HEART FAILURE - MEDICINE DEPARTMENT of MMC
... 6. Drugs known to adversely affect the clinical status of patients with current or prior symptoms of HF and reduced LVEF should be avoided or withdrawn whenever possible (e.g., nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, most anti-arrhythmic drugs, and most calcium channel blocking drugs). (Level of Evide ...
... 6. Drugs known to adversely affect the clinical status of patients with current or prior symptoms of HF and reduced LVEF should be avoided or withdrawn whenever possible (e.g., nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, most anti-arrhythmic drugs, and most calcium channel blocking drugs). (Level of Evide ...
Snímek 1 - med.muni
... disease, responding to inotropic stimuli. Residual contractile reserve can be demonstrated by them Could be presupposed in IM not explaining the degree of LV failure Histopathology: loss of sarcomeres, SR etc. 2 hypotheses: - original authors: chronic resting hypoperfusion, adaptive lowering of O2 c ...
... disease, responding to inotropic stimuli. Residual contractile reserve can be demonstrated by them Could be presupposed in IM not explaining the degree of LV failure Histopathology: loss of sarcomeres, SR etc. 2 hypotheses: - original authors: chronic resting hypoperfusion, adaptive lowering of O2 c ...
Repair of Atrial Septal Defect via Right Submammary
... closure, but this requires special instruments and femoral arterial cannulation. Yoshimura et al. also described standard posterolateral incision to repair ASD especially in females. However, this involves a big wound and can impair chest wall development after surgery. In contrast to our results, C ...
... closure, but this requires special instruments and femoral arterial cannulation. Yoshimura et al. also described standard posterolateral incision to repair ASD especially in females. However, this involves a big wound and can impair chest wall development after surgery. In contrast to our results, C ...
What Have We Learned About Cardiac Arrhythmias?
... for prolonging the QT interval in the acquired and inherited LQTS and initiating torsades de pointes.18 Increased heart rate and magnesium suppress EADs, which explains the therapeutic efficacy of those treatments in the acquired LQTS. Late or delayed afterdepolarizations may be responsible for some ...
... for prolonging the QT interval in the acquired and inherited LQTS and initiating torsades de pointes.18 Increased heart rate and magnesium suppress EADs, which explains the therapeutic efficacy of those treatments in the acquired LQTS. Late or delayed afterdepolarizations may be responsible for some ...
Congestive heart failure symptoms in patients with
... congestive heart failure as assessed by the enrolling physician were eligible for inclusion in this study . Congestive heart failure was considered to be present if the patient demonstrated two or more clinical symptoms of pulmonary congestion including orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and dy ...
... congestive heart failure as assessed by the enrolling physician were eligible for inclusion in this study . Congestive heart failure was considered to be present if the patient demonstrated two or more clinical symptoms of pulmonary congestion including orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and dy ...
Physical training and relaxation therapy in cardiac rehabilitation
... hypoxia, and prevent disability. Research has been focused primarily on the feasibility of physical training for cardiac patients (safety, indications) and physical effects.le4 It appears that exercise is safe, but that the training response is modest.*m7 This response consists of increased maximal ...
... hypoxia, and prevent disability. Research has been focused primarily on the feasibility of physical training for cardiac patients (safety, indications) and physical effects.le4 It appears that exercise is safe, but that the training response is modest.*m7 This response consists of increased maximal ...
Differential Response to Cardiac Resynchronization
... Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; †Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis OostLimburg, Genk, Belgium; and the ‡Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Dr. Dupont is supported by a research grant from the Belgian American Educational Foundation. Dr. Var ...
... Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; †Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis OostLimburg, Genk, Belgium; and the ‡Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Dr. Dupont is supported by a research grant from the Belgian American Educational Foundation. Dr. Var ...
implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
... optimally for each patient. The battery of the ICD is used up over time and most people will need it changed every 5-8 years. This is a relatively small operation in which the existing generator of the ICD is swapped out for a new one. This is usually done as an outpatient procedure. The leads (or e ...
... optimally for each patient. The battery of the ICD is used up over time and most people will need it changed every 5-8 years. This is a relatively small operation in which the existing generator of the ICD is swapped out for a new one. This is usually done as an outpatient procedure. The leads (or e ...
Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
... to ventricular rate control in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. By means of a variety of AV nodal blocking agents, which included beta-blocker therapy in 79% and calcium-blocker therapy in 37% of patients, a resting heart rate of less than 80 beats per minute at rest was achieved in 67% ...
... to ventricular rate control in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. By means of a variety of AV nodal blocking agents, which included beta-blocker therapy in 79% and calcium-blocker therapy in 37% of patients, a resting heart rate of less than 80 beats per minute at rest was achieved in 67% ...
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
... evolved, was tested in clinical trials, and entered into the therapeutic armamentarium for treating heart failure. This story involves several firsts: CRT was the first nonpharmacologic treatment to be tested in large scale clinical trials with placebo controls; the first in which a defined subset o ...
... evolved, was tested in clinical trials, and entered into the therapeutic armamentarium for treating heart failure. This story involves several firsts: CRT was the first nonpharmacologic treatment to be tested in large scale clinical trials with placebo controls; the first in which a defined subset o ...
Cardiovascular risk factors in 100 patients with retinal artery occlusion
... Introduction. The aim of the study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors in patients after retinal artery occlusion (RAO). Additionally, our findings were compared with the results of epidemiological studies on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Polish population. Material an ...
... Introduction. The aim of the study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors in patients after retinal artery occlusion (RAO). Additionally, our findings were compared with the results of epidemiological studies on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Polish population. Material an ...
Congestive Heart Failure
... The first heart sound - S1 - is in time with the pulse in your carotid artery in your neck. The sound of the tricuspid valve closing may be louder in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to increased pressure beyond the valve. Non-heart-related factors such as obesity, muscularity, emphysema, an ...
... The first heart sound - S1 - is in time with the pulse in your carotid artery in your neck. The sound of the tricuspid valve closing may be louder in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to increased pressure beyond the valve. Non-heart-related factors such as obesity, muscularity, emphysema, an ...
Beating Heart Problems
... (heart disease, any operation, any hospital stay) or on any regular medication, subtract 10. b. If you have not exercised before, you have exercised but are recovering from an injury or are regressing in your running, or you often get colds or flu or have allergies, subtract 5. c. If you have been e ...
... (heart disease, any operation, any hospital stay) or on any regular medication, subtract 10. b. If you have not exercised before, you have exercised but are recovering from an injury or are regressing in your running, or you often get colds or flu or have allergies, subtract 5. c. If you have been e ...
Factors Associated with Ischemic Stroke on Therapeutic
... the department of neurology or cardiology at each study hospital during the same time period. We reviewed the medical records and results of laboratory tests. Patients were included as controls when they had NVAF and received warfarin for more than 1 year with a mean INR ≥2. Controls should not have ...
... the department of neurology or cardiology at each study hospital during the same time period. We reviewed the medical records and results of laboratory tests. Patients were included as controls when they had NVAF and received warfarin for more than 1 year with a mean INR ≥2. Controls should not have ...
IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS)
... fatigue. Aim was to bring better outcome and prevent further complication. Results revealed that the duration of hospital stay was minimized and the treatment was cost effective. There is statistically (p<0.05) significant improvement in health status of patients with Congestive Cardiac failure. Thu ...
... fatigue. Aim was to bring better outcome and prevent further complication. Results revealed that the duration of hospital stay was minimized and the treatment was cost effective. There is statistically (p<0.05) significant improvement in health status of patients with Congestive Cardiac failure. Thu ...
The Heart
... need to take blood thinners – mechanical valves; need to take blood thinners for life ...
... need to take blood thinners – mechanical valves; need to take blood thinners for life ...
Cardiac Arrest due to Recurrent Ventricular Fibrillation Triggered by
... mated external defibrillator. The documented presenting rhythm was a VF, which was successfully terminated by a single automated external defibrillator shock of 150J. The patient was transferred to the hospital emergency room after the return of spontaneous circulation. Upon arrival, the patient was ...
... mated external defibrillator. The documented presenting rhythm was a VF, which was successfully terminated by a single automated external defibrillator shock of 150J. The patient was transferred to the hospital emergency room after the return of spontaneous circulation. Upon arrival, the patient was ...
A randomized controlled trial of oxygen therapy in acute myocardial
... supplemental oxygen therapy in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction but without hypoxia prior to reperfusion decreases myocardial infarct size. AVOID will enroll 490 patients, N18 years of age with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction of less than 12 hours duration. ...
... supplemental oxygen therapy in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction but without hypoxia prior to reperfusion decreases myocardial infarct size. AVOID will enroll 490 patients, N18 years of age with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction of less than 12 hours duration. ...
Overview: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG) are surgical
... gap between the oxygen supplying aorta and the coronary artery behind the blockage. Unfortunately, saphenous veing grafts led to a relatively high occurrence of reblockages. Since the mid 1980s, left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts have largely replaced saphenous vein grafts when bypassing the ...
... gap between the oxygen supplying aorta and the coronary artery behind the blockage. Unfortunately, saphenous veing grafts led to a relatively high occurrence of reblockages. Since the mid 1980s, left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts have largely replaced saphenous vein grafts when bypassing the ...
CHF Trials Update and Surrogate Endpoints
... • Cardinal manifestations are dyspnea and fatigue (which may limit exercise tolerance), and fluid retention (which may lead to pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema). • Both abnormalities can impair the functional capacity and quality of life of affected individuals, but they do not necessarily ...
... • Cardinal manifestations are dyspnea and fatigue (which may limit exercise tolerance), and fluid retention (which may lead to pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema). • Both abnormalities can impair the functional capacity and quality of life of affected individuals, but they do not necessarily ...
File - Caitlin Baker
... of people in each trial is something to consider. Each trial did not have many participants. The lack of participants could have influenced the values of the results to make the results appear greater than they really are. One strength of the article was that the trials lasted a pretty long ...
... of people in each trial is something to consider. Each trial did not have many participants. The lack of participants could have influenced the values of the results to make the results appear greater than they really are. One strength of the article was that the trials lasted a pretty long ...
3D shape variability of the healthy and infarcted mouse heart
... Eigenmodes healthy Radial compression or compression with long axis extension ...
... Eigenmodes healthy Radial compression or compression with long axis extension ...
Case presentation General Medicine
... – ↑ Risk of hemorrhagic stroke (HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.08-2.55) – ↓ Risk of ischemic stroke (HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.66-0.94). – ↓ Risk unclassified stroke (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.21 to 1.40) ...
... – ↑ Risk of hemorrhagic stroke (HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.08-2.55) – ↓ Risk of ischemic stroke (HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.66-0.94). – ↓ Risk unclassified stroke (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.21 to 1.40) ...