In a fetus with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and cardiac failure, normal sinus rhythm (NSR) was restored with maternal digoxin therapy at 26 weeks' gestation. The diagnosis of cardiac failure was based on ultrasound evidence of ascites and scalp edema. Cardiac failure was attributed to the persistent SVT. The infant remained in NSR and was delivered at 36 weeks' gestation because of persi...

Previous animal studies had shown that increasing heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) using a transgenic, gene therapy or pharmacological approach provided cardiac protection in models of acute cardiac stress. Furthermore, clinical studies had reported associations between Hsp70 levels and protection against atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia presenting in cardiology c...

BACKGROUND Failure of the donor (graft) heart is the main cause of mortality in the first month after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. In a preliminary study marked downregulation of cardiac beta adrenoceptor density was found in apparently normal donor hearts of recipients who developed severe cardiac failure soon after implantation. Cardiac beta adrenoceptors are an important factor in the...

7 This guideline replaces addendum CPMP/EWP/2986/03 " Note for guidance on clinical investigation of 8 medicinal products for the treatment of cardiac failure – addendum on acute cardiac failure ". 9 10 Comments should be provided using this template. The completed comments form should be sent to [email protected] 11 Keywords Acute heart failure, acute decompensated heart failure, ...

Background: Cardiac failure is the major lethal consequence of aluminum phosphide (AlP) poisoning. This study was designed to determine the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with AlP poisoning. Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, patients with definitive history of AlP poisoning treated at emergency department of Allied Hospital Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from ...

Introduction. Cardiac failure during pregnancy is usually related to preeclampsia/eclampsia, rarely to hyperthyroidism. While hyperthyroidism can easily lead to hypertensive cardiac failure and may harm the fetus, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish hyperthyroidism from normal pregnancy. Case Presentation. We encountered a case of 41-year-old pregnant woman with hypertensive cardiac failur...

The role of angiotensin II and reactive oxygen species in the exacerbation of diastolic heart failure is unknown. We examined the therapeutic effect of angiotensin blockade on hypertensive diastolic heart failure, focusing on the role of xanthine oxidoreductase and reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase, major enzymes producing reactive oxygen species. Dahl salt-sensitive h...

background: cardiac failure is the major lethal consequence of aluminum phosphide (alp) poisoning. this study was designed to determine the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with alp poisoning. methods: in this prospective cross-sectional study, patients with definitive history of alp poisoning treated at emergency department of allied hospital faisalabad, faisalabad, pakistan, from ...

BACKGROUND Limited data exist regarding the impact of aldosterone antagonist therapy on cardiac structure and function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and on the prognostic relevance of changes in cardiac structure and function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. METHODS AND RESULTS Cardiac structure and function were assessed by quantitative echocardiography ...