Goals and Objectives Cardiac Catheterization
... Specific objectives are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training. Medical Expert Specific objectives for the cath lab rotation are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training by major disease process. There is considerable overlap in different areas of training ...
... Specific objectives are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training. Medical Expert Specific objectives for the cath lab rotation are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training by major disease process. There is considerable overlap in different areas of training ...
Obesity and Acute Coronary Syndromes
... In particular, the MADIT II study found an inverse correlation between body mass index (BMI) and total mortality and sudden cardiac death in patients with systolic dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).7,8 Moreover, a recent meta-analysis of several studies by Niedjela et al8 found tha ...
... In particular, the MADIT II study found an inverse correlation between body mass index (BMI) and total mortality and sudden cardiac death in patients with systolic dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).7,8 Moreover, a recent meta-analysis of several studies by Niedjela et al8 found tha ...
(HCM), idiopathic hypertrophic
... 2. Management on CPB involves maximizing oxygen delivery to the heart, optimizing the electrolytes and maximizing myocardial protection during cross clamping. 3. Weaning from CPB may prove difficult. 4. External defibrillation pads should be attached prior to prep and drape. 5. Hypotension during an ...
... 2. Management on CPB involves maximizing oxygen delivery to the heart, optimizing the electrolytes and maximizing myocardial protection during cross clamping. 3. Weaning from CPB may prove difficult. 4. External defibrillation pads should be attached prior to prep and drape. 5. Hypotension during an ...
Design and methods
... ensuring that odds ratios generated from logistic regression models to predict elevated CRP level would be roughly interpretable as relative risks. The regression analyses were performed as follows. The explanatory variables were first tested 1 by 1 against the dependent variable for the presence of ...
... ensuring that odds ratios generated from logistic regression models to predict elevated CRP level would be roughly interpretable as relative risks. The regression analyses were performed as follows. The explanatory variables were first tested 1 by 1 against the dependent variable for the presence of ...
Supplementary Material Online
... (TPG) was calculated as: mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) – mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mPCWP). Pulmonary artery resistance (dynes/sec/cm5) was calculated as: TPG/cardiac output x 80. ...
... (TPG) was calculated as: mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) – mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mPCWP). Pulmonary artery resistance (dynes/sec/cm5) was calculated as: TPG/cardiac output x 80. ...
Heart failure - Medically fit for exams
... ACE inhibitors – reduces BP, so reduces afterload and the amount of work the heart needs to dp Beta blockers – reduces contractility and heart rate, reducing the amount of work needed o Not to be given in acute failure Aldosterone antagonists (potassium-sparing diuretics) – reduce BP, so reduced aft ...
... ACE inhibitors – reduces BP, so reduces afterload and the amount of work the heart needs to dp Beta blockers – reduces contractility and heart rate, reducing the amount of work needed o Not to be given in acute failure Aldosterone antagonists (potassium-sparing diuretics) – reduce BP, so reduced aft ...
Local Is Better Than General Anesthesia During
... procedures to be performed under GA. Given the emergency nature of an acute ischemic stroke and time constraints, a detailed analysis of a patient’s comorbidities may not be available. Moreover, emergent intubation, particularly without rapid sequence intubation, may carry a high risk of airway inju ...
... procedures to be performed under GA. Given the emergency nature of an acute ischemic stroke and time constraints, a detailed analysis of a patient’s comorbidities may not be available. Moreover, emergent intubation, particularly without rapid sequence intubation, may carry a high risk of airway inju ...
Prosthetic Valves - Dr Mark Dayer
... It is reasonable to see ICDs/CRTs once post-op. For ICDs that can be at the time of the DFT test (these are done 4-6 weeks after implant at Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust) unless it is within a few days. ...
... It is reasonable to see ICDs/CRTs once post-op. For ICDs that can be at the time of the DFT test (these are done 4-6 weeks after implant at Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust) unless it is within a few days. ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
... Also known as HCM Mutation of one out of a number of genes Affects 1 in 500 people Famous for being leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes ...
... Also known as HCM Mutation of one out of a number of genes Affects 1 in 500 people Famous for being leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes ...
Acute Coronary Syndromes
... has traditionally been the mainstay of therapy in acute coronary syndromes as its efficacy has been documented in several large, randomized trials ...
... has traditionally been the mainstay of therapy in acute coronary syndromes as its efficacy has been documented in several large, randomized trials ...
Comparison of the Effects of Losartan and Captopril on Mortality in
... Losartan (OPTIMAAL) study is a multicenter, doubleblind, randomized, parallel, captopril-controlled trial. The primary hypothesis is that, compared with captopril, losartan will decrease the risk for all-cause mortality by 20% in high-risk patients after acute myocardial infarc- ...
... Losartan (OPTIMAAL) study is a multicenter, doubleblind, randomized, parallel, captopril-controlled trial. The primary hypothesis is that, compared with captopril, losartan will decrease the risk for all-cause mortality by 20% in high-risk patients after acute myocardial infarc- ...
Detection and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in primary care
... High sensitivity, 95% (unlikely to miss an individual with AF) Moderate specificity, 75% (could misclassify an individual who does not have AF as having AF) ...
... High sensitivity, 95% (unlikely to miss an individual with AF) Moderate specificity, 75% (could misclassify an individual who does not have AF as having AF) ...
44. Left Main: A Killer
... higher risk for heart disease and heart attack than those who are not depressed; (6) Genetics are involved in the development of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the artery, which causes arterial blockages in the arteries all over the body); (7) Red meat and egg eaters are more prone to develop high ...
... higher risk for heart disease and heart attack than those who are not depressed; (6) Genetics are involved in the development of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the artery, which causes arterial blockages in the arteries all over the body); (7) Red meat and egg eaters are more prone to develop high ...
Cardiorenal Syndrome: An Overview - The Association of Physicians
... bad prognosis. The exact cause of deterioration of kidney function and the mechanism underlying this interaction are complex, multifactorial in nature, and still not completely understood. Renal dysfunction is one of the most important comorbidities in heart failure. Reduced estimated glomerular fil ...
... bad prognosis. The exact cause of deterioration of kidney function and the mechanism underlying this interaction are complex, multifactorial in nature, and still not completely understood. Renal dysfunction is one of the most important comorbidities in heart failure. Reduced estimated glomerular fil ...
S0735109714002927_mmc1
... residual shunt more than 2 ml, and new-onset valvular regurgitation requiring surgical repair. Minor adverse events included vascular complications at the puncture site, new or increased valvular regurgitation less than two grades, blood loss requiring transfusion, and first- or second-degree heart ...
... residual shunt more than 2 ml, and new-onset valvular regurgitation requiring surgical repair. Minor adverse events included vascular complications at the puncture site, new or increased valvular regurgitation less than two grades, blood loss requiring transfusion, and first- or second-degree heart ...
cardiac arrest heart attack
... discomfort in the chest or other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, cold sweats, and/or nausea/vomiting. More often, though, symptoms start slowly and persist for hours, days or weeks before a heart attack. Unlike with cardiac arrest, the heart usually does not stop beating during a heart ...
... discomfort in the chest or other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, cold sweats, and/or nausea/vomiting. More often, though, symptoms start slowly and persist for hours, days or weeks before a heart attack. Unlike with cardiac arrest, the heart usually does not stop beating during a heart ...
ACCF and AHA Release Guideline on the Management of Heart
... or disease severity in outpatients with chronic heart failure. BNP- or NT-proBNP–guided therapy can be useful to achieve optimal dosing of medical therapy in select clinically euvolemic outpatients in structured diseasemanagement programs. However, the usefulness of serial measurement of BNP or NT-p ...
... or disease severity in outpatients with chronic heart failure. BNP- or NT-proBNP–guided therapy can be useful to achieve optimal dosing of medical therapy in select clinically euvolemic outpatients in structured diseasemanagement programs. However, the usefulness of serial measurement of BNP or NT-p ...
Technical Editing
... and it may answer questions that patients neglect to ask during consultation. The definition is printed on an 8 1/2 x 11-inch page and folded in half for a two-page look. Analyze the document’s readers and possible uses in more depth, evaluate the document, and establish editing objectives for conte ...
... and it may answer questions that patients neglect to ask during consultation. The definition is printed on an 8 1/2 x 11-inch page and folded in half for a two-page look. Analyze the document’s readers and possible uses in more depth, evaluate the document, and establish editing objectives for conte ...
BACKGROUNDER The Medtronic Arctic Front® Cardiac
... to provide additional ablations, as needed; and • The CryoConsole, which houses the coolant, electrical and mechanical components that run the catheters during a cryoablation procedure. ...
... to provide additional ablations, as needed; and • The CryoConsole, which houses the coolant, electrical and mechanical components that run the catheters during a cryoablation procedure. ...
Word
... delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart with small tines, providing a safe alternative to conventional pacemakers without the complications associated with leads – all while being cosmetically invisible. The Micra TPS is also designed to automatically adjust pacing therapy ...
... delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart with small tines, providing a safe alternative to conventional pacemakers without the complications associated with leads – all while being cosmetically invisible. The Micra TPS is also designed to automatically adjust pacing therapy ...
Focus on Vastarel MR - Heart and Metabolism
... In a blinded crossover study of 15 patients with chronic coronary artery disease, TMZ has been shown, not only to protect from dobutamine-induced ischemic dysfunction, but also to improve resting regional left ventricular function [10]. These results could indicate that TMZ may make the myocardium l ...
... In a blinded crossover study of 15 patients with chronic coronary artery disease, TMZ has been shown, not only to protect from dobutamine-induced ischemic dysfunction, but also to improve resting regional left ventricular function [10]. These results could indicate that TMZ may make the myocardium l ...