Effects of Atorvastatin on Early Recurrent Ischemic Events
... ing with statins has been regarded as a long-term strategy to reduce death and ischemic cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease, with significant effects evident after approximately 2 years of treatment.1-3 Previous trials excluded patients who had experienced recent uns ...
... ing with statins has been regarded as a long-term strategy to reduce death and ischemic cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease, with significant effects evident after approximately 2 years of treatment.1-3 Previous trials excluded patients who had experienced recent uns ...
Long-term analysis of left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with
... Since ventricular function is the most important predictor of longterm survival in patients with CAD, regardless of the number of arteries affected or the degree of arterial stenosis,6 – 10 all therapeutic strategies that confer additional protection for the ischaemic myocardium are relevant in an a ...
... Since ventricular function is the most important predictor of longterm survival in patients with CAD, regardless of the number of arteries affected or the degree of arterial stenosis,6 – 10 all therapeutic strategies that confer additional protection for the ischaemic myocardium are relevant in an a ...
Azimilide for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial
... (PSVT). This study was designed to confirm efficacy of 125 mg daily azimilide. Methods and Results: The primary endpoint was ECG-documented recurrence of AF, AFL, or PSVT, followed for a maximum of 180 days. Four hundred eighty-two patients were enrolled in the United States and Canada (422 with AF ...
... (PSVT). This study was designed to confirm efficacy of 125 mg daily azimilide. Methods and Results: The primary endpoint was ECG-documented recurrence of AF, AFL, or PSVT, followed for a maximum of 180 days. Four hundred eighty-two patients were enrolled in the United States and Canada (422 with AF ...
myocardial bridge
... Introduction (II) • Myocardial bridging was first recognized 200 years ago by Reyman (1737), again reported in 1922. • Myocardial bridging is a frequent congenital anomaly with an incidence 5~86% at autopsy study. • 0.5~12 percent in angiography study • 30~80 percent in adults with hypertrophic car ...
... Introduction (II) • Myocardial bridging was first recognized 200 years ago by Reyman (1737), again reported in 1922. • Myocardial bridging is a frequent congenital anomaly with an incidence 5~86% at autopsy study. • 0.5~12 percent in angiography study • 30~80 percent in adults with hypertrophic car ...
ECG Changes and Voltage Attenuation in Congestive Heart Failure
... normalcy or improvement is also reproducibly experienced after hemodialysis [7,9,22] by and may be seen in patients with CHF and PEED who have end-stage renal failure and undergo this procedure. Attenuation with PEED in patients with CHF correlates well with weight gain from fluid overload, and this ...
... normalcy or improvement is also reproducibly experienced after hemodialysis [7,9,22] by and may be seen in patients with CHF and PEED who have end-stage renal failure and undergo this procedure. Attenuation with PEED in patients with CHF correlates well with weight gain from fluid overload, and this ...
Circulation: Heart Failure Topic Review
... those with reduced EF (REF) are limited. Using the Get With The Guidelines database, the present study aimed to compare clinical characteristics, quality of care, and outcomes between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites hospitalized for HF stratified by EF. The authors also evaluated temporal trends in ...
... those with reduced EF (REF) are limited. Using the Get With The Guidelines database, the present study aimed to compare clinical characteristics, quality of care, and outcomes between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites hospitalized for HF stratified by EF. The authors also evaluated temporal trends in ...
Glossary of Cardiology Terms
... Fibrillation – A chaotic and unsynchronised quivering of the myocardium during which no effective pumping occurs. Fibrillation may occur in the atria or the ventricles. Heart Block – A condition in which electrical impulses are not conducted in the normal fashion from the atria to the ventricles. Ma ...
... Fibrillation – A chaotic and unsynchronised quivering of the myocardium during which no effective pumping occurs. Fibrillation may occur in the atria or the ventricles. Heart Block – A condition in which electrical impulses are not conducted in the normal fashion from the atria to the ventricles. Ma ...
Planning, COPD Hot Topics and CSA Preparation
... • End point was to compare the effect of (Spiriva) tiotropium inhalation capsule and salmeterol metered dose inhaler on COPD exacerbations • Primary end point was time to first exacerbation of COPD ...
... • End point was to compare the effect of (Spiriva) tiotropium inhalation capsule and salmeterol metered dose inhaler on COPD exacerbations • Primary end point was time to first exacerbation of COPD ...
heart and seizure stuff SMA 31may2011
... Information provided by Nationwide Children's Hospital - Published: 2010-08-11 Study details new findings in mouse model of disease; highlights existing gene delivery approach that may provide therapy. Along with skeletal muscles, it may be important to monitor heart function in patients with spinal ...
... Information provided by Nationwide Children's Hospital - Published: 2010-08-11 Study details new findings in mouse model of disease; highlights existing gene delivery approach that may provide therapy. Along with skeletal muscles, it may be important to monitor heart function in patients with spinal ...
PDF - Journal of Clinical and Translational Research
... culmination of this unpredictability was found when vagal bursts were delivered in each heart beat (like the predicted output from the baroreflex) at a critically late timing in the sinus node cycle, where the effect just might or might not reset the ongoing depolarization of the sinus node (Figure ...
... culmination of this unpredictability was found when vagal bursts were delivered in each heart beat (like the predicted output from the baroreflex) at a critically late timing in the sinus node cycle, where the effect just might or might not reset the ongoing depolarization of the sinus node (Figure ...
Obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure-an often
... of his mixed sleep disorder. Central sleep apnea has an unfavorable prognosis and is independent predictor of mortality in HF.[21] It is important to be aware of the potential risk of SDB as an etiology for repeated exacerbations or resistant HF. In regards to the case, the differential diagnosis on ...
... of his mixed sleep disorder. Central sleep apnea has an unfavorable prognosis and is independent predictor of mortality in HF.[21] It is important to be aware of the potential risk of SDB as an etiology for repeated exacerbations or resistant HF. In regards to the case, the differential diagnosis on ...
Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Evaluation of
... and BAAT lead to equivalent survival, and that the longterm beneficial effects, such as exercise capacity and healthrelated quality of life, remain to be evaluated. Nevertheless, both reports again admit the clinically relevant beneficial effects of the BCAT in comparison with the standard BAAT. Alt ...
... and BAAT lead to equivalent survival, and that the longterm beneficial effects, such as exercise capacity and healthrelated quality of life, remain to be evaluated. Nevertheless, both reports again admit the clinically relevant beneficial effects of the BCAT in comparison with the standard BAAT. Alt ...
heart failure - American Heart Association
... HF Defect-free Measure: The defect-free measure gauges how well your hospital did in providing all the appropriate interventions to every patient. JC/CMS HF Defect-free Measure: The defect-free measure gauges how well your hospital did in providing all the appropriate interventions to every patien ...
... HF Defect-free Measure: The defect-free measure gauges how well your hospital did in providing all the appropriate interventions to every patient. JC/CMS HF Defect-free Measure: The defect-free measure gauges how well your hospital did in providing all the appropriate interventions to every patien ...
worldwide collaboration
... leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults, and DCM, the leading genetic illness requiring heart transplantation, together are believed to affect nearly 800,000 children and adults in the U.S. alone. Available treatments for patients suffering from these forms of heart disease have been a ...
... leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults, and DCM, the leading genetic illness requiring heart transplantation, together are believed to affect nearly 800,000 children and adults in the U.S. alone. Available treatments for patients suffering from these forms of heart disease have been a ...
ESPEN Guidelines on Enteral Nutrition: Cardiology and Pulmonology
... CHF affects nutritional state, energy and substrate metabolism Comment: CHF is accompanied by complex changes in the neurohormonal and immunological status of the patient, inducing a continuing catabolic state.2 Comparing CHF patients with and without weight loss, no significant differences have bee ...
... CHF affects nutritional state, energy and substrate metabolism Comment: CHF is accompanied by complex changes in the neurohormonal and immunological status of the patient, inducing a continuing catabolic state.2 Comparing CHF patients with and without weight loss, no significant differences have bee ...
Heart Notes
... When the heart beats rapidly myocardium may not receive enough blood (blood is only able to flow during relaxation periods) Angina pectoris: chest pain resulting from oxygen deprived myocardium Myocardial infarction: Heart attack- prolonged angina in which the ischemic heart cells die. Physiolog ...
... When the heart beats rapidly myocardium may not receive enough blood (blood is only able to flow during relaxation periods) Angina pectoris: chest pain resulting from oxygen deprived myocardium Myocardial infarction: Heart attack- prolonged angina in which the ischemic heart cells die. Physiolog ...
Omega-3 Nutrition-Fish versus Supplements
... • Dietary intake of fish consistently found to be of benefit for the protection from heart disease and stroke. Higher fish intake was associated with lower incident rates of heart failure,o lower sudden cardiac death, stroke and myocardial infarction. • Heart Foundation recommends all Australians in ...
... • Dietary intake of fish consistently found to be of benefit for the protection from heart disease and stroke. Higher fish intake was associated with lower incident rates of heart failure,o lower sudden cardiac death, stroke and myocardial infarction. • Heart Foundation recommends all Australians in ...
Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Ivabradine and Nebivolol
... become first manifest. CAD often assumes a further complicated state, such as acute coronary syndrome, that can trigger patient mortality. In recent times, CAD mortality has decreased significantly in many European countries. However, >80% of all CAD deaths in our day occurs in developing countries. ...
... become first manifest. CAD often assumes a further complicated state, such as acute coronary syndrome, that can trigger patient mortality. In recent times, CAD mortality has decreased significantly in many European countries. However, >80% of all CAD deaths in our day occurs in developing countries. ...
S1936878X14001363_mmc1 - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
... hypertension (>230 mm Hg), complex ventricular arrhythmias. All dobutamine-CMR image acquisitions were performed ECG-gated and during breath-holding. Cine images were obtained in 3 parallel short-axis and 3 radial views at baseline and at each stress stage as follows. The basal plane was taken at 1. ...
... hypertension (>230 mm Hg), complex ventricular arrhythmias. All dobutamine-CMR image acquisitions were performed ECG-gated and during breath-holding. Cine images were obtained in 3 parallel short-axis and 3 radial views at baseline and at each stress stage as follows. The basal plane was taken at 1. ...
Upstream therapeutic strategies of Valsartan and Fluvastatin on
... AF in selected patients. However, recent placebo-controlled, double-blind trials with ARBs failed to show convincing results [10, 11]. Statins, as a well-established secondary prevention benefit for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, are hypothesized to be beneficial against atrial arrhythmia, ...
... AF in selected patients. However, recent placebo-controlled, double-blind trials with ARBs failed to show convincing results [10, 11]. Statins, as a well-established secondary prevention benefit for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, are hypothesized to be beneficial against atrial arrhythmia, ...
Adherence to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart
... Risk factor epidemiology for HF patients shows a distinct group of lifestyle conditions that critically affect the severity of disease onset and progression. The Framingham study listed lifestyle-related factors increasing risk of HF including cholesterol concentration, smoking status, blood pressu ...
... Risk factor epidemiology for HF patients shows a distinct group of lifestyle conditions that critically affect the severity of disease onset and progression. The Framingham study listed lifestyle-related factors increasing risk of HF including cholesterol concentration, smoking status, blood pressu ...
Complicaciones cardíacas de la neumonía adquirida en
... 37. Chirinos JA, Segers P (2010) Noninvasive evaluation of left ventricular afterload: part 2: arterial pressure-flow and pressure-volume relations in humans. Hypertension 56: 563–570. 38. Ferro G, Duilio C, Spinelli L, Liucci GA, Mazza F, et al. (1995) Relation between diastolic perfusion time and ...
... 37. Chirinos JA, Segers P (2010) Noninvasive evaluation of left ventricular afterload: part 2: arterial pressure-flow and pressure-volume relations in humans. Hypertension 56: 563–570. 38. Ferro G, Duilio C, Spinelli L, Liucci GA, Mazza F, et al. (1995) Relation between diastolic perfusion time and ...