Radiation Dose-Volume Effects in the Heart
... Acute injury, often manifest as pericarditis, is usually transient but can be chronic. Late injury, often manifest as congestive heart failure (CHF), ischemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), or myocardial infarction (MI) several months to years post-radiation treatment (RT), is more clinically signi ...
... Acute injury, often manifest as pericarditis, is usually transient but can be chronic. Late injury, often manifest as congestive heart failure (CHF), ischemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), or myocardial infarction (MI) several months to years post-radiation treatment (RT), is more clinically signi ...
Ejection fraction and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and
... rates per 100 person-years in patients with AF and HF, and Supplementary material online, Table S3, shows the same data by EF ranges: ,35%, 35 – 40%, 41 – 49%, and ≥50%. Comparing HFPEF and HFREF patients, there were no statistical differences in stroke, stroke/TE, all-cause death, or bleeding. The ...
... rates per 100 person-years in patients with AF and HF, and Supplementary material online, Table S3, shows the same data by EF ranges: ,35%, 35 – 40%, 41 – 49%, and ≥50%. Comparing HFPEF and HFREF patients, there were no statistical differences in stroke, stroke/TE, all-cause death, or bleeding. The ...
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and - AJP
... ⫺20°C until assay. The time between NT-pro-BNP and echo measurements was 4 ⫾ 3 days. ...
... ⫺20°C until assay. The time between NT-pro-BNP and echo measurements was 4 ⫾ 3 days. ...
The Effect of Regular Physical Activity on the Left Ventricle Systolic
... comparison with them, our patients had only slight depression of LVEF and not all of them underwent clinical myocardial infarction. The intensity and duration of CR necessary for LV function improvement have not yet been sufficiently evaluated. In the analysis in the work of Piepoli (2004) the data ...
... comparison with them, our patients had only slight depression of LVEF and not all of them underwent clinical myocardial infarction. The intensity and duration of CR necessary for LV function improvement have not yet been sufficiently evaluated. In the analysis in the work of Piepoli (2004) the data ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Cardiac Complications and DM in TM Thalassaemia major (TM) is a hereditary disease characterized by severe anaemia that requires regular transfusions, which can cause iron overload. The introduction of chelation therapy has improved the survival of these patients, but cardiomyopathies remain the ma ...
... Cardiac Complications and DM in TM Thalassaemia major (TM) is a hereditary disease characterized by severe anaemia that requires regular transfusions, which can cause iron overload. The introduction of chelation therapy has improved the survival of these patients, but cardiomyopathies remain the ma ...
PERindopril—Function of the Endothelium in Coronary Artery
... sympathic system activation [31]. The sympathic nervous system may be involved in the process of atherosclerosis through platelet activation and subsequent platelet-derived growth factor formation and by inducing mechanical injury to the vascular wall as a result of increased blood pressure and incr ...
... sympathic system activation [31]. The sympathic nervous system may be involved in the process of atherosclerosis through platelet activation and subsequent platelet-derived growth factor formation and by inducing mechanical injury to the vascular wall as a result of increased blood pressure and incr ...
Decreased serum vascular endothelial growth factor - Heart
... naked plasmid DNA encoding VEGF improved limb ischaemia by promoting angiogenesis in patients with critical peripheral arterial disease. Pearlman and colleagues1 demonstrated that direct infusion of VEGF improved global left ventricular ejection fraction and regional wall motion after acute myocardi ...
... naked plasmid DNA encoding VEGF improved limb ischaemia by promoting angiogenesis in patients with critical peripheral arterial disease. Pearlman and colleagues1 demonstrated that direct infusion of VEGF improved global left ventricular ejection fraction and regional wall motion after acute myocardi ...
View Abstract - Association of Black Cardiologists
... Multicenter Investigation of Limitation of Infarct Size (MILIS) study noted that rupture was 9.2 times more likely to occur in patients who had no prior history of myocardial infarction, STelevation or Q-wave development on initial ECG, and a peak CK-MB level greater than 150 IU/L (3). Several other ...
... Multicenter Investigation of Limitation of Infarct Size (MILIS) study noted that rupture was 9.2 times more likely to occur in patients who had no prior history of myocardial infarction, STelevation or Q-wave development on initial ECG, and a peak CK-MB level greater than 150 IU/L (3). Several other ...
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE IN THE
... space (Table VI). Transthoracic echocardiography This is one of the imaging methods used objectively to assess ventricular function. It is also extremely useful in identifying primary valvular abnormalities and pericardial disease as aetiological factors. Ideally all patients with clinical evidence ...
... space (Table VI). Transthoracic echocardiography This is one of the imaging methods used objectively to assess ventricular function. It is also extremely useful in identifying primary valvular abnormalities and pericardial disease as aetiological factors. Ideally all patients with clinical evidence ...
Susan F. Saleeb, Wing Yi V. Li, Shira Z. Warren... ; originally published online October 10, 2011;
... causes being quite rare.2–10 Pantell et al2 reported that 44% of adolescents were concerned that a heart attack was the cause of their CP, a concept echoed in other studies.3,8,11 This common misperception by the lay public that CP in children represents similar pathologic conditions, compared with ...
... causes being quite rare.2–10 Pantell et al2 reported that 44% of adolescents were concerned that a heart attack was the cause of their CP, a concept echoed in other studies.3,8,11 This common misperception by the lay public that CP in children represents similar pathologic conditions, compared with ...
Surviving Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture after Elective Left Heart
... Multicenter Investigation of Limitation of Infarct Size (MILIS) study noted that rupture was 9.2 times more likely to occur in patients who had no prior history of myocardial infarction, STelevation or Q-wave development on initial ECG, and a peak CK-MB level greater than 150 IU/L (3). Several other ...
... Multicenter Investigation of Limitation of Infarct Size (MILIS) study noted that rupture was 9.2 times more likely to occur in patients who had no prior history of myocardial infarction, STelevation or Q-wave development on initial ECG, and a peak CK-MB level greater than 150 IU/L (3). Several other ...
Surveillance study for creating the national clinical database related
... have a database that correlates SPECT image findings with the prognosis of patients who have ischemic heart disease. Methods: A large-scale clinical study involving 117 medical facilities throughout Japan was established to survey the clinical background and image findings of patients who have under ...
... have a database that correlates SPECT image findings with the prognosis of patients who have ischemic heart disease. Methods: A large-scale clinical study involving 117 medical facilities throughout Japan was established to survey the clinical background and image findings of patients who have under ...
Fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy, part II
... transiently re-expressed upon tissue injury and down-regulated after tissue repair is complete. Tenascin-C is only expressed in the heart in early embryo where contributes to the development of myocardium. Tenascin-C expression was documented at very early stages of an experimental myocardits. The h ...
... transiently re-expressed upon tissue injury and down-regulated after tissue repair is complete. Tenascin-C is only expressed in the heart in early embryo where contributes to the development of myocardium. Tenascin-C expression was documented at very early stages of an experimental myocardits. The h ...
12 Lead-ACS - Fleming College
... Move V4 to the 5th ICS on the right midclavicular line = V4R Move V3 halfway between V2R and V4R = V3R Move V5 to the right anterior axillary line in the 5th ICS = V5R Move V6 to the right midaxillary line = V6R ...
... Move V4 to the 5th ICS on the right midclavicular line = V4R Move V3 halfway between V2R and V4R = V3R Move V5 to the right anterior axillary line in the 5th ICS = V5R Move V6 to the right midaxillary line = V6R ...
- Wiley Online Library
... therapeutic and prognostic implications, because knowledge of the etiology of cardiac dysfunction in patients with heart failure impacts management and prognosis,25 yet is not identified in 50% of patients with DCM.25,26 Recent data suggest that many patients may be suffering from chronic myocardial ...
... therapeutic and prognostic implications, because knowledge of the etiology of cardiac dysfunction in patients with heart failure impacts management and prognosis,25 yet is not identified in 50% of patients with DCM.25,26 Recent data suggest that many patients may be suffering from chronic myocardial ...
echocardiographic findings in patients with acute coronary
... [14]. A relevant number of our patients without coronary artery disease was treated with a multi-drug antithrombotic regimen prior to angiography. Most of them were on heparin, six patients underwent thrombolysis and in nine patients glycoprotein IIb/IIIa-inhibitors were administered. Thus, the fact ...
... [14]. A relevant number of our patients without coronary artery disease was treated with a multi-drug antithrombotic regimen prior to angiography. Most of them were on heparin, six patients underwent thrombolysis and in nine patients glycoprotein IIb/IIIa-inhibitors were administered. Thus, the fact ...
Postpartum cerebral angiopathy (PCA)
... trials, aspirin therapy was associated with significantly reduced stroke risk in the 51,342 women studied over a mean 6.4 years of follow-up. • For clopidogrel treatment a significant interaction between treatment and sex was observed for trials of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors as women had worse outcomes ...
... trials, aspirin therapy was associated with significantly reduced stroke risk in the 51,342 women studied over a mean 6.4 years of follow-up. • For clopidogrel treatment a significant interaction between treatment and sex was observed for trials of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors as women had worse outcomes ...
the new zealand medical journal
... STEMI patients received thrombolytic therapy. Of 77 STEMI patients who were admitted within 12 hours of symptom onset, 53 (69%) received thrombolytic therapy and 3 (3.9%) received primary PCI. Sixty-four percent of non-STEMI patients were treated with low molecular weight heparin (54% enoxaparin, 12 ...
... STEMI patients received thrombolytic therapy. Of 77 STEMI patients who were admitted within 12 hours of symptom onset, 53 (69%) received thrombolytic therapy and 3 (3.9%) received primary PCI. Sixty-four percent of non-STEMI patients were treated with low molecular weight heparin (54% enoxaparin, 12 ...
IHD,angina,_MI__2011,gg_g
... (1) Stable or typical angina (2) Unstable or crescendo angina (3) Prinzmetal or variant angina ...
... (1) Stable or typical angina (2) Unstable or crescendo angina (3) Prinzmetal or variant angina ...
Angina Patients With Diastolic Versus Systolic Heart Failure
... Overall, 87% of patients provided information at 1-year follow-up (349 patients in the diastolic dysfunction group [89%], and 298 of the systolic dysfunction group [84%]). The reduction in angina seen immediately after EECP was maintained in the majority of these patients. A reduction of at least on ...
... Overall, 87% of patients provided information at 1-year follow-up (349 patients in the diastolic dysfunction group [89%], and 298 of the systolic dysfunction group [84%]). The reduction in angina seen immediately after EECP was maintained in the majority of these patients. A reduction of at least on ...
FDA recommendations on NSAID use: What you need to know
... Q: What considerations do I need to make when prescribing NSAIDs for patients with a history of heart disease? A: There is an increased risk of heart failure with NSAID use. Avoid use of NSAIDs in patients with a recent MI or ...
... Q: What considerations do I need to make when prescribing NSAIDs for patients with a history of heart disease? A: There is an increased risk of heart failure with NSAID use. Avoid use of NSAIDs in patients with a recent MI or ...
Echocardiographic Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Systolic
... Methods and Results-—We examined the association between echocardiographic PASP and outcomes in 417 outpatients with HF (age, 5413 years; 60.7% men; 50.4% whites; 24.9% with preserved ejection fraction). Median PASP was 36 mm Hg (interquartile range [IQR]: 29, 46). After a median follow-up of 2.6 y ...
... Methods and Results-—We examined the association between echocardiographic PASP and outcomes in 417 outpatients with HF (age, 5413 years; 60.7% men; 50.4% whites; 24.9% with preserved ejection fraction). Median PASP was 36 mm Hg (interquartile range [IQR]: 29, 46). After a median follow-up of 2.6 y ...
On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
... that poor grafting technique could result from constant motion that can jeopardize the quality of these grafts. However, surgeons who have adapted ...
... that poor grafting technique could result from constant motion that can jeopardize the quality of these grafts. However, surgeons who have adapted ...
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management
... past studies of exercise training, maintenance of physical activity should be considered for stable patients with systolic dysfunction.11 Patients are considered stable if in the past 6 weeks there is no change in NYHA functional class, and there are no HF hospitalizations, major cardiovascular even ...
... past studies of exercise training, maintenance of physical activity should be considered for stable patients with systolic dysfunction.11 Patients are considered stable if in the past 6 weeks there is no change in NYHA functional class, and there are no HF hospitalizations, major cardiovascular even ...
Perioperative Management of Cardiac Failure
... tachyarrhythmia’s, the withdrawal of heart failure drugs, hypercoagulability and myocardial ischaemia. Previous studies have demonstrated that heart failure is an important risk factor, but the magnitude of its impact in the perioperative period may be underappreciated. Heart failure is appreciated ...
... tachyarrhythmia’s, the withdrawal of heart failure drugs, hypercoagulability and myocardial ischaemia. Previous studies have demonstrated that heart failure is an important risk factor, but the magnitude of its impact in the perioperative period may be underappreciated. Heart failure is appreciated ...