OBJECTIVES This study sought to assess the impact of a wide range of mean right atrial pressure (Pra) on fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements. BACKGROUND FFR invasively assesses the ischemic potential of coronary stenoses. FFR is calculated as the ratio of mean distal coronary pressure (Pd) to mean aortic pressure (Pa) during maximal hyperemia. The Pra is considered to have little impac...

OBJECTIVE Changes in the plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) and the plasma renin activity (PRA) have not been extensively studied in women with twin pregnancies. METHODS The PAC and PRA levels were determined during the second and third trimesters and on postpartum day 3 in 14 normotensive women with twin pregnancies and 80 normotensive and 7 preeclamptic women with singleton pregnancies....

A new bioassay method for measurement of angiotensin II was clinically applied to determine the plasma renin activity (PRA) in normal subjects and hypertensive patients. Angiotensin II was extracted by a modified procedure reported by Boucher et al. Levels of angiotensin II extracted from 17 blood samples were independently determined by our new bioassay method and the rat pressor assay. The ne...

BACKGROUND Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of non-renal secondary hypertension. A correct diagnosis results in curing the hypertension or targeting appropriate pharmacotherapy. In patients with low renin resistant hypertension (after treatment with three or more different anti-hypertensive drugs the blood pressure remains above 140/90 mmHg), screening for aldosteronism is mandatory. O...

In this paper we study IL(PRA), the interpretability logic of PRA. As PRA is neither an essentially reflexive theory nor finitely axiomatizable, the two known arithmetical completeness results do not apply to PRA: IL(PRA) is not ILM or ILP. IL(PRA) does of course contain all the principles known to be part of IL(All), the interpretability logic of the principles common to all reasonable arithme...

PURPOSE To screen the alpha-subunit of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) phosphodiesterase (PDE6A) as a potential candidate gene for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in the Cardigan Welsh corgi dog. METHODS Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis was used to screen short introns of the canine PDE6A gene for informative polymorphisms in members of an extended pedigree of P...

Paya Udang is a village located in Seruway sub-district, Aceh Tamiang district, Province. Due to the lack of understanding related community aquaculture management managing freshwater fish farming village, it necessary conduct training. The purpose this training activity equip tilapia cultivation activities. This was carried out involving 6 participants. method used Participatory Rural Appraisa...

UNLABELLED We present a general framework for probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) of building contamination. PRA provides a powerful tool for the rigorous quantification of risk in contamination of building spaces. A typical PRA starts by identifying relevant components of a system (e.g. ventilation system components, potential sources of contaminants, remediation methods) and proceeds by using...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess long-term prognostic value of high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) in patients after acute myocardial infarction (MI) and its association with possible risk factors. METHODS This prospective, case-control study was an observation of 198 patients who had acute MI. Response to aspirin and clopidogrel was assessed using impedance aggre...

This study provides information on resource and hazard maps in selected farmland communities along Bicol River Basin. It specifically identifies maps-out the agri-fishery resources, climate-related areas, agricultural infrastructures, landmarks other relevant resources determines climate adaptation practices strategies of agriculture livestock community. Resource mapping was used as a tool Part...