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... patients who had transseptal left heart catheterizations (table 1). The mean values of the duplicates varied by only 3 ml/m2, and had a standard error of 2.6. This value compares to our previous study on the reproducibility of the method in 57 patients in whom the standard error of duplicate determi ...
... patients who had transseptal left heart catheterizations (table 1). The mean values of the duplicates varied by only 3 ml/m2, and had a standard error of 2.6. This value compares to our previous study on the reproducibility of the method in 57 patients in whom the standard error of duplicate determi ...
ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR - מכון הדימות The Division of Diagnostic
... of Cardiovascular Imaging” (2). Briefly, this process blends scientific evidence and practice experience by engaging a Technical Panel in a modified Delphi exercise. The Technical Panel was purposely balanced with a diverse set of individuals who ranged from imaging specialists within the CCT and CM ...
... of Cardiovascular Imaging” (2). Briefly, this process blends scientific evidence and practice experience by engaging a Technical Panel in a modified Delphi exercise. The Technical Panel was purposely balanced with a diverse set of individuals who ranged from imaging specialists within the CCT and CM ...
Early Diastolic Strain Rate in Relation to Systolic and Diastolic
... OBJECTIVES This study examined the impact of early mitral inflow velocity-to-early diastolic strain rate (E/SRe) ratio on long-term outcome after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in aortic stenosis (AS). BACKGROUND In AS, increased filling pressures are associated with a poor prognosis and can be estima ...
... OBJECTIVES This study examined the impact of early mitral inflow velocity-to-early diastolic strain rate (E/SRe) ratio on long-term outcome after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in aortic stenosis (AS). BACKGROUND In AS, increased filling pressures are associated with a poor prognosis and can be estima ...
Executive Summary - European Society of Cardiology
... Priori SG, Quinones MA, Roden DM, Silka MJ, Tracy C. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death—executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European ...
... Priori SG, Quinones MA, Roden DM, Silka MJ, Tracy C. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death—executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European ...
Assessment of inpatient multimodal cardiac imaging
... We conducted a retrospective analysis of 553 consecutive cardiac investigations requested by physicians attending on the General Internal Medicine (GIM) and Cardiology in-patient services across three academic teaching hospitals in Toronto. The study was conducted in two separate 1-month blocks (26t ...
... We conducted a retrospective analysis of 553 consecutive cardiac investigations requested by physicians attending on the General Internal Medicine (GIM) and Cardiology in-patient services across three academic teaching hospitals in Toronto. The study was conducted in two separate 1-month blocks (26t ...
Targeting Reactive Oxygen Species Production To Prevent Left
... Mechanisms of left ventricular dysfunction in cardiac volume overload (VO) are not well understood and currently, no medical therapy exists to treat this condition. Cardiac VO is marked by eccentric remodeling and contractile dysfunction ultimately resulting in cardiac failure. Oxidative stress is i ...
... Mechanisms of left ventricular dysfunction in cardiac volume overload (VO) are not well understood and currently, no medical therapy exists to treat this condition. Cardiac VO is marked by eccentric remodeling and contractile dysfunction ultimately resulting in cardiac failure. Oxidative stress is i ...
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of
... in patients with any CAD versus 0% in those with normal coronary arteries [6]. A study of 1138 patients who underwent MDCT and a mean follow-up of 15 months found that patients with absent or mild CAD had a 99.7% survival rate, whereas patients with moderate or severe CAD had an 85% survival rate [7 ...
... in patients with any CAD versus 0% in those with normal coronary arteries [6]. A study of 1138 patients who underwent MDCT and a mean follow-up of 15 months found that patients with absent or mild CAD had a 99.7% survival rate, whereas patients with moderate or severe CAD had an 85% survival rate [7 ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Relationship to Cardiac Arrhythmias
... der, abnormalities in craniofacial morphology, and increasing age. Apneas and hypopneas exert significant acute and chronic effects on the cardiovascular system, and there is increasing evidence that OSA increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.2 Nevertheless, many risk factors for OSA (incl ...
... der, abnormalities in craniofacial morphology, and increasing age. Apneas and hypopneas exert significant acute and chronic effects on the cardiovascular system, and there is increasing evidence that OSA increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.2 Nevertheless, many risk factors for OSA (incl ...
DEPRESSION IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS
... Heart failure is increasing in incidence and prevalence in the United States, as people with cardiovascular disease have improved survival after myocardial infarction due to advances in treatment. The number of CHF related deaths in the United States has increased six fold during the past forty year ...
... Heart failure is increasing in incidence and prevalence in the United States, as people with cardiovascular disease have improved survival after myocardial infarction due to advances in treatment. The number of CHF related deaths in the United States has increased six fold during the past forty year ...
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: chronic low
... HF sedentary (HF; n ⫽ 5), and banded HF exercise trained (HF-TR; n ⫽ 5). LV hypertrophy/HF was induced by aortic banding using methods previously published by our laboratory (20) with modifications. These modifications included moving the aortic banding site to the ascending aorta proximal to the br ...
... HF sedentary (HF; n ⫽ 5), and banded HF exercise trained (HF-TR; n ⫽ 5). LV hypertrophy/HF was induced by aortic banding using methods previously published by our laboratory (20) with modifications. These modifications included moving the aortic banding site to the ascending aorta proximal to the br ...
Experimental Models of Heart Failure
... Ischemic heart disease is the leading causes of heart failure and has been well studied in a number of animal experiments. Myocardial infarction induces changes in the ventricular architecture, a process called ventricular remodelling. The infarcted heart progressively dilates and signs of overt hea ...
... Ischemic heart disease is the leading causes of heart failure and has been well studied in a number of animal experiments. Myocardial infarction induces changes in the ventricular architecture, a process called ventricular remodelling. The infarcted heart progressively dilates and signs of overt hea ...
Assessment of wasted myocardial work: a novel method - AJP
... II–IV and LBBB were included. Coronary artery stenosis was ruled out by angiography before the investigation. Echocardiography was performed before the implantation of the CRT device (n ⫽ 10) and at followup 8 ⫾ 3 mo later (n ⫽ 9). To assess changes in wasted work after CRT, we deliberately included ...
... II–IV and LBBB were included. Coronary artery stenosis was ruled out by angiography before the investigation. Echocardiography was performed before the implantation of the CRT device (n ⫽ 10) and at followup 8 ⫾ 3 mo later (n ⫽ 9). To assess changes in wasted work after CRT, we deliberately included ...
* Valvular and Structural Heart Disease
... exists (Grade 2C). For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), not complicated by AF, who have not had systemic embolism, unexplained transient ischemic attacks, or ischemic stroke, we recommend against antithrombotic therapy (Grade 1C). In patients with mitral annular calcification complicated b ...
... exists (Grade 2C). For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), not complicated by AF, who have not had systemic embolism, unexplained transient ischemic attacks, or ischemic stroke, we recommend against antithrombotic therapy (Grade 1C). In patients with mitral annular calcification complicated b ...
Role of cardiac CT in coronary artery diseases
... What is Coronary CTA? • Coronary CTA is a non-invasive minimal risk procedure to directly visualize the coronary arteries through administration of IV contrast • It allows visualization of the coronary arteries similar to a cardiac catheterization with additional information about the WALL of the a ...
... What is Coronary CTA? • Coronary CTA is a non-invasive minimal risk procedure to directly visualize the coronary arteries through administration of IV contrast • It allows visualization of the coronary arteries similar to a cardiac catheterization with additional information about the WALL of the a ...
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW PATHOGENESIS AND ETIOLOGY 2.2 CLINICAL FEATURES
... population. All races are affected, although some, like the Chinese to a lesser extent (0.3%) and others like the Pima Indians (5%), more so. A prevalence of 0.9% has been reported in an urban black South African (SA) population. However, some rural areas in SA reported hardly any cases(8,9). Female ...
... population. All races are affected, although some, like the Chinese to a lesser extent (0.3%) and others like the Pima Indians (5%), more so. A prevalence of 0.9% has been reported in an urban black South African (SA) population. However, some rural areas in SA reported hardly any cases(8,9). Female ...
Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Pulmonary Thromboembolism and
... acute PTE is 14% overall, 30% among patients with cardiogenic shock (20% among those receiving thrombolytic therapy and 50% among those not receiving it), and 6% among patients without cardiogenic shock.3 According to data in Europe and the United States, the mortality rate of acute PTE is as high a ...
... acute PTE is 14% overall, 30% among patients with cardiogenic shock (20% among those receiving thrombolytic therapy and 50% among those not receiving it), and 6% among patients without cardiogenic shock.3 According to data in Europe and the United States, the mortality rate of acute PTE is as high a ...
Indications for Coronary Angiography
... coronary culprit lesions. Several meta-analyses including a Cochrane review (Hoenig et al, 2006; Fox et al, 2010; Mehta et al, 2005) of randomized controlled trials have concluded a routine invasive strategy improved ischaemic endpoints - reducing recurrent ischaemia, rehospitalisation and revascula ...
... coronary culprit lesions. Several meta-analyses including a Cochrane review (Hoenig et al, 2006; Fox et al, 2010; Mehta et al, 2005) of randomized controlled trials have concluded a routine invasive strategy improved ischaemic endpoints - reducing recurrent ischaemia, rehospitalisation and revascula ...
LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC FUNCTIONAL STATUS AFTER
... test with considering p-value of less than 0.05 as significant. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was59.6±8.7 years (range: 46-78 years) and 75% were men. With regard to the changes in echocardiography parameters, significant improvement in mean DT index (from 224±54 msec to 192±42 msec, ...
... test with considering p-value of less than 0.05 as significant. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was59.6±8.7 years (range: 46-78 years) and 75% were men. With regard to the changes in echocardiography parameters, significant improvement in mean DT index (from 224±54 msec to 192±42 msec, ...
Bosentan does not improve pulmonary hypertension and lung remodeling in heart failure
... and MI+Bos200 groups (table 1) and remained similar 5 weeks after MI (table 2). Compared with the sham rats, the 24 h troponin-T values were significantly and similarly increased in the MI and MI+Bos100 groups (table 1). In the MI+Bos200 groups, troponin-T was not different compared to the MI+Bos100 ...
... and MI+Bos200 groups (table 1) and remained similar 5 weeks after MI (table 2). Compared with the sham rats, the 24 h troponin-T values were significantly and similarly increased in the MI and MI+Bos100 groups (table 1). In the MI+Bos200 groups, troponin-T was not different compared to the MI+Bos100 ...
Valvular And Structural Heart Disease
... exists (Grade 2C). For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), not complicated by AF, who have not had systemic embolism, unexplained transient ischemic attacks, or ischemic stroke, we recommend against antithrombotic therapy (Grade 1C). In patients with mitral annular calcification complicated b ...
... exists (Grade 2C). For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), not complicated by AF, who have not had systemic embolism, unexplained transient ischemic attacks, or ischemic stroke, we recommend against antithrombotic therapy (Grade 1C). In patients with mitral annular calcification complicated b ...
Diastolic mitral regurgitation: a borderline case in cardiovascular
... Such subjects were all male, average age 48.4 ± 7.56, of whom 4 affected by heart disease and 1 in good health. Inclusion was done detecting a backflow from the left ventricle toward the left atrium during ventricular diastole, by transthoracic echo-Doppler examination (TTE), interpreted as mitral d ...
... Such subjects were all male, average age 48.4 ± 7.56, of whom 4 affected by heart disease and 1 in good health. Inclusion was done detecting a backflow from the left ventricle toward the left atrium during ventricular diastole, by transthoracic echo-Doppler examination (TTE), interpreted as mitral d ...
PRODUCT INFORMATION NAME OF THE MEDICINE
... resistance with no change, or a small increase in renal blood flow and no change in glomerular filtration rate. An increase in the compliance of large arteries was also observed. When perindopril is administered together with a thiazide-type diuretic, the antihypertensive activity of perinodpril may ...
... resistance with no change, or a small increase in renal blood flow and no change in glomerular filtration rate. An increase in the compliance of large arteries was also observed. When perindopril is administered together with a thiazide-type diuretic, the antihypertensive activity of perinodpril may ...
Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease—Native and
... systemic emboli due to rheumatic valve disease is decreasing, while the number due to ischemic heart disease is on the rise. This reduction in the number of systemic emboli due to rheumatic heart disease is due both to a decrease in the absolute number of rheumatic heart disease patients and to the ...
... systemic emboli due to rheumatic valve disease is decreasing, while the number due to ischemic heart disease is on the rise. This reduction in the number of systemic emboli due to rheumatic heart disease is due both to a decrease in the absolute number of rheumatic heart disease patients and to the ...
Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure (HFrEF and HFpEF) 2016
... • Failure of ventricular relaxation also results in elevated end-diastolic pressures with pulmonary edema in left heart failure and peripheral edema in right heart failure. • Caused by processes that affect cardiac remodeling. • May be asymptomatic. ...
... • Failure of ventricular relaxation also results in elevated end-diastolic pressures with pulmonary edema in left heart failure and peripheral edema in right heart failure. • Caused by processes that affect cardiac remodeling. • May be asymptomatic. ...
Active Distal Coronary Perfusion to Prevent Regional Myocardial
... available usually overcome the ischemic problems arising due to coronary occlusion in OPCAB, active perfusion into the distal coronary artery has great advantage over passive perfusion. Muraki and associates found experimentally that an intraluminal shunt caused regional myocardial ischemia during s ...
... available usually overcome the ischemic problems arising due to coronary occlusion in OPCAB, active perfusion into the distal coronary artery has great advantage over passive perfusion. Muraki and associates found experimentally that an intraluminal shunt caused regional myocardial ischemia during s ...