Print - Circulation
... involvement is based on fluoroscopie findiiigs during a barium meal. Esophageal involvTement was present at the time of diagnosis in 64.5 per cent of those examined fluoroseopically. Studies of pulmonary function were not carried out on most of these patients; pulmonary involvement, occurring in 21. ...
... involvement is based on fluoroscopie findiiigs during a barium meal. Esophageal involvTement was present at the time of diagnosis in 64.5 per cent of those examined fluoroseopically. Studies of pulmonary function were not carried out on most of these patients; pulmonary involvement, occurring in 21. ...
06. Heart failure
... •Shortness of breath during exertion, may be early symptoms > progresses > later require extra pillows at night to breathe > experience "P.N.D." or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea . •Pulmonary edema •Legs, ankles, feet- blood from feet and legs > back-up of fluid and pressure in these areas, heart unab ...
... •Shortness of breath during exertion, may be early symptoms > progresses > later require extra pillows at night to breathe > experience "P.N.D." or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea . •Pulmonary edema •Legs, ankles, feet- blood from feet and legs > back-up of fluid and pressure in these areas, heart unab ...
PDF - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
... Background—There is a paucity of international data on the various types of atrial fibrillation (AF) outside the highly selected populations from randomized trials. This study aimed to describe patient characteristics, risk factors, comorbidities, symptoms, management strategy, and control of differ ...
... Background—There is a paucity of international data on the various types of atrial fibrillation (AF) outside the highly selected populations from randomized trials. This study aimed to describe patient characteristics, risk factors, comorbidities, symptoms, management strategy, and control of differ ...
Reduced incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation
... 65 years in the general population [1]. On a population basis, hypertension is the most important risk factor for AF. In hypertensive individuals, age, left atrial chamber diameter and left ventricular mass have been identified as independent risk factors for the development of AF [2]. The risk of c ...
... 65 years in the general population [1]. On a population basis, hypertension is the most important risk factor for AF. In hypertensive individuals, age, left atrial chamber diameter and left ventricular mass have been identified as independent risk factors for the development of AF [2]. The risk of c ...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
... the heart’s electrical system and can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Conditions not present at birth but acquired later in life Commotio Cordis – concussion of the heart that can occur from being hit in the chest by a ball, puck, or fist. Myocarditis – infection/inflammation of the heart, usu ...
... the heart’s electrical system and can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Conditions not present at birth but acquired later in life Commotio Cordis – concussion of the heart that can occur from being hit in the chest by a ball, puck, or fist. Myocarditis – infection/inflammation of the heart, usu ...
Full Text-1 - African Index Medicus
... be a rare disease by the medical practitioners in developing countries. This is no longer true. In a used selected hospital based patient population evaluated for heart disease the prevalence of HCM was 1:500 (0.17%).(26) There was a predominance of male in our study (67.9%). Other studies have show ...
... be a rare disease by the medical practitioners in developing countries. This is no longer true. In a used selected hospital based patient population evaluated for heart disease the prevalence of HCM was 1:500 (0.17%).(26) There was a predominance of male in our study (67.9%). Other studies have show ...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
... the heart’s electrical system and can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Conditions not present at birth but acquired later in life Commotio Cordis – concussion of the heart that can occur from being hit in the chest by a ball, puck, or fist. Myocarditis – infection/inflammation of the heart, usu ...
... the heart’s electrical system and can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Conditions not present at birth but acquired later in life Commotio Cordis – concussion of the heart that can occur from being hit in the chest by a ball, puck, or fist. Myocarditis – infection/inflammation of the heart, usu ...
PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF MEAN PLATELET VOLUME AND
... 12.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical analysis. Continuous variables from the study groups were reported as mean + standard deviation and categorical variables as percentages. To compare continuous variables, the Student t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used where appropriate. Corr ...
... 12.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical analysis. Continuous variables from the study groups were reported as mean + standard deviation and categorical variables as percentages. To compare continuous variables, the Student t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used where appropriate. Corr ...
EECP® Clinical Results
... EECP® THERAPY DELIVERY The EECP® Therapy system consists of three sets of inflatable pressure cuffs wrapped around the calves and the lower and upper thighs, including the buttocks. In synchronization with each cardiac cycle, obtained with an integrated 3-lead ECG, the cuffs are sequentially inflate ...
... EECP® THERAPY DELIVERY The EECP® Therapy system consists of three sets of inflatable pressure cuffs wrapped around the calves and the lower and upper thighs, including the buttocks. In synchronization with each cardiac cycle, obtained with an integrated 3-lead ECG, the cuffs are sequentially inflate ...
Non-invasive Investigation of Chronic Stable Angina – A Practical
... standard in establishing the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, and in overall assessment of the patient. In addition to anatomical information on the coronary vasculature, intervention (balloon and stent angioplasty) can be performed in selected patients at the same time. ...
... standard in establishing the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, and in overall assessment of the patient. In addition to anatomical information on the coronary vasculature, intervention (balloon and stent angioplasty) can be performed in selected patients at the same time. ...
Hopelessness Is Associated With Decreased Heart Rate
... positive emotions (29, 30). Further research indicated (31–33) that depression is linked to reduced HRV. Reduced HRV may indicate autonomic nervous system abnormalities of potential importance to coronary heart disease. A temporary decrease in parasympathetic tone after acute myocardial infarction w ...
... positive emotions (29, 30). Further research indicated (31–33) that depression is linked to reduced HRV. Reduced HRV may indicate autonomic nervous system abnormalities of potential importance to coronary heart disease. A temporary decrease in parasympathetic tone after acute myocardial infarction w ...
MS Word - Wonderstruck
... around about 100 000 times a day, moving 8 tonnes of blood. That’s 2.5 billion times and 200 000 tonnes of blood in an average lifetime! ...
... around about 100 000 times a day, moving 8 tonnes of blood. That’s 2.5 billion times and 200 000 tonnes of blood in an average lifetime! ...
Cardiovascular disease and its relationship with chronic kidney disease
... parenchymal damage and also are potential biomarkers for early detection of intrinsic AKI. It has been found that NGAL and KIM-1 perform best as an AKI diagnostic marker after cardiac surgery compared to cystatin C, IL-18, NAG and LFABP21,22. Unlike the cardiac surgery patients, the use of urinary N ...
... parenchymal damage and also are potential biomarkers for early detection of intrinsic AKI. It has been found that NGAL and KIM-1 perform best as an AKI diagnostic marker after cardiac surgery compared to cystatin C, IL-18, NAG and LFABP21,22. Unlike the cardiac surgery patients, the use of urinary N ...
Effects of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Ventricular - J
... treatment improved ventricular arrhythmias. Furthermore, we observed that thermal therapy increased HRV and reduced the plasma concentration of BNP in patients with CHF. The incidence of ventricular arrhythmias is extremely high in patients with CHF: approximately 80% or more of CHF patients have fr ...
... treatment improved ventricular arrhythmias. Furthermore, we observed that thermal therapy increased HRV and reduced the plasma concentration of BNP in patients with CHF. The incidence of ventricular arrhythmias is extremely high in patients with CHF: approximately 80% or more of CHF patients have fr ...
3-Heart failure in children
... Heart failure in infants -General points Heart rates above 220/min indicate supraventricular tachycardia as the cause. On chest X-ray a cardiothoracic ratio of > 60% in the newborn and > 55% in older infants with CHF is the rule. Hepatomegaly of > 3 cm below the costal margin is usually present ...
... Heart failure in infants -General points Heart rates above 220/min indicate supraventricular tachycardia as the cause. On chest X-ray a cardiothoracic ratio of > 60% in the newborn and > 55% in older infants with CHF is the rule. Hepatomegaly of > 3 cm below the costal margin is usually present ...
Irregular Heart Beat
... The heart beat is normally quite regular. Irregularity of the heart beat is called an arrhythmia. It can be felt by the individual as a palpitation or detected by checking the pulse. The irregularity may be constant or it may be intermittent or paroxysmal (comes and goes). If it is constant, it can ...
... The heart beat is normally quite regular. Irregularity of the heart beat is called an arrhythmia. It can be felt by the individual as a palpitation or detected by checking the pulse. The irregularity may be constant or it may be intermittent or paroxysmal (comes and goes). If it is constant, it can ...
New Hope for Arrhythmias
... access to the most sophisticated procedures and medications to treat arrhythmias once they are diagnosed. ...
... access to the most sophisticated procedures and medications to treat arrhythmias once they are diagnosed. ...
Morbidity outcomes after surgical aortic valve
... was associated with an improved NYHA class, CCS score and HRQoL, and provoked reverse ventricular remodelling. The 6MWT decreased, while the risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (death, non-fatal stroke/transient ischaemic attack or myocardial infarction) and all-cause hospitalisation (incid ...
... was associated with an improved NYHA class, CCS score and HRQoL, and provoked reverse ventricular remodelling. The 6MWT decreased, while the risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (death, non-fatal stroke/transient ischaemic attack or myocardial infarction) and all-cause hospitalisation (incid ...
... recognising patients at high risk of death, who could receive specific therapeutic interventions, and those suitable for outpatient management, with important savings in healthcare costs. Although the PESI score has a proven high discriminative performance in the identification of low-risk patients, ...
... is recommended even if no symptoms are detected in order to prevent hypothyroidism. Cardiovascular disease that may occur after RT includes coronary artery disease, myocardial injury, valvular disease, or pericardial fibrosis [25]. In cardiac complications extremely important is a radiation dose. It ...
Text - Ulster Institutional Repository
... Patients were excluded from analysis if they had any electrocardiographic confounders to interpretation of the ST-segment. A cardiologist assessed the 12-lead ECG for STEMI by Minnesota criteria and the BSPM. BSPM ST-elevation (STE) was ≥0.2mV in anterior, ≥0.1mV in lateral, inferior, RV or high rig ...
... Patients were excluded from analysis if they had any electrocardiographic confounders to interpretation of the ST-segment. A cardiologist assessed the 12-lead ECG for STEMI by Minnesota criteria and the BSPM. BSPM ST-elevation (STE) was ≥0.2mV in anterior, ≥0.1mV in lateral, inferior, RV or high rig ...
Word 2MB - Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health
... treatment (angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) received by people in metropolitan compared to non-metropolitan areas, and between treatment of people in low and high-risk groups.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience coronary events, such as heart attacks, a ...
... treatment (angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) received by people in metropolitan compared to non-metropolitan areas, and between treatment of people in low and high-risk groups.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience coronary events, such as heart attacks, a ...
MP264-Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
... o Class IV heart failure symptoms have failed to respond to optimal medical management(dietary salt restrictions, diuretics, digitalis, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors) HeartMate XVE-LVAS patient has failed the optimal medical therapy for at least 60 of the last 90 days; or HeartMate II patien ...
... o Class IV heart failure symptoms have failed to respond to optimal medical management(dietary salt restrictions, diuretics, digitalis, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors) HeartMate XVE-LVAS patient has failed the optimal medical therapy for at least 60 of the last 90 days; or HeartMate II patien ...