2015 Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the
... POTS. Paradoxically, some of these patients have low ...
... POTS. Paradoxically, some of these patients have low ...
2015 Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the
... POTS. Paradoxically, some of these patients have low ...
... POTS. Paradoxically, some of these patients have low ...
ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable
... patient outcomes, and favorably affect the overall cost of care through a focus of resources on the most effective strategies. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have jointly engaged in the production of such guidelines in the area of cardiovascular dis ...
... patient outcomes, and favorably affect the overall cost of care through a focus of resources on the most effective strategies. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have jointly engaged in the production of such guidelines in the area of cardiovascular dis ...
Review article NATRIURETIC PEPTIDES IN CARDIOVASCULAR
... effect on the cardiac fibroblasts by inhibiting fibrotic responses via extracellular signal-related kinase signaling. BNP opposes TGF-β-regulated genes related to fibrosis (collagen 1, fibronectin, CTGF, PAI-1, and TIMP3), myofibroblast conversion (a-smooth muscle actin 2 and non-muscle myosin heavy ...
... effect on the cardiac fibroblasts by inhibiting fibrotic responses via extracellular signal-related kinase signaling. BNP opposes TGF-β-regulated genes related to fibrosis (collagen 1, fibronectin, CTGF, PAI-1, and TIMP3), myofibroblast conversion (a-smooth muscle actin 2 and non-muscle myosin heavy ...
Malignant Mitral Valve Prolapse - ORBi
... Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, performed a morphological assessment of the mitral valve with a particular focus on mitral annular disjunction (MAD). They studied 2 distinct populations: patients with arrhythmia and cases of sudden death. Direct observation and measurements on a magnified image ...
... Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, performed a morphological assessment of the mitral valve with a particular focus on mitral annular disjunction (MAD). They studied 2 distinct populations: patients with arrhythmia and cases of sudden death. Direct observation and measurements on a magnified image ...
The use of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in Europe: results of
... in primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD).1,2 However, a significant proportion of patients presents with contraindications to ICD or does not meet the criteria for ICD implantation, as defined by current guidelines.3 Nonetheless, patients with reversible cardiac impairment, ...
... in primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD).1,2 However, a significant proportion of patients presents with contraindications to ICD or does not meet the criteria for ICD implantation, as defined by current guidelines.3 Nonetheless, patients with reversible cardiac impairment, ...
AFA Ablation for AF Booklet.indd
... procedure. Sometimes it is impossible to tell if these adverse effects are linked to the procedure or just coincidence. In other words, it would not have been mentioned as a potential complication during the consent process prior to the procedure. An example of an unintended consequence could be the ...
... procedure. Sometimes it is impossible to tell if these adverse effects are linked to the procedure or just coincidence. In other words, it would not have been mentioned as a potential complication during the consent process prior to the procedure. An example of an unintended consequence could be the ...
Review Article Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
... occurs with atrial contraction and is represented by the measured A wave. In a healthy individual the E wave is bigger than A with a ratio of at least > 1. This ratio is reduced to < 1 in impaired relaxation when E wave shortens and LV filling becomes more dependent on stronger atrial contraction, i ...
... occurs with atrial contraction and is represented by the measured A wave. In a healthy individual the E wave is bigger than A with a ratio of at least > 1. This ratio is reduced to < 1 in impaired relaxation when E wave shortens and LV filling becomes more dependent on stronger atrial contraction, i ...
2011 ACCF/AHA Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
... PCI to improve survival may be reasonable as an alternative to CABG in selected stable patients with significant (≥50% diameter stenosis) unprotected left main CAD with: 1) anatomic conditions associated with a low to intermediate risk of PCI procedural complications and an intermediate to high like ...
... PCI to improve survival may be reasonable as an alternative to CABG in selected stable patients with significant (≥50% diameter stenosis) unprotected left main CAD with: 1) anatomic conditions associated with a low to intermediate risk of PCI procedural complications and an intermediate to high like ...
A healthy heart is not a metronome
... Research insights from the field of neurocardiology have confirmed that the neural interactions between the heart and brain are more complex than thought in the past. This research has shown that complex patterns of cardiovascular afferent activity occur across time scales from milliseconds to minut ...
... Research insights from the field of neurocardiology have confirmed that the neural interactions between the heart and brain are more complex than thought in the past. This research has shown that complex patterns of cardiovascular afferent activity occur across time scales from milliseconds to minut ...
Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery
... correlation between levels of CRP and the development of postoperative AF. All 1,419 patients with no history of AF, undergoing primary aortocoronary bypass surgery (CABG) in the years 1997–2000 were followed up after 8.0 years. The mortality rate was 191 deaths/1,000 patients (19.1%) in patients wi ...
... correlation between levels of CRP and the development of postoperative AF. All 1,419 patients with no history of AF, undergoing primary aortocoronary bypass surgery (CABG) in the years 1997–2000 were followed up after 8.0 years. The mortality rate was 191 deaths/1,000 patients (19.1%) in patients wi ...
Aortic valve calcification using multislice CT
... this threshold correctly differentiated patients with severe AS from nonsevere AS in all but three cases. These three patients had an AVC score close to the threshold (1206, 1436 and 1797 AU). Interestingly, this threshold was higher than the one previously reported using EBCT (1200 AU), reinforcing ...
... this threshold correctly differentiated patients with severe AS from nonsevere AS in all but three cases. These three patients had an AVC score close to the threshold (1206, 1436 and 1797 AU). Interestingly, this threshold was higher than the one previously reported using EBCT (1200 AU), reinforcing ...
historical summary of the relevant facts in
... him in his internship in Kirchoff’s lab in Heidelberg, in 1873, and introduced to the scientific world in a publication by Gabriel Lippmann himslef, in 1875. ...
... him in his internship in Kirchoff’s lab in Heidelberg, in 1873, and introduced to the scientific world in a publication by Gabriel Lippmann himslef, in 1875. ...
ACC/AHA Guideline Update for the Management of Patients With
... patients with UA and the closely related condition NSTEMI. These life-threatening disorders are a major cause of emergency medical care and hospitalization in the United States. In 1996 alone, the National Center for Health Statistics reported 1,433,000 hospitalizations for UA or NSTEMI (2). Nearly ...
... patients with UA and the closely related condition NSTEMI. These life-threatening disorders are a major cause of emergency medical care and hospitalization in the United States. In 1996 alone, the National Center for Health Statistics reported 1,433,000 hospitalizations for UA or NSTEMI (2). Nearly ...
(CMR) for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease
... adults with possible CHD. Consecutive patients who presented with suspected angina pectoris and at least one cardiovascular risk factor, and who met study inclusion criteria (only 752 of 4065 patients were assessed for eligibility [18%]),were scheduled for CMR (1∙5 Tesla Philips CV scanner), SPEC ...
... adults with possible CHD. Consecutive patients who presented with suspected angina pectoris and at least one cardiovascular risk factor, and who met study inclusion criteria (only 752 of 4065 patients were assessed for eligibility [18%]),were scheduled for CMR (1∙5 Tesla Philips CV scanner), SPEC ...
Cardiac Alpha1-Adrenergic Receptors
... in heart), induces positive inotropic and chronotropic responses, although in heart failure, where sympathetic activation and catecholamine levels are increased, longterm activation of b1-ARs exacerbates pathologic remodeling (Bristow, 2000; Naga Prasad et al., 2001; Lohse et al., 2003). Less is kno ...
... in heart), induces positive inotropic and chronotropic responses, although in heart failure, where sympathetic activation and catecholamine levels are increased, longterm activation of b1-ARs exacerbates pathologic remodeling (Bristow, 2000; Naga Prasad et al., 2001; Lohse et al., 2003). Less is kno ...
The Tei Index of Myocardial Performance
... Tei index and heart failure (systolic and diastolic) In patients with dilated cardiomyopathy the index was found to reflect the severity of LV dysfunction and was proved to be an independent prognostic factor for mortality, similar to the EF.6 The higher values of the Tei index in patients than in h ...
... Tei index and heart failure (systolic and diastolic) In patients with dilated cardiomyopathy the index was found to reflect the severity of LV dysfunction and was proved to be an independent prognostic factor for mortality, similar to the EF.6 The higher values of the Tei index in patients than in h ...
JE Muller, PL Ludmer, SN Willich, GH Tofler, G Aylmer, I
... ALTHOUGH sudden cardiac death afflicts over 400,000 individuals each year in the United States alone and accounts for approximately 50% of all deaths from coronary artery disease,l1 the mechanisms triggering this common catastrophic event remain obscure. Attempts to identify precipitating mechanisms ...
... ALTHOUGH sudden cardiac death afflicts over 400,000 individuals each year in the United States alone and accounts for approximately 50% of all deaths from coronary artery disease,l1 the mechanisms triggering this common catastrophic event remain obscure. Attempts to identify precipitating mechanisms ...
Management of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps
... suggested that the use of IABPs in this particular patient population may improve outcomes.49,50 Current ACC/ AHA guidelines state that the use of IABP may be warranted for patients who do not stabilize on pharmacotherapy (class IIa, level of evidence B).48 One of the largest studies addressing this ...
... suggested that the use of IABPs in this particular patient population may improve outcomes.49,50 Current ACC/ AHA guidelines state that the use of IABP may be warranted for patients who do not stabilize on pharmacotherapy (class IIa, level of evidence B).48 One of the largest studies addressing this ...
Clinical Pathology Conference “62 year old woman with weakness
... Use in caution in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease Interferons increase the adverse effects of ACE inhibitors, specifically the development of granulocytopenia ...
... Use in caution in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease Interferons increase the adverse effects of ACE inhibitors, specifically the development of granulocytopenia ...
Correlation Between ST‐Segment Elevation and Negative T Waves
... are “postischemic” ECG changes typically following STE caused by transmural ischemia in the corresponding leads.25 In takotsubo cardiomyopathy, negative T waves are also considered “postischemic” ECG changes, typically following STE in the corresponding leads, caused by transmural ischemia at the ce ...
... are “postischemic” ECG changes typically following STE caused by transmural ischemia in the corresponding leads.25 In takotsubo cardiomyopathy, negative T waves are also considered “postischemic” ECG changes, typically following STE in the corresponding leads, caused by transmural ischemia at the ce ...
Ral Antic Director Thoracic Medicine Head of Sleep
... OR 3.15 (95% CI 1.75 ‐ 5.67) OR 1.78 (95% CI 1.32 ‐ 2.38) OR 1.21 (95% CI 1.10 ‐ 1.34) ...
... OR 3.15 (95% CI 1.75 ‐ 5.67) OR 1.78 (95% CI 1.32 ‐ 2.38) OR 1.21 (95% CI 1.10 ‐ 1.34) ...
Cardioverter-defibrillators (Implantable And External)
... Survivors of cardiac arrest, after reversible causes have been excluded; or Symptomatic, sustained ventricular tachycardia in association with congenital heart disease in patients who have undergone hemodynamic and electrophysiologic evaluation; or Congenital heart disease with recurrent syncope o ...
... Survivors of cardiac arrest, after reversible causes have been excluded; or Symptomatic, sustained ventricular tachycardia in association with congenital heart disease in patients who have undergone hemodynamic and electrophysiologic evaluation; or Congenital heart disease with recurrent syncope o ...