Search results
William T Abraham
Research Area(s) / Expertise:
Job title: Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Author
Author(s):
Klaus-Jürgen Gutleben
,
Henrik Fox
,
Thomas Bitter
,
et al
Added:
3 years ago
Implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers, are used to treat a number of heart conditions, especially those related to the electrical conduction system. Cardiac pacemakers are a well-established and effective therapy, and have been in use for more than 50 years.
The first pacemaker was implanted in a patient in October 1958 by Åke Senning in Stockholm, in cooperation with engineer Rune…
View more
Author(s):
Ling Zhang
,
Yuemei Hou
,
Sunny S Po
Added:
3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation(AF) is the most frequently encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice and has become an emerging epidemic. AF is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidy such as stroke.1–3 Over 2.3 million people in the US are affected by AF: it is estimated that AF will affect more than 15 million Americans by 2050.3 The traditional risk factors implicated in the…
View more
Author(s):
Ghanshyam Shantha
,
Frank Pelosi
,
Fred Morady
Added:
3 years ago
Prevalence of AF and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Nonvalvular AF is the most common sustained arrhythmia, affecting nearly 3 million adult Americans.1–4 By 2050, nearly 12–15 million adults in the US will have AF.1 The global prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is also increasing. OSA is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, affecting 10–15% of the general population (6–9% in…
View more
Author(s):
George D Katritsis
,
Demosthenes G Katritsis
Added:
3 years ago
Implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers, are used to treat a number of heart conditions, especially those related to the electrical conduction system. Cardiac pacemakers are a well-established and effective therapy, and have been in use for more than 50 years.
The first pacemaker was implanted in a patient in October 1958 by Åke Senning in Stockholm, in cooperation with engineer Rune…
View more
Author(s):
Suneet Mittal
,
David Golombeck
,
Jacqueline Pimienta
Added:
2 years ago
Rhythm Control in AF-CHF
Author(s):
William Eysenck
,
Magdi Saba
Added:
3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Yunqiu Jiang
,
Sunny S Po
,
Faris Amil
,
et al
Added:
3 years ago
Imbalance of the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic/parasympathetic) is known to contribute to the pathophysiology of multiple cardiovascular diseases, including AF, MI (and related ventricular arrhythmias) and heart failure. The concept of neuro-immune axis has been proposed to tightly integrate the brain–heart–periphery axis, which is characterised by various pathways of the anti…
View more
Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s):
Vishal Vyas
,
Pier D Lambiase
Added:
3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Tolga Aksu
,
Jamario R Skeete
,
Henry H Huang
Added:
1 year ago