Acute myocardial infarction: pre-hospital and in
... A working diagnosis of myocardial infarction must first be made. This is usually based on the history of severe chest pain lasting for 15 min or more, not responding to nitroglycerine. But the pain may not be severe and, in the elderly particularly, other presentations such as dyspnoea, faintness or ...
... A working diagnosis of myocardial infarction must first be made. This is usually based on the history of severe chest pain lasting for 15 min or more, not responding to nitroglycerine. But the pain may not be severe and, in the elderly particularly, other presentations such as dyspnoea, faintness or ...
Resume Computer Science
... with mathematical proof in C++ radar code written by the OEM. Assisted with the algorithm to detect rockets with the LCMR. Wrote an 87-page document describing how to playback recordings using the process automation programs and shell scripts I independently developed for a Linux OS. By affecting sy ...
... with mathematical proof in C++ radar code written by the OEM. Assisted with the algorithm to detect rockets with the LCMR. Wrote an 87-page document describing how to playback recordings using the process automation programs and shell scripts I independently developed for a Linux OS. By affecting sy ...
Programmed Ventricular Stimulation - Indications and Limitations: A
... rate, lower ejection fraction and a longer time interval since myocardial infarction. In addition, inducibility was associated with more utilization of the ICD for VT and less for VF;24 also the absence of inducibility did not predict a good prognosis in this setting.25 PVS in idiopathic dilated car ...
... rate, lower ejection fraction and a longer time interval since myocardial infarction. In addition, inducibility was associated with more utilization of the ICD for VT and less for VF;24 also the absence of inducibility did not predict a good prognosis in this setting.25 PVS in idiopathic dilated car ...
Coronary subclavian steal syndrome: a rare
... with a selective injection of contrast agent in the native LAD via the patent LIMA to near the ostium of his the left subclavian artery. (Fig. 2). There was a step-down gradient of 80 mmHg across the tight 95% stenosis at the ostium of the left subclavian artery (Fig. 3). The patient was diagnosed a ...
... with a selective injection of contrast agent in the native LAD via the patent LIMA to near the ostium of his the left subclavian artery. (Fig. 2). There was a step-down gradient of 80 mmHg across the tight 95% stenosis at the ostium of the left subclavian artery (Fig. 3). The patient was diagnosed a ...
and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis - Heart
... to the absence of obstruction to ejection early in systole (Mason et al., I964), which may in part explain the short IVCT. There is, however, the probability that the hypertrophic ventricular muscle also participates in the shortening of IVCT. Jezek (I963) found this shortening to be much more consp ...
... to the absence of obstruction to ejection early in systole (Mason et al., I964), which may in part explain the short IVCT. There is, however, the probability that the hypertrophic ventricular muscle also participates in the shortening of IVCT. Jezek (I963) found this shortening to be much more consp ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... Sudden deaths, stroke, and myocardial infarction have been ...
... Sudden deaths, stroke, and myocardial infarction have been ...
Magnificent Magnesium
... providing doctors with images of the location and severity of coronary artery disease. Cardiac catheterization is commonly regarded as the most accurate test to detect coronary artery narrowing. It is particularly useful in cases where there is a high likelihood that therapeutic intervention will be ...
... providing doctors with images of the location and severity of coronary artery disease. Cardiac catheterization is commonly regarded as the most accurate test to detect coronary artery narrowing. It is particularly useful in cases where there is a high likelihood that therapeutic intervention will be ...
NYHA III - Circulation: Heart Failure
... after enrollment. Thee medication and baseline characteristics of those patients did u participatedd in the entire study. One patient in ully n the controll group died from those who successfully sudden cardiac death. h. Within the 12 weeks of the study period, there were no dif differences between ...
... after enrollment. Thee medication and baseline characteristics of those patients did u participatedd in the entire study. One patient in ully n the controll group died from those who successfully sudden cardiac death. h. Within the 12 weeks of the study period, there were no dif differences between ...
cardioprotective interaction of cucumis melo with enalapril in
... the rise 3. Hence it is widely accepted that in-depth and appropriate studies on drug-herb interactions should be carried out to confirm the efficacy of combined drug-herb treatments. Myocardial infarction is the commonest single cause of death in many parts of the world. Its therapy includes admini ...
... the rise 3. Hence it is widely accepted that in-depth and appropriate studies on drug-herb interactions should be carried out to confirm the efficacy of combined drug-herb treatments. Myocardial infarction is the commonest single cause of death in many parts of the world. Its therapy includes admini ...
Practice Guideline: Focused Update 2009 Focused Update
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
Medical Policy Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) for
... including patients with equivocal stress-test results. (Class IIa, level of evidence B) Diagnostic accuracy favors coronary CTA over MRA for these patients. (Class I, level of evidence B) Concerns regarding radiation dose limit the use of coronary CTA in high-risk patients who have a very low pretes ...
... including patients with equivocal stress-test results. (Class IIa, level of evidence B) Diagnostic accuracy favors coronary CTA over MRA for these patients. (Class I, level of evidence B) Concerns regarding radiation dose limit the use of coronary CTA in high-risk patients who have a very low pretes ...
2009 Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management... Heart Failure in Adults: A Report of the American College...
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
Imaging right ventricular function to predict outcome in pulmonary
... Methods: We measured RV end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes (ESV and EDV) using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and RV pressures during right heart catheterization in 140 incident PAH patients and 22 controls. A maximum RV pressure (Pmax) was calculated from the nonlinear extrapolations of ear ...
... Methods: We measured RV end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes (ESV and EDV) using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and RV pressures during right heart catheterization in 140 incident PAH patients and 22 controls. A maximum RV pressure (Pmax) was calculated from the nonlinear extrapolations of ear ...
COX-2 - HAL
... protective pathway of this late preconditioning [22]. Moreover, similarities appear between the signalling pathways that control stress-induced COX-2 and iNOS expression, both involving reactive oxygen species (ROS) [23], [24], [25], protein kinase C (PKC) [26], [27], and nuclear factor kappa B (NF- ...
... protective pathway of this late preconditioning [22]. Moreover, similarities appear between the signalling pathways that control stress-induced COX-2 and iNOS expression, both involving reactive oxygen species (ROS) [23], [24], [25], protein kinase C (PKC) [26], [27], and nuclear factor kappa B (NF- ...
Chronic Stable Angina: Diagnosis and Risk
... may be indicated if there is clinical suspicion of aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Aortic stenosis, in particular, is common in elderly patients or in patients with a history of rheumatic heart disease. Clinically significant aortic stenosis should be suspected with the following phy ...
... may be indicated if there is clinical suspicion of aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Aortic stenosis, in particular, is common in elderly patients or in patients with a history of rheumatic heart disease. Clinically significant aortic stenosis should be suspected with the following phy ...
Prognostic Impact of Blood Urea Nitrogen Changes During - J
... inner medullary collecting duct.1 Thus, an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level could be regarded as a surrogate marker for neurohumoral activation in HF patients. Several studies have reported that elevated BUN levels are associated with adverse outcomes in HF patients, especially in ...
... inner medullary collecting duct.1 Thus, an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level could be regarded as a surrogate marker for neurohumoral activation in HF patients. Several studies have reported that elevated BUN levels are associated with adverse outcomes in HF patients, especially in ...
Clyde W. Yancy Donna M. Mancini, Peter S. Rahko, Marc A. Silver
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
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... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
... up to 3 years to complete. Now, however, new evidence is reviewed in an ongoing fashion to more efficiently respond to important science and treatment trends that could have a major impact on patient outcomes and quality of care. Evidence is reviewed at least twice a year, and updates will be initia ...
Aldosterone Synthase Promoter Polymorphism Predicts Outcome in
... lower LVEF at 6 months. This was particularly significant for the subset on placebo and was not evident for subjects randomized to I/H. Of note, the impact of the C allele was also more pronounced for subjects on aldosterone receptor antagonists. Aldosterone receptor antagonists were not randomized ...
... lower LVEF at 6 months. This was particularly significant for the subset on placebo and was not evident for subjects randomized to I/H. Of note, the impact of the C allele was also more pronounced for subjects on aldosterone receptor antagonists. Aldosterone receptor antagonists were not randomized ...
Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing LVAD
... assist devices (LVADs). In addition, with the recent FDA approval of the HeartMate® II LVAD (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, CA) as a destination therapy (DT) device, the potential pool of patients that may benefit from this therapy has expanded almost exponentially. While ventricular arrhythmias are co ...
... assist devices (LVADs). In addition, with the recent FDA approval of the HeartMate® II LVAD (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, CA) as a destination therapy (DT) device, the potential pool of patients that may benefit from this therapy has expanded almost exponentially. While ventricular arrhythmias are co ...
5 rIGHt VentrIcular PacInG ImProVes rIGHt Heart FunctIon In
... Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary vascular remodeling. During the progression of the disease, right ventricular (RV) afterload continues to rise and eventually right heart failure develops in the majority of patients. In PH-patients, signs of mechanical R ...
... Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary vascular remodeling. During the progression of the disease, right ventricular (RV) afterload continues to rise and eventually right heart failure develops in the majority of patients. In PH-patients, signs of mechanical R ...
Impaired left ventricular filling due to right-to
... surface area (1.8 m2) are shown in Fig. 1. The images of the PAH patient show distinct RV wall thickening and a larger RV lumen area in end diastole and end systole than the images of the control subject. End-diastolic and end-systolic LV lumen area are smaller in the PAH patient than in the control ...
... surface area (1.8 m2) are shown in Fig. 1. The images of the PAH patient show distinct RV wall thickening and a larger RV lumen area in end diastole and end systole than the images of the control subject. End-diastolic and end-systolic LV lumen area are smaller in the PAH patient than in the control ...
Investigation of syncope
... may be more than one pathological process involved. For example, in an elderly diabetic person, hypoglycaemia may be the triggering event but there is also likely to be a contribution from autonomic dysfunction and reduced cardiac output. The following classification is largely based on that propose ...
... may be more than one pathological process involved. For example, in an elderly diabetic person, hypoglycaemia may be the triggering event but there is also likely to be a contribution from autonomic dysfunction and reduced cardiac output. The following classification is largely based on that propose ...
Management of stable angina. - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines
... poor medication adherence.7 A Tayside study showed that in patients with angina, symptoms are often poorly controlled, there is a high level of anxiety and depression, scope for lifestyle change and an ongoing need for frequent medical contact.8 ...
... poor medication adherence.7 A Tayside study showed that in patients with angina, symptoms are often poorly controlled, there is a high level of anxiety and depression, scope for lifestyle change and an ongoing need for frequent medical contact.8 ...