Drug Treatment of Ischaemic Heart Disease
... (Zestril,Prinvil), Ramipril (Tritace), Perindopril (Coversyl) - Class effect Treat & prevent left ventricular failure 3-30 lives saved/ 1000 patients Some patients short term (6/52) only Start early and aim for highest doses Captopril - 50mg TDS, Lisinopril 20mg D, Ramipril 10mg D Judith Coombes ...
... (Zestril,Prinvil), Ramipril (Tritace), Perindopril (Coversyl) - Class effect Treat & prevent left ventricular failure 3-30 lives saved/ 1000 patients Some patients short term (6/52) only Start early and aim for highest doses Captopril - 50mg TDS, Lisinopril 20mg D, Ramipril 10mg D Judith Coombes ...
Morphological features of the P-waves at surface electrocardiogram
... made according to the American Society of Echocardiography recommendations for chamber quantification10 as previously reported.3 The absence of A wave on the tracings was considered as the absence of mechanical atrial contraction. All patients were in sinus rhythm during the echocardiographic examin ...
... made according to the American Society of Echocardiography recommendations for chamber quantification10 as previously reported.3 The absence of A wave on the tracings was considered as the absence of mechanical atrial contraction. All patients were in sinus rhythm during the echocardiographic examin ...
Right coronary artery arising as a sidebranch from the left anterior
... with conventional coronary angiography, although other diagnostic tests such as multi-slice CT or magnetic resonance imaging can also be used [1]. The prognostic significance is variable, and the majority of patients are asymptomatic. However, 15% of patients with such an anomaly may have myocardial ...
... with conventional coronary angiography, although other diagnostic tests such as multi-slice CT or magnetic resonance imaging can also be used [1]. The prognostic significance is variable, and the majority of patients are asymptomatic. However, 15% of patients with such an anomaly may have myocardial ...
ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease
... relatively young specialty dealing with a variety of diseases and ...
... relatively young specialty dealing with a variety of diseases and ...
Noninvasive Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia and Left
... disease in a clinical setting, however, in cases with low CFVR, multiple cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors as well as epicardial coronary artery disease or microvascular dysfunction might be responsible. TTDE is a promising tool, e.g. for follow-up after coronary interventions or for evaluat ...
... disease in a clinical setting, however, in cases with low CFVR, multiple cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors as well as epicardial coronary artery disease or microvascular dysfunction might be responsible. TTDE is a promising tool, e.g. for follow-up after coronary interventions or for evaluat ...
ASSOCIATION OF EARLY REPOLARIZATION WITH RISK OF CARDIAC MORTALITY IN
... Title. Association of early repolarization pattern with cardiac mortality in the general population. Background. Early repolarization, which is characterized by an elevation of the Jpoint on 12-lead electrocardiography, is a common finding that has been considered as benign for decades. However, in ...
... Title. Association of early repolarization pattern with cardiac mortality in the general population. Background. Early repolarization, which is characterized by an elevation of the Jpoint on 12-lead electrocardiography, is a common finding that has been considered as benign for decades. However, in ...
IntraAortic Balloon Pump (IABP): Indication For and Beyond
... y Critical aortic stenosis y Severe decompensated MR y Progressive right and/or left heart failure despite medical therapy (bridge to other treatment) ...
... y Critical aortic stenosis y Severe decompensated MR y Progressive right and/or left heart failure despite medical therapy (bridge to other treatment) ...
Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery Originating
... are asymptomatic and the anomaly is detected incidentally during evaluation for other problems. Occasionally, ARCAPA may lead to myocardial ischemia and/or sudden cardiac arrest. We present a case of a 55-year-old female with a history of hypertension who presented to the emergency department with i ...
... are asymptomatic and the anomaly is detected incidentally during evaluation for other problems. Occasionally, ARCAPA may lead to myocardial ischemia and/or sudden cardiac arrest. We present a case of a 55-year-old female with a history of hypertension who presented to the emergency department with i ...
The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Imaging of Sarcoidosis
... dense areas of active inflammation RV uptake a significant predictor of adverse cardiac events, controlling for LVEF and clinical factors6 RV uptake associated with 3x higher adverse event rate6 PET may be used to assess treatment response ...
... dense areas of active inflammation RV uptake a significant predictor of adverse cardiac events, controlling for LVEF and clinical factors6 RV uptake associated with 3x higher adverse event rate6 PET may be used to assess treatment response ...
A Randomized Trial of Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis
... We assumed a rate of incessant or recurrent peri- outcomes according to the original study-group carditis of 30% in the placebo group at 18 assignments. Patients were followed for an avermonths5,16 and estimated that colchicine could re- age of 22 months. duce the proportion of patients with incessa ...
... We assumed a rate of incessant or recurrent peri- outcomes according to the original study-group carditis of 30% in the placebo group at 18 assignments. Patients were followed for an avermonths5,16 and estimated that colchicine could re- age of 22 months. duce the proportion of patients with incessa ...
Sodium nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial
... (CIRC) regions of nine dogs plotted against the ratios of sodium content in the corresponding regions. Each region (LAD or CIRC) had four determinations of sodium (y = 1.57x - 0.49, r = 0.95, SE = 0.24). Circles = dogs with circumflex artery ligature; triangles = dogs with left anterior descending a ...
... (CIRC) regions of nine dogs plotted against the ratios of sodium content in the corresponding regions. Each region (LAD or CIRC) had four determinations of sodium (y = 1.57x - 0.49, r = 0.95, SE = 0.24). Circles = dogs with circumflex artery ligature; triangles = dogs with left anterior descending a ...
association between plasma homocysteine and suspected myocardial ischaemia
... risk factor for the presence of CAD, as noted in earlier studies.25,26 We did however demonstrate a significant relationship between the number of risk factors for CAD present in a patient and the presence of elevated plasma homocysteine level. Most of the patients involved in our study had relative ...
... risk factor for the presence of CAD, as noted in earlier studies.25,26 We did however demonstrate a significant relationship between the number of risk factors for CAD present in a patient and the presence of elevated plasma homocysteine level. Most of the patients involved in our study had relative ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.653964 published online Mar
... blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonists is responsible for the marked prognostic improvement of patients with chronic heart failure over the last 2 decades.2,3 Despite the combined administration of different neurohumoral antagonists, neuroendocrine activation remains incompletely ...
... blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonists is responsible for the marked prognostic improvement of patients with chronic heart failure over the last 2 decades.2,3 Despite the combined administration of different neurohumoral antagonists, neuroendocrine activation remains incompletely ...
Percutaneous Approaches to Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation
... High-risk subgroups. Subgroup analysis of the randomized EVEREST II results suggested that patients with older age and functional rather than degenerative MR had outcomes most similar to conventional surgery. The EVEREST I and II trials included only surgical candidates, and it was recognized that m ...
... High-risk subgroups. Subgroup analysis of the randomized EVEREST II results suggested that patients with older age and functional rather than degenerative MR had outcomes most similar to conventional surgery. The EVEREST I and II trials included only surgical candidates, and it was recognized that m ...
Medical Imaging of the Heart and Cardiovascular
... the main artery, aorta, and its distal branches such as those supplying the lower extremities. It is performed by introducing the catheter into the aorta via vascular access. The most common vascular access for catheter insertion to perform all angiography procedures is the percutaneous route. The t ...
... the main artery, aorta, and its distal branches such as those supplying the lower extremities. It is performed by introducing the catheter into the aorta via vascular access. The most common vascular access for catheter insertion to perform all angiography procedures is the percutaneous route. The t ...
ASSOCIATION OF SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION WITH LEFT
... At the same time, an overproduction of free radicals of oxygen develope, with destruction of nitric oxide and increased oxidative stress, so that the vascular endothelium -dependent relaxation is altered. This endothelial dysfunction is associated with hypertrophy, and the larger the left ventricula ...
... At the same time, an overproduction of free radicals of oxygen develope, with destruction of nitric oxide and increased oxidative stress, so that the vascular endothelium -dependent relaxation is altered. This endothelial dysfunction is associated with hypertrophy, and the larger the left ventricula ...
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... beat during the last 10 –15 s of the period. A Student’s unpaired t-test was used to compare the VAT (Fig. 3) between the deafferentation and control groups. In addition, a twofactor ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor, was used to compare mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate, ST segment ...
... beat during the last 10 –15 s of the period. A Student’s unpaired t-test was used to compare the VAT (Fig. 3) between the deafferentation and control groups. In addition, a twofactor ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor, was used to compare mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate, ST segment ...
Quantification of left-to-right shunting in adult congenital heart
... ratio of flow in the pulmonary (Qp) and systemic circulation (Qs) and assessment of cardiac dilatation as a consequence of volume overload are crucial [1–3]. Invasive oximetry is the gold standard for the quantification of left-to right shunting but has several limitations. Oxygenation of venous and ...
... ratio of flow in the pulmonary (Qp) and systemic circulation (Qs) and assessment of cardiac dilatation as a consequence of volume overload are crucial [1–3]. Invasive oximetry is the gold standard for the quantification of left-to right shunting but has several limitations. Oxygenation of venous and ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.172860 published online Jan
... Both STEMI and NSTEMI afflict an enormous number of people each year. The estimated incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) is 865 000 attacks annually. Twenty percent of men and 30% of women will die within 1 year after having an initial recognized MI. The risk of further cardiac disease complicatio ...
... Both STEMI and NSTEMI afflict an enormous number of people each year. The estimated incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) is 865 000 attacks annually. Twenty percent of men and 30% of women will die within 1 year after having an initial recognized MI. The risk of further cardiac disease complicatio ...
Effect of Mechanical Assist Devices for Ischemic Myocardial Damage
... based on positive TUNEL in infarcted areas are ultrastructurally oncotic myocytes with DNA fragmentation, while TUNEL-positive myocytes in dilated cardiomyopathy are neither apoptotic nor necrotic, but are living cells with DNA repair.19) Apoptosis is regarded as controllable cell death. If cardiomy ...
... based on positive TUNEL in infarcted areas are ultrastructurally oncotic myocytes with DNA fragmentation, while TUNEL-positive myocytes in dilated cardiomyopathy are neither apoptotic nor necrotic, but are living cells with DNA repair.19) Apoptosis is regarded as controllable cell death. If cardiomy ...
ESC Guidelines for the management of grown
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
... The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC Guidelines may be translated or reproduced in any form without written permission from the ESC. Permission can be obtaine ...
Lecture Notes
... 3. hypertension: in adults, a persistently elevated blood pressure that exceeds a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg ...
... 3. hypertension: in adults, a persistently elevated blood pressure that exceeds a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg ...
Hypertensive cardiomyopathy: A clinical approach and literature
... Approximately 40% of patients with hypertensive heart disease have normal systolic function but abnormal diastolic function[48,49]. In fact, LV diastolic dysfunction is the main cause of symptomatic heart failure development in patients with hypertension[50]. LV diastolic dysfunction in HTN-CM is mo ...
... Approximately 40% of patients with hypertensive heart disease have normal systolic function but abnormal diastolic function[48,49]. In fact, LV diastolic dysfunction is the main cause of symptomatic heart failure development in patients with hypertension[50]. LV diastolic dysfunction in HTN-CM is mo ...
causes of right ventricular failure
... increased mortality compared to acutely decompensated LVF. It may also be an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with left heart failure. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in itself carries increased risk of adverse events (24%) and in-hospital deaths (9.7%); and PH and RHF is ...
... increased mortality compared to acutely decompensated LVF. It may also be an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with left heart failure. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in itself carries increased risk of adverse events (24%) and in-hospital deaths (9.7%); and PH and RHF is ...