Pdf version - Polish Archives of Internal Medicine
... Objectives The study aimed to identify mechanical dyssynchrony indices in combination with myo‑ cardial viability characteristics for predicting long‑term response to CRT. Patients and methods ViaCRT was a prospective multicenter study involving 127 patients with heart failure. Cardiac dyssynch ...
... Objectives The study aimed to identify mechanical dyssynchrony indices in combination with myo‑ cardial viability characteristics for predicting long‑term response to CRT. Patients and methods ViaCRT was a prospective multicenter study involving 127 patients with heart failure. Cardiac dyssynch ...
Melbourne Heart Rhythm Ventricular Tachycardia in Structurally
... • The risk of damage to the heart wall causing bleeding in the sac around the heart (cardiac tamponade) requiring drainage with another catheter or urgent cardiac surgery is less than 1%. • The risk of death during this procedure is very low < 0.1% (1/1000) • If the VT focus is close to the coronary ...
... • The risk of damage to the heart wall causing bleeding in the sac around the heart (cardiac tamponade) requiring drainage with another catheter or urgent cardiac surgery is less than 1%. • The risk of death during this procedure is very low < 0.1% (1/1000) • If the VT focus is close to the coronary ...
infarcts
... Retrograde embolism: circulating emboli in the reverse sense of blood flow - e.g. metastatic deposits in the spine from prostate carcinoma (the spread ooccurs by retrograde embolism through intraspinal which carry tumour emboli from large thoracic and abdominal veins veins due to increased pressur ...
... Retrograde embolism: circulating emboli in the reverse sense of blood flow - e.g. metastatic deposits in the spine from prostate carcinoma (the spread ooccurs by retrograde embolism through intraspinal which carry tumour emboli from large thoracic and abdominal veins veins due to increased pressur ...
Diagnostic outcomes of magnetocardiography in patients with
... patients with CAD. Our work also suggested that the CDDM of healthy subjects were characterized by only one area of substantial current flow vector and the estimated vectors were directed to the left-downwards (sector from 0°~90°) at the majority of time moments during ventricular repolarization (ST ...
... patients with CAD. Our work also suggested that the CDDM of healthy subjects were characterized by only one area of substantial current flow vector and the estimated vectors were directed to the left-downwards (sector from 0°~90°) at the majority of time moments during ventricular repolarization (ST ...
this PDF file - Pakistan Heart Journal
... The low cardiac output syndrome (or low output syndrome) is a serious clinical situation of inadequate tissue perfusion due to myocardial dysfunction that often occurs at termination of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or shortly thereafter. It is usually transient and reversible, but persistent LCOS is ...
... The low cardiac output syndrome (or low output syndrome) is a serious clinical situation of inadequate tissue perfusion due to myocardial dysfunction that often occurs at termination of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or shortly thereafter. It is usually transient and reversible, but persistent LCOS is ...
Physical therapy after surgery for coronary heart disease
... 2002). A significant preoperative risk factor is cigarette smoking, which is often reffered as causative factor of chronic lung disease (Jayr, Matthay, Goldstone, Gold & Wiener-Kronish, 1993; Bluman, Mosca, Newman & Simon, 1998). Reduction of smoking will decrease bronchial irritation and eliminate ...
... 2002). A significant preoperative risk factor is cigarette smoking, which is often reffered as causative factor of chronic lung disease (Jayr, Matthay, Goldstone, Gold & Wiener-Kronish, 1993; Bluman, Mosca, Newman & Simon, 1998). Reduction of smoking will decrease bronchial irritation and eliminate ...
Effects of nebivolol in elderly heart failure patients with
... See page 506 for the editorial comment on this article (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi693) ...
... See page 506 for the editorial comment on this article (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi693) ...
atlas - Available Courses
... symptoms were required to have received treatment for heart failure in an emergency room or hospital within 6 months. Prior use of digitalis, ACE inhibitors, or vasodilators was allowed but not mandated. Patients were excluded if they had had an acute coronary ischemic event or revascularization pro ...
... symptoms were required to have received treatment for heart failure in an emergency room or hospital within 6 months. Prior use of digitalis, ACE inhibitors, or vasodilators was allowed but not mandated. Patients were excluded if they had had an acute coronary ischemic event or revascularization pro ...
Medical Coverage Policy Wearable and Portable Cardioverter
... Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of death in patients with coronary artery disease. The implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) has proven effective in reducing mortality for survivors of SCA and for patients with documented malignant ventricular arrhythmias. More recentl ...
... Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of death in patients with coronary artery disease. The implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) has proven effective in reducing mortality for survivors of SCA and for patients with documented malignant ventricular arrhythmias. More recentl ...
RENAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERACTION
... • 28 of 29 large prospective studies of HF have found anemia to be an independent predictor of mortality. • Among HF patients for each 1 g/dl decrement in Hb, there is a 13 % increase in risk for all-cause mortality • Patients with anemia and CKD are more likely to progress to ESRD irrespective of t ...
... • 28 of 29 large prospective studies of HF have found anemia to be an independent predictor of mortality. • Among HF patients for each 1 g/dl decrement in Hb, there is a 13 % increase in risk for all-cause mortality • Patients with anemia and CKD are more likely to progress to ESRD irrespective of t ...
Guidelines ICD implantation 2005 – an update
... prior myocardial infarction and only about 80% of patients in these studies had coronary artery disease. Average ejection fraction in these studies was 34%, but differed considerably between studies. Only the AVID trial, the largest of the three, showed a significant reduction in mortality with ICD ...
... prior myocardial infarction and only about 80% of patients in these studies had coronary artery disease. Average ejection fraction in these studies was 34%, but differed considerably between studies. Only the AVID trial, the largest of the three, showed a significant reduction in mortality with ICD ...
Heart B
... Defined as the amount of blood pumped out of one ventricle in a single beat. SV = end diastolic volume (EDV) minus end systolic volume (ESV) EDV = amount of blood collected in a ventricle during diastole ESV = amount of blood remaining in a ventricle after contraction ...
... Defined as the amount of blood pumped out of one ventricle in a single beat. SV = end diastolic volume (EDV) minus end systolic volume (ESV) EDV = amount of blood collected in a ventricle during diastole ESV = amount of blood remaining in a ventricle after contraction ...
Cardiomyopathy - Lock Haven University
... Sudden Death (arrhythmia) Typically occurs in asymptomatic young adults or ...
... Sudden Death (arrhythmia) Typically occurs in asymptomatic young adults or ...
Rheumatic heart disease in children: from clinical assessment to
... rheumatic myocarditis. Laboratory markers of myocardial damage result normal in patients with acute RF, while in patients with acute RF and congestive heart failure unresponding to medical therapies valve replacement might be life-saving: these observations let us suggest that acute rheumatic myocar ...
... rheumatic myocarditis. Laboratory markers of myocardial damage result normal in patients with acute RF, while in patients with acute RF and congestive heart failure unresponding to medical therapies valve replacement might be life-saving: these observations let us suggest that acute rheumatic myocar ...
Cilazapril - AFT, Tablet
... patients may experience more pronounced decreases in blood pressure in response to ACE inhibitors than patients with essential hypertension. The maintenance dose should be adjusted individually. Hypertensive patients receiving diuretics The diuretic should be discontinued 2-3 days before beginning t ...
... patients may experience more pronounced decreases in blood pressure in response to ACE inhibitors than patients with essential hypertension. The maintenance dose should be adjusted individually. Hypertensive patients receiving diuretics The diuretic should be discontinued 2-3 days before beginning t ...
АНТИАНГІНАЛЬНІ (КОРОНАРОАКТИВНІ) ЗАСОБИ
... An episode of angina is not a heart attack. Having angina means the patient have an increased risk of having a heart attack. A heart attack is when the blood supply to part of the heart is cut off and that part of the muscle dies (infarction). ...
... An episode of angina is not a heart attack. Having angina means the patient have an increased risk of having a heart attack. A heart attack is when the blood supply to part of the heart is cut off and that part of the muscle dies (infarction). ...
Zadnipryany I.V., Sataieva T.P. Morphological and functional
... newborn are accompanied by hemodynamic disorders. Revealed by light microscopy data suggest that significant changes happen the heart muscle and in the blood vessels of all calibers. For example, a study of the effect of antenatal hypoxia in sheep showed an increase in the diameter of the capillarie ...
... newborn are accompanied by hemodynamic disorders. Revealed by light microscopy data suggest that significant changes happen the heart muscle and in the blood vessels of all calibers. For example, a study of the effect of antenatal hypoxia in sheep showed an increase in the diameter of the capillarie ...
Stroke Update
... • carotid stenosis—plaque type may be more important than effect on blood flow • study found small plaques (1.9 mm thick) in 25% of participants • Presence associated with 70% increased risk for stroke, MI, or vascular death • most predictive in patients with low Framingham risk scores • role of gen ...
... • carotid stenosis—plaque type may be more important than effect on blood flow • study found small plaques (1.9 mm thick) in 25% of participants • Presence associated with 70% increased risk for stroke, MI, or vascular death • most predictive in patients with low Framingham risk scores • role of gen ...
the association between left ventricular thrombus and apical
... diagnosed by cine and DE-MRI techniques. Potential predictors including baseline characteristics, LV functional parameters, and infarct myocardium, were independently collected. The correlation between LV thrombus and these parameters was analyzed. Results: A total of 500 patients (mean age 64.9+13. ...
... diagnosed by cine and DE-MRI techniques. Potential predictors including baseline characteristics, LV functional parameters, and infarct myocardium, were independently collected. The correlation between LV thrombus and these parameters was analyzed. Results: A total of 500 patients (mean age 64.9+13. ...
Chapter 6 Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
... • SEX: WOMEN HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER STROKE RISK AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM STROKE THAN A MAN BUT MEN DIE SOONER THAN WOMEN FROM OTHER CAUSES SO THERE ARE MORE FEMALE THAN MALE STROKE SURVIVORS IN THE US. • RACE: BLACKS HAVE 2 X THE RISK OF STROKE OF OTHER AMERICANS MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE OF ...
... • SEX: WOMEN HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER STROKE RISK AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM STROKE THAN A MAN BUT MEN DIE SOONER THAN WOMEN FROM OTHER CAUSES SO THERE ARE MORE FEMALE THAN MALE STROKE SURVIVORS IN THE US. • RACE: BLACKS HAVE 2 X THE RISK OF STROKE OF OTHER AMERICANS MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE OF ...
Autoantibodies reacting with heart muscle tissue
... heart muscle tissue have been demonstrated in 63-3 % of the cases of coronary heart disease accompanied by different grades of insufficiency of the blood supply to the heart muscle. These autoantibodies could be detected two to three weeks after the onset in most patients experiencing a coronary att ...
... heart muscle tissue have been demonstrated in 63-3 % of the cases of coronary heart disease accompanied by different grades of insufficiency of the blood supply to the heart muscle. These autoantibodies could be detected two to three weeks after the onset in most patients experiencing a coronary att ...
Less invasive left ventricular assist device implantation—a match
... controlled studies, preferably randomized. Even though similar at the first glance, the second analysis of these two fields of application reveals significant differences. Although some clinical benefits are substantial, the main driving force behind less invasive approaches in cardiac valve surgery ...
... controlled studies, preferably randomized. Even though similar at the first glance, the second analysis of these two fields of application reveals significant differences. Although some clinical benefits are substantial, the main driving force behind less invasive approaches in cardiac valve surgery ...
END STAGE HEART FAILURE – TRANSPLANTATION OR LVAD?
... therapy (CRT); often a combination of CRT+ICD [4]. The predictors of death within two months of status 1 candidates included status 1A, mechanical ventilation, inotropic and intra-aortic balloon pump support, pulmonary capillary wedge >20 mmHg and serum creatinine >1.5 mg/dl, failed cardiac transpla ...
... therapy (CRT); often a combination of CRT+ICD [4]. The predictors of death within two months of status 1 candidates included status 1A, mechanical ventilation, inotropic and intra-aortic balloon pump support, pulmonary capillary wedge >20 mmHg and serum creatinine >1.5 mg/dl, failed cardiac transpla ...
Slide 1
... independently associated with Incomplete resolution of ST segment elevation Persistent occlusion of artery Reduced microvascular myocardial perfusion Not affected by HbA1c and previous diagnosis of DM ...
... independently associated with Incomplete resolution of ST segment elevation Persistent occlusion of artery Reduced microvascular myocardial perfusion Not affected by HbA1c and previous diagnosis of DM ...
What does an indeterminate troponin really mean?
... the common goal being early revascularization On the other hand there’s the gray area… • Troponin leak-a common term often synonymous with indeterminate troponin, or positive troponin secondary to a non coronary artery pathology cause. ...
... the common goal being early revascularization On the other hand there’s the gray area… • Troponin leak-a common term often synonymous with indeterminate troponin, or positive troponin secondary to a non coronary artery pathology cause. ...