mitral valve insufficiency/니코틴

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent, and antiarrhythmic therapy is often used to help with rhythm control. Some common echocardiographic parameters may be useful in predicting AF recurrence among these patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between 3

Angioedema is characterized by marked swelling of the subcutaneous or submucosal tissue and may affect various parts of the body, including the face, mouth, and extremities. Angioedema has specifically been associated with the use of several antipsychotic agents, including clozapine, olanzapine,

BACKGROUND Data on the cardiac characteristics of centenarians are scarce. Our aim was to describe electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiography in a cohort of centenarians and to correlate them with clinical data. METHODS We used prospective multicenter registry of 118 centenarians (28 men) with a

Coronary- and LV-angiography in coronary heart disease are indicated I) to clarify whether or not surgery is required (e.g. aorto-coronary-bypass operation, aneurysmectomy) in 1) drug resistent angina pectoris, 2) myocardial aneurysms (or the suspicion of), 3) VSD following myocardial infarction

BACKGROUND Dehiscence of a mitral valve annuloplasty ring is a rare occurrence that often manifests as mitral regurgitation and heart failure. We present a case of mitral ring dehiscence which was initially unrecognized by standard 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2D TTE); and

BACKGROUND The prevalence, progression rates, and outcomes affecting aviator valvular heart disease have not been extensively studied. METHODS The U.S. Air Force (USAF) School of Aerospace Medicine's Clinical Sciences Database was used to determine prevalence and progression rates for regurgitant

OBJECTIVE To determine the suitability of insurance claims information for use in clinical outcomes research in ischemic heart disease. METHODS Concordance study of two databases. METHODS Tertiary care referral center. METHODS A total of 12,937 consecutive patients hospitalized for cardiac

Health services researchers rely heavily on administrative data bases, but incomplete or incorrect coding may bias risk models based on administrative data. The best method for validating administrative data is to collect detailed information about the same cases from independent sources, but this