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  • 11
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    Virchows Archiv 345 (1968), S. 45-60 
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung An 100 lamellierten menschlichen Herzen wurden makroskopisch und mikroskopisch die Infarktmuster untersucht. Zum Tode führende Infarkte hatten meist ein kompaktes, größeres Zentrum, überlebte waren in der Regel kleiner und meist netzartig oder fleckförmig. Obturierende Coronarthrombosen bestanden bei 80% der kompakten, tödlichen Infarkte. Die seltenen, ohne morphologisch faßbare Vorboten eingetretenen tödlichen Infarkte waren gewöhnlich groß und die Sklerose in den Kranzarterien außerhalb des Infarktgebietes relativ gering. Ähnliche Befunde ergaben sich bei den Herzen mit Ventrikelruptur. Jede zweite große kompakte Nekrose war von älteren, kleinen Satellitenherden in der Nachbarschaft umgeben, die als Folge einer dem Infarkt vorauseilenden Versorgungsinsuffizienz in der Peripherie gedeutet werden. Umfangreiche Narben inmitten großer kompakter Nekrosen wurden stets vermißt. Multilokuläre Herde bestanden bei mehr als der Hälfte aller großen kompakten Nekrosen, bei den Rupturherzen seltener. Der zum Tode führende Reinfarkt lag meist in einem anderen Versorgungsgebiet als der Erstherd, der oft einen schubweisen Ablauf erkennen ließ. Den relativ seltenen, nicht kompakten tödlichen Infarkten lagen schubweise abgelaufene fleckförmige oder netzartige Prozesse zugrunde. Eine obturierende Thrombose fehlte meist. Beim Herztod ohne große kompakte Nekrosen fand sich beim Vorliegen netzartiger oder fleckförmiger Narben gewöhnlich eine schwere allgemeine Coronarsklerose. Fast immer gingen dem Tode kleine, meist fleckförmige Ausfälle im Myokard um Tage oder Wochen voraus. In dieser Gruppe wurden multilokuläre Herde beim Vorkommen netzartiger Narben immer, bei fleckförmigen Herden meist und bei großen kompakten Narben nur selten beobachtet.
    Notes: Summary One hundred laminated human hearts were studied macroscopically and microscopically for anatomic patterns of myocardial infarction. Fatal infarctions generally showed a larger, compact center; survivors usually demonstrated reticular or spotty infarcts. Occlusive coronary thrombosis was present in 80% of compact, fatal infarcts. Rare, fatal infarcts without anatomically demonstrable precursors were for the most part large, and sclerosis of coronary arteries other than of the vessel feeding the infarct was relatively slight. Similar findings were obtained in hearts with rupture of the ventricle. Every other large, compact region of necrosis was surrounded by older, smaller satellite lesions which were interpreted as residues of peripheral coronary insufficiency that had developed prior to infarction. Sizeable scars within large, compact areas of necrosis were not observed. Multilocular lesions were present in more than 50% of all compact necroses, although they occurred less frequently in ruptured hearts. Fatal re-infarction mostly resulted from occlusion of an artery other than those supplying the area of the primary lesion which frequently had been the result of recurrent attacks. Non-compact, fatal infarcts were rare. They consisted of recurrent spotty or reticular lesions. In most cases coronary occlusion was absent. In coronary death without large, compact necrosis reticular or spotty lesions wereusually, found in the presence of severe, generalized coronary sclerosis. In almost all cases small generally spotty lesions preceded the fatal event by days or weeks. In this group multilocular lesions were always observed with reticular scars, mostly with spotty lesions, and only uncommonly with large, compact scars.
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  • 12
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    Intensive care medicine 22 (1996), S. 1155-1161 
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Nosocomial pneumonia ; scoring system ; Risk factors ; Intensive care units
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objective To develop a scoring system for stratifying patients in intensive care units (ICUs) by risk of developing nosocomial pneumonia (NP), based on variables generally available in an ICU, and to determine the probability of a patient developing NP in the ICU. Design and setting A 2-year prospective cohort study conducted in a medical and surgical ICU. Patients 756 patients admitted to the ICU for 48 h or more were followed up until the development of NP or death or discharge from the ICU. Measurements and results 129 (17.1%) patients developed NP, 106 (14%) in the first 2 weeks. The following independent risk factors were identified by multivariate analysis: no infection on admission [relative risk (RR)=3.1, 95% confidence intervals (CI)=2.0 to 4.8]; thorax drainage (RR=2.1, 95% CI=1.2 to 3.5); administration of antacids (RR=2.1, 95% CI=1.4 to 3.1); partial pressure of oxygen (PO2)〉110 mmHg (RR=1.6, 95% CI=1.0 to 2.6); administration of coagulation factors (RR=1.8, 95% CI=1.0 to 3.2); male gender (RR=2.7, 95% CI=1.2 to 6.3); urgent surgery (RR=2.4, 95% CI=0.9 to 6.4); and neurological diseases (RR=4.2, 95% CI=1.9 to 9.4). To obtain a predictive risk index for NP, a scoring system was developed using a multivariate model. The probability of developing NP varied between 11.0% in the lowest risk group and 42.3% in the highest risk group. The patients' risk of acquiring NP was seven times higher in the highest score category (IV) than in the lowest one (I). Conclusions ICU patients can be stratified into high- and low-risk groups for NP. No infection on admission, thorax drainage, administration of antacids, and PO2〉110 mmHg were associated with a higher risk of NP during the entire 2-week period.
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  • 13
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Intensive care units ; Nosocomial infections ; Architectural design
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Nosocomial infection rates in an old intensive care ward constructed in 1924 were compared with those in a new one constructed in 1986. The nosocomial infection rate in the old unit was 34.2% and that in the new unit 31.9%, with an average of 33%. The most frequent infections were: pneumonia, urinary tract infection, septicaemia and wound infection. After transfer of the intensive care unit (ICU) the incidence and profile of nosocomial infections remained the same. These findings suggest that the influence of architectural design has little impact on the incidence of nosocomial infections.
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  • 14
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    Intensive care medicine 22 (1996), S. 1155-1161 
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Key words Nosocomial pneumonia ; Scoring system ; Risk factors ; Intensive care units
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objective: To develop a scoring system for stratifying patients in intensive care units (ICUs) by risk of developing nosocomial pneumonia (NP), based on variables generally available in an ICU, and to determine the probability of a patient developing NP in the ICU. Design and setting: A 2-year prospective cohort study conducted in a medical and surgical ICU. Patients: 756 patients admitted to the ICU for 48 h or more were followed up until the development of NP or death or discharge from the ICU. Measurements and results: 129 (17.1%) patients developed NP, 106 (14%) in the first 2 weeks. The following independent risk factors were identified by multivariate analysis: no infection on admission [relative risk (RR)=3.1, 95% confidence intervals (CI)=2.0 to 4.8]; thorax drainage (RR=2.1, 95% CI=1.2 to 3.5); administration of antacids (RR=2.1, 95% CI=1.4 to 3.1); partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) 〉110 mmHg (RR=1.6, 95% CI=1.0 to 2.6); administration of coagulation factors (RR=1.8, 95% CI=1.0 to 3.2); male gender (RR=2.7, 95% CI=1.2 to 6.3); urgent surgery (RR=2.4, 95% CI=0.9 to 6.4); and neurological diseases (RR=4.2, 95% CI=1.9 to 9.4). To obtain a predictive risk index for NP, a scoring system was developed using a multivariate model. The probability of developing NP varied between 11.0% in the lowest risk group and 42.3% in the highest risk group. The patients‘ risk of acquiring NP was seven times higher in the highest score category (IV) than in the lowest one (I). Conclusions: ICU patients can be stratified into high- and low-risk groups for NP. No infection on admission, thorax drainage, administration of antacids, and PO2〉110 mmHg were associated with a higher risk of NP during the entire 2-week period.
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  • 15
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    Intensive care medicine 2 (1976), S. 7-11 
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Left ventricular function ; Wall stiffness and contractility ; Acute myocardial infarction
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract 10 patients with their first AMI were studied within the first 48 hours and again after 3 weeks. Central and peripheral haemodynamics (CI, SV, SW, TPR) were examined, including indices of contractility (dp/dlmax) and wall stiffness (ΔP/ΔV, relation ΔP/ΔV to P) of the left ventricle. In the early phase CI and SW, as well as LV dp/dtmax were depressed in accordance with symptoms of LV failure. ΔP/ΔV was increased. Elevation of LVEDP correlated well with ventricular gallop rhythm, but less consistently with LV functional disturbance. During convalescence CI increased uniformly, both in digitalized and non-digitalized individuals. In contrast heart rate, aortic pressure, LVEDP and dp/dtmax remained unchanged. The increase of CI, SV and SW was accompanied by a fall of TPR and ΔP/ΔV. LV wall stiffness was still elevated above normal after 3 weeks. The improvement of cardiac pumping during infarct convalescence may have been effected through a fall of TPR and LV wall stiffness. Recovery of depressed contractile performance was generally not observed, and does therefore not seem to contribute to recuperation.
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  • 16
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    European journal of clinical pharmacology 8 (1975), S. 387-392 
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: Left ventricular pressure ; left ventricular contractility ; hypertension ; diazoxide ; beta-adrenergic blockade ; isometric exercise
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The effect of diazoxide on left ventricular performance during rest and isometric exercise (handgrip) was examined in 16 unselected hypertensive patients, 6 of whom had been pretreated with the beta-adrenergic blocking agent pindolol. Diazoxide regularly and promptly produced a fall in left ventricular systolic and end diastolic pressures, and an increase in heart rate and left ventricular dp/dtmax. Haemodynamic changes were maximal 2 minutes after injection of the drug and decreased little over the next 8 minutes. After beta-adrenergic blockade, diazoxide caused a more pronounced reduction in left ventricular systolic pressure and a less marked fall in end-diastolic pressure, whilst the diazoxide-induced rise in heart rate was partially and the increase of dp/dtmax was completely inhibited. The increase in systolic pressure during isometric exercise was not influenced by diazoxide, but the positive inotropic reaction was augmented. The findings appear to show that cardiac stimulation by diazoxide is due to a reflex mechanism transmitted by baroreceptors, and that improvement of cardiac performance is mainly due to a reduction of left ventricular after-load.
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  • 17
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    European journal of clinical pharmacology 18 (1980), S. 461-465 
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: antiarrhythmic drugs ; lorcainide ; haemodynamic effects ; i.v. dose
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The cardiovascular effects of a single i.v. dose (2 mg/kg over 5 min) of lorcainide were studied in 14 patients with heart disease. In the haemodynamic part of the study (6 patients), the aortic and pulmonary systolic, diastolic and mean pressures, left ventricular systolic and end-diastolic pressures, cardiac output and the rate of rise of left ventricular pressure were measured before and for 30 min after administration of the drug. Lorcainide produced a slight and short-lasting decrease in the aortic and pulmonary systolic pressures, and all other pressure values remained unchanged. The cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance were not altered by lorcainide. It consistently depressed the rate of rise of left ventricular pressure (maximum mean decrease 19%). In the angiographic part of the study (8 patients), the ejection fraction and the mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening were measured before and 5 min after lorcainide. In all but one patient, lorcainide decreased the ejection fraction (mean decrease 11.6%), and the mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening was uniformly diminished by lorcainide (mean decrease 29.7%). Thus, lorcainide moderately impaired myocardial performance in patients with normal and reduced left ventricular function without producing hypotensive side effects.
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    European journal of clinical pharmacology 29 (1985), S. 461-465 
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: carteolol ; chronic renal failure ; pharmacokinetics ; dosage adjustment ; metabolism
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The plasma levels and urinary excretion of carteolol and its main metabolites 8-hydroxycarteolol and carteolol glucuronide were investigated in 6 healthy subjects and 9 patients with varying degrees of renal impairment following a single oral dose of 30 mg carteolol hydrochloride. In healthy subjects the half-life of carteolol was 7.1 h. 63% of the administered dose was recovered unchanged in urine, and in all 84% was excreted by the kidneys. The renal clearance of carteolol was 255 ml/min. In chronic renal failure (CRF) the terminal half-life was increased to a maximum of 41 h. Both the elimination rate constant and renal clearance were closely related to the creatinine clearance. In CRF the recovery of carteolol and its metabolites from urine was considerably reduced, suggesting that another pathway of drug elimination becomes relevant in renal disease. To avoid an increase in side-effects due to drug accumulation, the dosage of carteolol should be adjusted in relation to the reduction in creatinine clearance. The maintenance dose should be reduced to a half in patients with a creatinine clearance below 40 ml/min and above 10 ml/min. In those with a creatinine clearance of 10 ml/min or less, the dose should be reduced to 1/4.
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    European journal of clinical pharmacology 4 (1972), S. 107-114 
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: Clonidine ; circulation ; renin ; symphatetic nerves ; haemodynamics
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary After the intravenous administration of clonidine normo- and hypertensive patients were studied by measurement of central, peripheral and renal hemodynamics, and plasma renin activity. The patients were examined either at rest, or while supine after tilting to 30° for 10 min. In most patients 300 µg of clonidine lowered both the blood and pulse pressures, heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac index, as well as the central venous pressure. In general the peripheral vascular resistance did not change, although it fell in some hypertensive patients. Renal vascular resistance diminished and renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate sometimes rose, but more frequently remained unchanged. — The results suggest a centrally mediated action of clonidine, possibly on the sympathetic system as they can be interpreted as evidence of inhibition of sympathetic responses. The failure of the peripheral renin level to rise supports this hypothesis.
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    Journal of molecular medicine 51 (1973), S. 791-800 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Fascicular block ; mono- ; bi- ; trifascicular block ; hemi block ; av-conduction disturbances ; HIS bundle-ECG ; Fasciculärer Block ; mono- ; bi- ; trifasciculärer Block ; Hemiblock ; AV-Überleitungsstörungen ; His-Bündel-EKG
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Auf Grund experimenteller und klinischer Beobachtungen können im AV-Überleitungssystem distal vom Hisschen Bündel 3 verschiedene Leitungsbahnen unterschieden werden. Eine genauere Lokalisierung der Unterbrechung einer oder mehrerer Bahnen ist durch eine auf Grund der Blockierung hervorgerufene Änderung des EKG's in Verbindung mit Registrierung der elektrischen Potentiale des Hisschen Bündels möglich. In Anlehnung an die Klassifizierung von Rosenbaumet al. (1970b) werden folgende Blockierungen bzw. Verzögerungen der Erregungs-Leitung unterschieden: 1. Unterbrechung der Leitung vor Aufteilung des Leitungs-systems in die drei distalen Bahnen in Form eines monofasciculären Blocks im Bereich der Pars penetrans des Hisschen Bündels unter dem Bild eines kompletten AV-Blocks. 2. Unterbrechung nach Aufteilung in die distalen Bahnen als monofasciculärer Block in Form eines Rechtsschenkelblocks (RSB), Linksschenkelblocks (LSB), linksanteriorern Hemiblocks (LAH) und linksposterioren Hemiblocks (LPH), 3. als bifasciculärer Block in Form eines RSB alternierend mit einem LSB, RSB mit LAH oder RSB mit LPH, bzw. eines permanenten Blocks in einem Faszikel mit Verlangsamung der Erregungsleitung im kontralateralen Schenkel (LSB mit Verzögerung der Überleitung im rechten Schenkel), 4. als trifasciculärer Block z. B. bei intermittierendem Befall aller 3 distalen Bahnen entweder in Form eines RSB mit LAH im Wechsel mit RSB mit LPH, RSB mit LAH im Wechsel mit komplettem LSB, bzw. kompletter Unterbrechung zweier Faszikel mit Leitungsstörung im verbleibenden dritten distalen Ast (RSB mit LAH mit Verzögerung der Leitung im linksposterioren Ast), oder permanenter Unterbrechung aller drei distalen Bahnen (subdivisionaler AV-Block 3. Grades). Die Genese der Blockformen und die prognostische Bedeutung bei unvollständiger Blockierung hinsichtlich der Entwicklung eines vollständigen ASV-Blocks werden an Hand der Literatur und eigenen Untersuchungsergebnissen diskutiert. Dabei ist die Häufigkeit vorangegangener fasciculärer Blockierungen bei Patienten mit permanentem komplettem AV-Block auffällig, ebenso wie der komplette Block distal vom Hisschen Bündel bei Patienten mit chronischem AV-Block 3. Grades. Bemerkenswert ist auch das nicht seltene Zusammentreffen von Leitungsstörungen sowohl proximal als distal vom Hisschen Bündel beim gleichen Patienten.
    Notes: Summary Experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated that the av-conduction system distal to the bundle of His can be divided into 3 distinct fascicles. The recording of electrical potentials of the bundle of His permits to determine the location of a conduction disturbance in connection with changes produced by the block of one or more of the fascicles. According to the classification of Rosenbaumet al. (1970b), the following conduction disturbances can be distinguished: 1) block in the penetrating portion fo the bundle of His, producing a monofascicular block in the form of a complete av-block. 2) monofascicular block distal to the common av-bundle as right bundle branch block (RBBB), left bundle branch block (LBBB), left anterior hemi-block (LAH) or left posterior hemi block (LPH), 3) bifascicular block as RBBB alternating with LBBB, RBBB with LAH, RBBB with LPH, or monofascicular block with impairment of conduction in the contralateral fascicle (LBBB with conduction disturbance in the RBB), 4) trifascicular block, i.e. intermittent block in all 3 terminal fascicles as RBBB with LAH changing to RBBB with LPH or RBBB with LAH changing to complete LBBB, or bifascicular block with conduction disturbance in the remaining distal tract (RBBB with LAH with impaired conduction in the remaining posterior fascicle) or permanent block of all 3 fascicles (subdivisional 3rd degree av-block). The aetiology and prognostic significance of the different forms of fascicular block especially in regard to the development of complete av-block are discussed. The high percentage of fascicular block as precursor of complete block is emphasized as well as the high percentage of blocks distal to the bundle of His in patients with chronic complete av-block. His bundle recordings can also demonstrate that block both proximal and distal to the common av-bundle in the same patient is not unusual.
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