Left atrium size and incidence of new
... D.TSIACHRIS, C.TSIOUFIS, A.KASIAKOGIAS, M.POULAKIS, M.ALMYROUDI, D.ARAGIANNIS, K.KINTIS, I.ANDRIKOU, I.ANASTASOPOULOS, C.STEFANADIS ...
... D.TSIACHRIS, C.TSIOUFIS, A.KASIAKOGIAS, M.POULAKIS, M.ALMYROUDI, D.ARAGIANNIS, K.KINTIS, I.ANDRIKOU, I.ANASTASOPOULOS, C.STEFANADIS ...
Therapy of Acute Coronary SyndromeTherapy of Acute Coronary
... Higher in STEMI patients vs. NSTEMI (7 vs. 5%) STEMI - mortality 25-30% (1960s) → 10% (nowadays) ...
... Higher in STEMI patients vs. NSTEMI (7 vs. 5%) STEMI - mortality 25-30% (1960s) → 10% (nowadays) ...
Historical perspectives of Mechanical Cardiac Assist
... • VADs began as an additive technology • Transplant List Mortality was too high • “Assist” was the key word • “Whether permanent, mechanical, orthotopic replacement of the heart will be feasible or practical remains a moot question” Cooley 2001 Cooley -1969 w/Liotta heart ...
... • VADs began as an additive technology • Transplant List Mortality was too high • “Assist” was the key word • “Whether permanent, mechanical, orthotopic replacement of the heart will be feasible or practical remains a moot question” Cooley 2001 Cooley -1969 w/Liotta heart ...
Aortic Regurgitation: Time to Reassess Timing of Valve Replacement?
... years or less, coupled with concerns of sudden death, the difficulty in eliciting symptoms in sedentary patients, and the low operative risk in experienced centers, have led to consideration for early AVR in many patients (1–5). In contrast to this growing consensus regarding management of patients ...
... years or less, coupled with concerns of sudden death, the difficulty in eliciting symptoms in sedentary patients, and the low operative risk in experienced centers, have led to consideration for early AVR in many patients (1–5). In contrast to this growing consensus regarding management of patients ...
55 8_Antidepressant of choice in coronary heart disease FINAL
... The Myocardial Infarction and Depression-Intervention Trial (MIND-IT) investigated the effectiveness of active antidepressant treatment versus ‘usual care’ in patients with post-MI major and minor depressive disorder (22). The intervention arm (n=47) was enrolled into a double blind, randomised cont ...
... The Myocardial Infarction and Depression-Intervention Trial (MIND-IT) investigated the effectiveness of active antidepressant treatment versus ‘usual care’ in patients with post-MI major and minor depressive disorder (22). The intervention arm (n=47) was enrolled into a double blind, randomised cont ...
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... [CITY, DATE] – [Hospital Name] is now offering patients the first and only cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) approved by the FDA for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Designed to help the heart pump more effectively in a coordinated rhythm, CRT-Ds are used to t ...
... [CITY, DATE] – [Hospital Name] is now offering patients the first and only cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) approved by the FDA for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Designed to help the heart pump more effectively in a coordinated rhythm, CRT-Ds are used to t ...
1 2 Heart, circulation and cardiac cycle
... 5. What is the purpose of the valves in the heart, aorta and pulmonary artery? ...
... 5. What is the purpose of the valves in the heart, aorta and pulmonary artery? ...
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
... tetralogy of Fallot, and VSD. § In all SF-‐36 (health related QoL survey), and HADS (anxiety/depression aspects) health dimensions the GUCH patients showed excellent scores , which are comparable to the ...
... tetralogy of Fallot, and VSD. § In all SF-‐36 (health related QoL survey), and HADS (anxiety/depression aspects) health dimensions the GUCH patients showed excellent scores , which are comparable to the ...
the bridge-acs trial
... Quality Improvement interventions have rarely been rigorously evaluated, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where up to 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular diseases resides ...
... Quality Improvement interventions have rarely been rigorously evaluated, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where up to 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular diseases resides ...
Arginine Vasopressin Antagonist Tolvaptan in the treatment of heart
... pulmonary rales vanishing, and pulmonary congestion relief. The results indicated that tolvaptan improved the symptoms associated with water overload, especially in dyspnea and edema in the studies considering tolvaptan compared to placebo therapy. But there was no significant difference in the impr ...
... pulmonary rales vanishing, and pulmonary congestion relief. The results indicated that tolvaptan improved the symptoms associated with water overload, especially in dyspnea and edema in the studies considering tolvaptan compared to placebo therapy. But there was no significant difference in the impr ...
Relative risk of cardiovascular events or death
... • Effect on major CVD mortality/morbidity • Optimal dose (risk-benefit balance) • Uncommon early side effects or clinical ...
... • Effect on major CVD mortality/morbidity • Optimal dose (risk-benefit balance) • Uncommon early side effects or clinical ...
The Prognosis of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after
... avoid unacceptable time delays, STEMI guidelines as well as recent overviews have outlined the importance of organized systems of care network in order to shorten the time delay from electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnosis, as the first medical contact, to the first balloon dilatation in an efficient cath ...
... avoid unacceptable time delays, STEMI guidelines as well as recent overviews have outlined the importance of organized systems of care network in order to shorten the time delay from electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnosis, as the first medical contact, to the first balloon dilatation in an efficient cath ...
Heart Failure
... Incidence and Prevalence of Heart Failure • Leading cause of death in the US • More than 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. • About 250,000 people a year die from heart disease. • That means more than 680 Americans a day die from it!!!! ...
... Incidence and Prevalence of Heart Failure • Leading cause of death in the US • More than 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. • About 250,000 people a year die from heart disease. • That means more than 680 Americans a day die from it!!!! ...
Left Bundle-Branch Block
... In patients with LBBB, pharmacologic stress imaging has been associated with fewer false-positive defects. Several studies have indicated the clinical value of pharmacologic stress MPI in patients with pre-existing LBBB.7-9 Wagdy et al7 evaluated 245 patients with LBBB who underwent thallium or sest ...
... In patients with LBBB, pharmacologic stress imaging has been associated with fewer false-positive defects. Several studies have indicated the clinical value of pharmacologic stress MPI in patients with pre-existing LBBB.7-9 Wagdy et al7 evaluated 245 patients with LBBB who underwent thallium or sest ...
How Much Can Someone With Pulmonary
... The WHO and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) have determined a set of functional classes which determine the severity and progression of PAH. Class I Individuals with Class I PH are generally free from activity restrictions. Symptoms like shortness of breath (SOB) and fatigue are fairly minimal ...
... The WHO and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) have determined a set of functional classes which determine the severity and progression of PAH. Class I Individuals with Class I PH are generally free from activity restrictions. Symptoms like shortness of breath (SOB) and fatigue are fairly minimal ...
Issues in Heart Failure
... » 70% of costs relate to hospitalisation » $1.1 billion/year inpatient costs in Australia » commonest hospital DRG in USA in pts > 65 yrs High ...
... » 70% of costs relate to hospitalisation » $1.1 billion/year inpatient costs in Australia » commonest hospital DRG in USA in pts > 65 yrs High ...
PVC Ablation Procedures for Ventricular Tachycardia
... the extra beats. Some of this is a sudden onset of these extra beats in a bigeminal pattern, that is every other beat being the abnormal or extra beat, suddenly decreases the effective heart rate and the extra beat is actually not produced because, or doesn’t create perfusion, because it occurs earl ...
... the extra beats. Some of this is a sudden onset of these extra beats in a bigeminal pattern, that is every other beat being the abnormal or extra beat, suddenly decreases the effective heart rate and the extra beat is actually not produced because, or doesn’t create perfusion, because it occurs earl ...
The Valsalva maneuver is performed by attempting to forcibly exhale
... The Valsalva maneuver is used with patients who have suspected heart abnormalities, often in conjunctio n with echocardiography. The maneuver isbased on the fact that when a patient forcibly exhales against a closed nose and mouth while bearing down, as if having a bowel movement, specificchanges oc ...
... The Valsalva maneuver is used with patients who have suspected heart abnormalities, often in conjunctio n with echocardiography. The maneuver isbased on the fact that when a patient forcibly exhales against a closed nose and mouth while bearing down, as if having a bowel movement, specificchanges oc ...
Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
... converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and spironolactone, have been shown to improve symptoms, reduce hospital admission rates and increase survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).1–5 Consequently, angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor antagonists or Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1recepto ...
... converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and spironolactone, have been shown to improve symptoms, reduce hospital admission rates and increase survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).1–5 Consequently, angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor antagonists or Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1recepto ...
Perindopril preserves left ventricular function in X
... basement membrane. Its absence is responsible for membrane fragility, loss of transductional force and, ultimately, myocyte necrosis promoted by mechanical stress.17,18 Thus, afterload reduction by perindopril may be a key factor in our study, which included children with DMD who were, on an average ...
... basement membrane. Its absence is responsible for membrane fragility, loss of transductional force and, ultimately, myocyte necrosis promoted by mechanical stress.17,18 Thus, afterload reduction by perindopril may be a key factor in our study, which included children with DMD who were, on an average ...
Atrial Fibrillation Handout
... Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular, disorganized rhythm characterized by a lack of organized mechanical atrial activity. The atrial rate is commonly >300 bpm. It is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Consequences: • Irregularity results in variable ventricular filling and stroke volume. • O ...
... Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular, disorganized rhythm characterized by a lack of organized mechanical atrial activity. The atrial rate is commonly >300 bpm. It is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Consequences: • Irregularity results in variable ventricular filling and stroke volume. • O ...
Natural Bypasses Can Save Lives
... heart. They can be thought of as the heart’s ‘back-up system’ as they are essentially invisible until activated, when they can enlarge their diameters in order to carry significant blood flow and bypass blockages. This study pooled data from 12 studies enrolling 6,529 patients. Researchers compared ...
... heart. They can be thought of as the heart’s ‘back-up system’ as they are essentially invisible until activated, when they can enlarge their diameters in order to carry significant blood flow and bypass blockages. This study pooled data from 12 studies enrolling 6,529 patients. Researchers compared ...
Preventing SCA Fact sheet
... ACE inhibitor was captopril (Capoten). Now there are 11 ACE inhibitors and they are used for other heart conditions as well. Statins are a relatively new group of drugs used to lower blood cholesterol levels. The best known statins are simvastatin (Zoco$ and atorvastatin (Lipitor). A high cholestero ...
... ACE inhibitor was captopril (Capoten). Now there are 11 ACE inhibitors and they are used for other heart conditions as well. Statins are a relatively new group of drugs used to lower blood cholesterol levels. The best known statins are simvastatin (Zoco$ and atorvastatin (Lipitor). A high cholestero ...
Cardiac Surgery Anatomy Anterior and posterior view of the
... Associated MV disease Previous cardiac procedure Associated peripheral arterial occlusive disease ...
... Associated MV disease Previous cardiac procedure Associated peripheral arterial occlusive disease ...