Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Does the Type of Diabetes Matter?
... matched controls. The incidence rates for any heart failure diagnosis were 4.0 per 1000 person-years in diabetic patients compared to 0.97 per 1000 person-years in controls [24]. These studies may thus support the conclusion of an increased risk of HF in type 1 diabetic subjects. And this may be the ...
... matched controls. The incidence rates for any heart failure diagnosis were 4.0 per 1000 person-years in diabetic patients compared to 0.97 per 1000 person-years in controls [24]. These studies may thus support the conclusion of an increased risk of HF in type 1 diabetic subjects. And this may be the ...
Diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure
... • Thyroid function tests are indicated when thyroid dysfunction is considered as a possible cause of CHF (e.g. older people with AF and no pre-existing CHD). • Liver function tests are abnormal if congestive hepatomegaly and/or cardiac cirrhosis are present. • Plasma BNP may be helpful to improve ...
... • Thyroid function tests are indicated when thyroid dysfunction is considered as a possible cause of CHF (e.g. older people with AF and no pre-existing CHD). • Liver function tests are abnormal if congestive hepatomegaly and/or cardiac cirrhosis are present. • Plasma BNP may be helpful to improve ...
Cardiovascular Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and
... The Natural History of Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Cardiac tumors are rare, and ascertaining incidence is difficult.12,13 Based on clinical studies and autopsy series, primary cardiac tumors occur in 0.2% of children.14 Cardiac rhabdomyomas are by far the most common primary cardiac tumor in childhood.15,16 ...
... The Natural History of Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Cardiac tumors are rare, and ascertaining incidence is difficult.12,13 Based on clinical studies and autopsy series, primary cardiac tumors occur in 0.2% of children.14 Cardiac rhabdomyomas are by far the most common primary cardiac tumor in childhood.15,16 ...
Non-invasive coronary imaging: computed tomography or magnetic
... not be assessed by CT, and only attempting to examine the proximal two thirds of the coronary tree. This practice is common to all of the studies looking at non-invasive coronary imaging and, although understandable, does tend to give a misleading accuracy to the results. In the present study only 7 ...
... not be assessed by CT, and only attempting to examine the proximal two thirds of the coronary tree. This practice is common to all of the studies looking at non-invasive coronary imaging and, although understandable, does tend to give a misleading accuracy to the results. In the present study only 7 ...
Triage strategy for urgent management of cardiac tamponade: a
... Scoring system, triage, and management of cardiac tamponade Immediate drainage of pericardial effusion in cardiac tamponade: indications, contraindications, and the scoring system Urgent pericardiocentesis or drainage of pericardial effusion is indicated for each patient with established diagnosis o ...
... Scoring system, triage, and management of cardiac tamponade Immediate drainage of pericardial effusion in cardiac tamponade: indications, contraindications, and the scoring system Urgent pericardiocentesis or drainage of pericardial effusion is indicated for each patient with established diagnosis o ...
Triage strategy for urgent management of cardiac
... Scoring system, triage, and management of cardiac tamponade Immediate drainage of pericardial effusion in cardiac tamponade: indications, contraindications, and the scoring system Urgent pericardiocentesis or drainage of pericardial effusion is indicated for each patient with established diagnosis o ...
... Scoring system, triage, and management of cardiac tamponade Immediate drainage of pericardial effusion in cardiac tamponade: indications, contraindications, and the scoring system Urgent pericardiocentesis or drainage of pericardial effusion is indicated for each patient with established diagnosis o ...
Full Text - Res Cardiovasc Med
... tool for the measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) and volumes, which are of great importance in the management and follow-up of patients with coronary artery diseases. However, considering the technical shortcomings of SPECT in the presence of perfusion defect, the accuracy of this ...
... tool for the measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) and volumes, which are of great importance in the management and follow-up of patients with coronary artery diseases. However, considering the technical shortcomings of SPECT in the presence of perfusion defect, the accuracy of this ...
Curriculum Vitae - Amazon Web Services
... investigate mechanisms of ventricular tachycardia and heterogeneities in conduction in left bundle branch block. Non-contact mapping records global activation from an entire cardiac chamber on a beat-by-beat basis thereby enabling insights previously only possible using animal models. In addition to ...
... investigate mechanisms of ventricular tachycardia and heterogeneities in conduction in left bundle branch block. Non-contact mapping records global activation from an entire cardiac chamber on a beat-by-beat basis thereby enabling insights previously only possible using animal models. In addition to ...
viding diagnostic insights into the pathophysiologic mechanisms under
... click; LSM, late-systolic murmur; ES, ejection sound; SEM, systolic ejection murmur; EDM, early-diastolic murmur; CM, continuous murmur. (From Crawford MH et al. Curr Prob Cardiol 1979;1:1. With permission.) ...
... click; LSM, late-systolic murmur; ES, ejection sound; SEM, systolic ejection murmur; EDM, early-diastolic murmur; CM, continuous murmur. (From Crawford MH et al. Curr Prob Cardiol 1979;1:1. With permission.) ...
blunting the intubation response: fact or fiction
... Stimulation of the presynaptic α receptors leads to reduced secretion of noradrenaline and renin. Vagotonic effects that decrease the HR are also present. Most of the studies compare Clonidine as a premedication to various methods of anaesthesia that included variable doses of Fentanyl and Alfentani ...
... Stimulation of the presynaptic α receptors leads to reduced secretion of noradrenaline and renin. Vagotonic effects that decrease the HR are also present. Most of the studies compare Clonidine as a premedication to various methods of anaesthesia that included variable doses of Fentanyl and Alfentani ...
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
... condition; however, a diagnosis cannot be made until coronary artery disease is ruled out with angiography. The pathophysiology of this condition appears to be related to transient myocardial stunning secondary to high levels of circulating catecholamines. This appears to be via a different mechanis ...
... condition; however, a diagnosis cannot be made until coronary artery disease is ruled out with angiography. The pathophysiology of this condition appears to be related to transient myocardial stunning secondary to high levels of circulating catecholamines. This appears to be via a different mechanis ...
Acute Liver Failure - The Medical University of South Carolina
... Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury is rare, even among patients who are exposed to potentially hepatotoxic medication, and few patients with drug-induced liver injury have progression to encephalopathy and acute liver failure.22 Factors such as an older age, increased elevations in blood aminot ...
... Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury is rare, even among patients who are exposed to potentially hepatotoxic medication, and few patients with drug-induced liver injury have progression to encephalopathy and acute liver failure.22 Factors such as an older age, increased elevations in blood aminot ...
Exercise Management – Angina and Silent Ischemia
... • Effects of Exercise Training • Exercise training increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart at rest and during exercise. • With long-term exercise training (e.g., 4-7 times/wk for > 12 wk), there is repeated laminar shear stress on the surface of the coronary endothelial cells of the ar ...
... • Effects of Exercise Training • Exercise training increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart at rest and during exercise. • With long-term exercise training (e.g., 4-7 times/wk for > 12 wk), there is repeated laminar shear stress on the surface of the coronary endothelial cells of the ar ...
Resistant Hypertension: A Comprehensive Overview
... loss leads to evidence of hypovolemia. For patients with persistently elevated BP on an optimized 3-drug AHD regimen, preferred secondline AHDs include MRA or Vasodilating Beta-Blockers (VBB) with AHDs such as sympatholytics or Vasodilators (VD) relegated to thirdline (Table 3). AHD treatment can be ...
... loss leads to evidence of hypovolemia. For patients with persistently elevated BP on an optimized 3-drug AHD regimen, preferred secondline AHDs include MRA or Vasodilating Beta-Blockers (VBB) with AHDs such as sympatholytics or Vasodilators (VD) relegated to thirdline (Table 3). AHD treatment can be ...
Natural History and Prognosis of Atrial Septal Defect
... was complicated by mitral stenosis. No evidence of cardiac failure was found in the ten patients under the age of 40 years. In three patients it was possible to perform serial hemodynamic studies, as presented in table 10. In the patient L. J. a threefold increase in pulmonary arterial pressure was ...
... was complicated by mitral stenosis. No evidence of cardiac failure was found in the ten patients under the age of 40 years. In three patients it was possible to perform serial hemodynamic studies, as presented in table 10. In the patient L. J. a threefold increase in pulmonary arterial pressure was ...
Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Chronic
... Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The increase in pulmonary artery pressures is often mild to moderate. However, 5–10% of patients with advanced COPD may suffer from severe pulmonary hypertension and present with a progressively downhill ...
... Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The increase in pulmonary artery pressures is often mild to moderate. However, 5–10% of patients with advanced COPD may suffer from severe pulmonary hypertension and present with a progressively downhill ...
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... – May within 1st 24 hours up to 100.4° – May last as long as 1 week – Systemic manifestation of the inflammatory process caused by cell death ...
... – May within 1st 24 hours up to 100.4° – May last as long as 1 week – Systemic manifestation of the inflammatory process caused by cell death ...
High sugar intake exacerbates cardiac reperfusion injury in perinatal
... Perinatal taurine depletion and high sugar diets blunted baroreflex function and heightens sympathetic nerve activity in adult rats. Cardiac ischemia/reperfusion also produces these disorders and taurine treatment appears to improve these effects. This study tests the hypothesis that perinatal tauri ...
... Perinatal taurine depletion and high sugar diets blunted baroreflex function and heightens sympathetic nerve activity in adult rats. Cardiac ischemia/reperfusion also produces these disorders and taurine treatment appears to improve these effects. This study tests the hypothesis that perinatal tauri ...
Anesthesia and Pulmonary Hypertension
... (p = 0.02), RV hypertrophy (RVH) (p = 0.04), RV index of myocardial performance index (RVMPI) ≥ 0.075 (p = 0.03), RV systolic pressure/systolic blood pressure ratio ≥ 0.66 (p = 0.01), as well as the intra-operative use of vasopressors (p = b 0.01), were predictors of post- ...
... (p = 0.02), RV hypertrophy (RVH) (p = 0.04), RV index of myocardial performance index (RVMPI) ≥ 0.075 (p = 0.03), RV systolic pressure/systolic blood pressure ratio ≥ 0.66 (p = 0.01), as well as the intra-operative use of vasopressors (p = b 0.01), were predictors of post- ...
4 Arrhythmias in Children and Young Adults Harinder R. Singh
... Garson 1999). In the absence of heart disease, PVCs are inconsequential under the age of 30 years but influence risk of sudden death in those over 30 years (Chiang et al. 1969). PVCs may be present in those with increased vagal tone such as athletes or in those with increased stimulation such as int ...
... Garson 1999). In the absence of heart disease, PVCs are inconsequential under the age of 30 years but influence risk of sudden death in those over 30 years (Chiang et al. 1969). PVCs may be present in those with increased vagal tone such as athletes or in those with increased stimulation such as int ...
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
... the MitraClip System (REALISM). These studies have demonstrated that MitraClip implantation is feasible, with high rates (on the order of at least 70% to 90%) of short-term reductions in mitral regurgitation (MR) grade to 2+ or less, and has a reasonable safety profile. A nonrandomized analysis matc ...
... the MitraClip System (REALISM). These studies have demonstrated that MitraClip implantation is feasible, with high rates (on the order of at least 70% to 90%) of short-term reductions in mitral regurgitation (MR) grade to 2+ or less, and has a reasonable safety profile. A nonrandomized analysis matc ...
Syncope:
... • For patients with recurrent episodes: – Begin conservatively as above – Reduce or withdraw drugs that might cause hypotension – Consider fludrocortisone, midodrine, or beta blockers (if older than age 40) prior to pacing, recognizing that there is no high-level evidence for their use ...
... • For patients with recurrent episodes: – Begin conservatively as above – Reduce or withdraw drugs that might cause hypotension – Consider fludrocortisone, midodrine, or beta blockers (if older than age 40) prior to pacing, recognizing that there is no high-level evidence for their use ...
Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in Patients of Age More than
... Background: Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is an established procedure in children and young adults, but the benefit of this procedure in older patients is still controversial. This study was performed to evaluate the immediate and intermediate outcome of transcatheter closure o ...
... Background: Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is an established procedure in children and young adults, but the benefit of this procedure in older patients is still controversial. This study was performed to evaluate the immediate and intermediate outcome of transcatheter closure o ...
AHA Scientific Statement
... improving both intrinsic motor control and functional status, systematic trials comparing the relative effectiveness of various motor control intervention types generally have been few in number and suboptimal in design. Although ⬇14% of stroke survivors achieve a full recovery in physical function, ...
... improving both intrinsic motor control and functional status, systematic trials comparing the relative effectiveness of various motor control intervention types generally have been few in number and suboptimal in design. Although ⬇14% of stroke survivors achieve a full recovery in physical function, ...