However, there are no randomized controlled trials or studies that show cost-benefits of transthoracic echocardiogram as a screening test for an embolic stroke event caused from cardiac pathology in patients with normal sinus rhythm. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and ...
Methods We reviewed clinical records and echocardiographic findings of consecutive patients who underwent an outpatient echocardiogram that revealed normal systolic function (ejection fraction, ≥55%) from January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2005. Diastolic function was graded using echocardiographic Dopple...
In multivariate analysis, the NT-proBNP was an independent predictor of CAD. Conclusion These results suggested that NT-proBNP is a useful screening test for CAD in the unstable angina patients with normal ECG, echocardiogram and cardiac enzyme levels. (Circ J 2005; 69: 1472 - 1476) 展开 ...
Causes of syncope were extrapolated after reviewing all test results and records of consultations. Results. Three hundred twelve of the total patients (68.6%) had normal ECG. Two-thirds of those patients had echocardiograms; 11 patients (5.7%) had abnormal echo results. Of the aforementioned ...
Recommendation for quantitation of the left ventricle by two-dimensional echocardiography: American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiograms J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2 (1989), pp. 258-267 Google Scholar 21 R.B. Devereux, D.R....
A 62-year-old man with signs and symptoms of endocarditis has an echocardiogram that reveals normal chamber sizes and function and a vegetation on the aortic valve. Which of the following complications is the patient not at risk for? A. Stroke. B. Mesent ...
(E) M-mode Echocardiograms representative images. (F) H&E staining of heart tissues in the rat from each group; Scale bar = 100 µm. (G) Electron microscopic imaging of heart tissues that underwent different treatments; the black arrows indicate the morphology of the mitochondria; ...
The results of the flow measurements are presented. We include some preliminary observations regarding the distribution of the human fetal circulation. We also present the results of an adult volunteer experiment designed to test the accuracy of MOG, and some reproducibility and internal validation of...
Conclusions Although elderly patients scheduled to undergo non-cardiac surgery may show normal LV systolic function on echocardiograms, measurement of preoperative blood NT-proBNP concentration is a useful test for predicting MACCEs occurring after non-cardiac surgery....
Radiologic studies and echocardiogram were unremarkable. Incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test at peak exercise (Table1) showed low oxygen pulse and near maximal heart rate, with ventilatory reserve snd no dynamic hyperinflation or bronchoconstriction. ABG results are shown in Table 2.DISCUSSION: The...