpoint for non-inferiority – Very low event rate in the control group (warfarin) ...
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
... Usually associated with a relatively large transmural infarction involving atleast 20% of the left ventricle – It occurs between 1 day and 3 weeks, but most commonly 1 to 4 days after infarction – Most often occurs in patients without previous ...
... Usually associated with a relatively large transmural infarction involving atleast 20% of the left ventricle – It occurs between 1 day and 3 weeks, but most commonly 1 to 4 days after infarction – Most often occurs in patients without previous ...
Lecture 9 th , 10 th week
... causes effects almost exactly opposite to those of potassium ions, causing the heart to go toward spastic contraction ...
... causes effects almost exactly opposite to those of potassium ions, causing the heart to go toward spastic contraction ...
Department of Medical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai
... captopril are recommended for the treatment of CHF because they produce vasodilation and blockage of the RAAS process. By blocking the RAAS compensatory mechanism. Aldosterone and ADH are also blocked which prevents fluid retention. As a result of these actions, captopril reduces preload and left ve ...
... captopril are recommended for the treatment of CHF because they produce vasodilation and blockage of the RAAS process. By blocking the RAAS compensatory mechanism. Aldosterone and ADH are also blocked which prevents fluid retention. As a result of these actions, captopril reduces preload and left ve ...
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
... Eur J Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2013: 44:e 280-288. 2. Franzen O, Baldus S, Rudolph V, et al. Acute outcomes of MitraClip therapy for mitral regurgitation in high-surgical-risk patients: Emphasis on adverse valve morphology and severe left ventricular dysfunction. Eur Heart J. 2010; 31:1373-1381. 3. F ...
... Eur J Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2013: 44:e 280-288. 2. Franzen O, Baldus S, Rudolph V, et al. Acute outcomes of MitraClip therapy for mitral regurgitation in high-surgical-risk patients: Emphasis on adverse valve morphology and severe left ventricular dysfunction. Eur Heart J. 2010; 31:1373-1381. 3. F ...
alert-06-ontarget-nejm_2008_358_online
... Comparisons between the combination-therapy (telmisartan plus ramipril) group and the ramipril group (The risk score from the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) trial ranges from 2.350 to 5.928, with higher scores indicating higher risk. The sizes of the squares are proportioned to the numb ...
... Comparisons between the combination-therapy (telmisartan plus ramipril) group and the ramipril group (The risk score from the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) trial ranges from 2.350 to 5.928, with higher scores indicating higher risk. The sizes of the squares are proportioned to the numb ...
Bentall procedure: quarter century of clinical experiences of a single
... (25 %). 62 patients were with Marfan syndrome (42 %) among them and the diagnosis of the syndrome was verified in every case with the use of the original and later the revised Ghent criteria [3]. Subanalysis of the Marfan syndrome group was performed. An electronic Aortic Root Reconstruction Registr ...
... (25 %). 62 patients were with Marfan syndrome (42 %) among them and the diagnosis of the syndrome was verified in every case with the use of the original and later the revised Ghent criteria [3]. Subanalysis of the Marfan syndrome group was performed. An electronic Aortic Root Reconstruction Registr ...
Exercise Prescription for Cardiovascular Diseases
... • Individuals should engage in 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most days (preferably all) of the week • effectively reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke and cancer of the breast and colon ...
... • Individuals should engage in 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most days (preferably all) of the week • effectively reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke and cancer of the breast and colon ...
Are premature ventricular contractions in patients without apparent
... beneficial in patients with heart disease like myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathies. Recently it has been shown that their suppression medically or by ablation, improved the left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. This led to the hypothesis that they may contribute to this LV dysfunction especially ...
... beneficial in patients with heart disease like myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathies. Recently it has been shown that their suppression medically or by ablation, improved the left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. This led to the hypothesis that they may contribute to this LV dysfunction especially ...
Pulmonary hypertension diagnosed by right heart catheterisation in sickle cell disease
... ABSTRACT: Recent studies have recognised the importance of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and prognostic impact of PH and its features in patients with SCD. 80 patients with SCD underwent baseline clinical evaluation, l ...
... ABSTRACT: Recent studies have recognised the importance of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and prognostic impact of PH and its features in patients with SCD. 80 patients with SCD underwent baseline clinical evaluation, l ...
Clinical effects of cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) as a
... ensure proper timing of CCM signal delivery and also to suspend CCM delivery in the event of ventricular arrhythmias. CCM pulses contain 50 –100 times the amount of energy delivered in a standard pacemaker impulse and are readily identified on the body surface electrocardiogram (Figure 1B). Within s ...
... ensure proper timing of CCM signal delivery and also to suspend CCM delivery in the event of ventricular arrhythmias. CCM pulses contain 50 –100 times the amount of energy delivered in a standard pacemaker impulse and are readily identified on the body surface electrocardiogram (Figure 1B). Within s ...
HEART FACTS and TRIVIA
... head to the toes! Consequently it must develop more pressure each beat (about 120mmHg at rest). The left heart muscle is thicker as a result, just as your bicep would become thicker if you had to lift heavy weights with it all day. ...
... head to the toes! Consequently it must develop more pressure each beat (about 120mmHg at rest). The left heart muscle is thicker as a result, just as your bicep would become thicker if you had to lift heavy weights with it all day. ...
Ankylosing spondylitis – Cardiac manifestations
... group of 350 men with pacemakers who were still alive at the time of the study. One of these 35 male patients had AS and another 2 patients had an asymptomatic sacroiliitis, but all three were HLA-B27 negative. In some contrast, HLA-B27 was present in 5 (14%) pacemaker patients - a significantly hig ...
... group of 350 men with pacemakers who were still alive at the time of the study. One of these 35 male patients had AS and another 2 patients had an asymptomatic sacroiliitis, but all three were HLA-B27 negative. In some contrast, HLA-B27 was present in 5 (14%) pacemaker patients - a significantly hig ...
Heart Failure in infants and neonates- an approach
... maintain a cardiac output necessary to maintain oxygenation of tissues. Manifest as shock or pulmonary ...
... maintain a cardiac output necessary to maintain oxygenation of tissues. Manifest as shock or pulmonary ...
Indications for Successful Iron Overload Treatment and Monitoring
... Cardiac Consequences of Acquired Transfusional Iron Overload in Adults 15 Nonthalassaemic Patients • Noninvasive cardiac studies demonstrated left ventricular dysfunction in the most heavily transfused patients and frequently showed supraventricular arrhythmias • Clinical heart failure and ventricu ...
... Cardiac Consequences of Acquired Transfusional Iron Overload in Adults 15 Nonthalassaemic Patients • Noninvasive cardiac studies demonstrated left ventricular dysfunction in the most heavily transfused patients and frequently showed supraventricular arrhythmias • Clinical heart failure and ventricu ...
Thai Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry (Thai ADHERE)
... Of IV-cardiovascular medications given during admission (Table 6), most were furosemides (96%) and dobutamine (23%). About one fifth received dopamine and nitroglycerin. Discharge status, death and clinical symptoms at discharge are shown in Table 7. At discharge, 22.5% of the patients were asymptom ...
... Of IV-cardiovascular medications given during admission (Table 6), most were furosemides (96%) and dobutamine (23%). About one fifth received dopamine and nitroglycerin. Discharge status, death and clinical symptoms at discharge are shown in Table 7. At discharge, 22.5% of the patients were asymptom ...
Faculty PBL IV
... proteins on the basis of size and charge. The three isoenzyme are essentially of the same size, so their separation would be based primarily on charge. BB isozymes being the most anodic would carry a net negative charge on the molecule whereas MM enzyme being least anodic or cathodic might carry a n ...
... proteins on the basis of size and charge. The three isoenzyme are essentially of the same size, so their separation would be based primarily on charge. BB isozymes being the most anodic would carry a net negative charge on the molecule whereas MM enzyme being least anodic or cathodic might carry a n ...
End-Stage Heart Disease in the Elderly
... Martínez-Sellés M et al. End-Stage Heart Disease in the Elderly ...
... Martínez-Sellés M et al. End-Stage Heart Disease in the Elderly ...