Search results for "Cardiac ischemia"
showing 2 items of 2 documents
Heart ischemia and psychosomatics: the role of stressful events and lifestyles
2009
Objective: the aim of our study was to evaluate the role of stressful events, lifestyles and various socio-environmental factors in the beginning of ischemic cardiac diseases, together with cardiovascular factors. Materials and methods: 64 patients with recent cardiac ischemia and 64 controls matched 1:1, according to their sex and age, have been evaluated. The study required the filling in of clinico-anamnestic reports and the evaluation of stressful events, using the Holmes Rahe scale. Results: in the 44% of the patients who had a heart ischemia, an emotional striking event occurred few days before, with a 28% incidence of work and family problems. The mean score of the Holmes Rahe Social…
Using FFR to Detect Ischemia in Myocardial Bridge Lesions
2016
Beyond atherosclerosis, a number of other phenomena may result in cardiac ischemia. Among these, extracoronary compression due to myocardial bridges may cause a dynamic stenosis and typical angina. The assessment of the hemodynamic relevance and the treatment of such lesions have unique characteristics that are due to the fact that extracoronary compression from myocardial bridges is mostly a systolic phenomenon and is dependent on the inotropic state. The consequence is that other hyperemic stimuli, such as dobutamine, may be more adequate to unveil ischemia in these settings.