Obstructive disease of the large coronary arteries is the prominent cause for angina pectoris.
However, angina may also occur in the absence of significant coronary atherosclerosis or …

Background—The death of cardiac cells during ischemia and reperfusion is partially mediated
by apoptosis, as seen, eg, in autopsy material of patients after acute myocardial infarction. …

… 2 at a positive airway pressure of 5 cm H 2 O. Left atrial pressure was adjusted to 3 cm H 2
O, yielding pulmonary artery pressures of 10 ± 1 cm H 2 O. Pulmonary artery pressure and left …

The authors studied the effects of sevoflurane and isoflurane on systemic hemodynamics
and regional blood flow distribution (microsphere technique) in 15 rats during general …

BACKGROUND:: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an accepted therapy
for patients with end-stage heart failure. Post-operative right ventricular failure (RVF) still …

Despite the pivotal role of microcirculation in numerous diseases, techniques for the direct
assessment of human microcirculation are limited. A new approach based on orthogonal …

Due to the symptoms, patients with acute type A aortic dissection are first seen by the
ambulance service and diagnosed at the emergency department. How often an aortic dissection …

We investigated whether, during maximal exercise, intercostal muscle blood flow is as high
as during resting hyperpnoea at the same work of breathing. We hypothesized that during …

… The blood gas analyser was auto-calibrated every 4 h throughout the day and calibrating
gases of known concentrations were run before each set of measurements. Blood gas …

OBJECTIVE: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an established option for
treatment of patients with end-stage heart failure, but outcome may be worsened by right …