past, present Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in
... Theories on the cause of dynamic obstruction to left ventricular outflow in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have evolved in parallel with the technologies available to clinical investigators. Initial descriptions, derived from surgical reports, suggested that a muscular ring or sphincter contracted duri ...
... Theories on the cause of dynamic obstruction to left ventricular outflow in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have evolved in parallel with the technologies available to clinical investigators. Initial descriptions, derived from surgical reports, suggested that a muscular ring or sphincter contracted duri ...
Clinical recommendations of cardiac magnetic resonance, Part II
... The sensitivity of CMR for the diagnosis of myocarditis is high for infarct-like presentation, low for myocarditis with heart failure and with arrhythmic clinical presentation. CMR findings should be used cautiously in these two latter conditions.9 The persistence of inflammation in chronic myocardi ...
... The sensitivity of CMR for the diagnosis of myocarditis is high for infarct-like presentation, low for myocarditis with heart failure and with arrhythmic clinical presentation. CMR findings should be used cautiously in these two latter conditions.9 The persistence of inflammation in chronic myocardi ...
Health‐related quality of life, depression, sleep and breathing disorders in the elderly. With focus on those with impaired systolic
... follow-up. Compared to patients with good GPH, those who scored poor GPH had a four times increased risk for cardiovascular mortality (II). A total of 24% of the patients with HF suffered from depressive symptoms, not significantly different compared to 19% among those without HF. Depressive symptom ...
... follow-up. Compared to patients with good GPH, those who scored poor GPH had a four times increased risk for cardiovascular mortality (II). A total of 24% of the patients with HF suffered from depressive symptoms, not significantly different compared to 19% among those without HF. Depressive symptom ...
Prediction Of Coronary Artery Disease By Detection Of Positive
... electrocardiography has found wide acceptance for CAD identification because of low cost. However, a substantial number of patients are unable to do exercise. It would be desirable if the detection of CAD could be done without any provocation. Postsystolic motion or postsystolic shortening (PSS) is ...
... electrocardiography has found wide acceptance for CAD identification because of low cost. However, a substantial number of patients are unable to do exercise. It would be desirable if the detection of CAD could be done without any provocation. Postsystolic motion or postsystolic shortening (PSS) is ...
BNP Levels Predict Outcome in Pediatric Heart Failure Patients
... Background—The ability of serum B-type natriuretic peptide levels (BNP) to predict outcomes in children with heart failure (HF) has not been well demonstrated. This study was designed to determine whether BNP levels predict outcomes in patients with moderate symptomatic HF. Methods and Results—We in ...
... Background—The ability of serum B-type natriuretic peptide levels (BNP) to predict outcomes in children with heart failure (HF) has not been well demonstrated. This study was designed to determine whether BNP levels predict outcomes in patients with moderate symptomatic HF. Methods and Results—We in ...
VARIATION IN OSTIUM OF CORONARY ARTERIES
... coronary arteries are the left and right coronary arteries. Since coronary arteries deliver blood to the heart muscle, any coronary artery disorder or disease can have serious implications by reducing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart, which may lead to a heart attack and possibly death. ...
... coronary arteries are the left and right coronary arteries. Since coronary arteries deliver blood to the heart muscle, any coronary artery disorder or disease can have serious implications by reducing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart, which may lead to a heart attack and possibly death. ...
Serum Levels of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Family
... macrophage, which may serve to prevent uncontrolled inflammatory reactions. It has also been shown that ST2 released in response to stress or injury can contribute toward the polarization of T helper cells to the Th2 phenotype. Myocardial infarction is associated with humoral (eg, cytokines and reac ...
... macrophage, which may serve to prevent uncontrolled inflammatory reactions. It has also been shown that ST2 released in response to stress or injury can contribute toward the polarization of T helper cells to the Th2 phenotype. Myocardial infarction is associated with humoral (eg, cytokines and reac ...
Level of Evidence
... • State major criteria you used to limit your search; state inclusion or exclusion criteria (e.g., only human studies with control group? no animal studies? N subjects > minimal number? type of methodology? peer-reviewed manuscripts only? no abstract-only studies?) ...
... • State major criteria you used to limit your search; state inclusion or exclusion criteria (e.g., only human studies with control group? no animal studies? N subjects > minimal number? type of methodology? peer-reviewed manuscripts only? no abstract-only studies?) ...
Neoplasms involving the heart, their simulators
... More cardiac tumors today are diagnosed by echocardiography, at least initially, than by any other instrument of precision. Diagnosis of left atrial myxoma has been one of the principal uses of echocardiography since the introduction of the technique (11–15). The classic left atrial myxoma is a mobi ...
... More cardiac tumors today are diagnosed by echocardiography, at least initially, than by any other instrument of precision. Diagnosis of left atrial myxoma has been one of the principal uses of echocardiography since the introduction of the technique (11–15). The classic left atrial myxoma is a mobi ...
BNP Levels Predict Outcome in Pediatric Heart Failure Patients Post
... Background—The ability of serum B-type natriuretic peptide levels (BNP) to predict outcomes in children with heart failure (HF) has not been well demonstrated. This study was designed to determine whether BNP levels predict outcomes in patients with moderate symptomatic HF. Methods and Results—We in ...
... Background—The ability of serum B-type natriuretic peptide levels (BNP) to predict outcomes in children with heart failure (HF) has not been well demonstrated. This study was designed to determine whether BNP levels predict outcomes in patients with moderate symptomatic HF. Methods and Results—We in ...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in Adults With
... adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). In this population, sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common cause of late mortality.1– 4 SCD is commonly encountered in patients with repaired aortic stenosis, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), transposition of great arteries, and aortic coarctation, with a ...
... adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). In this population, sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common cause of late mortality.1– 4 SCD is commonly encountered in patients with repaired aortic stenosis, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), transposition of great arteries, and aortic coarctation, with a ...
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices for Stroke
... Assessment of efficacy for therapeutic interventions such as the left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices involves a determination of whether the intervention improves health outcomes. The optimal study design for this purpose is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that includes clinically releva ...
... Assessment of efficacy for therapeutic interventions such as the left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices involves a determination of whether the intervention improves health outcomes. The optimal study design for this purpose is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that includes clinically releva ...
Hereditary ATTR Thr60Ala Amyloidosis
... Patients diagnosed with variant ATTR Thr60Ala amyloidosis at the NAC are often referred by cardiologists or neurologists. Cardiologists may first suspect amyloid cardiomyopathy when a patient experiences symptoms of heart failure, as described above, and ECG, echocardiogram and sometimes cardiac mag ...
... Patients diagnosed with variant ATTR Thr60Ala amyloidosis at the NAC are often referred by cardiologists or neurologists. Cardiologists may first suspect amyloid cardiomyopathy when a patient experiences symptoms of heart failure, as described above, and ECG, echocardiogram and sometimes cardiac mag ...
VSD
... pulmonary resistance Systolic heart murmur (2-4/6°) occurs with the fall of pulmonary resistance Extension of left-to-right shunt might produce signs of congestive heart failure Heart murmur might become smaller (but 2. heart sound more pronounced) and congestive heart failure might improve if ...
... pulmonary resistance Systolic heart murmur (2-4/6°) occurs with the fall of pulmonary resistance Extension of left-to-right shunt might produce signs of congestive heart failure Heart murmur might become smaller (but 2. heart sound more pronounced) and congestive heart failure might improve if ...
PDF - Journal of the American Heart Association
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... Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. ...
Energy metabolism in reperfused heart muscle: Metabolic
... treatment). Data are shown as mean values ± SD. Student's t test was used for statistical analysis and only probability (p) values of less than 0.01 are recorded. ...
... treatment). Data are shown as mean values ± SD. Student's t test was used for statistical analysis and only probability (p) values of less than 0.01 are recorded. ...
Review Article: Electrocardiographic localization of infarct related
... supplying the PDA and at least one posterolateral branch. This type is present in around 85% of patients. The nondominant RCA is seen in 15% of patients. One half of these patients have left dominant circulation which is defined as distal LCx supplying a left PDA and left posterolateral branches. In ...
... supplying the PDA and at least one posterolateral branch. This type is present in around 85% of patients. The nondominant RCA is seen in 15% of patients. One half of these patients have left dominant circulation which is defined as distal LCx supplying a left PDA and left posterolateral branches. In ...
V Fuster, P M Steele, W D Edwards, B J... 1984;70:580-587 doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.70.4.580
... Among the defined possible specific risk factors, none of the 52 professional and environmental factors correlated significantly with the incidence of primary pulmonary hypertension, apart from the fact that 53 (44%) of the patients were housewives. Of the 82 postpubertal female patients, 65 (79%) h ...
... Among the defined possible specific risk factors, none of the 52 professional and environmental factors correlated significantly with the incidence of primary pulmonary hypertension, apart from the fact that 53 (44%) of the patients were housewives. Of the 82 postpubertal female patients, 65 (79%) h ...
Structural Heart Disease - Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
... unchanged in patients with AR more than or equal to grade II. Conclusions—By using cardiac MRI in patients with TAVI, a significant improvement of LV function, volume, and mass can be documented. Mild-to-moderate AR is commonly seen, and AR shows a small increase over time. More-than-mild AR seems t ...
... unchanged in patients with AR more than or equal to grade II. Conclusions—By using cardiac MRI in patients with TAVI, a significant improvement of LV function, volume, and mass can be documented. Mild-to-moderate AR is commonly seen, and AR shows a small increase over time. More-than-mild AR seems t ...
CCS Consensus Cover.qxd
... There are two accepted general strategies for arrhythmia management in AF. The first is to control the heart rate without any specific attempt to restore and maintain sinus rhythm (The Rate Control Strategy). The second is to restore and attempt to maintain sinus rhythm, including repeated cardiover ...
... There are two accepted general strategies for arrhythmia management in AF. The first is to control the heart rate without any specific attempt to restore and maintain sinus rhythm (The Rate Control Strategy). The second is to restore and attempt to maintain sinus rhythm, including repeated cardiover ...
- Wiley Online Library
... The high prevalence of angina and hypertension among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is well documented; however, the relationships between angina and blood pressure (BP), as well as its treatment, on adverse outcomes are complex.1,2 Because angina typically implies myocardial ischemia, ...
... The high prevalence of angina and hypertension among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is well documented; however, the relationships between angina and blood pressure (BP), as well as its treatment, on adverse outcomes are complex.1,2 Because angina typically implies myocardial ischemia, ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in ischemic heart
... be clearly delineated because of the high blood/tissue contrast (21). These aspects are particularly important in those patients with wall motion abnormalities even at rest, in whom wall motion interpretation can be very difficult (24). The standardized approach and high image quality likely underlie ...
... be clearly delineated because of the high blood/tissue contrast (21). These aspects are particularly important in those patients with wall motion abnormalities even at rest, in whom wall motion interpretation can be very difficult (24). The standardized approach and high image quality likely underlie ...
2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular
... The Task Force has chosen to make recommendations about care management on the basis of available evidence from studies of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Extrapolation from data from the nonsurgical arena or cardiac surgical arena was made only when no other data were available and the bene ...
... The Task Force has chosen to make recommendations about care management on the basis of available evidence from studies of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Extrapolation from data from the nonsurgical arena or cardiac surgical arena was made only when no other data were available and the bene ...
The physiological role of endogenous endothelin in the
... In the current study, we selected patients without angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease, 11 out of 12 of whom demonstrated endothelial vasodilator responses. Furthermore, we used a specific ETA-receptor antagonist that was selectively infused into the coronary artery at a dose that did n ...
... In the current study, we selected patients without angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease, 11 out of 12 of whom demonstrated endothelial vasodilator responses. Furthermore, we used a specific ETA-receptor antagonist that was selectively infused into the coronary artery at a dose that did n ...