Correct Utilization of Exercise Electrocardiographic Leads in
... greatest percent reduction in luminal diameter in any effect of more detailed criteria on the sensitivity and view compared with the nearest normal segment. CAD specificity of the test. was considered significant when $50% luminal narrowData analysis and statistical methods: Continuous ing of the di ...
... greatest percent reduction in luminal diameter in any effect of more detailed criteria on the sensitivity and view compared with the nearest normal segment. CAD specificity of the test. was considered significant when $50% luminal narrowData analysis and statistical methods: Continuous ing of the di ...
Atrial Septal defect (ASD) Device Closure in Detail
... life. Premature babies often have large PDAs and they often close after medical therapy with oral Ibuprofen or Indomethacin. Rarely some preemies need surgery. The baby’s neonatologist will start these. Regarding ASD, small defects upto 3-5mm, often close spontaneously. However, larger defects like ...
... life. Premature babies often have large PDAs and they often close after medical therapy with oral Ibuprofen or Indomethacin. Rarely some preemies need surgery. The baby’s neonatologist will start these. Regarding ASD, small defects upto 3-5mm, often close spontaneously. However, larger defects like ...
Triphasic mitral inflow velocity with mid
... dysfunction.8 In this study, more than 90% of patients had above normal range of proBNP level. In addition, it is significantly higher in patients with L#, suggesting LV filling pressures are elevated in these patients. The results of the Valsalva maneuver which unmasked delayed relaxation pattern i ...
... dysfunction.8 In this study, more than 90% of patients had above normal range of proBNP level. In addition, it is significantly higher in patients with L#, suggesting LV filling pressures are elevated in these patients. The results of the Valsalva maneuver which unmasked delayed relaxation pattern i ...
Association of Arginine Vasopressin Levels With Outcomes and the
... Measurement of AVP was part of the primary EVEREST protocol, and subgroup analysis based on baseline AVP was prespecified. Assays for AVP were performed at Covance central laboratories in Geneva and Indianapolis using the Buhlmann radioimmunoassay method.20 Patients were subdivided into high (>8 pg/ ...
... Measurement of AVP was part of the primary EVEREST protocol, and subgroup analysis based on baseline AVP was prespecified. Assays for AVP were performed at Covance central laboratories in Geneva and Indianapolis using the Buhlmann radioimmunoassay method.20 Patients were subdivided into high (>8 pg/ ...
Transposition of a pericardial-derived vascular adipose flap for
... A novel intervention consisting of the pericardial isolation of a vascularized adipose flap and its transposition fully covering acute infarcted myocardium was developed in the swine model of coronary artery ligation (n ¼ 52). Left and results ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and LV end-diastolic ...
... A novel intervention consisting of the pericardial isolation of a vascularized adipose flap and its transposition fully covering acute infarcted myocardium was developed in the swine model of coronary artery ligation (n ¼ 52). Left and results ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and LV end-diastolic ...
Physiol. Res. 50: 000-000, 2001
... Key words ACE inhibitors • L-arginine • Mitochondrial radicals • Nitric oxide • Ischemia-reperfusion injury • Heart ischemia ...
... Key words ACE inhibitors • L-arginine • Mitochondrial radicals • Nitric oxide • Ischemia-reperfusion injury • Heart ischemia ...
Successful closure of ventricular septal defect in a patient with
... were as follows: PA 57/23 mmHg (mean 36 mmHg), left ventricle 98 mmHg, right ventricle 14 mmHg, Ao 92/54 mmHg (mean 74 mmHg). There was no mitral or tricuspid valve insufficiency. The perimembranous VSD and left ventricular hypertrabeculation were also confirmed during cardiac catheterization (Fig. ...
... were as follows: PA 57/23 mmHg (mean 36 mmHg), left ventricle 98 mmHg, right ventricle 14 mmHg, Ao 92/54 mmHg (mean 74 mmHg). There was no mitral or tricuspid valve insufficiency. The perimembranous VSD and left ventricular hypertrabeculation were also confirmed during cardiac catheterization (Fig. ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.811877 published online Mar
... ical examination of LA tissue has confirmed the presence of fibrosis in regions of low-voltage tissue,12 but determining the extent and location of fibrosis in the LA without invasive techniques has not been possible. As a result, the effects of such structural remodeling on patient outcome to treat ...
... ical examination of LA tissue has confirmed the presence of fibrosis in regions of low-voltage tissue,12 but determining the extent and location of fibrosis in the LA without invasive techniques has not been possible. As a result, the effects of such structural remodeling on patient outcome to treat ...
Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction
... was a difference in the number of people who died but we also looked at whether administering oxygen reduced pain. We found three randomised controlled trials that compared one group given oxygen to another group given air. These trials involved a total of 387 patients of whom 14 died. Of those who ...
... was a difference in the number of people who died but we also looked at whether administering oxygen reduced pain. We found three randomised controlled trials that compared one group given oxygen to another group given air. These trials involved a total of 387 patients of whom 14 died. Of those who ...
Yoga in cardiac health (A Review)
... blood catecholamines (CA) and plasma renin activity (PRA). These tests proved a progressive attenuation of sympatho-adrenal and renin–angiotensin activity with yogic practice. Yogic practice, through the restoration of baroreceptor sensitivity, caused a significant reduction in the blood pressure of ...
... blood catecholamines (CA) and plasma renin activity (PRA). These tests proved a progressive attenuation of sympatho-adrenal and renin–angiotensin activity with yogic practice. Yogic practice, through the restoration of baroreceptor sensitivity, caused a significant reduction in the blood pressure of ...
PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of
... initial presentation. In 48% of 42 pediatric patients with WPW and cardiac arrest, the cardiac arrest was the first symptom.36 In 1996, Bromberg et al37 reported that from a group of 60 children ⱕ18 years of age with varying risk undergoing WPW surgery, 2 of 10 high-risk patients had a documented VF ...
... initial presentation. In 48% of 42 pediatric patients with WPW and cardiac arrest, the cardiac arrest was the first symptom.36 In 1996, Bromberg et al37 reported that from a group of 60 children ⱕ18 years of age with varying risk undergoing WPW surgery, 2 of 10 high-risk patients had a documented VF ...
Coronary Heart Disease - University of Warwick
... In an early study using positron emission tomography, Deanfield et al. (1984) found that a stressful mental arithmetic task decreased myocardial perfusion in 75% of CHD patients. Rozanski et al. (1988) used radionuclide ventriculography to demonstrate that a stressful speech task produced transient ...
... In an early study using positron emission tomography, Deanfield et al. (1984) found that a stressful mental arithmetic task decreased myocardial perfusion in 75% of CHD patients. Rozanski et al. (1988) used radionuclide ventriculography to demonstrate that a stressful speech task produced transient ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.811877 published online Mar
... ical examination of LA tissue has confirmed the presence of fibrosis in regions of low-voltage tissue,12 but determining the extent and location of fibrosis in the LA without invasive techniques has not been possible. As a result, the effects of such structural remodeling on patient outcome to treat ...
... ical examination of LA tissue has confirmed the presence of fibrosis in regions of low-voltage tissue,12 but determining the extent and location of fibrosis in the LA without invasive techniques has not been possible. As a result, the effects of such structural remodeling on patient outcome to treat ...
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... the pacemaker (Atlas+ HF) did not allow pre-activation of the left ventricle by 10 ms. In the second patient the VV interval could not be predicted because of the inability to record the pulmonary flow. Table 1 demonstrates the functional parameters measured at predicted optimal V-V intervals A and ...
... the pacemaker (Atlas+ HF) did not allow pre-activation of the left ventricle by 10 ms. In the second patient the VV interval could not be predicted because of the inability to record the pulmonary flow. Table 1 demonstrates the functional parameters measured at predicted optimal V-V intervals A and ...
ACLS Pharmacology Review
... – Initial dose: 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV – For refractory VF may repeat 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV in 3 to 5 minutes; maximum total dose, 3 mg/kg – A single dose of 1.5 mg/kg IV in cardiac ...
... – Initial dose: 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV – For refractory VF may repeat 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV in 3 to 5 minutes; maximum total dose, 3 mg/kg – A single dose of 1.5 mg/kg IV in cardiac ...
Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction with Right Ventricular
... based on prior studies. This has been adopted for several years now as an initial therapeutic measure (6,7,8). However, recent studies have shown adverse effects related to excess of volume resuscitation. Several publications, including two prospective studies, have indicated that volume overload in ...
... based on prior studies. This has been adopted for several years now as an initial therapeutic measure (6,7,8). However, recent studies have shown adverse effects related to excess of volume resuscitation. Several publications, including two prospective studies, have indicated that volume overload in ...
Parathyroid hormone level is associated with mortality and
... PTH receptors are also expressed in the vessel walls and the myocardium suggesting direct effects on the cardiovascular system.1 In ...
... PTH receptors are also expressed in the vessel walls and the myocardium suggesting direct effects on the cardiovascular system.1 In ...
ACLS Pharmacology Review
... – Initial dose: 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV – For refractory VF may repeat 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV in 3 to 5 minutes; maximum total dose, 3 mg/kg – A single dose of 1.5 mg/kg IV in cardiac ...
... – Initial dose: 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV – For refractory VF may repeat 1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg IV in 3 to 5 minutes; maximum total dose, 3 mg/kg – A single dose of 1.5 mg/kg IV in cardiac ...
Case Report Compression of the ostium of left main coronary artery
... rupture through the aorta, leading to hemothorax, cardiac tamponade, stroke, mesenteric ischemia, or renal insufficiency. At present, optimal treatment is still somewhat controversial. There have been no reports on cases of compression of the ostium of left main coronary artery caused by aortic root ...
... rupture through the aorta, leading to hemothorax, cardiac tamponade, stroke, mesenteric ischemia, or renal insufficiency. At present, optimal treatment is still somewhat controversial. There have been no reports on cases of compression of the ostium of left main coronary artery caused by aortic root ...
Effects of Physiologic Pacing versus Ventricular Pacing on the Risk
... defined as a focal neurologic deficit of sudden onset, such as would be expected with occlusion of one of the major cerebral arteries, which did not resolve within 24 hours. If a patient had more than one stroke, only the first was counted. The secondary outcome events were death from any cause, doc ...
... defined as a focal neurologic deficit of sudden onset, such as would be expected with occlusion of one of the major cerebral arteries, which did not resolve within 24 hours. If a patient had more than one stroke, only the first was counted. The secondary outcome events were death from any cause, doc ...
ESC Guidelines - Dansk Cardiologisk Selskab
... Associations: European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR), European Association of Echocardiography (EAE), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Working Groups: Acute Cardiac Care, Cardiovas ...
... Associations: European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR), European Association of Echocardiography (EAE), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Working Groups: Acute Cardiac Care, Cardiovas ...
LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: A RETROSPECTIVE
... relevant LVEF changing events and these patients were excluded. Percutaneous ...
... relevant LVEF changing events and these patients were excluded. Percutaneous ...
Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction (Review) The Cochrane Library
... was a difference in the number of people who died but we also looked at whether administering oxygen reduced pain. We found three randomised controlled trials that compared one group given oxygen to another group given air. These trials involved a total of 387 patients of whom 14 died. Of those who ...
... was a difference in the number of people who died but we also looked at whether administering oxygen reduced pain. We found three randomised controlled trials that compared one group given oxygen to another group given air. These trials involved a total of 387 patients of whom 14 died. Of those who ...