ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management Elevation Myocardial Infarction
... 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 ...
2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
Current Status of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
... functional limitation is inevitably followed by physical deterioration, heart failure, and mortality. Aortic valve replacement (AVR), specifically surgical AVR (SAVR), improves symptoms and is generally accepted to prolong survival on the basis of historical comparisons and long experience (1). Howe ...
... functional limitation is inevitably followed by physical deterioration, heart failure, and mortality. Aortic valve replacement (AVR), specifically surgical AVR (SAVR), improves symptoms and is generally accepted to prolong survival on the basis of historical comparisons and long experience (1). Howe ...
Evaluation of Syncope
... (HR = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.0 to 1.6). When syncope is secondary to a cardiac etiology, the risk of death from any cause is more than twofold (HR = 2.0; 95% CI, 1.5 to 2.7). Neurally mediated and orthostatic syncope do not confer an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity or mortality.1 Several clinical ...
... (HR = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.0 to 1.6). When syncope is secondary to a cardiac etiology, the risk of death from any cause is more than twofold (HR = 2.0; 95% CI, 1.5 to 2.7). Neurally mediated and orthostatic syncope do not confer an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity or mortality.1 Several clinical ...
HRS/ACC/AHA Expert Consensus Statement on
... guideline on a specific clinical subject. Recommendations are not given a Class recommendation; instead, phrases ...
... guideline on a specific clinical subject. Recommendations are not given a Class recommendation; instead, phrases ...
The Role Of Renin Angiotensin System In Atrial Fibrillation
... and LV systolic dysfunction have found a lower incidence of newonset AF.51-54 Systematic reviews of these studies have demonstrated a 21-50% risk-reduction for new-onset AF in heart failure subjects receiving RAS antagonists.55-64 However, RAS antagonism in subjects with heart failure and preserved ...
... and LV systolic dysfunction have found a lower incidence of newonset AF.51-54 Systematic reviews of these studies have demonstrated a 21-50% risk-reduction for new-onset AF in heart failure subjects receiving RAS antagonists.55-64 However, RAS antagonism in subjects with heart failure and preserved ...
PDF - Circulation
... Received October 29, 1979; revision accepted February 11, 1980. Circulation 62, No. 3, 1980. ...
... Received October 29, 1979; revision accepted February 11, 1980. Circulation 62, No. 3, 1980. ...
2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Congenital Absence of Pericardium in Babies with Patent Ductus
... Congenital absence of pericardium is a rare developmental defect that results from faulty partitioning of the pleuropericardic cavity during the 5th week of development. It is an unusual defect with less than 500 cases reported in the literature with estimated incidence of 1 in 14,000 based on autop ...
... Congenital absence of pericardium is a rare developmental defect that results from faulty partitioning of the pleuropericardic cavity during the 5th week of development. It is an unusual defect with less than 500 cases reported in the literature with estimated incidence of 1 in 14,000 based on autop ...
2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . .2985 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2986 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . ...
... 8.1.2 Intracoronary assessment of stenosis severity (fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography) (see web addenda) . . . . . . . . . .2985 8.2 Coronary artery bypass surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2986 8.2.1 Arterial vs. venous grafts . . . . . . . . ...
Cardiac function in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis
... phenotypic diversity ranging from predominant cardiac complications to pure neuropathy. Two different types of fibril composition – one in which both fragmented and full-length TTR are present (type A) and one consisting of only full-length TTR (type B) have been suggested to account for some phenot ...
... phenotypic diversity ranging from predominant cardiac complications to pure neuropathy. Two different types of fibril composition – one in which both fragmented and full-length TTR are present (type A) and one consisting of only full-length TTR (type B) have been suggested to account for some phenot ...
Pathophysiology and Therapy for Atrial Septal Defects
... should be noted that this device can only correct defects up to 18 mm in diameter.23,24 The most common site of device erosion is at the roof of the RA or LA. A recent study reported that 50% occurred within 1 week, an additional 11% up to 1 month, 26% from 1 month to 1 year, and a disturbing 13% be ...
... should be noted that this device can only correct defects up to 18 mm in diameter.23,24 The most common site of device erosion is at the roof of the RA or LA. A recent study reported that 50% occurred within 1 week, an additional 11% up to 1 month, 26% from 1 month to 1 year, and a disturbing 13% be ...
Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities
... whenever possible, evidence based. The schema for classification of recommendations and level of evidence is summarized in Table 1, which also illustrates how the grading system provides an estimate of the size of the treatment effect and an estimate of the certainty of the treatment effect. The fol ...
... whenever possible, evidence based. The schema for classification of recommendations and level of evidence is summarized in Table 1, which also illustrates how the grading system provides an estimate of the size of the treatment effect and an estimate of the certainty of the treatment effect. The fol ...
Determining Microvascular Obstruction and Infarct Size with Steady
... The infarct related artery was the left anterior descending artery in 29/68 (43%), the left circumflex artery in 11/68 (16%) patients and the right coronary artery in 28/68 (41%) patients. CMR imaging was performed 6.6±2 days after onset of myocardial infarction symptoms on average. Short axis cine ...
... The infarct related artery was the left anterior descending artery in 29/68 (43%), the left circumflex artery in 11/68 (16%) patients and the right coronary artery in 28/68 (41%) patients. CMR imaging was performed 6.6±2 days after onset of myocardial infarction symptoms on average. Short axis cine ...
Curriculum Vitae: Rachel Lampert
... Noninvasive Cardiology, in press 38. Su S. Lampert R. Lee F. Bremner JD. Snieder H. Jones L. Murrah NV. Goldberg J. Vaccarino V. Common genes contribute to depressive symptoms and heart rate variability: The Twins Heart Study. Twin Research & Human Genetics. 13(1):1-9, 2010 Feb. ...
... Noninvasive Cardiology, in press 38. Su S. Lampert R. Lee F. Bremner JD. Snieder H. Jones L. Murrah NV. Goldberg J. Vaccarino V. Common genes contribute to depressive symptoms and heart rate variability: The Twins Heart Study. Twin Research & Human Genetics. 13(1):1-9, 2010 Feb. ...
NIH Public Access
... sleepiness, deficits in cognitive performance, and mood and behavioral effects, OSA is also associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. OSA has been implicated in pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases including systemic hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, congestive ca ...
... sleepiness, deficits in cognitive performance, and mood and behavioral effects, OSA is also associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. OSA has been implicated in pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases including systemic hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, congestive ca ...
The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulse pressure variation Original Research:
... Objectives: To determine the effect of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on pulse pressure variation (PPV). Design: An observational study. Setting: Operating theatres of a tertiary training hospital. Subjects: Ventilated patients who required intra-arterial blood pressure ...
... Objectives: To determine the effect of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on pulse pressure variation (PPV). Design: An observational study. Setting: Operating theatres of a tertiary training hospital. Subjects: Ventilated patients who required intra-arterial blood pressure ...
Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris: full text
... discomfort in the chest, jaw, shoulder, back, or arms, typically elicited by exertion or emotional stress and relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Less typically, discomfort may occur in the epigastric area. William Heberden first introduced the term ‘angina pectoris’ in 17722 to characterize a syndro ...
... discomfort in the chest, jaw, shoulder, back, or arms, typically elicited by exertion or emotional stress and relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Less typically, discomfort may occur in the epigastric area. William Heberden first introduced the term ‘angina pectoris’ in 17722 to characterize a syndro ...
Positron Emission Tomography in CAD
... color gradations from red to yellow, green and blue in the color bar. (c) Absolute coronary flow reserve (CFR) based on absolute perfusion measured in cubic centimeters per minute per gram overlaid on the PET images of the same patient in Figs. 1 and 2. ...
... color gradations from red to yellow, green and blue in the color bar. (c) Absolute coronary flow reserve (CFR) based on absolute perfusion measured in cubic centimeters per minute per gram overlaid on the PET images of the same patient in Figs. 1 and 2. ...
PDF Article
... basal arginine vasopressin levels in normal humans (19), head-down tilt readily suppresses arginine vasopressin levels if they are subjected to prior osmotic stimulation (15). These results are analogous to those of von Ameln et al. (14), who resolved the long-standing controversy concerning the res ...
... basal arginine vasopressin levels in normal humans (19), head-down tilt readily suppresses arginine vasopressin levels if they are subjected to prior osmotic stimulation (15). These results are analogous to those of von Ameln et al. (14), who resolved the long-standing controversy concerning the res ...
Atrial antitachycardia pacing and managed ventricular pacing in
... months documented by ECG or Holter). The main exclusion criteria were third-degree AV block or history of AV node ablation, history of permanent AF, and candidacy for defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, anticipated major cardiac surge ...
... months documented by ECG or Holter). The main exclusion criteria were third-degree AV block or history of AV node ablation, history of permanent AF, and candidacy for defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, anticipated major cardiac surge ...
Plasma Bin1 Correlates With Heart Failure And Predicts
... The first patients presented with advanced disease, as early disease is usually asymptomatic. These patients were vulnerable to symptomatic arrhythmias originating from the right ventricle, as well as a higher risk of sudden cardiac death. The arrhythmias range from isolated premature ventricular be ...
... The first patients presented with advanced disease, as early disease is usually asymptomatic. These patients were vulnerable to symptomatic arrhythmias originating from the right ventricle, as well as a higher risk of sudden cardiac death. The arrhythmias range from isolated premature ventricular be ...