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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"heart diseases"”.
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THE ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES IN HEART DISEASES
Background and Aim: Heart diseases, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and heart failure (HF), remain among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Epidemiological data indicate that their burden will continue to rise in the coming years, with HF representing an expanding …
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The economic evaluations of interventions for heart diseases
… evidence in the clinical area of heart disease. Following a review of published empirical work, this was achieved by undertaking three new cost-effectiveness studies: one in nurse-led secondary prevention clinics for coronary heart disease in primary care, one on cardiac …
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An evaluation of genomic factors and their importance in etiopathogenesis of congenital heart diseases /
Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are the most frequent congenital developmental anomalies in infancy, diagnosed to 8 out of 1000 liveborn infants. Some of CHDs have a poor prediction of survival and are among the major causes of non-infectious death in neonatancy. The etiology of a majority of CHDs …
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Investigating the need for a home-based health care programme in support of the parents/ caregivers of children diagnosed with heart disease in the rural areas of Namibia
The incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has been reported to be 8 out of 1000 live born infants worldwide. Accordingly, congenital heart defects and rheumatic heart diseases contribute to approximately ten percent (10%) of all paediatric admissions to health care facilities in Namibia as …
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Reference intervals for the echocardiographic measurements of the right heart in African school children and adolescents
… the echocardiographic evaluation of the right heart plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart diseases where the RV often serves as the main pumping chamber...
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Genominių veiksnių įvertinimas ir reikšmė įgimtų širdies ydų etiopatogenezėje /
Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are the most frequent congenital developmental anomalies in infancy, diagnosed to 8 out of 1000 liveborn infants. Some of CHDs have a poor prediction of survival and are among the major causes of non-infectious death in neonatancy. The etiology of a majority of CHDs …
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ΟΙ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕΠΑΡΜΑΤΟΣ R ΣΤΟ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΚΑΡΔΙΟΓΡΑΦΗΜΑ ΣΑΝ ΔΕΙΚΤΗΣ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΗΣ ΚΟΙΛΙΑΣ (ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΣΕ ΣΥΓΓΕΝΕΙΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΟΠΑΘΕΙΕΣ, ΒΑΛΒΙΔΙΚΕΣ ΠΑΘΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΙΑΙΑ ΝΟΣΟ)
… LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTIONAL STATE, FITS TO MANY HEART DISEASES (CONGENITAL, VALVULAR AND CORANARY). 3) THE MOST ESSENTIAL CONCLUSION OF THIS STUDY HOWEVER, IS THAT, WITH E.C.G TRACING WE ARE ABLE TO ASSESS THE LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTIONAL STATE.
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Exploring cancer metabolism through isotopic tracing and metabolic flux analysis
… is the second leading cause of death following heart diseases in the U.S. During the past two decades, cancer metabolism has emerged as an indispensable part of contemporary cancer research. Various types of metabolic alterations in cancer cells have been documented, prompting extensive …
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The Chemokine Receptor CXCR7 Functions in Endocardial-Derived Cells to Regulate Cardiac Valve Remodeling
… one killer in developed countries and congenital heart diseases are the most common birth defects worldwide. The heart supplies nutrients and oxygen to the entire body, therefore the proper development and function of the heart is essential for survival of an organism. During looping and …
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Interactions between Human Two-pore Channels and Nonaspanin Proteins
… which is associated with a wide range of diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, heart diseases, diabetes and infections.
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Nutritional Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Health in Chronic Diseases
<p>Prevalence of chronic diseases in the United States keeps increasing in recent years. There are approximately four in ten adults having chronic diseases in America. Chronic diseases include obesity, aging, heart diseases, cancer and many others. This thesis mainly focuses on obesity and aging. …
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Remote controlled drug release in drug-eluting stents
… disease is one of the most predominant types of heart diseases present in the 21st century, attributing to a staggering 7.2 million deaths annually across the globe. After implantation of currently the most successful coronary intervention, drug-eluting stents are placed within obstructive …
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Sočiosios riebalų rūgštys ir jų nustatymas „Rakto skylutės“ simboliu paženklintuose maisto produktuose /
… Scandinavia observed a big increase of coronary heart diseases, strokes and a high cholesterol level in blood. The researches have shown that these diseases are associated with an elevated fat, saturated fatty acids, salt and sugar intake. In 1989, in order to prevent and reduce incidence of …
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Hydrodynamic considerations of coronary blood flow with and without stenosis
Coronary stenosis is one of the most common heart diseases. Though not much is known concerning the growth of the stenosis in the coronary arteries, it is nevertheless possible to study the effects of the stenosis on the blood flow, and thus to determine its influence on myocardial perfusion. In …
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Motion correction of PET/CT images
… are typically used to detect: cancer, heart diseases, disorders in the central nervous system. Since PET/CT studies can take up to 60 minutes or more, it is impossible for patients to remain motionless throughout the scanning process. This movements create motion-related artifacts which …
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An intelligent diagnostic system for screening newborns
… and develop an intelligent system for analyzing heart sound signals, able to support physicians in the diagnosis of heart diseases in newborns. Many studies have been conducted in recent years to automatically differentiate normal heart sounds from heart sounds with pathological murmurs using …
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Multi-Scale Fluid Flow Analysis of the Cardiovascular System
<p>The hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is one of the rarest congenital heart diseases affecting infants. Out of 150 babies born, one baby suffers from congenital heart disease. Furthermore, nine percent out of those suffering from congenital heart disease specifically suffer from hypoplastic …
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Analysing small-sample-sized methylation data to identify biomarkers for congenital heart defects
Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common type of human congenital anomaly, representing 0.8~1.2% of infants at birth and accounting for over 40% of prenatal deaths. Although the exact aetiology remains a significant challenge, epigenetic modifications, such as Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) …
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Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity Is Mediated By Neutrophils Through Release of Neutrophil Elastase
… Dox treatment can cause damage to the heart. Indeed, childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing a cardiovascular disease at an earlier age. The mechanisms by which Dox causes acute and late cardiotoxicity are not completely understood. One understudied area in …
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The South-South partnership to provide cardiac surgery: The Namibian Children Heart Project
Introduction: Congenital and acquired heart diseases are highly prevalent in developing countries despite limited specialised care. Namibia established a paediatric cardiac service in 2009 with significant human resource and infrastructural constraints. Therefore, patients are referred for cardiac …
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