The coronary calcium score for risk prediction
... atherosclerosis dependent on the natural history of atherosclerosis including the positive remodelling in the early stages of the disease ...
... atherosclerosis dependent on the natural history of atherosclerosis including the positive remodelling in the early stages of the disease ...
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the€Management of Patients
... Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American Heart Association (my.americanheart.org), the American College of Cardiology (www.cardiosource.org), and the Heart Rhythm Society (www.hrsonline.org). For copies of this document, please contact the Elsevier Inc. Reprint ...
... Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American Heart Association (my.americanheart.org), the American College of Cardiology (www.cardiosource.org), and the Heart Rhythm Society (www.hrsonline.org). For copies of this document, please contact the Elsevier Inc. Reprint ...
A Rare Case of Congenital Coronary Artery Fistula Evaluated by
... In a patient with coronary artery fistula extending from anterior aortic sinus to posterosuperior wall of right atrium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging was able to accurately demonstrate dilatation of the involved coronary artery, the tortuous nature of the dilated fistula, blood flow within the fistula ...
... In a patient with coronary artery fistula extending from anterior aortic sinus to posterosuperior wall of right atrium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging was able to accurately demonstrate dilatation of the involved coronary artery, the tortuous nature of the dilated fistula, blood flow within the fistula ...
Metformin Actavis 500 mg film
... In clinical studies, use of metformin was associated with either a stable body weight or modest weight loss. In humans, independently of its action on glycaemia, metformin has favourable effects on lipid metabolism. This has been shown at therapeutic doses in controlled, medium-term or long-term cli ...
... In clinical studies, use of metformin was associated with either a stable body weight or modest weight loss. In humans, independently of its action on glycaemia, metformin has favourable effects on lipid metabolism. This has been shown at therapeutic doses in controlled, medium-term or long-term cli ...
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the€Management of
... Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American Heart Association (my.americanheart.org), the American College of Cardiology (www.cardiosource.org), and the Heart Rhythm Society (www.hrsonline.org). For copies of this document, please contact the Elsevier Inc. Reprint ...
... Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American Heart Association (my.americanheart.org), the American College of Cardiology (www.cardiosource.org), and the Heart Rhythm Society (www.hrsonline.org). For copies of this document, please contact the Elsevier Inc. Reprint ...
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... tachycardia, ischemic heart disease, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and who had failed at least 2 prior antiarrhythmic medications. Acute procedural success was achieved in 75% of patients. After a mean follow-up of 243 (+/-153) days, 46% of patients experienced a recurrence of any ...
... tachycardia, ischemic heart disease, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and who had failed at least 2 prior antiarrhythmic medications. Acute procedural success was achieved in 75% of patients. After a mean follow-up of 243 (+/-153) days, 46% of patients experienced a recurrence of any ...
Twist Mechanics of the Left Ventricle
... Echocardiography has wide availability, and therefore is a more feasible technique for bedside assessment of LV twist, including for patients with a pacemaker and/or internal cardioverterdefibrillator. Applications for measuring twist using echocardiography were initially applied semiqualitatively b ...
... Echocardiography has wide availability, and therefore is a more feasible technique for bedside assessment of LV twist, including for patients with a pacemaker and/or internal cardioverterdefibrillator. Applications for measuring twist using echocardiography were initially applied semiqualitatively b ...
Nonsurgical closure of secundum atrial septal defect and patent
... found post mortem [46–50]. A small number of case studies, however, have documented a thrombus lodged in the PFO at transoesophageal echocardiography [51–68]. Atrial fibrillation, rheumatic and degenerative valvular heart diseases and left ventricular aneurysm are the classic potential cardiac sourc ...
... found post mortem [46–50]. A small number of case studies, however, have documented a thrombus lodged in the PFO at transoesophageal echocardiography [51–68]. Atrial fibrillation, rheumatic and degenerative valvular heart diseases and left ventricular aneurysm are the classic potential cardiac sourc ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance: A key to
... statement is no longer true because of two reasons. First, all patients are interesting. Even most common diseases are associated with a huge variety of different complaints, signs and symptoms. This is one of the main reasons why cardiac imaging needs to be performed so frequently in addition to ta ...
... statement is no longer true because of two reasons. First, all patients are interesting. Even most common diseases are associated with a huge variety of different complaints, signs and symptoms. This is one of the main reasons why cardiac imaging needs to be performed so frequently in addition to ta ...
Special Report
... Recommendation 1: Enhance understanding of the epidemiology of AF Identify symptomatic and asymptomatic AF in NIH-sponsored and other appropriately designed cohort studies to better define the clinical course of AF. Routinely collect hospital and outpatient records for AF events, particularly in stu ...
... Recommendation 1: Enhance understanding of the epidemiology of AF Identify symptomatic and asymptomatic AF in NIH-sponsored and other appropriately designed cohort studies to better define the clinical course of AF. Routinely collect hospital and outpatient records for AF events, particularly in stu ...
PDF - Circulation
... be predictors of expansion by univariate analysis. However, after adjusting for differences by multivariate analysis, only initial aortic size was predictive. Using logistic regression, Palmieri15 reported male gender, fibrocalcific changes in the aortic valve, and left ventricular wall motion abnor ...
... be predictors of expansion by univariate analysis. However, after adjusting for differences by multivariate analysis, only initial aortic size was predictive. Using logistic regression, Palmieri15 reported male gender, fibrocalcific changes in the aortic valve, and left ventricular wall motion abnor ...
Heart Valves Structural Heart and Endograft Technologies
... for FY 2017, hospitals will see an increase of approximately 0.8 percent to make up for the 0.2 percent reduction in payment rates from FY 2014 to 2016. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (Fed Regist. 2016;81(162):56979-56982) The program mandated by the ACA will continue unless Congress acts t ...
... for FY 2017, hospitals will see an increase of approximately 0.8 percent to make up for the 0.2 percent reduction in payment rates from FY 2014 to 2016. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (Fed Regist. 2016;81(162):56979-56982) The program mandated by the ACA will continue unless Congress acts t ...
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in REVIEW N. Ambrosino*
... Both CPAP and NPPV have been successfully used in the postoperative period [69]. Compared with standard treatment, noninvasive CPAP used after major abdominal surgery or thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair improves hypoxaemia and reduces the incidence of complications, such as pneumonia, atelectasis an ...
... Both CPAP and NPPV have been successfully used in the postoperative period [69]. Compared with standard treatment, noninvasive CPAP used after major abdominal surgery or thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair improves hypoxaemia and reduces the incidence of complications, such as pneumonia, atelectasis an ...
Assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction using an
... approved by our institutional Ethical Committee, which waived the need for informed consent. During a six-week period, all patients hospitalized in our medical-surgical ICU underwent, systematically, a clinical and echocardiographic assessment of LVEF using standard TTE and a new generation US withi ...
... approved by our institutional Ethical Committee, which waived the need for informed consent. During a six-week period, all patients hospitalized in our medical-surgical ICU underwent, systematically, a clinical and echocardiographic assessment of LVEF using standard TTE and a new generation US withi ...
Author`s Accepted Manuscript - HRS
... mode should be individualized, taking into consideration the increased complication risk and costs of ...
... mode should be individualized, taking into consideration the increased complication risk and costs of ...
Prognostic value of electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular
... predictive of CV mortality. By applying these ECG criteria into routine clinical practice, individuals with LVH who are at higher risk for CV mortality can be identified and appropriately treated. (Am Heart J 2005;150:161- 7.) Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has consistently been shown to be a st ...
... predictive of CV mortality. By applying these ECG criteria into routine clinical practice, individuals with LVH who are at higher risk for CV mortality can be identified and appropriately treated. (Am Heart J 2005;150:161- 7.) Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has consistently been shown to be a st ...
Arrhythmias in the developing heart
... AV conduction impairment, which usually occurs around 20–24 gestational weeks. This might also present as endomyocardial fibrosis in the foetus or newborn. Because complete heart block has been shown to be associated with very high mortality rates ranging between 18% and 43% (Jaeggi & Nii 2005), the ...
... AV conduction impairment, which usually occurs around 20–24 gestational weeks. This might also present as endomyocardial fibrosis in the foetus or newborn. Because complete heart block has been shown to be associated with very high mortality rates ranging between 18% and 43% (Jaeggi & Nii 2005), the ...
PDF - Oxford Academic
... into four age groups (8-10-5, 10-6-12-5, 12-6-14-5 and > 14-5 years) and three pubertal groups: pre, early and late puberty based on Tanner stages 1, 2-3 and 4-5, respectively. From these normal results, z scores were calculated such that for all control children taken together, their mean z score f ...
... into four age groups (8-10-5, 10-6-12-5, 12-6-14-5 and > 14-5 years) and three pubertal groups: pre, early and late puberty based on Tanner stages 1, 2-3 and 4-5, respectively. From these normal results, z scores were calculated such that for all control children taken together, their mean z score f ...
031402 Exercise Capacity and Mortality among Men Referred for
... for exercise testing for clinical reasons. Beginning in 1987, a thorough clinical history, current medications, and risk factors in these subjects were recorded prospectively on computerized forms at the time of the exercise tests.12,13 After providing written informed consent, the subjects underwen ...
... for exercise testing for clinical reasons. Beginning in 1987, a thorough clinical history, current medications, and risk factors in these subjects were recorded prospectively on computerized forms at the time of the exercise tests.12,13 After providing written informed consent, the subjects underwen ...
Role of autonomic reflexes in syncope associated with
... The upright induction of atria) fibrillation was attempted on a tilt table at 60° immediately after the upright position had been achieved for a maximum of 3 min . Short-duration (<5 s) atrial bursts at rates ranging from 300 to 800 beats/min were delivered until atria) fibrillation L-30 s in durati ...
... The upright induction of atria) fibrillation was attempted on a tilt table at 60° immediately after the upright position had been achieved for a maximum of 3 min . Short-duration (<5 s) atrial bursts at rates ranging from 300 to 800 beats/min were delivered until atria) fibrillation L-30 s in durati ...
A Pictorial Review of Coronary Artery Anatomy on
... acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates reconstructed images every 0.1 s or 0.3 mm, so that 10 reconstructed images span each cardiac cycle. ...
... acquisition technique is selected as a function of heart rate and CT-scanner rotation speed, such that the table advances by 3 mm in each heartbeat. From the acquisition images, the software creates reconstructed images every 0.1 s or 0.3 mm, so that 10 reconstructed images span each cardiac cycle. ...
2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the
... diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography ...
... diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography ...
2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the
... The writing committee gratefully acknowledges the memory of James T. Dove, MD, who died during the development of this document but contributed immensely to our understanding of stable ischemic heart disease. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Truste ...
... The writing committee gratefully acknowledges the memory of James T. Dove, MD, who died during the development of this document but contributed immensely to our understanding of stable ischemic heart disease. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Truste ...
