Vasovagal reactions may occur after orthotopic heart transplantation
... tinned. Under these circumstances, saddle support tiltinduced vasovagal reactions might be anticipated as frequently as in asymptomatic healthy subjects undergoing tilt by the same technique (that is, in approximately M% of cases) (12). Seven of 10 transplant recipients in this study experienced sad ...
... tinned. Under these circumstances, saddle support tiltinduced vasovagal reactions might be anticipated as frequently as in asymptomatic healthy subjects undergoing tilt by the same technique (that is, in approximately M% of cases) (12). Seven of 10 transplant recipients in this study experienced sad ...
Insulin-like growth factor-II delays myocardial infarction in experimental coronary artery occlusion ´
... a 60 min LAD occlusion and 120 min reperfusion. Myocardial infarction, compared to the region at risk, was significantly decreased by IGF-II treatment, whereas infusion of Krebs-Henseleit buffer did not show any protective effect ŽIGF-II, 78.75 " 1.51%; control, 100%; P - 0.005.. A comparable degree ...
... a 60 min LAD occlusion and 120 min reperfusion. Myocardial infarction, compared to the region at risk, was significantly decreased by IGF-II treatment, whereas infusion of Krebs-Henseleit buffer did not show any protective effect ŽIGF-II, 78.75 " 1.51%; control, 100%; P - 0.005.. A comparable degree ...
ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT
... Patients with small atrial shunts may live a normal life span. Large shunts usually cause disability by age 40 years. Because left-to-right shunts tend to increase with age-related changes in LV compliance, most clinicians believe that closure of all shunts over 1.5:1 should be accomplished. Increas ...
... Patients with small atrial shunts may live a normal life span. Large shunts usually cause disability by age 40 years. Because left-to-right shunts tend to increase with age-related changes in LV compliance, most clinicians believe that closure of all shunts over 1.5:1 should be accomplished. Increas ...
Figure 1 - Grupo Akros
... Electrical interference: baseline with oscillations. Cause: poor ground connection; inappropriate cleaning of the skin; baseline oscillations; limbs movement: sudden irregularities of the baseline: children or neurological patients with involuntary movements, Parkinson’s tremor. It may resemble VT ( ...
... Electrical interference: baseline with oscillations. Cause: poor ground connection; inappropriate cleaning of the skin; baseline oscillations; limbs movement: sudden irregularities of the baseline: children or neurological patients with involuntary movements, Parkinson’s tremor. It may resemble VT ( ...
Observations Normal Individuals Patients Coronary Heart
... The cardiac output was calculated from records obtained with the use of the low frequency, criticallydamped ballistocardiograph designed by Nickerson and Curtis' and tested by comparison with the direct Fick method by Nickerson, Warren and Brannon.2 Lead II of the electrocardiogram was recorded simu ...
... The cardiac output was calculated from records obtained with the use of the low frequency, criticallydamped ballistocardiograph designed by Nickerson and Curtis' and tested by comparison with the direct Fick method by Nickerson, Warren and Brannon.2 Lead II of the electrocardiogram was recorded simu ...
Obstructive Shock
... rub and distant heart sounds may be present. Pulsus paradoxus, defined as a decline in systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 10 mm Hg during inspiration, results from the inspiratory reduction in pleural pressure that produces a fall in left ventricular output and arterial systolic pressu ...
... rub and distant heart sounds may be present. Pulsus paradoxus, defined as a decline in systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 10 mm Hg during inspiration, results from the inspiratory reduction in pleural pressure that produces a fall in left ventricular output and arterial systolic pressu ...
N. Engl. J. Med. 2013
... glucose-lowering strategies or medications either have been insufficiently powered or have shown no significant cardiovascular benefit 8-10 or an increased risk of death11 or heart failure.12-15 Thus, there remains a strong clinical need to identify antihyperglycemic agents that are, at a minimum, s ...
... glucose-lowering strategies or medications either have been insufficiently powered or have shown no significant cardiovascular benefit 8-10 or an increased risk of death11 or heart failure.12-15 Thus, there remains a strong clinical need to identify antihyperglycemic agents that are, at a minimum, s ...
Heart failure
... remember the arrows would be going backwards to display the backwards progression of CCHF ...
... remember the arrows would be going backwards to display the backwards progression of CCHF ...
Heart transplantation
... infarction (heart attack); damage from substance toxic to the heart (e.g., alcohol); as well as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and valvular dysfunction. Sx: SOB, fatigue, and edema Can severely limit activities and may cause depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem. ...
... infarction (heart attack); damage from substance toxic to the heart (e.g., alcohol); as well as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and valvular dysfunction. Sx: SOB, fatigue, and edema Can severely limit activities and may cause depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem. ...
Noninvasive Cardiac Output
... Goal-Directed Therapy and Fluid Management in the OR, ICU and ED: Goal-directed therapy is a technique to guide administration of fluid and drugs to achieve certain hemodynamic goals. Protocols based on goal-directed therapy have been proven to reduce morbidity and mortality rates for critical patie ...
... Goal-Directed Therapy and Fluid Management in the OR, ICU and ED: Goal-directed therapy is a technique to guide administration of fluid and drugs to achieve certain hemodynamic goals. Protocols based on goal-directed therapy have been proven to reduce morbidity and mortality rates for critical patie ...
CardioWest total artificial heart (TAH) (September 2005)
... Copeland et al. (2004) compared 81 heart failure patients who received the CardioWest TAH with 35 patients who did not receive any ventricular assist devices prior to cardiac transplantation (historical controls). Survival to transplantation was significantly higher in the CardioWest TAH patients (7 ...
... Copeland et al. (2004) compared 81 heart failure patients who received the CardioWest TAH with 35 patients who did not receive any ventricular assist devices prior to cardiac transplantation (historical controls). Survival to transplantation was significantly higher in the CardioWest TAH patients (7 ...
METASTATIC CARCINOMA OF THE HEART Metastasis to the heart
... Primary carcinoma of the heart is much less frequent than metastatic carcinoma, and primary sarcoma is still rarer. It is interesting to note that a diagnosis of carcinoma of the heart has apparently rarely been made intra vitam. H. I., white, aged forty-eight, a railroad switchman, was admitted to ...
... Primary carcinoma of the heart is much less frequent than metastatic carcinoma, and primary sarcoma is still rarer. It is interesting to note that a diagnosis of carcinoma of the heart has apparently rarely been made intra vitam. H. I., white, aged forty-eight, a railroad switchman, was admitted to ...
Translational Physiology of Myocardial Infarct (MI)
... to a high frequency of ischemic ventricular arrhythmias in a repetitive, self-terminating manner (18). Myocardial infarct size and LV chamber dilation are more pronounced in experimental rodent model systems as compared to human infarct. This adds an additional level of complexity to comparing infar ...
... to a high frequency of ischemic ventricular arrhythmias in a repetitive, self-terminating manner (18). Myocardial infarct size and LV chamber dilation are more pronounced in experimental rodent model systems as compared to human infarct. This adds an additional level of complexity to comparing infar ...
Left Ventricular Response to Isometric Exercise
... reflex is initiated by a metabolite activation of receptors, reflex efferents have no direct path to the denervated heart. Any increases in heart rate and contractility are mediated by circulating catecholamines, while a-receptor-mediated increases in peripheral resistance still respond to the neura ...
... reflex is initiated by a metabolite activation of receptors, reflex efferents have no direct path to the denervated heart. Any increases in heart rate and contractility are mediated by circulating catecholamines, while a-receptor-mediated increases in peripheral resistance still respond to the neura ...
Prognostic Impact of Statin Use in Patients With Heart Failure and
... Background: The effectiveness of statins remains to be examined in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (EF). Methods and Results: Among 4,544 consecutive HF patients registered in the Chronic Heart Failure Registry and Analysis in the Tohoku district-2 (CHART-2) betwe ...
... Background: The effectiveness of statins remains to be examined in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (EF). Methods and Results: Among 4,544 consecutive HF patients registered in the Chronic Heart Failure Registry and Analysis in the Tohoku district-2 (CHART-2) betwe ...
Anaemia and heart failure: statement of the problem
... value was associated with increased risk of short-term adverse clinical events [22]. In population studies, the cause of anaemia has not always been well defined. This is potentially important because iron deficiency anaemia may alter endothelial function [23]. In contrast to studies in established ch ...
... value was associated with increased risk of short-term adverse clinical events [22]. In population studies, the cause of anaemia has not always been well defined. This is potentially important because iron deficiency anaemia may alter endothelial function [23]. In contrast to studies in established ch ...
Acute Coronary Syndromes - the Australian Resuscitation Council
... risk of missing the diagnosis of STEMI against the costs of inappropriate activation of resources19. If the interpretation for pre-hospital usage is not available by medical staff by field transmission of the ECG for expert interpretation, then interpretation of the ECG by non-physicians trained in ...
... risk of missing the diagnosis of STEMI against the costs of inappropriate activation of resources19. If the interpretation for pre-hospital usage is not available by medical staff by field transmission of the ECG for expert interpretation, then interpretation of the ECG by non-physicians trained in ...
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the rural
... In a small number of patients—those with Wolff-ParkinsonWhite syndrome, in which preexcitation is evident on the electroccardiogram—there is a small but significant risk of cardiac arrest during their tachycardia. Cardiac arrest is due to rapid conduction of atrial fibrillation over the accessory co ...
... In a small number of patients—those with Wolff-ParkinsonWhite syndrome, in which preexcitation is evident on the electroccardiogram—there is a small but significant risk of cardiac arrest during their tachycardia. Cardiac arrest is due to rapid conduction of atrial fibrillation over the accessory co ...
Diastolic Heart Function and Myocardial Electrical Instability in
... The study included 131 male patients between the ages of 30 and 69 (51.9±9.13 years) with primary Q-wave myocardial infarction (Q-MI). All patients underwent clinical examination, including a physical examination, medical history, ECG in 12 conventional leads, echocardiography, and 24-hour ECG monit ...
... The study included 131 male patients between the ages of 30 and 69 (51.9±9.13 years) with primary Q-wave myocardial infarction (Q-MI). All patients underwent clinical examination, including a physical examination, medical history, ECG in 12 conventional leads, echocardiography, and 24-hour ECG monit ...
The prevalence and long-term outcomes of extreme right ventricular
... patients with HCM was performed. Any other diseases capable of producing such right or left hypertrophy were excluded. The prevalence, and natural history of the 2 groups were compared. METHODS: ...
... patients with HCM was performed. Any other diseases capable of producing such right or left hypertrophy were excluded. The prevalence, and natural history of the 2 groups were compared. METHODS: ...