Relation Between Renal Function Within the Normal Range and
... filtration rate within the reference range and central or peripheral arterial stiffness has been understudied. The link between renal function and arterial stiffness was assessed in 305 patients with never-treated essential hypertension (men: 58%; age: 48⫾11 years, blood pressure: 151/95⫾20/11 mm Hg ...
... filtration rate within the reference range and central or peripheral arterial stiffness has been understudied. The link between renal function and arterial stiffness was assessed in 305 patients with never-treated essential hypertension (men: 58%; age: 48⫾11 years, blood pressure: 151/95⫾20/11 mm Hg ...
A Guide For Patients: Patent Foramen Ovale
... Rather than open-heart surgery, a PFO closure procedure does not involve incisions in the chest, the heart being stopped, or the prolonged recovery needed after open-heart surgery. Rather the heart is reached via the insertion of catheters typically in a leg vein, maneuvered to the heart, and then u ...
... Rather than open-heart surgery, a PFO closure procedure does not involve incisions in the chest, the heart being stopped, or the prolonged recovery needed after open-heart surgery. Rather the heart is reached via the insertion of catheters typically in a leg vein, maneuvered to the heart, and then u ...
PDF - Journal of the American Heart Association
... 2011 updates).22-24 Patients were eligible if they had symptomatic, drug-refractory persistent AF, and were undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation for the first time. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; (2) age <18 years or >80 years; (3) left atrium size >60 m ...
... 2011 updates).22-24 Patients were eligible if they had symptomatic, drug-refractory persistent AF, and were undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation for the first time. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; (2) age <18 years or >80 years; (3) left atrium size >60 m ...
Valvular Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly
... treated with rosuvastatin, and 60 patients with a serum LDLcholesterol ⬍130 mg/dL did not receive statin therapy.27 At 73-week follow-up, there was significantly less progression of AS in patients treated with rosuvastatin.27 These data differ from the results reported in 155 patients in the Scottis ...
... treated with rosuvastatin, and 60 patients with a serum LDLcholesterol ⬍130 mg/dL did not receive statin therapy.27 At 73-week follow-up, there was significantly less progression of AS in patients treated with rosuvastatin.27 These data differ from the results reported in 155 patients in the Scottis ...
Predictors of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device
... assist device (BiVAD) at the time of LVAD implantation. The aim of this article is to review and summarize current body of knowledge on risk factors and prediction scores of RVF after LVAD implantation. Despite abundance of studies and proposed risk scores for RVF following LVAD, certain common limi ...
... assist device (BiVAD) at the time of LVAD implantation. The aim of this article is to review and summarize current body of knowledge on risk factors and prediction scores of RVF after LVAD implantation. Despite abundance of studies and proposed risk scores for RVF following LVAD, certain common limi ...
High intensity aerobic interval exercise is superior to
... study is presented in Figure 1. All patients had undergone a medical investigation for CAD at St. Olavs University Hospital of Trondheim, within one year prior to the study. The patients were recruited by mail and resided within 40 km of the hospital. Physical characteristics of the subjects at incl ...
... study is presented in Figure 1. All patients had undergone a medical investigation for CAD at St. Olavs University Hospital of Trondheim, within one year prior to the study. The patients were recruited by mail and resided within 40 km of the hospital. Physical characteristics of the subjects at incl ...
Congenital Left Main Coronary Artery Fistula to Right Atrium : A
... eterization suggested the presence of CAF, and CT angiography clearly showed its origin, course and drainage site. The main indications for closure are clinical symptom especially of heart failure and myocardial ischemia, and in asymptomatic patients with high – flow shunting to prevent occurrence o ...
... eterization suggested the presence of CAF, and CT angiography clearly showed its origin, course and drainage site. The main indications for closure are clinical symptom especially of heart failure and myocardial ischemia, and in asymptomatic patients with high – flow shunting to prevent occurrence o ...
Improving Acute and Long-term Myocardial Infarction Care
... arrhythmic events.(4,5) The introduction of fibrinolytic therapy(6), aspirin (7-9) and ACE-inhibitors (10-12) reduced short-term infarct related mortality further to 15%. Due to fibrinolytic therapy it became possible to open the infarct related artery in a significant number of patients by resolvin ...
... arrhythmic events.(4,5) The introduction of fibrinolytic therapy(6), aspirin (7-9) and ACE-inhibitors (10-12) reduced short-term infarct related mortality further to 15%. Due to fibrinolytic therapy it became possible to open the infarct related artery in a significant number of patients by resolvin ...
Frequency of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in
... A cross sectional study was conducted in Punjab Institute of Cardiology and Gulab Devi Hospital, Lahore, in 2015. This study involved a total of 97 cases of asymptomatic type II diabetic patients with preserved ejection fraction and normal systolic ...
... A cross sectional study was conducted in Punjab Institute of Cardiology and Gulab Devi Hospital, Lahore, in 2015. This study involved a total of 97 cases of asymptomatic type II diabetic patients with preserved ejection fraction and normal systolic ...
Impact of Papillary Muscles Approximation on the Adequacy of Mitral
... Between September 2001 and July 2004, 30 patients (25 male, 5 female, mean age 59±14 years) with dilated cardiomyopathy underwent either isolated LVVR (n=11), PMA combined with LVVR (n=14), or isolated PMA (n=5) as an initial surgical treatment. Overlapping cardiac volume reduction operation (OLCVR) ...
... Between September 2001 and July 2004, 30 patients (25 male, 5 female, mean age 59±14 years) with dilated cardiomyopathy underwent either isolated LVVR (n=11), PMA combined with LVVR (n=14), or isolated PMA (n=5) as an initial surgical treatment. Overlapping cardiac volume reduction operation (OLCVR) ...
ATRIAL PREMATURE BEATS
... beats in mechanism and manifestations but are much more common. Together, they are the commonest causes of a grossly irregular rhythm with anormal heart rate. Ectopic impulse formation causes ventricular contraction to occur sooner than then extexpected beat. The sound of this contraction is audible ...
... beats in mechanism and manifestations but are much more common. Together, they are the commonest causes of a grossly irregular rhythm with anormal heart rate. Ectopic impulse formation causes ventricular contraction to occur sooner than then extexpected beat. The sound of this contraction is audible ...
Cardiac Disease Evaluation and Management Among Kidney and
... The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation make every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specific ...
... The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation make every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specific ...
July - Congenital Cardiology Today
... morphologic tricuspid valve, ventricular septal defect, morphologic left ventricular (pulmonary) outflow tract obstruction and complete heart block.8-10 Extensive study of the atrioventricular conduction system in corrected transposition with situs solitus patients by several investigators11-16 dete ...
... morphologic tricuspid valve, ventricular septal defect, morphologic left ventricular (pulmonary) outflow tract obstruction and complete heart block.8-10 Extensive study of the atrioventricular conduction system in corrected transposition with situs solitus patients by several investigators11-16 dete ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... The present study observes 70%, 20% and 10% respectively of right dominance, left dominance and co-dominance in the fetal heart specimens. It is also observed that the right coronary artery crosses crux of the heart and lie near or at the obtuse border in 66.6% of the study sample. In a study done b ...
... The present study observes 70%, 20% and 10% respectively of right dominance, left dominance and co-dominance in the fetal heart specimens. It is also observed that the right coronary artery crosses crux of the heart and lie near or at the obtuse border in 66.6% of the study sample. In a study done b ...
Emrah Ermis, Emrah Ipek, Selami Demirelli From the Department of
... We present a rare case of double right coronary artery (RCA) arising from separate ostia. A 62 years old male patient was admitted with acute onset retrosternal chest pain. ECG was suggestive of sinus rhythm with intraventicular conduction delay and pathological q waves in D3 and avF derivations wit ...
... We present a rare case of double right coronary artery (RCA) arising from separate ostia. A 62 years old male patient was admitted with acute onset retrosternal chest pain. ECG was suggestive of sinus rhythm with intraventicular conduction delay and pathological q waves in D3 and avF derivations wit ...
Assessment of coronary flow velocity with transthoracic
... for determining the indication or end points of catheterbased coronary intervention (1– 4). These measurements are usually obtained by sensor-tipped angioplasty Doppler guidewires, which are only applicable in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Recent advances in transthoracic Doppler echocardi ...
... for determining the indication or end points of catheterbased coronary intervention (1– 4). These measurements are usually obtained by sensor-tipped angioplasty Doppler guidewires, which are only applicable in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Recent advances in transthoracic Doppler echocardi ...
Increased mortality among patients taking digoxin—analysis from
... therapeutic index and a potential to contribute to lifethreatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe bradyarrhythmias.6,7 Of particular concern is the fact that elevated serum levels of digoxin have been correlated with increased mortality in multiple patient populations.7,8 Yet, several rando ...
... therapeutic index and a potential to contribute to lifethreatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe bradyarrhythmias.6,7 Of particular concern is the fact that elevated serum levels of digoxin have been correlated with increased mortality in multiple patient populations.7,8 Yet, several rando ...
Stress Echo
... Myocardial perfusion imaging is also often used as an initial test to evaluate the presence, and extent of coronary disease. Like stress echocardiography it is also used to stratify the risk for patients with and without significant disease. Similar to all stress testing MPI can be used for monitori ...
... Myocardial perfusion imaging is also often used as an initial test to evaluate the presence, and extent of coronary disease. Like stress echocardiography it is also used to stratify the risk for patients with and without significant disease. Similar to all stress testing MPI can be used for monitori ...
Bundle Branch Block and Benefit from Cardiac Resynchronization
... thereby correcting the dyssynchronous contraction of both walls (“resynchronization”) (Figure 2). While CRT reduces heart failure symptoms, hospitalizations, and mortality and improves ventricular remodeling and quality of life,4-8 unfortunately not every patient that is implanted with a CRT device ...
... thereby correcting the dyssynchronous contraction of both walls (“resynchronization”) (Figure 2). While CRT reduces heart failure symptoms, hospitalizations, and mortality and improves ventricular remodeling and quality of life,4-8 unfortunately not every patient that is implanted with a CRT device ...
The Anatomic Basis for High-Frequency Components in
... our own work involving over 2,000 dissections and several autopsy studies reported by Saphir.19 The right ventricular upper limit of normal was assumed to be 50 g, while the left ventricle and septum were considered enlarged if they exceeded 180 g. The all-male groups represented in the bar graph (f ...
... our own work involving over 2,000 dissections and several autopsy studies reported by Saphir.19 The right ventricular upper limit of normal was assumed to be 50 g, while the left ventricle and septum were considered enlarged if they exceeded 180 g. The all-male groups represented in the bar graph (f ...
Prognostic Value of a Novel Classification Scheme for Heart Failure
... We compared these estimates against those obtained similarly with sets of commonly used heart failure criteria (i.e., the Framingham Criteria (46), the Killip Score (47), the Duke Criteria (34), and the Boston Score (19)) which were adapted for use with data available in the Minnesota Heart Survey. ...
... We compared these estimates against those obtained similarly with sets of commonly used heart failure criteria (i.e., the Framingham Criteria (46), the Killip Score (47), the Duke Criteria (34), and the Boston Score (19)) which were adapted for use with data available in the Minnesota Heart Survey. ...
Since the function of the heart is that of a pump it is of interest both to
... days after restoration of normal sinus mechanism occurred spontaneously (Table I, Figure 1). In October 1936 we had occasion to make observations of this patient during still another attack of paroxysmal auricular fibrillation. Following discharge from the hospital in 1933 he experienced attacks of ...
... days after restoration of normal sinus mechanism occurred spontaneously (Table I, Figure 1). In October 1936 we had occasion to make observations of this patient during still another attack of paroxysmal auricular fibrillation. Following discharge from the hospital in 1933 he experienced attacks of ...
Anticoagulant treatment for acute pulmonary embolism: a pathophysiology- based clinical approach
... Anticoagulant treatment for acute pulmonary embolism The anticoagulant treatment of pulmonary embolism includes three phases: initial, long-term and extended treatments [24, 32]. The goals of treatment are to reduce mortality and early recurrence for initial anticoagulation (first 5–10 days), and to ...
... Anticoagulant treatment for acute pulmonary embolism The anticoagulant treatment of pulmonary embolism includes three phases: initial, long-term and extended treatments [24, 32]. The goals of treatment are to reduce mortality and early recurrence for initial anticoagulation (first 5–10 days), and to ...
Low atrial fibrillatory rate is associated with spontaneous conversion
... with a higher likelihood of spontaneous conversion. Furthermore, AFR , 350 fpm adds significant value along with the presence of IHD and first-ever episode of AF in identifying those patients most likely to convert spontaneously within 18 h, thus suggesting that DC cardioversion in patients with a h ...
... with a higher likelihood of spontaneous conversion. Furthermore, AFR , 350 fpm adds significant value along with the presence of IHD and first-ever episode of AF in identifying those patients most likely to convert spontaneously within 18 h, thus suggesting that DC cardioversion in patients with a h ...