Sökning: "Left atrial compliance"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Left atrial compliance.

  1. 1. The important role of left atrial function parameters in clinical practice

    Författare :Ibadete Bytyci; Michael Y. Henein; Roxy Senior; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Left atrial function; Left atrial compliance; left atrial stiffness; Clinical practice; kardiologi; Cardiology;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the role of left atrial function in clinical practice based on the following studies:1)    Determining left atrial (LA) structure and myocardial function measurements that predict pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP).2)    Identifying predictors of exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF and right ventricle (RV) dysfunction. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Atrial fibrillation : clinical managements with special emphasis on cardioversion

    Författare :Viveka Frykman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Atrial fibrillation; antiarrhythmic treatment; anticoagulation; cardioversion; defibrillation threshold; efficacy; energy requirement; guidelines; internal defibrillation; left ventricular dysfunction; management; safety; symptoms.;

    Sammanfattning : Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia of clinical importance. It often decreases quality of life and is related to significant morbidity, as well as decreases longevity. LÄS MER

  4. 3. In the hands of ohm : hemodynamic aspects in pulmonary hypertension

    Författare :Erik Tossavainen; Per Lindqvist; Michael Henein; Stefan Söderberg; Peter Eriksson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; kardiologi; Cardiology;

    Sammanfattning : Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most challenging diseases in terms of health care demand and mortality, in the western world. Despite major breakthroughs in the fields of diagnosis and treatment over the three last decades, the management of CHF still remains challenging. LÄS MER