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Electrocardiography in the diagnosis of ventricular hypertrophy in patients with chronic renal diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: ECG is a useful, efficient, and highly reproducible method for the diagnosis of LVH in HD patients. In this population, the Cornell-product proved to be the most reliable criterion for the detection of LVH. (Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - November 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Peri-operative evaluation by holter in elderly patients submitted to prostatectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Ambulatory monitoring is not regarded as an appropriate procedure for the screening of myocardial ischemia, due to the characteristics and technical limitations of the method, especially in populations with a low prevalence of coronary disease. In this cross-sectional and observational study, we concluded that the Holter recordings provided additional information which could not be obtained by conventional electrocardiogram. (Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - November 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Infinity M540 from Draeger Makes Hospital Workflow and Patient Data Oh So So SmoothEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Here's another piece of news about medical gadgetry released at the ongoing Medica 2009. The Infinity M540 from Drägerwerk AG & Co. (aka Dräger) is designed to provide portability and full functionality of a stationary vitals signs monitor: The Dräger Infinity M540 measures and saves patient vital signs data, including 12-lead ECG and etCO2 values. For transport, the hospital staff can release the M540 from its docking station using one hand. The monitor continues to display and record vital data without interruption. As soon as the M540 is reconnected to a docking station – whether at its previou...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - November 20, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Critical Care Source Type: info

Making Mouths Smile: Green Tea may Help Prevent Oral Cancer, Researchers SayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Green tea lovers like to grab a steaming hot cup of the stuff because it tastes so good in their mouth; now, they can grab it because it's so good for their mouth. According to a study recently published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, people with precancerous oral lesions were able to slow the progression of those lesions by taking a potent green tea extract. What's more, the extracts caused some of the participants' lesions to disappear entirely.To test the green tea extracts' effectiveness, University of Texas researchers had 41 leukoplakia participants take one of three things (actually, one of...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Genotype–Phenotype Relationship in the Long QT Syndrome: Brimming With Knowledge but Thirsting for a Therapeutic Solution⁎Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since it was first reported 50 years ago, the long QT syndrome (LQTS) is now recognized as a genetic disease caused by mutations of ion channel genes encoding a cardiac channel essential for the control of ventricular repolarization (). The LQTS is not only the most common and extensively researched genetic cardiac arrhythmia (), it has also attracted premier scientists and scholars in single-cell electrophysiology and molecular genetics. In turn, they have produced seminal discoveries that shaped our understanding of the syndrome. The mutated genes in LQTS patients cause delayed repolarization and, in turn, prolong the QT...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Koonlawee Nademanee Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: journals

A Comparison of Atrial Arrhythmias After Heart or Double-Lung Transplantation at a Single Center: Insights Into the Mechanism of Post-Operative Atrial FibrillationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In heart transplant recipients, AF is uncommon and occurs in the setting of myocardial dysfunction and graft rejection. In contrast, AF is more common after lung transplantation despite the absence of graft rejection and cardiac dysfunction. Pulmonary vein isolation alone cannot explain the discrepancy in AF incidence between heart transplant recipients and double-lung transplant recipients. Cardiac autonomic denervation may have a protective effect for heart transplant patients in the post-operative setting. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: José Dizon, Kimberly Chen, Matthew Bacchetta, Michael Argenziano, Donna Mancini, Angelo Biviano, Joshua Sonett, Hasan Garan Tags: QUARTERLY FOCUS ISSUE: HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS Source Type: journals

Atrial Fibrillation at Baseline and During Follow-Up in ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objectives: The ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial) determined that treatment with amlodipine, lisinopril, or doxazosin was not superior to thiazide-like diuretic (chlorthalidone) in preventing coronary heart disease (CHD) or other cardiovascular events. This subanalysis examines baseline prevalence and in-trial incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) and their influence on clinical outcomes.Background: Limited information is available on whether atrial fibrillation incidence is affected differentially by different classes of antihypertensive ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: L. Julian Haywood, Charles E. Ford, Richard S. Crow, Barry R. Davis, Barry M. Massie, Paula T. Einhorn, Angela Williard, ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group Tags: QUARTERLY FOCUS ISSUE: HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS Source Type: journals

Health News of the DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:Exercise remodels the brain, making it more stress-resistant (in rats, at least) http://bit.ly/QHkMUAnother study: Regular consumption of alcohol reduces the risk of heart disease by 30-50% http://bit.ly/FZQl3Young athletes should be screened for heart disease with 2 tests rather than 1: ECG and echocardiogram http://bit.ly/176Nuu55% of adult Americans don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine according to a poll http://bit.ly/...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - November 19, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: info

EKG Readings Can be WrongEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Measurements on the electrocardiogram (EKG) can often mislead physicians into diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), requiring further screening tests before a definitive conclusion can be reached. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AGFA Corp. - Agfa IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System - Class 3 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AGFA IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

CT Coronary Angiography to Guide Intervention for Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in a Patient with an Anomalous Single Coronary OstiumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 56-year-old man presented with 48h of crescendo angina pectoris and labile ECG changes with transient lateral ST elevation and deep anterior/inferior ST depression. Primary PCI was unsuccessful as non-selective cusp injections could not identify the left and right coronary ostia. On-table echocardiography revealed a dilated aortic root suggesting an acute aortic dissection. An urgent 64-slice multi-detector row CT (MDCT) gated scan of the thoracic aorta and coronary arteries showed a single coronary ostium arising higher and more anterior above the sinotubular ridge. Originating from the ostium were two vessels: a small ...
Source: Heart, Lung & Circulation - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: W.Y. Wandy Chan, Dougal R. McClean, John M. Elliott, Sharyn MacDonald Tags: Images Source Type: journals

Prevalence, clinical correlates and treatment of permanent atrial fibrillation among the elderly: insights from the first prospective population-based study in rural GreeceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract To investigate the prevalence of permanent atrial fibrillation (AF), its clinical associated conditions and treatment status in the elderly population in rural Greece. 720 people (46.1% males) older than 65 years (mean age: 72.5 ± 5.7 years) living in four villages in rural Greece were screened with an electrocardiogram (response rate: 90.5%) for the presence of permanent AF. They underwent a physical examination, including blood pressure (BP) measurement, and body mass index (BMI) calculation, in addition to an interview about their medical history, physical activity, smoking h...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - November 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Tags: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis Source Type: journals

Physiological responses of young cross-bred calves immediately after long-haul road transportation and after one week of habituationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We investigated 10 suckling cross-bred calves (Japanese Black (Wagyu) × Holstein) and collected data on the physiological stress responses of the young calves to long-haul road transportation. All calves were male and 21[ndash]47 days of age. The calves were obtained at a livestock market and were transported from the market to the university in a commercial livestock vehicle. The total haul distance and time were 306.9 km and 7 h, respectively. The calves were deprived of food and water during transportation. Blood samples, electrocardiograms, and rectal temperatures were collected immediately after transportation and af...
Source: Animal Science Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Zoology Authors: Katsuji UETAKE, Toshie ISHIWATA, Toshio TANAKA, Shusuke SATO Source Type: journals

Is Surface ECG a Useful Surrogate for Subcutaneous ECG?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Surface ECGs are adequate surrogates for subcutaneous ECGs in situations free from motion artifacts but not in situations involving movement of the device, surface electrodes, or recording equipment. During artifact-inducing maneuvers, subcutaneous ECGs are of higher quality and less susceptible to artifacts than surface ECGs. (PACE 2009; 1[ndash]11) (Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: CARISSA L. BELLARDINE BLACK, KURT STROMBERG, GEORGETTE PLEMPER VAN BALEN, RAJA N. GHANEM, ROBERT W. BREEDVELD, ROBERT G. TIELEMAN Source Type: journals

Anesthetic management of a patient with hyperthyroidism due to hydatidiform moleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report here the perioperative management of hyperthyroidism due to hydatidiform mole. A 53-year-old woman underwent emergency surgery due to suspicion of hydatidiform mole. Tachycardiac atrial fibrillation was detected by electrocardiography at the preoperative examination. No abnormalities were found in blood count, coagulation, biochemical tests, chest radiographs, or respiratory function. General anesthesia with nitrous oxide, oxygen, and sevoflurane, combined with fentanyl and 1% mepivacaine, was administered intermittently from an epidural catheter. Intraoperative events included hypotension and tachycardia, a...
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - November 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Journal of Anesthesia Source Type: journals

EKG can show false positive readings for diagnosing heart conditionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Does This Patient With Palpitations Have a Cardiac Arrhythmia? [The Rational Clinical Examination]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions While the presence of a regular rapid-pounding sensation in the neck or visible neck pulsations associated with palpitations makes the diagnosis of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia likely, the reviewed studies suggest that the clinical examination is not sufficiently accurate to exclude clinically significant arrhythmias in most patients. Thus, prolonged electrocardiographic monitoring with demonstration of symptom-rhythm correlation is required to make the diagnosis of a cardiac arrhythmia for most patients with recurrent palpitations. (Source: JAMA)
Source: JAMA - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Thavendiranathan, P., Bagai, A., Khoo, C., Dorian, P., Choudhry, N. K. Tags: Physical Examination, Cardiovascular System, Radiologic Imaging, Diagnosis, Echocardiography, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Diagnostic Tests The Rational Clinical Examination Source Type: journals

Monitoring of atrial fibrillation burden after surgical ablation: relevancy of end-point criteria after radiofrequency ablation treatment of patients with lone atrial fibrillation [Institutional report - Arrhythmia]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Studies have shown that continuous rhythm monitoring enables the detection of significantly more atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes than routine follow-up of patients, i.e. based on perception of symptoms or on 24–48 h Holter monitoring. The positive outcome of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may be easily overestimated, especially in patients with paroxysmal AF. Thirty-three consecutive patients, aged 59.4±8.9 years (range 38–75 years) participated in this study. All patients had documented AF episodes with an AF duration of 9.4±7.1 years (range 1.5–25 years). A new monitor...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - November 17, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Beukema, R., Beukema, W. P., Sie, H. T., Misier, A. R., Delnoy, P. P., Elvan, A. Tags: Institutional report - Arrhythmia Source Type: journals

The Realization of Ubiquitous 12-Lead ECG Diagnosis in Emergency TelemedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Telemedicine and e-Health Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 9: 898-906. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: article Source Type: journals

Prospective and Retrospective ECG Gating for Thoracic CT Angiography: A Comparative StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This comparative study makes the case for prospective, over retrospective, ECG-gated thoracic CT angiography when indicated. American Journal of Roentgenology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Source Type: news

When Diagnosing Heart Condition, EKG Can Show False Positive ReadingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

When Diagnosing Heart Condition, EKG Can Show False Positive ReadingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Screening kids with ultrasound, ECG finds cardiac abnormalitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ORLANDO, FL - Heart screening isn't just for athletes anymore. Researchers (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Radiology Source Type: info

Diagnostic performance and partition values of exercise electrocardiographic variables in the detection of coronary artery disease – improved accuracy by using ST/HR hysteresisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compares the measurements of ST-segment changes during exercise and during early postexercise recovery in terms of diagnostic discrimination capacity and optimal partition values. Data from 1876 patients undergoing a routine bicycle exercise test were analysed. CAD was angiographically verified in 668 patients, and excluded by angiography (n = 119), myocardial scintigraphy (n = 250), and on clinical grounds (n = 839) in 1208 patients. Postexercise ST/HR hysteresis was calculated as normalized for heart rate (HR) ST/HR loop area during the first 3 min of recovery. ST/HR index was obtained by dividing the overall ...
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - November 17, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Håkan Kronander, Werner Fischer-Colbrie, Jacek Nowak, Lars-Åke Brodin, Håkan Elmqvist Source Type: journals

Thyroid hormone receptor α can control action potential duration in mouse ventricular myocytes through the KCNE1 ion channel subunitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The bradycardia and prolonged QTend time in hypothyroid states can be explained by altered K+ channel function due to decreased TR[alpha]1-dependent repression of KCNE1 expression. (Source: Acta Physiologica)
Source: Acta Physiologica - November 17, 2009 Category: Physiology Authors: A. Mansén, C. Tiselius, P. Sand, J. Fauconnier, H. Westerblad, B. Rydqvist, B. Vennström Source Type: journals

Echo plus ECG team up to find heart flaws in athletesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ORLANDO, FL - Screening the hearts of top student athletes takes more than (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Radiology Source Type: info

AHA: EKG Pattern Linked to Cardiac Death in General Population (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- An early repolarization pattern in the inferior leads of a standard electrocardiogram is associated with an increased risk of cardiac death in middle-age individuals, Finnish researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

An Unusual Case of CardiomegalyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An otherwise healthy 9-year-old boy with a history of asthma was referred to our institution secondary to cardiomegaly observed on a chest radiograph. His history was significant for several weeks of intermittent epigastric pain, 2 days of fever, and mild shortness of breath. Results of his physical examination, routine laboratory data, and electrocardiogram (; available at www.jpeds.com) were within normal limits. His chest radiograph demonstrated severe cardiomegaly and left-sided basilar streaky opacities (). (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Amanda L. Cook, Derek A. Williams, Milan Nadkarni Tags: Insights Source Type: journals

AHA: ECG Cost-Effective for Screening Student Athletes (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Cost issues needn't keep electrocardiograms out of most schools' efforts to screen student athletes for potentially fatal heart problems any longer, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

EKG can show false positive readings for diagnosing heart conditionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Henry Ford Health System) The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Prognostic Implications of Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Elderly.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions-Stress MPS effectively stratifies CD risk in elderly patients and may identify optimal post-MPS therapy. CD rates after normal MPS are low in all subsets in relative terms compared with the age-matched US population. PMID: 19917890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation)
Source: Circulation - November 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hachamovitch R, Kang X, Amanullah AM, Abidov A, Hayes SW, Friedman JD, Cohen I, Thomson LE, Germano G, Berman DS Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Long-Term Outcome Associated with Early Repolarization on ElectrocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background Early repolarization, which is characterized by an elevation of the QRS-ST junction (J point) in leads other than V1 through V3 on 12-lead electrocardiography, has been associated with vulnerability ... (Source: New England Journal of Medicine)
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - November 16, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tikkanen, J. T., Anttonen, O., Junttila, M. J., Aro, A. L., Kerola, T., Rissanen, H. A., Reunanen, A., Huikuri, H. V. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Beat-to-Beat QT Interval Dynamics and Variability in Familial DysautonomiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, most QT dynamics parameters in patients with FD are similar to that of normal controls. Nevertheless, FD patients have significantly higher QTVN, which might indicate higher risk for ventricular arrhythmias. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00246-009-9575-2Authors Udi Nussinovitch, Tel Aviv University Department of Internal Medicine B, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel and Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv IsraelUriel Katz, Tel Aviv University Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel and Sackler Faculty of Me...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals

Heart Rate Variability in Children with Exercise-Induced Idiopathic Ventricular ArrhythmiasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are common pediatric rhythm disorders requiring comprehensive laboratory evaluation. Although usually idiopathic, implying a benign character and favorable prognosis, the initial clinical approach is still not established in all cases. Considering their prognostic significance, exercise-induced (precipitated or aggravated) VAs usually require additional diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up. A number of reports have presented experimental and clinical evidence that increased sympathetic activity can initiate, or at least facilitate, VAs. Recent data highlight the relati...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals

A Single Exposure to Particulate or Gaseous Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Aconitine-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmia in Hypertensive RatsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, a single exposure to air pollution may increase the sensitivity of cardiac electrical conduction to disruption. Moreover, there seem to be host factors (e.g., cardiovascular disease) that increase vulnerability to triggered arrhythmias regardless of the pollutant or its concentration. (Source: Toxicological Sciences)
Source: Toxicological Sciences - November 13, 2009 Category: Toxicology Authors: Hazari, M. S., Haykal-Coates, N., Winsett, D. W., Costa, D. L., Farraj, A. K. Tags: SYSTEMS TOXICOLOGY Source Type: journals

Development of a Portable Linux-Based ECG Measurement and Monitoring SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract This work presents a portable Linux-based electrocardiogram (ECG) signals measurement and monitoring system. The proposed system consists of an ECG front end and an embedded Linux platform (ELP). The ECG front end digitizes 12-lead ECG signals acquired from electrodes and then delivers them to the ELP via a universal serial bus (USB) interface for storage, signal processing, and graphic display. The proposed system can be installed anywhere (e.g., offices, homes, healthcare centers and ambulances) to allow people to self-monitor their health conditions at any time. The proposed system also enables r...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals

Water temperature affects heart rate and core body temperature during whole body immersionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: WI with a water temperature of 39°C increased heart rate and core body temperature and decreased HRV. Hence, WI at this temperature induces moderate cardiovascular stress and moderate hyperthermia. Spectral components of HRV and more specific analysis of temperature regulation may reveal more subtle changes during WI at different water temperatures. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S. Göbel, D. Cysarz, F. Edelhaeuser Source Type: journals

Integrated treatment of cardiovascular common pathologies with conventional pharmacological therapy integrated with a typical remedy of anthroposophic medicine, Cardiodoron (Onopordon/Primula comp)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Anthroposophic medicine (AM) in Italy is mostly practiced in private settings: practices, multidisciplinary day-centers and a thermal clinic. In the General Medicine Department of the Istituto Clinico San Siro (ICSS), in Milan, AM has been used since 2000 in an integrated context, as a complementary or alternative treatment to conventional therapies.The department has one ambulance and 10 beds and treats acute, subacute and chronic orthopedic, postoperative, cardiovascular and oncological pathologies. Approximately 250 patients are treated each year. ICSS is a private clinic operating under a convention with the Italian NH...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: E. Mariani, C. Donarini, D. Grampella, T. Guerrerio, G. Landoni, E. Portalupi Source Type: journals

Influence of a peat bath series on heart rate variability (HRV) measures of patients with prolapse of the nucleus pulposus during an inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: Peat baths are used in rehabilitation medicine to treat, e.g. pain syndromes. The resulting increase of the central body temperature by 1–1.5°C is a substantial stress for the cardiovascular system. The aim of the study was to investigate adaptive reactions of patients on a series of peat baths in a rehabilitative setting by means of HRV.Methods: Cardiovascular healthy, non-smoking patients (19 female, 10 male, 18–55 years) with lumbar prolapse of the nucleus pulposus were exposed to a series of 6 peat baths (40.5°C) during an inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation of 3 weeks. RR-intervals were determined...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: H. Janik, C. Mau, K. Kraft Source Type: journals

Impact of eurythmy therapy on cardiorespiratory interactionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The respiratory rate, HRR and PCH% reflect differences between EYT, CE1 and CE2. However, only PCH% reflects differences between ‘Migraine B’ and ‘I Think The Saying’. In conclusion, we found that EYT de-coordinates rather than coordinates heartbeat and respiration because PCH% was lower during EYT compared to CE2. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: F. Edelhäuser, A. Minnerop, B. Trapp, D. Cysarz Source Type: journals

New Center For Cardiac Safety And Innovation Launched By URMCEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has announced the creation of a new center that will assist researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart with the goal of improving drug safety, understanding cardiac arrhythmias, and developing new electrocardiograph technologies. The Center for Quantitative Electrocardiology and Cardiac Safety - funded by a $2. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

New Center For Cardiac Safety And Innovation Launched By URMCEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has announced the creation of a new center that will assist researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart with the goal of improving drug safety, understanding cardiac arrhythmias, and developing new electrocardiograph technologies. The Center for Quantitative Electrocardiology and Cardiac Safety - funded by a $2. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Left Ventricular Mechanical Synchrony and Global Systolic Function in Pediatric Patients Late after Ventricular Septal Defect Patch Closure: A Three-dimensional Echocardiographic StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Pediatric patients 5[ndash]10 years after VSD patch closure have a normal LV function. The presence of the RBBB causes some mechanical dyssynchrony and tendency toward LV dilatation in this group of patients. Therefore, long-term follow-up of these patients is warranted. (Source: Congenital Heart Disease)
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Surendranath Reddy Veeram Reddy, Wei Du, Mark V. Zilberman Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

MRI and CT appearances of cardiac tumours in adultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary cardiac tumours are rare, and metastases to the heart are much more frequent. Myxoma is the commonest benign primary tumour and sarcomas account for the majority of malignant lesions. Clinical manifestations are diverse, non-specific, and governed by the location, size, and aggressiveness. Imaging plays a central role in their evaluation, and familiarity with characteristic features is essential to generate a meaningful differential diagnosis. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the reference technique for evaluation of a suspected cardiac mass. Computed tomography (CT) provides complementary inform...
Source: Clinical Radiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: E.T.D. Hoey, K. Mankad, S. Puppala, D. Gopalan, M.U. Sivananthan Tags: Pictorial Review Source Type: journals

Adult cor triatriatum—the measurement of opening in the membrane using ECG-gated multidetector CTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital anomaly. Most reports related to cor triatriatum have not considered computed tomography (CT) helpful to diagnose this entity or to evaluate its haemodynamic significance; there is only one case report in the literature in which single-section transaxial CT was used as the initial method to diagnose cor triatriatum in an asymptomatic adult. The role of electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated multidetector CT (MDCT) to diagnose cor triatriatum or to determine therapeutic strategy has not been reported. The development of ECG-gated cardiac MDCT provides outstanding detail of the intra or extracardi...
Source: Clinical Radiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: S.M. Yoo, H.Y. Lee, J. Jeudy, C.S. White Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

The Minnesota Code Manual of Electrocardiographic Findings (Prineas et al.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is most often used in clinical and hospital settings for diagnosis and prognosis, but it is also used for systematic population studies and clinical trials where a repeatable, valid, and quantitative method is required for classification of ECG findings related to disease. Useful classification depends, in turn, on standardized methods of acquiring the data, on ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 12, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Non-contact detection of myocardium's mechanical activity by ultrawideband RF-radar and interpretation applying electrocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
F. Thiel, D. Kreiseler, and F. Seifert Electromagnetic waves can propagate through the body and are reflected at interfaces between materials with different dielectric properties. Therefore the reason for using ultrawideband (UWB) radar for probing the human body in the frequency range from 100 MHz up to 10 GHz is obvious and suggests an ... [Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 114302 (2009)] published Tue Nov 10, 2009. (Source: Review of Scientific Instruments)
Source: Review of Scientific Instruments - November 11, 2009 Category: Physics Source Type: journals

Top Five International Pharmaceutical Company Awards Comprehensive Cardiac Safety Study to iCardiacEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Positions iCardiac as technology leader in global ECG core lab market with largest number of highly automated QT(sm) studies. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/automated/thorough_qt/prweb3116734.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 11, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

IntriCon To Unveil New Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring Device At 2009 American Heart Association Scientific SessionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics devices, announced today that it will unveil a prototype of its new Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) device, called the Mobile Patient ECG Telemetry System, or MPETS, at the 2009 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, Nov. 15-17, in Orlando, Fla. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

IntriCon To Unveil New Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring Device At 2009 American Heart Association Scientific SessionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics devices, announced today that it will unveil a prototype of its new Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) device, called the Mobile Patient ECG Telemetry System, or MPETS, at the 2009 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, Nov. 15-17, in Orlando, Fla. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news