Impact of physical activity and body composition on heart function and morphology in middle-aged, abdominally obese women.

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of standard medical treatment on the progression of atherosclerosis after a myocardial infarction, in an ordinary clinical setting, by measuring the right and left common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). The first investigation took place 3-12 months after the index event; ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Jogestrand T,Agewall S,Gustafsson T,Henareh L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volumetric capnography provides a breath-by-breath analysis of ventilation-perfusion imbalances and deadspace volumes. The technique has been best described in intubated and ventilated patients, but promising clinical applications also concern spontaneously breathing patients. The objective of the study was to verify ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Verschuren F,Heinonen E,Clause D,Zech F,Reynaert MS,Liistro G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a surrogate marker for endothelial function. In the FMD procedure, arterial response during cuff inflation is not taken into consideration yet studies have demonstrated vasoconstriction, vasodilation and no change in the brachial artery during cuff inflation. The term low flow-mediated ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Harrison M,Parkhurst K,Tarumi T,Lin HF,Tanaka H

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The assessment of temporal changes in systolic and diastolic regional left ventricle function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) after successful reperfusion therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:A total of 97 consecutive patients admitted with AMI and treated with succe...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wdowiak-Okrojek K,Wejner-Mik P,Kasprzak JD,Lipiec P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood flow (BF) in exercising muscles is an important factor for exercise capacity. Recently, a non-invasive method to estimate capillary BF (Qcap ) was introduced. Using this method, the Fick principle is re-arranged by using relative differences in deoxygenated haemoglobin (ΔHHb) as a surrogate for arteriovenous O2 ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Stöcker F,Von Oldershausen C,Paternoster FK,Schulz T,Oberhoffer R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a steadily growing epidemic affecting all segments of the population including college-aged students. The weight gain that is evidenced amid the transitional stage of college years increases the risks associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The BodyMetrix® BX-2000 (ULTRA) using a seven-site m...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Baranauskas MN,Johnson KE,Juvancic-Heltzel JA,Kappler RM,Richardson L,Jamieson S,Otterstetter R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging depicts scar in the left ventricle which can be quantitatively measured. Manual segmentation and scar determination is time consuming. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a software for infarct quantification, to compare with manual scar determination, and...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Rosendahl L,Blomstrand P,Heiberg E,Ohlsson J,Björklund PG,Ahlander BM,Engvall J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to investigate the acute effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) on arterial and venous hemodynamic parameters. Nine participants completed a 10-min time control (resting condition) and then a lower body BFR protocol. The protocol was five, 5-min bouts of restrictive cuff inflation with 3-min of deflat...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Loenneke JP,Fahs CA,Thiebaud RS,Rossow LM,Abe T,Ye X,Kim D,Bemben MG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the muscular adaptations to low-load resistance training performed to fatigue with and without blood flow restriction (BFR). Middle-aged (42-62 years) men (n = 12) and women (n = 6) completed 18 sessions of unilateral knee extensor resistance training to volitional fatigue ov...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Fahs CA,Loenneke JP,Thiebaud RS,Rossow LM,Kim D,Abe T,Beck TW,Feeback DL,Bemben DA,Bemben MG

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral vasoconstriction without concurrent changes in systemic arterial blood pressure has been observed in both normal individuals and those with idiopathic orthostatic intolerance following several minutes of postural stress when circulating catecholamines are elevated. Therefore, we tested the hypothesi...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Kimmerly DS,Tutungi E,Wilson TD,Serrador JM,Gelb AW,Hughson RL,Shoemaker JK

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Across various populations, verification testing is used to confirm VO(2)max attainment and has repeatedly shown similar VO(2)max values to those obtained from incremental exercise. Yet, many individuals show meaningful differences in VO(2)max between protocols, and an explanation for this is unknown. The aim of the s...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Astorino TA,White AC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that the Poincaré plot indexes of heart rate variability (HRV) detect dynamic changes after haemodialysis (HD) over the HRV in haemodynamically stable chronic renal failure (CRF) patients was examined. Minor axis (SD1), major axis (SD2) and the SD1/SD2 ratio were compared against standard HRV indexes in...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Lerma C,Infante O,Pérez-Grovas H,José MV

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise and improved diet is known to be beneficial in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus. In practice, however, it is difficult for patients to implement these changes unaided. We hypothesized that a lifestyle modification programme involving residential visits would result in benefic...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Krook A,Holm I,Pettersson S,Wallberg-Henriksson H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suspicion of chronic rejection [bronchiolithis obliterans syndrome (BOS)] is usually based on deteriorating forced expired volume in 1 s. It is however, desirable to develop more sensitive methods as increased anti-inflammatory therapy is thought to stop progression of the rejection. The aim of the present study w...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Johansson A,Moonen M,Enocson A,Mårtensson G,Bake B

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lung scintigraphy using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) allows accurate regional measurement of the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) relationship. Objective V/Q analysis has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). By using anatomical information provided by co-register...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Harris B,Bailey DL,Chicco P,Bailey EA,Roach PJ,King GG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large-vessel arteritis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. The aim of this study was to describe the value of high frequency ultrasound for monitoring of inflammatory activity. METHODS:Twenty-five patients, range 11-71 years, diagnosed with TA were inve...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Svensson C,Eriksson P,Zachrisson H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stroke volume (SV) during exercise is an important index of the heart's functional capacity. A new method has been developed for the non-invasive estimation of exercise SV (SVex). It requires the determination of the slope for the oxygen uptake versus heart rate relationship in the steady state of graded exercise ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Davis JA,Sorrentino KM,Soriano AC,Pham PH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heatstroke is a serious condition and clinical studies indicate that vascular stroke increases with excessive consumption of alcohol (ethanol). It was our objective to test the influence of ethanol on cerebral perfusion at normal and higher temperatures. METHODS:Recording of isometric tension in rabbit caro...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Mustafa S,Thulesius O,Elgazzar AH,Ismael HN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a growing health challenge globally, and despite our knowledge of the disease has increased over the last couple of decades, many unanswered questions remain. As molecular imaging can be used to visualize, characterize and measure biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in living s...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Hag AM,Ripa RS,Pedersen SF,Bodholdt RP,Kjaer A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, the radial movement of the arterial wall has been extensively studied, and measurements of the radial movement are now an important tool in cardiovascular research for characterizing the mechanical properties of the arterial wall. In contrast, the longitudinal movement of vessels has gained little...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Persson M,Ahlgren AR,Jansson T,Eriksson A,Persson HW,Lindström K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by inflammation of the lung in association with airflow obstruction. There is increasing evidence of upper airway involvement in COPD and we have reported that this nasal inflammation is proportional to that in the lung. Given recognized relations...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Hurst JR,Kuchai R,Michael P,Perera WR,Wilkinson TM,Wedzicha JA

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Early identification of haemorrhage is difficult when a bleeding site is not apparent. This study explored the potential use of the finger photoplethysmographic (PPG) waveform derived left ventricular ejection time (LVET(p)) and pulse transit time (PTT) for detecting blood loss, by using blood donation as a ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Middleton PM,Chan GS,O'Lone E,Steel E,Carroll R,Celler BG,Lovell NH

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the important role of the shoulder sensorimotor system in shoulder stability, its assessment appears of interest. Force platform monitoring of centre of pressure (CoP) in upper-limb weight-bearing positions is of interest as it allows integration of all aspects of shoulder sensorimotor control. This study aimed ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Edouard P,Gasq D,Calmels P,Ducrot S,Degache F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to validate possible vasodilating effects of a Ginkgo biloba extract with a secondary aim of finding a pharmacodynamic signal relating to the active component of these extracts. We studied the effect of G. biloba extract on forearm haemodynamics in 16 healthy subjects (nine females, seven males) with a med...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Mehlsen J,Drabaek H,Wiinberg N,Winther K

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cerebral deoxygenation, as determined by near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), seems to predict postoperative complications following cardiac surgery. We identify the type of non-vascular abdominal surgery associated with cerebral deoxygenation and/or hyperoxygenation, how such deviations affect patient outcome, a...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Sørensen H,Grocott HP,Secher NH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to collect new reference values for the clinical ramp exercise test on bicycle, because in our experience, the commonly used values were too low. A group of healthy men (n = 81, 20-80 years) was randomly selected from the local municipal register to achieve an even distribution in age. Data we...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wohlfart B,Farazdaghi GR

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed at evaluating the effect of isometric muscle contraction on intramuscular water movement at different exercise intensities. Seven men performed 1-min isometric ankle dorsiflexion (20% and 50% maximal voluntary contractions [MVCs]) with a non-magnetic custom-made dynamometer, inside a magnetic resonance (MR) d...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Yanagisawa O,Kurihara T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized lung sounds analysis offers a new technique to monitor regional ventilation during spontaneous breathing. The purpose of the present study was to assess the acoustic behaviour of the respiratory system in healthy pigs during mechanical ventilation when a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is applied....

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Vena A,Perchiazzi G,Giuliani R,Fiore T,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI) has been equated with transmural MI. This association have, however, recently been rejected. The endocardial extent of MI is another potential determinant of pathological Q waves, since the first part of the QRS complex where the Q wave appears reflects depolar...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Engblom H,Carlsson MB,Hedström E,Heiberg E,Ugander M,Wagner GS,Arheden H

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Notwithstanding recent progress on molecular mechanisms underlying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), multiple pathophysiological aspects of this condition including the basis of anaemia and other haematological disorders remain unresolved. In this study, we sought to determine the rel...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Diaz-Canestro C,Haider T,Lundby C,Montero D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00