The role of statin drugs in combating cardiovascular
... mortality in people with preexisting cardiovascular disease. They are also currently advocated for use in patients at high risk of developing heart disease, but the evidence for this is questioned. A 2010 meta-analysis of studies found no benefit in terms of allcause mortality when statins were used ...
... mortality in people with preexisting cardiovascular disease. They are also currently advocated for use in patients at high risk of developing heart disease, but the evidence for this is questioned. A 2010 meta-analysis of studies found no benefit in terms of allcause mortality when statins were used ...
Isolated Obstruction of the Right Coronary Artery
... myocardial infarction. The severity of angina depends on a critical reduction of the coronary arterial blood flow: while this is usually associated with extensive triple or quadruple vessel disease, occasional patients with single-vessel disease and 90-95 percent obstruction and a very small blood f ...
... myocardial infarction. The severity of angina depends on a critical reduction of the coronary arterial blood flow: while this is usually associated with extensive triple or quadruple vessel disease, occasional patients with single-vessel disease and 90-95 percent obstruction and a very small blood f ...
Association of Hypertension With Stroke Recurrence Depends on
... mitral valve disease, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, recent myocardial infarction (<4 weeks), cardiac thrombus, valvular vegetation, akinetic left ventricular segment, atrial myxoma, dilated cardiomyopathy, prosthetic mitral or aortic valve, and paradoxical emboli. Clinical an ...
... mitral valve disease, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, recent myocardial infarction (<4 weeks), cardiac thrombus, valvular vegetation, akinetic left ventricular segment, atrial myxoma, dilated cardiomyopathy, prosthetic mitral or aortic valve, and paradoxical emboli. Clinical an ...
Noncontact mapping using the Endocardial Solutions
... was 17 ± 9 (range from 6 to 33), septal isthmus 27 ± conduction block eliminating right atrial flutter was 4 mm and cava –tricuspid isthmus 45 ± 9 mm. All achieved in all patients. To confirm the absence of patients with remained free of atrial flutter with an conduction across the isthmus following ...
... was 17 ± 9 (range from 6 to 33), septal isthmus 27 ± conduction block eliminating right atrial flutter was 4 mm and cava –tricuspid isthmus 45 ± 9 mm. All achieved in all patients. To confirm the absence of patients with remained free of atrial flutter with an conduction across the isthmus following ...
Myocardial Balance of Inorganic Phosphate and
... associated with angina may be explained on the basis of an emotional component related to pain, and theoretically to the release of systemic catecholamines. It is interesting that in a recent review20 86% of spontaneous or unprovoked episodes of angina pectoris were preceded by elevation of the ...
... associated with angina may be explained on the basis of an emotional component related to pain, and theoretically to the release of systemic catecholamines. It is interesting that in a recent review20 86% of spontaneous or unprovoked episodes of angina pectoris were preceded by elevation of the ...
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
... unforeseen sequelae of catheter ablation were detected beyond periprocedural complications, with no thromboembolic events or clinically significant PV stenosis. These results have implications for the long-term follow-up of patients after radiofrequency catheter ablation for AF. The long-term succes ...
... unforeseen sequelae of catheter ablation were detected beyond periprocedural complications, with no thromboembolic events or clinically significant PV stenosis. These results have implications for the long-term follow-up of patients after radiofrequency catheter ablation for AF. The long-term succes ...
Percutaneous closure should be performed in all
... have enough scientific evidence from multiple randomized controlled trials or from meta-analyses, in which multiple population risk strata are evaluated (sex, age, history, etc.), and to have general consistency of direction and magnitude of effect (level of evidence A). Indication for a procedure m ...
... have enough scientific evidence from multiple randomized controlled trials or from meta-analyses, in which multiple population risk strata are evaluated (sex, age, history, etc.), and to have general consistency of direction and magnitude of effect (level of evidence A). Indication for a procedure m ...
Heart failure in patients with sick sinus syndrome
... lead to abnormal contraction patterns in the ventricles.2 In some patients, the abnormal contraction pattern seen during ventricular (DDDR) pacing may lead to left ventricular remodelling, decreased left ventricular function, and dilatation of the left atrium.3 – 5 Further, there is an association w ...
... lead to abnormal contraction patterns in the ventricles.2 In some patients, the abnormal contraction pattern seen during ventricular (DDDR) pacing may lead to left ventricular remodelling, decreased left ventricular function, and dilatation of the left atrium.3 – 5 Further, there is an association w ...
Yoga and Heart Disease - ScholarSpace @ JCCC
... McGinness, Megan (2011) "Yoga and Heart Disease," JCCC Honors Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 1. ...
... McGinness, Megan (2011) "Yoga and Heart Disease," JCCC Honors Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 1. ...
coronary artery anomalies DR SANMATH
... Low cardiac output and bradycardia or asystole typically occur early after extreme exercise. ...
... Low cardiac output and bradycardia or asystole typically occur early after extreme exercise. ...
Management of Stable Angina Pectoris
... May radiate down the left arm May be associated with nausea, vomiting, or diaphoresis. ...
... May radiate down the left arm May be associated with nausea, vomiting, or diaphoresis. ...
Clinical Guideline
... disabling comorbidity (Grade: strong recommendation; lowquality evidence). Recommendation 8: The organizations recommend that exercise stress with nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging should not be used as an initial test in low-risk patients who have an interpretable ECG and at least moderate physi ...
... disabling comorbidity (Grade: strong recommendation; lowquality evidence). Recommendation 8: The organizations recommend that exercise stress with nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging should not be used as an initial test in low-risk patients who have an interpretable ECG and at least moderate physi ...
Electrical Conduction Disturbance Effects on Dynamic
... assessing the phasic change and to calculate early/late peaks ratio in MAA, TA, and MR flow rate (Fig. 2). Statistical analysis. Values were expressed as mean ⫾ SD. Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between before and after CRT were made with the paired t test. Repeated measures analysis of ...
... assessing the phasic change and to calculate early/late peaks ratio in MAA, TA, and MR flow rate (Fig. 2). Statistical analysis. Values were expressed as mean ⫾ SD. Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between before and after CRT were made with the paired t test. Repeated measures analysis of ...
Supraventricular tachycardia
... well, the reverse is often true. Many such patients are devastated by the abrupt change in cardiac rhythm and many feel relatively incapable of undertaking normal activities while the arrhythmia is present. Atrial fibrillation also brings a risk of thromboembolism. The level of risk depends upon whe ...
... well, the reverse is often true. Many such patients are devastated by the abrupt change in cardiac rhythm and many feel relatively incapable of undertaking normal activities while the arrhythmia is present. Atrial fibrillation also brings a risk of thromboembolism. The level of risk depends upon whe ...
ICD-10-CM: Myocardial Infarction
... ventricular septum, or papillary muscles. NSTEMIs do not extend through the whole thickness of the heart muscle. The subendocardial area is particularly susceptible to ischemia. ST depression is seen on ECG ...
... ventricular septum, or papillary muscles. NSTEMIs do not extend through the whole thickness of the heart muscle. The subendocardial area is particularly susceptible to ischemia. ST depression is seen on ECG ...
Heart Rate Variability Anatomy and Physiology
... this band (Kleiger et al., 2005). VLF power may be generated by physical activity (Bernardi, Valle, Coco, Calciati, & Sleight, 1996), thermoregulatory, renin-angiotensin, and endothelial influences on the heart (Akselrod et al., 1981; Claydon & Krassioukov, 2008). PNS activity may contribute to VLF ...
... this band (Kleiger et al., 2005). VLF power may be generated by physical activity (Bernardi, Valle, Coco, Calciati, & Sleight, 1996), thermoregulatory, renin-angiotensin, and endothelial influences on the heart (Akselrod et al., 1981; Claydon & Krassioukov, 2008). PNS activity may contribute to VLF ...
CORONARY CIRCULATION.
... 12.6 percent of deaths worldwide were from ischemic heart disease. Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries, but third to AIDS and lower ...
... 12.6 percent of deaths worldwide were from ischemic heart disease. Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries, but third to AIDS and lower ...
cardiomyopathy - UMF IASI 2015
... hypertrophy and established asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) was considered the “sine qua non” of the disease. That implies in fact a synonymy between the terms “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy”(HCM) and “obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy”(OHCM). The medical technological advent of imaging te ...
... hypertrophy and established asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) was considered the “sine qua non” of the disease. That implies in fact a synonymy between the terms “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy”(HCM) and “obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy”(OHCM). The medical technological advent of imaging te ...
Right Ventricular Pacing-Induced Heart Failure after Mitral Valve
... It has been previously observed that elevated RV pacing yields a higher incidence of ventricular dysfunction, but no clear threshold has been established.3 Patients with myocardial infarction, LVEF < 50%, and QRS latency > 120 ms are at greater risk.3 Our patient had none of these risks, and tolerat ...
... It has been previously observed that elevated RV pacing yields a higher incidence of ventricular dysfunction, but no clear threshold has been established.3 Patients with myocardial infarction, LVEF < 50%, and QRS latency > 120 ms are at greater risk.3 Our patient had none of these risks, and tolerat ...
Amiodarone role in ventricular arrhythmias in aortic Stenosis
... Chronic systolic pressure overload, of arterial hypertension and AS, results in increased ventricular wall stress. As consequence of the hemodynamic abnormality, myocardial hypertrophy is thought to be a compensatory process that leads to normalization in wall stress. Structural remodeling of the ma ...
... Chronic systolic pressure overload, of arterial hypertension and AS, results in increased ventricular wall stress. As consequence of the hemodynamic abnormality, myocardial hypertrophy is thought to be a compensatory process that leads to normalization in wall stress. Structural remodeling of the ma ...
Not just the powerhouse of the cell: emerging
... novel mediators of cardioprotection. The convergence of a diverse variety of signal transduction pathways originating from the cell surface to the mitochondria has been reported to underlie the endogenous cardioprotective phenomena of ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) and postconditioning. However, th ...
... novel mediators of cardioprotection. The convergence of a diverse variety of signal transduction pathways originating from the cell surface to the mitochondria has been reported to underlie the endogenous cardioprotective phenomena of ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) and postconditioning. However, th ...
total pulmonary venous drainage through a persistent left superior
... development suggests that the anomaly has much more effect upon general nutrition than is apparent from previous descriptions. Cyanosis and finger clubbing were not prominent in any of our patients. Five were slightly cyanosed at rest and the sixth after exertion, while four had early finger clubbin ...
... development suggests that the anomaly has much more effect upon general nutrition than is apparent from previous descriptions. Cyanosis and finger clubbing were not prominent in any of our patients. Five were slightly cyanosed at rest and the sixth after exertion, while four had early finger clubbin ...
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury
... manifests as sluggish coronary blood flow, impaired myocardial blush grade, and a characteristic coronary flow velocity profile (13). Importantly, 30%–40% of PPCI patients in whom coronary blood flow in the infarct-related coronary artery appears normal on coronary angiography have evidence of MVO a ...
... manifests as sluggish coronary blood flow, impaired myocardial blush grade, and a characteristic coronary flow velocity profile (13). Importantly, 30%–40% of PPCI patients in whom coronary blood flow in the infarct-related coronary artery appears normal on coronary angiography have evidence of MVO a ...
Functional Morphology of the Heart in Fishes D. J. Randall
... blood in the ventral aorta of the lingcod is and middle conal valves of the Port Jack- between 9 and 12 ml per minute. The son shark are incompetent in the absence mean blood flow is 15 ml/minute, and the of conal systole, and it appears that con- period of time when the maintenance of tractions of ...
... blood in the ventral aorta of the lingcod is and middle conal valves of the Port Jack- between 9 and 12 ml per minute. The son shark are incompetent in the absence mean blood flow is 15 ml/minute, and the of conal systole, and it appears that con- period of time when the maintenance of tractions of ...
Rehabilitation: Cardiac Rehabilitation Services (Outpatient)
... symptoms despite being on optimal heart failure therapy for at least 6 weeks. Stable patients are defined as patients who have not had recent (≤6 weeks) or planned (≤6 months) major cardiovascular hospitalizations or procedures. For additional information, see the NCD for Cardiac Rehabilitation Prog ...
... symptoms despite being on optimal heart failure therapy for at least 6 weeks. Stable patients are defined as patients who have not had recent (≤6 weeks) or planned (≤6 months) major cardiovascular hospitalizations or procedures. For additional information, see the NCD for Cardiac Rehabilitation Prog ...