Feasibility and performance of a device for automatic self-detection of symptomatic acute coronary artery occlusion in outpatients with coronary artery disease : a multicentre observational study [PDF]
Background Time delay between onset of symptoms and seeking medical attention is a major determinant of mortality and morbidity in patients with acute coronary artery occlusion. Response time might be reduced by reliable self-detection.
Coeman, Mathieu +11 more
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Arterial blood pressure in schoolchildren, who were born after caesarian section
The aim of the study was to determine the blood pressure characteristics of school-age children, who were born by caesarean section. Materials and Methods. 75 school-age children ages from 12 till 16 years were investigated.
S. V. Popov +4 more
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Evaluation of the Linear Relationship Between Pulse Arrival Time and Blood Pressure in ICU Patients: Potential and Limitations [PDF]
A variety of techniques based on the indirect measurement of blood pressure (BP) by Pulse Transit Time (PTT) have been explored over the past few years.
Braiam Escobar-Restrepo +3 more
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Accurate method for home-based diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea: a review [PDF]
Overnight polysomnography is the gold standard for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS). However, it is expensive and needs attending personnel.
Hosna Ghandeharioun +2 more
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Debatable issues in automated ECG reporting [PDF]
Although automated ECG analysis has been available for many years, there are some aspects which require to be re-assessed with respect to their value while newer techniques which are worthy of review are beginning to find their way into routine use.
Abächerli, Roger +8 more
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Do patients with suspected heart failure and preserved left ventricular systolic function suffer from "diastolic heart failure" or from misdiagnosis? A prospective descriptive study [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To characterise the clinical features of patients with suspected heart failure but preserved left ventricular systolic function to determine if they have other potential causes for their symptoms rather than being diagnosed with 'diastolic ...
Caruana, L. +3 more
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Novel electrocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Aims: In order to improve the electrocardiographic (ECG) diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), we evaluated novel quantitative parameters of the QRS complex and the value of bipolar chest leads (CF leads) computed from the ...
Bastiaenen, Rachel +6 more
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Monomorphic Ventricular Arrhythmias in Athletes. [PDF]
Ventricular arrhythmias are challenging to manage in athletes with concern for an elevated risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) during sports competition. Monomorphic ventricular arrhythmias (MMVA), while often benign in athletes with a structurally normal
Aboulhosn, Jamil A +8 more
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Sudden Death Documented During 24-hour Holter Monitoring
A 50-year-old female patient admitted for etiological syncope investigation. A 24-hour Holter was installed where the record showed the mechanism of sudden cardiac death.
Kárila Scarduelli Luciano +5 more
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Background Detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are important given the serious health consequences. AF may be silent or paroxysmal and remain undetected.
N. Verbiest - van Gurp +4 more
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