31101-Review
... term lead related complication, which have been reported in up to 20% of cases at 10 years[3]. This figure is thought to be even higher in the pediatric and CHD population. Most of the long-term event in this clinical setting are lead related[4]. Alternative implant techniques have been devised in t ...
... term lead related complication, which have been reported in up to 20% of cases at 10 years[3]. This figure is thought to be even higher in the pediatric and CHD population. Most of the long-term event in this clinical setting are lead related[4]. Alternative implant techniques have been devised in t ...
ICDs: What We Have Learned and Current Guidelines
... ICD therapy is indicated in patients who are survivors of cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation or hemodynamically unstable sustained VT after evaluation to define the cause of the event and to exclude any completely reversible causes. ICD therapy is indicated in patients with structural he ...
... ICD therapy is indicated in patients who are survivors of cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation or hemodynamically unstable sustained VT after evaluation to define the cause of the event and to exclude any completely reversible causes. ICD therapy is indicated in patients with structural he ...
Ivabradine in the management of coronary artery disease with or
... view, any sub-analyses have no validity and, actually, should not even be considered. This approach, although correct, is a bit drastic and, in every large trial, there is the temptation (and even a duty) to further dissect the data in the hope of finding interesting hypotheses or explanations for th ...
... view, any sub-analyses have no validity and, actually, should not even be considered. This approach, although correct, is a bit drastic and, in every large trial, there is the temptation (and even a duty) to further dissect the data in the hope of finding interesting hypotheses or explanations for th ...
Open Heart Surgery “The Nigerian Experience”
... • The definition is however expanded to any surgery in which the great vessels of the heart are cannulated for cardiopulmonary bypass support e.g coronary artery bypass surgery, cavopulmonary shunts or ascending or arch aortic repairs ...
... • The definition is however expanded to any surgery in which the great vessels of the heart are cannulated for cardiopulmonary bypass support e.g coronary artery bypass surgery, cavopulmonary shunts or ascending or arch aortic repairs ...
IABP - WordPress.com
... adrenaline and IABP and avoided and secondary organ damage such as AKI. He was subsequently discharged from hospital 2 weeks later. ...
... adrenaline and IABP and avoided and secondary organ damage such as AKI. He was subsequently discharged from hospital 2 weeks later. ...
American HEART Month February is How Common is Sudden
... fires, motor vehicle accidents, prostate cancer and suicides combined. In fact, the incidence of sudden cardiac death is nearly 10 times higher than the incidence of death from breast cancer. The American Heart Association estimates that nearly 10,000 youth die from SCA. Annually, one in 50 high sch ...
... fires, motor vehicle accidents, prostate cancer and suicides combined. In fact, the incidence of sudden cardiac death is nearly 10 times higher than the incidence of death from breast cancer. The American Heart Association estimates that nearly 10,000 youth die from SCA. Annually, one in 50 high sch ...
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... by Celladon Corporation. The vector in MYDICAR® is a virus made from adenoassociated virus (AAV) and the human gene SERCA2a. The AAV virus is not known to cause disease in humans. AAV is also replication defective, which means that it cannot duplicate without the presence of a helper virus. In addit ...
... by Celladon Corporation. The vector in MYDICAR® is a virus made from adenoassociated virus (AAV) and the human gene SERCA2a. The AAV virus is not known to cause disease in humans. AAV is also replication defective, which means that it cannot duplicate without the presence of a helper virus. In addit ...
Journal of the Hoffman - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
... has been on a limited scope of cardiac disorders. A majority of participants have recently experienced a myocardial infarction and/or surgical revascularization. Many patients with symptomatic coronary disease, non-surgical revascularization, or congestive heart failure are not considered for recrui ...
... has been on a limited scope of cardiac disorders. A majority of participants have recently experienced a myocardial infarction and/or surgical revascularization. Many patients with symptomatic coronary disease, non-surgical revascularization, or congestive heart failure are not considered for recrui ...
Clinical Measurements Student Management Group What is Clinical
... Nuclear medicine stress testing involves taking myocardial perfusion scans to evaluate coronary blood flow at rest and peak cardiac capacity. A nuclear medicine stress test may assist to: • Find the extent of a coronary artery blockage • Provide a prognosis for patients who have suffered a myocardia ...
... Nuclear medicine stress testing involves taking myocardial perfusion scans to evaluate coronary blood flow at rest and peak cardiac capacity. A nuclear medicine stress test may assist to: • Find the extent of a coronary artery blockage • Provide a prognosis for patients who have suffered a myocardia ...
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Using
... was constant in nine, reduced in two and increased in three after six months. In only one patient was a beta-blocker started during the study period. Of 24 patients (96%) taking diuretics before implantation, the dosage was kept constant in 12, reduced in 10 and increased in two. One patient began t ...
... was constant in nine, reduced in two and increased in three after six months. In only one patient was a beta-blocker started during the study period. Of 24 patients (96%) taking diuretics before implantation, the dosage was kept constant in 12, reduced in 10 and increased in two. One patient began t ...
Diseases of the Circulatory System
... days). Example: Patient presents for a check-up. She suffered an MI of the left main coronary artery. She is asymptomatic and requires no continued care for the MI. Due to her history, is being followed. ICD-10-CM: I25.2 Old myocardial infarction ICD-10-CM defines acute MI as encounters that occur w ...
... days). Example: Patient presents for a check-up. She suffered an MI of the left main coronary artery. She is asymptomatic and requires no continued care for the MI. Due to her history, is being followed. ICD-10-CM: I25.2 Old myocardial infarction ICD-10-CM defines acute MI as encounters that occur w ...
Effects of selective heart rate reduction with ivabradine on left
... Echocardiography was performed at baseline (in the 2 weeks between selection and inclusion) and within 1 month of the 8-month visit. The two recordings were to be made by the same technician using the same technique and the same equipment. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed with a phased-a ...
... Echocardiography was performed at baseline (in the 2 weeks between selection and inclusion) and within 1 month of the 8-month visit. The two recordings were to be made by the same technician using the same technique and the same equipment. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed with a phased-a ...
atrial fibrillation
... primary stroke prevention. The risk of major bleeds with warfarin use is no greater than aspirin use. Current recommendations suggest aiming for an INR of 2 to 3 in all patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke. Many drugs including herbs and vitamins interact with warfarin. Dabi ...
... primary stroke prevention. The risk of major bleeds with warfarin use is no greater than aspirin use. Current recommendations suggest aiming for an INR of 2 to 3 in all patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke. Many drugs including herbs and vitamins interact with warfarin. Dabi ...
Rosuvastatin combined with ezetimibe decreases myocardial injury
... (PAPP-A) are potential biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Statins are effective in preventing elevation of biomarkers of myocardial infarction (MI) after elective coronary stent implantation. In this paper, we report the dual effect of rosuvastatin with ezetimibe in patients after percuta ...
... (PAPP-A) are potential biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Statins are effective in preventing elevation of biomarkers of myocardial infarction (MI) after elective coronary stent implantation. In this paper, we report the dual effect of rosuvastatin with ezetimibe in patients after percuta ...
6 th International Symposium on Stem Cell Therapy
... wide variety of therapeutic interventions The place of stem cells will depend of how they compete with these treatments with regard to safety, efficacy, but also, practicality of implementation, approvability by regulatory ...
... wide variety of therapeutic interventions The place of stem cells will depend of how they compete with these treatments with regard to safety, efficacy, but also, practicality of implementation, approvability by regulatory ...
OCR Document
... the indigenous inhabitants may not have access to good medical care, and cultural factors may prevent infants from receiving medical care and may not allow autopsies. Therefore, serious cardiac lesions that cause both early death and very mild lesions may be underrepresented in reported series which ...
... the indigenous inhabitants may not have access to good medical care, and cultural factors may prevent infants from receiving medical care and may not allow autopsies. Therefore, serious cardiac lesions that cause both early death and very mild lesions may be underrepresented in reported series which ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
... so which ones do we test for? However, if someone in the family has this condition, the specific genetic abnormality of that individual can be identified, and others in the family can and should be tested to see if they are at risk of developing the disease. The other problem is that individuals wit ...
... so which ones do we test for? However, if someone in the family has this condition, the specific genetic abnormality of that individual can be identified, and others in the family can and should be tested to see if they are at risk of developing the disease. The other problem is that individuals wit ...
Assessment of Systolic and Diastolic Cardiac Function beyond
... assessment of viability and ischemia of segments with resting abnormal wall motion. The end points are the achievement of target heart rate (defined as 85% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate), new or worsening wall-motion abnormalities of moderate degree, significant arrhythmias, hypotension, s ...
... assessment of viability and ischemia of segments with resting abnormal wall motion. The end points are the achievement of target heart rate (defined as 85% of the age-predicted maximum heart rate), new or worsening wall-motion abnormalities of moderate degree, significant arrhythmias, hypotension, s ...
Milrinone Injection
... Over the same range of loading injections and maintenance infusions, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure significantly decreased by 20%, 23% and 36%, respectively, while systemic vascular resistance significantly decreased by 17%, 21% and 37%. The heart rate was generally unchanged (increases of 2%, ...
... Over the same range of loading injections and maintenance infusions, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure significantly decreased by 20%, 23% and 36%, respectively, while systemic vascular resistance significantly decreased by 17%, 21% and 37%. The heart rate was generally unchanged (increases of 2%, ...
17 Cardiac Cycle
... but increases force of contraction. Is only drug with this effect on heart. – increases intracellular concentration of Ca. – increase force of contraction by inhibiting Na+/K+ pump. So cells start to accumulate Na. – Disadvantage of using digitalis is that it’s extremely toxic. The optimal dose is v ...
... but increases force of contraction. Is only drug with this effect on heart. – increases intracellular concentration of Ca. – increase force of contraction by inhibiting Na+/K+ pump. So cells start to accumulate Na. – Disadvantage of using digitalis is that it’s extremely toxic. The optimal dose is v ...
EL-MINIA MED. BULL. VOL. 22, NO. 2, JUNE, 2011 Sayed et al
... β- thalassemia major is iron deposition in cardiac tissue resulting in degeneration, fibrosis and dysfunction1. Cardiac disease is the primary cause of death2. The treatment of thalassemia major has traditionally ...
... β- thalassemia major is iron deposition in cardiac tissue resulting in degeneration, fibrosis and dysfunction1. Cardiac disease is the primary cause of death2. The treatment of thalassemia major has traditionally ...
Factors in Deciding between Novel and Traditional Oral
... complications, such as permanent disability and prolonged hospitalization, as compared to that of other etiologies.1-3 Since the discovery of vitamin K (VitK) antagonists more than 50 years ago, they have become the most effective treatment to prevent stroke and TE in patients with AF. However, beca ...
... complications, such as permanent disability and prolonged hospitalization, as compared to that of other etiologies.1-3 Since the discovery of vitamin K (VitK) antagonists more than 50 years ago, they have become the most effective treatment to prevent stroke and TE in patients with AF. However, beca ...
Linköping University Post Print Management of acute coronary syndromes from
... modest benefit by reducing the combined endpoint death /MI by 30 days [11.8% vs. 10.8%, OR = 0.91, 95% CI (0.84-0.98)]. Effect was mainly restricted to patients with high risk features such as elevated troponin or ST-depression. Patients undergoing PCI or CABG had greater risk reduction compared to ...
... modest benefit by reducing the combined endpoint death /MI by 30 days [11.8% vs. 10.8%, OR = 0.91, 95% CI (0.84-0.98)]. Effect was mainly restricted to patients with high risk features such as elevated troponin or ST-depression. Patients undergoing PCI or CABG had greater risk reduction compared to ...