... proliferator activated receptor delta genotype in relation to cardiovascular risk factors and risk of coronary heartdisease in hypercholesterolaemic men. J Int Med 2003; 254: 597-604. 10. Rust ... address the question whether the +T294C polymorphism in PPARδ is associated with the risk for coronary heartdisease and/or plasma lipid levels in women, we investigated this genetic variant ... entire group no significant interaction between genotype and coronary heartdisease could be detected. Eliminating patients with diabetes mellitus or triglycerides higher than 1.000 mg/dl which...
... and proteomic medicine will further enhance the treatment of patients with ischaemic heart disease Mak Heart Late Loss: RestenosisLate Loss (mm)Late Loss (mm)Late Loss (mm)1.00.00.50.00 ... procedurePercentageP<0.000192.2%92.2%81.6%81.6%Advances in Stent Therapy for Ischaemic HeartDisease Koon-Hou MakMD, FRCP, FACCConsultant CardiologistGleneagles Medical CentreSingaporeMak Heart TAXUS II, IV, V, VI Group AnalysisStent ... (mm)in-stent late lossin-segment late lossMak Heart Mechanisms of Late Stent ThrombosisAcross major branchHighpowerviewFarb A et al. Circulation 2003.Mak Heart Endeavor II Analysis9-month Clinical...
... decreased risk of aging, chronic disease, or cancer chemopre-vention and treatment in the general population.11.3 Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease (also known as Parkinson disease or ... such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sdiseases (Rahman et al., 2008).11.4 Heart Disease 11.4.1 Case Study with Digitoxin from Digitalis purpureaL. ‘Used as a Heart StimulantDigoxin is one of the ... of the heart rate and decreased nerve impulse conduction velocity through the atrio-ventricular(AV) node (vagomimetic effect) in the heart (Sanborn, 2007). The effects of digoxinon heart failure...
... congenital heartdisease makes issuing a so-called sports certificatedifficult. A form that covers all forms of disease does not exist. In many children withsuccessfully treated heart disease, ... Force 2: congenital heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 45: 1326–33.10. Reybrouck T, Mertens L: Physical performance and physical activity in grown-up congenital heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc ... sports / children's heart groupThe children's heart group is a medically prescribed and supervised outpatient therapeuticservice for children with congenital heart disease, which is run...
... congenital heartdisease fromthe elementary student heartdisease screening pro-gram. Korean Journal Preventive Medicine, 34, 427–436.Linde, L. M. (1982). Psychiatric aspects of congenital heart disease. ... understanding of their child’s congenital heart disease. Heart, 90,435–439.Clare, M. D. (1985). Home care of infants and childrenwith cardiac disease. Heart & Lung, 14, 218–222.Davies, S., ... Qualitative Health Research, 10, 225–241.Lee, H. J. (2001). Congenital heartdisease after child-hood—experience of “Grown up Congenital Heart Clinic (GUCH Clinic)”. Korean Circulation Journal,31, 537–541.Lee,...
... Zoonotic diseases http://www.who.int/zoonoses/resources/en/ Communicable Disease Working Group on Emergencies (WHO/HQ); Communicable Diseases Department (SEARO); WHO Office, Myanmar. CD risk ... see section 4, Diarrhoeal diseases). Communicable Disease Working Group on Emergencies (WHO/HQ); Communicable Diseases Department (SEARO); WHO Office, Myanmar. CD risk assessment and interventions: ... section 4, Dengue). Malaria risk exists in Myanmar throughout the year: 29% of the population live in high risk areas, 24% in moderate risk areas and 18% in low risk areas. Apart from those...
... Ventricle Robert Anderson Nomenclature and Classification of Congenital HeartDisease Jeffrey P. Jacobs, M.D. The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida (CHIF) All Children’s Hospital Children’s ... also known as “situs inversus”.” Segmental System of Classification of Lesions of Congenital Heart Disease: Level 1 I. Great veins II. Atria III. Atrioventricular junction IV. Ventricles ... atresia • Truncus arteriosus • Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome • Ebstein’s anomaly Jacobs JP, Anderson RH, Weinberg P, Walters III HL, Tchervenkov...
... (Fig. 1).Ischemic Heart Disease2 6ContentsPreface VIIChapter 1 Introduction to Ischemic HeartDisease 1David C. GazeChapter 2 Myocardial Ischemia in Congenital Heart Disease: A Review 15Fabio ... (CABG) surgery.7. Diagnosis of ischemic heart disease In the primary care setting, patients may be suspected of having ischemic heartdisease basedon risk factor assessment and blood chemistry ... Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Pediatrics(1998). , 102(5), 1148-1152.Ischemic Heart Disease3 25. Risk factorsThere is no single causative risk factor for the development of...
... regurgitation 62Mixed aortic stenosis/regurgitation 64Multivalvular heartdisease 64References 65Pregnancy in patients with rheumatic heartdisease 67References 688. Medical management of rheumatic ... inflammatory process 69Management of heart failure 70Management of chorea 71References 719. Surgery for rheumatic heartdisease 73Indications for surgery in chronic valve disease 73Mitral stenosis ... Prevalence of heartdisease in school children in ruralKenya using colour-flow echocardiograph. East African Medical Journal,1996, 73(4):215–217.29. Mukelabai K et al. Rheumatic heartdisease in...
... healthcare.(10) Cardiac diseases simply add to this enormous health burden for the average child. Acquired heartdisease Acquired heartdisease in Africa is predominantly rheumatic heart disease (RHD), ... diseases. The needs of children with non-communicable diseases like hear t disease are swamped; yet without appropriate treat- ment about one in three children born with congenital heart disease ... for children with heart disease, a largely hidden non-communicable disease that is understandably both understudied and for the most part ignored.(4)Children with heartdisease in Africa...