A cardiogenic shock is associated with a high mortality rate. Often, patients suffer from irreversible organ damage before they reach a hospital for professional therapy. In recent years miniaturized extracorporeal circulatory support systems increased the survivor rate by providing primary care for the patient at the emergency site and during transportation. Nevertheless, the limited space in ...

Studies of residents in communities with high endemic concentrations of arsenic in drinking water suggest a deleterious effect on the circulatory system; however, studies among workers with high occupational exposures generally have shown either no or weak associations. This discrepancy could be a result of the healthy worker effect, including the healthy hire component and the healthy worker s...

INTRODUCTION Congestive heart failure (CHF) contributes to more than 300,000 deaths every year in the United States [1]. CHF is a condition that causes the heart to inadequately distribute blood to the rest of the body, resulting in heart failure, poor perfusion, and ultimately, multisystem organ failure. Approximately 70,000 patients may benefit from a heart transplant, however, with only 2000...

A L T H O U G H tilt table procedures have been used extensively in the study of the circulatory system, most studies have been with subjects in the feet-down position. 1,2 The tilt table provides a means of studying the influence of g force upon the circulatory system. When an individual is strapped to the tilt table, feet down, in the vertical position r he is exposed to + 1 g. When tilted to...