ALLMedicine™ Hypertensive Heart Disease Center

Jul 13th, 2021 - To evaluate the ability of single heartbeat fast-strain encoded (SENC) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) derived myocardial strain to discriminate between different forms of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH). 314 patients (228 with hyp...

Jun 29th, 2021 - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common natural cause of death. The hypothesized mechanism of death is an arrhythmia precipitated by increased sympathetic outflow. The left stellate ganglion provides sympathetic innervation to the heart and ...

Jun 17th, 2021 - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in hypertensives, and patients with true resistant hypertension have an increased risk for premature cardiovascular events. Electrocardiography (ECG) has an essential role in the monitoring ...

Jun 7th, 2021 - Diagnosis of the underlying cause of sudden unexpected death in a previously healthy individual remains one of the important challenges in forensic practice. Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of sudden death. The current study aims t...

May 26th, 2021 - Dilated cardiomyopathy is a form of heart failure characterized by left ventricular dilation with impaired systolic function. Causes may include ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, valvular heart disease, endocrine disorders, subst...

Jan 23rd, 2021 - Breastfeeding is associated with a decrease in a woman's risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes mellitus, and hypertensive heart disease. Breastfeeding initiation rates in the United States are increasing, and many women are aware of the ...

Mar 4th, 2020 - Both hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and hypertensive heart disease (HHD) present left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), but the prognosis varies. Nevertheless, the feasibility of distinguishing these two conditions is limited by the fact that over...

Mar 26th, 2018 - The global objective of this project is to test novel strategies to prevent diastolic dysfunction associated with HFpEF; these include: a) identifying high risk individuals by using population derived imaging and blood biomarkers; and b) implement...

Jan 25th, 2018 - Perform a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2a feasibility study to determine whether treatment of HFPEF patients with intracoronary allogeneic CDCs affects clinical functional status (QOL scores), exercise tolerance (6MHW), exerc...

Dec 9th, 2016 - According to the National Health Survey in 2010, more than 50% of adults between 60-69 years old in Singapore had hypertension. As the population ages and life expectancy continues to increase, an increasing incidence of hypertensive heart disease...

Feb 18th, 2016 - BACKGROUND: Blacks in the United States have disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Left ventricular hypertrophy, the primary manifestation of hypertensive heart disease and a major independent predictor of cardiova...

Nov 5th, 2019 - Access to Medical Care Morocco has a 2-tiered medical system for providing services: urban and rural. In 2018 the Legatum Prosperity Index ranked Morocco 103 of 149 countries in health care.

Jan 12th, 2019 - In this episode, Andrew Perry, MD, discusses the utility of ejection fraction (EF) with John Gorcsan III, MD, an expert in echocardiography and strain imaging at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They explore how EF came to be...

Aug 8th, 2018 - Physical Examination and Workup Physical examination reveals a middle-aged man with swollen lips, tongue, and throat. The pharynx is edematous. The respiratory and cardiovascular system examinations reveal features of hypertensive heart disease in...

May 18th, 2017 - While the overall mortality rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) has declined by about 50% across the United States in recent decades, extensive variation in related deaths persists between counties, particularly for hypertensive heart disease, ...

May 18th, 2017 - While the overall mortality rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) has declined by about 50% across the United States in recent decades, extensive variation in related deaths persists between counties, particularly for hypertensive heart disease, ...