August 4, 2004 — In an era when the number of candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy continues to grow, identifying specific patients at risk for arrhythmic death -- the ...

ECG-derived LVH has been strongly linked with the risk of ischemic stroke. [48] LVH also predicts cognitive dysfunction where subclinical stroke is a potential contributor. [49,50] It is even included ...

In the present study, our first aim was to assess the capability of body surface potential mapping (BSPM) QRS area analysis for detection and quantification of pressure overload-induced LVH compared ...

The Department of Health and Social Security Hypertension Care Computer Project (DHCCP) is a multicentre, computer-based observational study, started in 1971, of patients being treated for ...

Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Marcelo C. Targino, Michael A. Talias, Russ Hauser, Ichiro Kawachi, David C. Christiani and Stefanos N. Kales Objective: To evaluate the association between obesity and ...

There have been many different criteria developed to diagnose left ventricular hypertrophy on a 12-lead ECG which are below. Cornell criteria: Add the R wave in aVL and the S wave in V3. If the sum is ...

Background Echocardiography is included in some but not all cardiac screening pre-participation protocols across the world, whilst ECG is standard in almost all of them. Echocardiography can detection ...

If it’s important that an ECG is done, it’s important that it’s legible. Asking patients to hold their breath for a couple of seconds can help, or if fine tremor is a problem, try moving the limb ...

For the first time a drug used to treat high blood pressure has been shown to prevent and gradually reverse enlargement of the heart, reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke and congestive heart ...

Correspondence to Dr Aaron Baggish, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Suite 5B, Boston, MA 02114, USA; abaggish{at}partners.org Background/aim ...

Q: I am only 37, I don’t smoke, I have never had any medical problems and I am very active, but I was at this health fair where they had a free cardiovascular screening so I did it. My blood pressure ...