BACKGROUND During the perioperative period an adequate intravascular volume must be maintained. Current recommendations overestimate perioperative volume requirements. AIM To compare perioperative volume administration using standard monitoring methods or guided by left ventricular filling parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-four patients subjected to colon resection were randomized to ...

Cardiovascular physiologic remodeling associated with athleticism may mimic many of the features of genetic and acquired heart disease. The most pervasive dilemma is distinguishing between normal and abnormal physiologic remodeling in an athlete's heart. Imaging examinations, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, which focus predominantly on anatomy, and electrocardiograph...

INTRODUCTION Atrial standstill is a rare condition, characterized by absence of atrial electrical and mechanical activity evident in surface electrocardiography echocardiography, or fluoroscopy, which is associated with unresponsiveness of atria to maximal output electrical stimulation. This condition can be present with thromboembolic complication, low cardiac output, and sometimes palpitation...

A 55-year-old man came to our hospital with exertional chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue that had lasted 3 months. On physical examination, his blood pressure was 130/70 mmHg, and his heart rate was 85 beats/min. Electrocardiography showed sinus rhythm and no specific changes in the ST segment or the T wave. Echocardiography revealed ventricles of normal size and function. Coronary angiography r...

Cardiac symptoms as an initial presentation of malignant lymphoma are rarely seen. We report a 42-year-old male patient of primary cardiac lymphoma originating in the left atrium with episodes of syncope. Complete atrioventricular (AV) block was found by electrocardiography, and the patient was admitted for pacemaker implantation. Before permanent pacemaker implantation, transthoracic echocardi...

M-mode echocardiography has been accepted as gold standard for measuring left atrial (LA) size. Electrocardiography (ECG) offers a simple, non-invasive, cost-effective and reproducible method to assess LA size and it is mostly in agreement with echocardiography though discrepancies exist. ECGs and echocardiograms were obtained in 100 consecutive patients suspected of having left atrial enlargem...

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of splenectomy in patients with thalassemia major on the cardiovascular system through echocardiographic study. METHODS A prospective, cross sectional study was carried out from December 2006 to December 2007. Patients from the Thalassemia Center in the Maternity and Children's Hospital, Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were screened by means of history, physical...

Error! Not a valid link. BACKGROUND: Cardiac disease caused by transfusional iron overload remains the principal cause of death in patients with βthalassemia major, despite improvements in iron chelation therapy during the past 25 years. For this reason, regular evaluation of cardiac function is recommended for all patients with thalassemia major and is now an integral part of their management....

Background The cardiovascular system of owl monkeys has been studied due to frequent postmortem findings heart disease in asymptomatic animals. silent aspect and the difficulty early diagnosis intensify importance studying this species. Methods Echocardiogram evaluation was carried out on 60 animals, grouped into suspect or non-suspect having diseases, evaluated through electrocardiogram, hemat...

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening systemic disease that mostly affects people with valvular heart disease, prosthetic valves, or intracardiac devices. Infective endocarditis is a dangerous cardiac involvement in thalassemia patients. Thus, a multidisciplinary approach is important to provide efficient and effective therapy. Case presentation: A 31-year-old man cam...