Atriogenic Diastolic Reflux

Atriogenic diastolic reflux: 46 years later.

A 59-year-old man was admitted for shortness of breath due to complete atrioventricular block. A transthoracic echocardiogram was performed to assess left ventricular ejection fraction before pacemaker implantation. Color Doppler recordings in the apical views revealed 2 small and central diastolic transmitral and transtricuspid reverse flows (Figure, A and online-only Data Supplement Movie I),...

Atriogenic mitral valve reflux: diastolic mitral incompetence following isolated atrial systoles.

Cardiac and aortic pressures were recorded after stellate gangliooectomy and vagotomy. Acute heart block was produced by injecting the atrioventricular node, and atrial and ventricular systoles were controlled electronically to occur independently or in any desired relationship. Angiocardiograms recorded on video tape after injections of 4 ml 69% Renovist into the left ventricle were analyzed w...

Vesico-ureteric reflux and reflux nephropathy.

Diagnosis of Vesicoureteric Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy

FIGURE 8-12 International system of radiographic grading of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). The severity of VUR is most frequently classified according to the International Grading System of Vesicoureteral Reflux, using a standardized technique for performance of voiding cystourethrography. The definitions of this system are illustrated in Figure 8-4 and are as follows. In grade I, reflux only int...

[Diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure].

There are frequent clinical Cases in Cardiological practice when cardiac failure develops together with normal systolic function of left ventricle. In these patients after revealing the diastolic dysfunction the heart diastolic failure is diagnosed, but in frequent cases this diagnosis is based on exclusion method. According to Framingham data the number of patients with clinically manifested d...