Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
... failure (HF) had a left ventricular ejection fraction in the normal range. This entity has been termed “heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF).” Previous studies have indicated that patients who have HFPEF tend to be older, female, and to have a history of hypertension. ...
... failure (HF) had a left ventricular ejection fraction in the normal range. This entity has been termed “heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF).” Previous studies have indicated that patients who have HFPEF tend to be older, female, and to have a history of hypertension. ...
Left ventricular mass index measured by quantitative gated
... hypertrophy (LVH) or coronary heart disease.1–3 Patients with LVH are at high risk of subsequent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.4 The results of the ‘Framingham Heart Study’ demonstrated significantly increased rates of cardiac events and death in middle-aged patients with electrocardiograph ...
... hypertrophy (LVH) or coronary heart disease.1–3 Patients with LVH are at high risk of subsequent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.4 The results of the ‘Framingham Heart Study’ demonstrated significantly increased rates of cardiac events and death in middle-aged patients with electrocardiograph ...
No touch vein harvesting technique in coronary by-pass
... This thesis was based on a prospective randomized trial which was started in 1993 to compare the no touch (NT) with the conventional (C) technique of saphenous vein harvesting for CABG. In paper I, was demonstrated superior patency for the NT grafts at short-term (1.5 years; 95,6% vs 89%; p < 0,05) ...
... This thesis was based on a prospective randomized trial which was started in 1993 to compare the no touch (NT) with the conventional (C) technique of saphenous vein harvesting for CABG. In paper I, was demonstrated superior patency for the NT grafts at short-term (1.5 years; 95,6% vs 89%; p < 0,05) ...
Cardiac arrhythmias
... in every patient during myocardial infarction and more frequently in those who have sustained greater amounts of myocardial damage. Successful thrombolysis is often associated with additional simple and complex beats soon after therapy. Many patients have premature beats after recovery from myocardi ...
... in every patient during myocardial infarction and more frequently in those who have sustained greater amounts of myocardial damage. Successful thrombolysis is often associated with additional simple and complex beats soon after therapy. Many patients have premature beats after recovery from myocardi ...
Peer-Reviewed Case Report - UKnowledge
... including smaller size, less noise and increased durability and reliability (Table 1) ...
... including smaller size, less noise and increased durability and reliability (Table 1) ...
Total Artificial Heart Imaging and Complications: a
... including smaller size, less noise and increased durability and reliability (Table 1) ...
... including smaller size, less noise and increased durability and reliability (Table 1) ...
Heart Rhythm Society/Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology
... have expanded, due in large part to the results of clinical trials for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death.2– 4 Although no prospective trials have been performed or published in the pediatric population, reductions in the technical barriers to implantation in smaller pediatric patients a ...
... have expanded, due in large part to the results of clinical trials for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death.2– 4 Although no prospective trials have been performed or published in the pediatric population, reductions in the technical barriers to implantation in smaller pediatric patients a ...
Cardiac MRI in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: From the Etiological
... Main causes of LVH Main causes of LVH are summarized in Table 1 and can be classified as primitive (Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HCM) vs. secondary. LVH can be the consequence of an increased afterload or an infiltration of the myocardium. The LVH associated with practice of sport ("Athlete's heart" ...
... Main causes of LVH Main causes of LVH are summarized in Table 1 and can be classified as primitive (Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HCM) vs. secondary. LVH can be the consequence of an increased afterload or an infiltration of the myocardium. The LVH associated with practice of sport ("Athlete's heart" ...
Evaluation of right and left ventricular function
... longitudinal strain based on speckle tracking can detect subtle right (RV) or left ventricular (LV) dysfunction as an early sign of ARVC. Methods and results: Seventeen male patients, fulfilling Task force criteria for ARVC, 49 (32–70) years old, nineteen male first degree relatives 29 (19–73) y.o. ...
... longitudinal strain based on speckle tracking can detect subtle right (RV) or left ventricular (LV) dysfunction as an early sign of ARVC. Methods and results: Seventeen male patients, fulfilling Task force criteria for ARVC, 49 (32–70) years old, nineteen male first degree relatives 29 (19–73) y.o. ...
I IIa IIb III - Professional Heart Daily
... imaging may be considered in patients with a prior MI or pathological Q waves, provided there is no need to evaluate symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, complex ventricular arrhythmias, or an ...
... imaging may be considered in patients with a prior MI or pathological Q waves, provided there is no need to evaluate symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, complex ventricular arrhythmias, or an ...
Paced ECG Morphology–Reveals More than What It Conceals
... paced rhythm. A baseline paced ECG is ideally required if this sign is to be used in clinical situations. QRS prolongation should trigger an alarm bell. Any observer during failed cardiopulmonary resuscitations in patients on temporary or permanent pacemakers would have noted gradual prolongation of ...
... paced rhythm. A baseline paced ECG is ideally required if this sign is to be used in clinical situations. QRS prolongation should trigger an alarm bell. Any observer during failed cardiopulmonary resuscitations in patients on temporary or permanent pacemakers would have noted gradual prolongation of ...
SIHD_Slide_Set
... imaging may be considered in patients with a prior MI or pathological Q waves, provided there is no need to evaluate symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, complex ventricular arrhythmias, or an ...
... imaging may be considered in patients with a prior MI or pathological Q waves, provided there is no need to evaluate symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, complex ventricular arrhythmias, or an ...
document
... weeks and tapering over 3 months – Retrospective study compared prednisone 1mg/kg/day to 0.2-0.5mg/kg/day • Patients with recurrent pericarditis who are intolerant to or failed on NSAIDs • Baseline characteristics: more females and older in high dose group • Higher recurrence rate in 1mg/kg/day grou ...
... weeks and tapering over 3 months – Retrospective study compared prednisone 1mg/kg/day to 0.2-0.5mg/kg/day • Patients with recurrent pericarditis who are intolerant to or failed on NSAIDs • Baseline characteristics: more females and older in high dose group • Higher recurrence rate in 1mg/kg/day grou ...
Connexin 43 Expression in Human Hypertrophied Heart Due to
... hypertensive rats (SHR). The induction of Cx43 expression was also observed in SHR fed with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) (Mitašíková et al. 2008). An interesting and in human studies widely unaddressed issue is the gender difference in Cx43 expression which was observed in left ventric ...
... hypertensive rats (SHR). The induction of Cx43 expression was also observed in SHR fed with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) (Mitašíková et al. 2008). An interesting and in human studies widely unaddressed issue is the gender difference in Cx43 expression which was observed in left ventric ...
Ventricular Septal Defect With Secondary Left Ventricular–to–Right
... based on previous echocardiographic reports.15,16 In addition, the diagnostic hallmark for endocardial cushion defect, a left atrioventricular valve with 3 leaflets, could distinguish the endocardial cushion defect from perimembranous VSD. Aneurysmal transformation of perimembranous VSD was defined ...
... based on previous echocardiographic reports.15,16 In addition, the diagnostic hallmark for endocardial cushion defect, a left atrioventricular valve with 3 leaflets, could distinguish the endocardial cushion defect from perimembranous VSD. Aneurysmal transformation of perimembranous VSD was defined ...
WHY STUDY SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM?
... stable angina did not differ from that in control subjects (15). This observation may at least in part explain why patients with both myocardial infarction and unstable ischemic syndromes are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death. There is also a growing body of evidence that elevated sympatheti ...
... stable angina did not differ from that in control subjects (15). This observation may at least in part explain why patients with both myocardial infarction and unstable ischemic syndromes are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death. There is also a growing body of evidence that elevated sympatheti ...
Triumph of the trials
... Randomized 4060 patients to rate control therapy or to rhythm control therapy All patients enrolled in the trial were able to tolerate either rate or rhythm control ...
... Randomized 4060 patients to rate control therapy or to rhythm control therapy All patients enrolled in the trial were able to tolerate either rate or rhythm control ...
The Role of BNP in Atrial Fibrillation
... Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a cousin of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), is a hormone released from the walls of the ventricles when stretched such as during unusually strenuous activity. It is stored as a prohormone within secretory granules in the ventricles and is secreted as an N-terminal ...
... Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a cousin of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), is a hormone released from the walls of the ventricles when stretched such as during unusually strenuous activity. It is stored as a prohormone within secretory granules in the ventricles and is secreted as an N-terminal ...
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... red to determine collagen volume fraction (CVF). Slices were also stained with hematoxylin-eosin to determine the myocyte cross sectional area (MCSA). The percentage of picrosirius red staining, which indicated CVF, was measured in images obtained with a video camera (Olympus, X-750, Indonesia) coup ...
... red to determine collagen volume fraction (CVF). Slices were also stained with hematoxylin-eosin to determine the myocyte cross sectional area (MCSA). The percentage of picrosirius red staining, which indicated CVF, was measured in images obtained with a video camera (Olympus, X-750, Indonesia) coup ...
Percutaneous Management of Atrial Septal Defects
... placed. Subsequently, the device is deployed under direct fluoroscopic guidance. Meticulous attention should be paid to avoid suction of air into the delivery system, which is particularly seen when using large-caliber delivery sheaths. Before device release, confirmation of appropriate device seati ...
... placed. Subsequently, the device is deployed under direct fluoroscopic guidance. Meticulous attention should be paid to avoid suction of air into the delivery system, which is particularly seen when using large-caliber delivery sheaths. Before device release, confirmation of appropriate device seati ...
Magnetic resonance imaging for ischemic heart disease
... perfusion MR images in 48 patients and 18 healthy volunteers by using a multislice hybrid echo-planar MR pulse sequence. Stress perfusion MRI showed a sensitivity of 91% and specificity of 94% for detecting CAD as defined by positron emission tomography (PET), and a sensitivity of 87% and specificity o ...
... perfusion MR images in 48 patients and 18 healthy volunteers by using a multislice hybrid echo-planar MR pulse sequence. Stress perfusion MRI showed a sensitivity of 91% and specificity of 94% for detecting CAD as defined by positron emission tomography (PET), and a sensitivity of 87% and specificity o ...
- Austin Publishing Group
... the “gold standard” in the diagnosis of ARVC/D. However, because of its invasive nature and associated complications, it is not used as the first line in the diagnosis of this entity, having been replaced by CRM. The findings are the presence of hypertrophic trabeculae with deep fissures, prominent ...
... the “gold standard” in the diagnosis of ARVC/D. However, because of its invasive nature and associated complications, it is not used as the first line in the diagnosis of this entity, having been replaced by CRM. The findings are the presence of hypertrophic trabeculae with deep fissures, prominent ...
Clarkson University
... each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder called ventricular fibrillation, which makes the blood-pumping contraction and rhythm ...
... each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder called ventricular fibrillation, which makes the blood-pumping contraction and rhythm ...
Technical Aspects of Coronary Sinus Catheterization Based on the
... RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE OF A BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER ...
... RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE OF A BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER ...