ARMOUR, ,J. A., G. R. HAGEMAN, AND W. C. RANDALL. Arrythmias induced by local cardiac nerve stimulation. Am. J. Physiol. 223(5) : 10684075. 1972.-Electrical and mechanical activity were recorded from multiple regions of the canine heart during electrical stimulation of distal portions of individual cardiac nerves. Functional responses included generalized augmentation in contractile force, toge...

Airborne suspended particulate matter (SPM) is a serious worldwide concern since it is linked with adverse health effects. Several epidemiological studies have been made across the world revealing the association of SPM in air with acute and chronic respiratory disorders, lung cancer, morbidity and mortality. Odds ratio estimated by several studies of the dose–response relationship for particul...

OBJECTIVE To determine the pregnancy outcome in women with cardiac disease who have undergone cardiac surgery. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective study in a tertiary care hospital. POPULATION One hundred and thirteen pregnant women who had cardiac surgery due to valvular disease (commisurotomy as well as valve replacement), or other cardiac defects. These women were followed up in 170 pregnanci...

Events of ictal bradycardia or asystole may be of relevance in epilepsy patients presenting with ictal falls, and are a potential contributor to SUDEP. The literature on ictal bradycardia or asystole is anecdotal and consists of case reports and small case series. There are no guidelines for the care of patients with ictal arrythmias. Insertion of cardiac pacemakers may prevent life-threatening...

Central venous catheter (CVC) fracture with embolization is a serious and rare complication, and few cases have been reported in children. Catheter fragments may cause cardiac perforation, arrythmias, pulmonary embolism, and sepsis. We report the successful retrieval of intracardiac CVC fragments by percutaneous transcatheter technique in two infants, aged 8 and 15 months. Double-lumen 7 French...

Background: Arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy is an increasingly recognized cause of recurrent myocarditis, a mimicker acute coronary syndrome, and important malignant arrythmias heart failure. Desmoplakin protein that critical to maintaining the structural integrity myocardium. Disruption desmoplakin leads fibrofatty infiltration myocardium which congestive failur...

Methods Patients with VAs, without known cardiac condition were included (n=71). CMR, echocardiography and 12-lead ECGs were performed in all patients. Most patients underwent electrophysiologic testing (EPS). CMR findings were correlated with ECG and/or EPS findings. A morphological substrate was defined as 1) underlying cardiac condition detected by CMR, known to cause associated arrhythmia, ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the effect of amiodarone and metaprolol in prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients, following open heart surgery. METHODS This prospective study was carried out between May 2008 to Nov. 2010, and comprised a total of 50 patients with normal preoperative sinus rhythm undergoing open heart surgery using cardio pulmonary bypass. RESULTS Mea...

PurposeThere is a paucity of data on the burden and outcomes arrhythmias in Left Ventricular Assisted Device (LVAD) patients.MethodsThe National Inpatient Database (NIS) from 2015-2020 was analyzed to identify patients with LVAD classified based into no-arrhythmias groups. Using linear regression model, trends hospital were obtained.ResultsAmong 2339240 hospitalized total 1367025 arrythmia case...