myocard*al and per*card*al d*seases
... β-Adrenergic blockade with carvedilol or metoprolol is often used in patients with chronic heart failure. In patients presenting with extreme degrees of heart failure or circulatory collapse intravenous inotropes and diuretics, mechanic ventilatory support,mechanical circulatory support, extracorpo ...
... β-Adrenergic blockade with carvedilol or metoprolol is often used in patients with chronic heart failure. In patients presenting with extreme degrees of heart failure or circulatory collapse intravenous inotropes and diuretics, mechanic ventilatory support,mechanical circulatory support, extracorpo ...
CHA2DS2VASc Score as a Predictor of
... Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study of outpatients without AF or flutter, who were not using oral anticoagulation. Clinical characteristics were assessed and patients were stratified according to the CHA2 DS2 VASc score. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse cardiac outcomes and i ...
... Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study of outpatients without AF or flutter, who were not using oral anticoagulation. Clinical characteristics were assessed and patients were stratified according to the CHA2 DS2 VASc score. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse cardiac outcomes and i ...
Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
... During the follow-up period, the resting/exercise heart rate was assessed by the attending physician at each visit. If rate-control drugs had to be adjusted, 24-hour Holter monitoring was repeated to check for bradycardia in the strict-control group only. If the heart-rate target couldn’t be achieve ...
... During the follow-up period, the resting/exercise heart rate was assessed by the attending physician at each visit. If rate-control drugs had to be adjusted, 24-hour Holter monitoring was repeated to check for bradycardia in the strict-control group only. If the heart-rate target couldn’t be achieve ...
Thinking Outside the “Box”— The Ultrasound Contrast
... Even if all of the reported events occurred as a direct result of contrast administration (which is unlikely, because a significant proportion must be attributable to pseudocomplication), this result would still indicate an approximate 1:500,000 risk of death based on events acknowledged by the FDA ...
... Even if all of the reported events occurred as a direct result of contrast administration (which is unlikely, because a significant proportion must be attributable to pseudocomplication), this result would still indicate an approximate 1:500,000 risk of death based on events acknowledged by the FDA ...
Downloaded - International Society of Drug Bulletins
... studies an increased risk relative to the comparator treatments w12x. The reason why ACE-inhibitors are not prescribed following coronary surgery requires further study. There are good theoretical reasons for a lower utilisation of these drugs in the postoperative period. Patients undergoing electiv ...
... studies an increased risk relative to the comparator treatments w12x. The reason why ACE-inhibitors are not prescribed following coronary surgery requires further study. There are good theoretical reasons for a lower utilisation of these drugs in the postoperative period. Patients undergoing electiv ...
Mediterranean Diet, Traditional Risk Factors, and the
... Methods and Results—Three composite outcomes (COs) combining either cardiac death and nonfatal myocardial infarction (CO 1), or the preceding plus major secondary end points (unstable angina, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary or peripheral embolism) (CO 2), or the preceding plus minor events requirin ...
... Methods and Results—Three composite outcomes (COs) combining either cardiac death and nonfatal myocardial infarction (CO 1), or the preceding plus major secondary end points (unstable angina, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary or peripheral embolism) (CO 2), or the preceding plus minor events requirin ...
A1984RU75000001
... related studies, we found that MVO2 is a major determinant of coronary blood flow.2 “Six years after the completion of these experiments, we were working on the technique of paired electrical pacing3 by which we hoped to slow heart rate and thereby reduce MVO2. TO our surprise, paired pacing increas ...
... related studies, we found that MVO2 is a major determinant of coronary blood flow.2 “Six years after the completion of these experiments, we were working on the technique of paired electrical pacing3 by which we hoped to slow heart rate and thereby reduce MVO2. TO our surprise, paired pacing increas ...
Arrhythmias During the 1st Week of Acute Myocardial Infarction: An
... of patients with MI shows sustained VT within 48 and is often transient and not associated with long-term risk of sudden cardiac death.12 In our study, all the patients with VT had LV dysfunction with mortality of 50%. Non-sustained VT is linked to an increased risk of sudden death during the first ...
... of patients with MI shows sustained VT within 48 and is often transient and not associated with long-term risk of sudden cardiac death.12 In our study, all the patients with VT had LV dysfunction with mortality of 50%. Non-sustained VT is linked to an increased risk of sudden death during the first ...
Treatment - Digoxin Immune Fab
... Despite widespread and long-standing use, no drug has definitively been shown to increase survival to hospital discharge in patients with cardiac arrest. In a patient with a peripheral IV line, drug administration is followed by a fluid bolus. Epinephrine is the main drug used in cardiac arrest alt ...
... Despite widespread and long-standing use, no drug has definitively been shown to increase survival to hospital discharge in patients with cardiac arrest. In a patient with a peripheral IV line, drug administration is followed by a fluid bolus. Epinephrine is the main drug used in cardiac arrest alt ...
Longterm Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney
... Conclusions-—Severe, but not moderate, renal dysfunction was independently associated with an increased risk of long-term cardiovascular events and death in patients undergoing CABG for acute coronary syndromes. ( J Am Heart Assoc. 2014;3: e000707 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000707) Key Words: acute coron ...
... Conclusions-—Severe, but not moderate, renal dysfunction was independently associated with an increased risk of long-term cardiovascular events and death in patients undergoing CABG for acute coronary syndromes. ( J Am Heart Assoc. 2014;3: e000707 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000707) Key Words: acute coron ...
Cardiomyopathies
... present with chest discomfort, fever, palpitations, easy fatigability, or syncope. Hepatic enlargement, peripheral edema, and pulmonary findings such as wheezes or rales may be present in patients with decompensated congestive heart failure. ...
... present with chest discomfort, fever, palpitations, easy fatigability, or syncope. Hepatic enlargement, peripheral edema, and pulmonary findings such as wheezes or rales may be present in patients with decompensated congestive heart failure. ...
HFSA Advocacy Statement - Heart Failure Society of America
... Recently, the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Medical Specialties have recognized Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology as an official secondary subspecialty of Cardiology, analogous to the secondary subspecialty of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. This step w ...
... Recently, the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Medical Specialties have recognized Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology as an official secondary subspecialty of Cardiology, analogous to the secondary subspecialty of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. This step w ...
DIVING AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
... Second, there are those patients with known CAD, many of who will suffer from angina or shortness of breath on exertion. Decisions regarding these patients are relatively easy: diving is simply not appropriate. Such patients should be referred to a cardiologist for management. Finally, there are tho ...
... Second, there are those patients with known CAD, many of who will suffer from angina or shortness of breath on exertion. Decisions regarding these patients are relatively easy: diving is simply not appropriate. Such patients should be referred to a cardiologist for management. Finally, there are tho ...
Heart
... • Heart muscle fibers replaced by fibrous tissue • Heart valves increase in thickness • Cardiac output decreases • Changes become more significant when elderly person becomes physically or mentally stressed ...
... • Heart muscle fibers replaced by fibrous tissue • Heart valves increase in thickness • Cardiac output decreases • Changes become more significant when elderly person becomes physically or mentally stressed ...
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Potential areas and targets
... • Family History of Sudden Death. • Coronary Artery Disease or Heart Failure. (1 out of 4 middle-aged adult Pakistanis have cardiac disease, which is 20 million people*) • Previous Heart Attack. • Obesity. • Diabetes (6.9 million Pakistanis effected**). ...
... • Family History of Sudden Death. • Coronary Artery Disease or Heart Failure. (1 out of 4 middle-aged adult Pakistanis have cardiac disease, which is 20 million people*) • Previous Heart Attack. • Obesity. • Diabetes (6.9 million Pakistanis effected**). ...
Paracor HeartNet cardiac restraint device
... Medical therapy for heart failure includes the use of drugs such as β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, which can attenuate neurohormonal changes and LV remodelling. Surgery (such as revascularisation surgery or mitral valve repair when there is a correctable problem causing the ...
... Medical therapy for heart failure includes the use of drugs such as β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, which can attenuate neurohormonal changes and LV remodelling. Surgery (such as revascularisation surgery or mitral valve repair when there is a correctable problem causing the ...
the johns hopkins heart and vascular institute (hvi)
... “Personalized Medicine” is healthcare that, using a full array of individual health information, customizes care to each patient. Central to Personalized Medicine is an understanding of the individual’s genetic profile, which helps identify the person’s unique risks and predict his or her likely res ...
... “Personalized Medicine” is healthcare that, using a full array of individual health information, customizes care to each patient. Central to Personalized Medicine is an understanding of the individual’s genetic profile, which helps identify the person’s unique risks and predict his or her likely res ...
Clinical cardiovascular AP
... RVF will eventually lead to LVF and vice versa Because the Stroke Volume (SV) of the ventricle is weak, all of the blood is NOT pumped out of the ventricle This causes a backward damming of the blood into the superior and inferior vena cava causing congestion of the venous system In essence the hear ...
... RVF will eventually lead to LVF and vice versa Because the Stroke Volume (SV) of the ventricle is weak, all of the blood is NOT pumped out of the ventricle This causes a backward damming of the blood into the superior and inferior vena cava causing congestion of the venous system In essence the hear ...
Ischemic Heart Disease
... •The metabolic/oxygen needs of the myocardium at risk •The extent of collateral blood vessels •The presence, site, and severity of coronary arterial spasm •Other factors, such as alterations in blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac rhythm. Myocardial Infarction: Morphology •Coagulation necrosis an ...
... •The metabolic/oxygen needs of the myocardium at risk •The extent of collateral blood vessels •The presence, site, and severity of coronary arterial spasm •Other factors, such as alterations in blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac rhythm. Myocardial Infarction: Morphology •Coagulation necrosis an ...
heart and stroke foundation south africa
... ♥ The HSFSA is 28 years old. ♥ Government requested the formulation as a result of work done by the M.R.C. ♥ We do not get funding from Government. ♥ Initially HSFSA was involved in Health Promotion and Education. ♥ Heart Mark Food Approved Programme is 21 years old. ♥ Heart Mark Restaurant Programm ...
... ♥ The HSFSA is 28 years old. ♥ Government requested the formulation as a result of work done by the M.R.C. ♥ We do not get funding from Government. ♥ Initially HSFSA was involved in Health Promotion and Education. ♥ Heart Mark Food Approved Programme is 21 years old. ♥ Heart Mark Restaurant Programm ...
Electrophysiology research includes MR
... subsequent blood flow to the body. In CRT, a pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator is implanted in the patient, with lead wires to effectuate electrical communication to the cardiac tissue. Typically, one lead is placed in the right atrium (RA), one in the right ventricle (RV) and one through the ...
... subsequent blood flow to the body. In CRT, a pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator is implanted in the patient, with lead wires to effectuate electrical communication to the cardiac tissue. Typically, one lead is placed in the right atrium (RA), one in the right ventricle (RV) and one through the ...