ArrhythmiasAtrial fibrillationArrhythmiaCardiologistAblation2021ClinicalPacemakersCardiovascularConductionImplantableUndergoing cardiac surgery1998AutonomicRefractorySyncope2000CardiologyMortalityHeartStimulationRegulationImplantationPatientsSurvivalMechanismsTissueTherapyJournalConditionsRiskDetailsTreatSyndromeLeadPatientDeath
Arrhythmias2
- Her primary interests are in cardiac arrhythmias, engaging full range of catheter-based endocardial and epicardial ablation therapies, complex ablations, pacemakers, defibrillator implants, and lead extractions. (mayoclinic.org)
- A pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker , not to be confused with the heart's natural pacemaker ) is an electronic device which is used to treat cardiac arrhythmias . (wikidoc.org)
Atrial fibrillation2
- Dr. Olgin's clinical research has focused on atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death mechanisms, epidemiology, genetics and interventions. (ucsf.edu)
- Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most common arrythmias after cardiac surgery with an increased mortality, stroke and prolonged hospital stay. (jafib.com)
Arrhythmia4
- Subtherapeutic levels of these drugs in patients being treated for specific cardiac conditions also can lead to an increased risk for arrhythmia. (medscape.com)
- Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2021;10(2):77-84. (aerjournal.com)
- In this review, we present the current experimental and clinical data on the effect of these therapeutic modalities on cardiac electrophysiology and their potential role in arrhythmia management. (aerjournal.com)
- A/Prof. Abdul Razakjr's clinical practices include general cardiology and cardiac arrhythmia, particularly clinical conditions like palpitation, fainting and sudden cardiac arrest. (iappshealthgroup.com)
Cardiologist2
- He was the consultant cardiologist and Clinical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing in the National University Heart Centre, Singapore till 2010. (iappshealthgroup.com)
- CLINICAL INTERESTS: Dr. Olgin is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist. (ucsf.edu)
Ablation1
- He performs cardiac catheterization study and interventional therapy inclusive of minimally invasive, percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac electrophysiology study, radiofrequency catheter ablation and implantation of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators. (iappshealthgroup.com)
20211
- The next Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit will happen December 7-10, 2021 in San Diego, California. (citizencpr.org)
Clinical3
- The Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology was founded in 1976, and mainly thanks to the persistent efforts of the society, clinical pharmacology became an independent medical speciality in Denmark in 1996. (bvsalud.org)
- Clinical electrophysiology 2023. (ucsf.edu)
- JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. (elsevierpure.com)
Pacemakers2
- Dr. Cha is currently the Director of Cardiac Device Services at Mayo Clinic Rochester and is leading the service in various advanced technologies including leadless pacemakers, leadless cardiac resynchronization therapies, and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). (mayoclinic.org)
- The Heart Rhythm Clinic is outfitted with 30 patient exam rooms, more than double the program's former outpatient capacity, and nine device rooms, where electrophysiologists routinely monitor and care for patients with implantable devices, such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and loop recorders, that work to stabilize irregular heartbeats. (tallahassee.com)
Cardiovascular2
- Previously, Paula worked at Harborview Medical Center in electrophysiology and cardiovascular research. (citizencpr.org)
- Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology. (elsevierpure.com)
Conduction3
- The ingestion of alcohol may slow down the Cardiac conduction system, which is an important system for managing the Circulatory system. (wikipedia.org)
- Autonomic and hormonal input modulate multiple facets of cellular electrophysiology - action potential duration, ion channel kinetics and intracellular calcium dynamics (just to name a few) - which translate into macroscopic manifestations of autonomic modulation such as heart rate variability, atrioventricular (AV) conduction time and QT interval variability. (aerjournal.com)
- It was long after the concept of heart block from Chinese physician Pien Ch'io that the treatment was sought, due to the scarce knowledge of the details of the cardiac conduction. (wikidoc.org)
Implantable3
- Mycobacterial infections resulting from cardiac implantable electronic devices are rare, but as more devices are implanted, these organisms are increasingly emerging as causes of early-onset infections. (cdc.gov)
- We report a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator pocket and associated bloodstream infection caused by an organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group, and we review the literature regarding mycobacterial infections resulting from cardiac device implantations. (cdc.gov)
- Infection is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Undergoing cardiac surgery4
- More effective suppression of hemostasis system activation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery by heparin dosing based on heparin blood concentrations rather than ACT. (medtronic.com)
- Left atrial volume (LAV) index has been proposed in the past as a predictor of POAF in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (jafib.com)
- There have been many studies in the literature identifying at least 17 pre-operative risk factors for POAF in various patient populations undergoing cardiac surgery. (jafib.com)
- 8 , 9 , 10 In patients undergoing cardiac surgery LAV index has been shown to be strongest predictor of POAF. (jafib.com)
19981
- 1998). "Race and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a suburban community" . (wikidoc.org)
Autonomic2
- Notably, autonomic stimulation is also a potent modulator of cardiac electrophysiology. (aerjournal.com)
- Normally, cardiac neurohormonal regulation is accomplished through the balanced effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic stimulation, along with the hormonal regulation of the renin-angiotensinaldosterone system (RAAS). (aerjournal.com)
Refractory1
- Despite treatment for MALA, he went into refractory cardiac arrest and was connected to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). (bvsalud.org)
Syncope1
- They may have their onset at any time from childhood to middle age, and they can vary in severity from mild chest discomfort or palpitations with or without syncope to severe cardiopulmonary compromise and cardiac arrest. (medscape.com)
20001
- 2000). "Experiences from treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during 17 years in Göteborg" . (wikidoc.org)
Cardiology1
- Effect of long term physical training on heart rate variability, Computers in Cardiology, September 8-11, 1996, 17-20, doi:10.1109/CIC.1996.542462 . (flutopedia.com)
Mortality1
- Predictive value for weakness and 1-year mortality of screening electrophysiology tests in the ICU. (health-articles.net)
Heart7
- 4 In reality, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system, composed of several ganglia located primarily posterior to the atria, likely acts as a 'little brain' of the heart - it provides efferent input to the myocardium, collects afferent signals on a beat-to-beat basis and performs some integrative functions on its own, all under the tonic modulation of extrinsic sympathetic and parasympathetic input (see Figure 1 ). (aerjournal.com)
- Located at 2100 Centerville Road, near the intersection of Centerville Road and Blair Stone Road, the Heart Rhythm Clinic is an unprecedented expansion to the Big Bend's longest-standing, largest and most advanced electrophysiology program, now dubbed the Tallahassee Memorial Heart Rhythm Program. (tallahassee.com)
- The Heart Rhythm Clinic is the latest addition to the Heart & Vascular Center's Heart Rhythm Program, which TMH launched in 1996 with founding physician, Dr. Marilyn Cox. (tallahassee.com)
- The Heart Rhythm Clinic is complemented by the Tallahassee Memorial Heart & Vascular Center's Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab), located within the Main Hospital. (tallahassee.com)
- In 1957 Dr. William L. Weirich's publication demonstrated the restoration of heart rate , cardiac output , and mean aortic pressures in animals with complete heart block through the use of a myocardial electrode. (wikidoc.org)
- Given the increasing frequency of heart surgery and other cardiac procedures, perfusion is growing in importance in the healthcare community. (duke.edu)
- Coronary sinus, normally located between the LEFT ATRIUM and LEFT VENTRICLE on the posterior surface of the heart, can serve as an anatomical reference for cardiac procedures. (bvsalud.org)
Stimulation1
- He also designed the first catheter-electrode for cardiac stimulation. (wikidoc.org)
Regulation1
- 1 Therefore, it is no surprise that neurohormonal regulation of cardiac electrophysiology is an area of active investigation for its potential antiarrhythmic effects. (aerjournal.com)
Implantation1
- The family background of the young boy revealed that a sister had suffered sudden cardiac death (SCD), even though she had been treated with pacemaker implantation and amiodarone. (bvsalud.org)
Patients6
- Additionally, the patients receiving these drugs may have a lower dysrhythmic threshold resulting from underlying cardiac conditions as well as other comorbidities, making them more suscpetible to toxicity. (medscape.com)
- A decrease in the ejection fraction and worsening wall motion abnormalities upon exercise echocardiography in patients who have had an MI has been suggested to confer increased risk of cardiac death. (medscape.com)
- The Multi-Center Post-Infarction Research Group provided evidence that resting ejection fraction was the most important noninvasive predictor of SCD and other cardiac events in patients with MI. (medscape.com)
- From the first pacemaker to the latest cardiac technology, follow us through the years and see what these innovations have made possible for you-and your patients. (bostonscientific.com)
- 1996). "Prognosis among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest judged as being caused by deterioration of obstructive pulmonary disease" . (wikidoc.org)
- 4 - 7 Moreover, almost all of these studies included patients undergoing any type of cardiac surgery and extending their results to the higher risk group undergoing AVR may not be accurate. (jafib.com)
Survival3
- The evolution of ECCU into the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit continues to provide the quality content and speakers you expect, and now include action-oriented programs and dynamic new content that brings together a broader range of partners working on initiatives to INFORM, MOTIVATE AND ACTIVATE our global community. (citizencpr.org)
- Network with colleagues, resuscitation leaders and experts, professionals, survivors, community leaders and exhibitors - all working together to improve cardiac arrest survival rates. (citizencpr.org)
- Racial differences in the incidence of cardiac arrest and subsequent survival. (wikidoc.org)
Mechanisms1
- Antidysrhythmics alter the propagation and mechanisms of cardiac rhythms, making toxicity from these agents highly lethal. (medscape.com)
Tissue1
- [ 1 ] Currently, Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is defined as a congenital condition involving abnormal conductive cardiac tissue between the atria and the ventricles that provides a pathway for a reentrant tachycardia circuit, in association with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). (medscape.com)
Therapy1
- VA-ECMO should be considered a rescue therapy alongside treatment with CVVHD in case of cardiac arrest due to severe MALA. (bvsalud.org)
Journal1
- Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. (elsevierpure.com)
Conditions1
- A predictive performance study was conducted using the simulation platform Cardiac Safety Simulator to mimic five literature studies using their described study conditions. (bvsalud.org)
Risk2
- A number of studies have demonstrated that the use of 2-dimensional echocardiogram to evaluate left wall motion abnormalities after an acute MI (using the LV wall-motion score index) is useful in predicting the risk for major cardiac events, including sudden death. (medscape.com)
- A larger defect has been associated with greater risk for future cardiac events. (medscape.com)
Details1
- In conclusion, it is possible to simulate the cardiac effects of methadone, yet several elements influence the approach uncertainty including but not limited to biophysically details model of cardiac electrophysiology, exposure data, and input parameters. (bvsalud.org)
Treat1
- Antidysrhythmic medications are widely used to treat or prevent abnormalities in cardiac rhythms. (medscape.com)
Syndrome1
- Strokes and cardiac arrest can also occur in people with this syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
Lead1
- Aside from respiratory depression, methadone is known to cause QT-prolongation, which may lead to sudden cardiac death. (bvsalud.org)
Patient1
- ACC President Bruno Kisch, MD, MACC , said that "for the first time in this country [the ACC would bring together] the clinician and scientist in common work and exchange of opinions … for the best of the suffering cardiac patient. (acc.org)
Death2
- Gibson et al found that pharmacologic-stress nuclear (dipyridamole or adenosine) scintigraphy was better than submaximal exercise ECG and coronary angiography in predicting cardiac death and other cardiac events. (medscape.com)
- Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. (bostonscientific.com)