Search for dissertations about: "Kardiologi"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 385 swedish dissertations containing the word Kardiologi.
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1. Long QT syndrome studies of diagnostic methods
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : Background: The Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a hereditary heart disease with risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. Despite our increased knowledge about genotype and phenotype correlation we still rely on the 12-lead ECG for assessment of the QT interval and the T-wave morphology for diagnosis and risk stratification. READ MORE
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2. Metabolic risk markers and relative survival in patients with aortic stenosis requiring surgery
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disorder requiring surgery in developed countries. The etiology of AS is only partly known. Identification of new biomarkers in prospective studies could lead to novel insights in the etiology of AS, and possibly lead to improved clinical management. READ MORE
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3. On secondary prevention after acute coronary syndrome -what, when, and who
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : BackgroundCardiovascular disease, of which coronary heart disease constitutes the lion’s share, is the leading cause of premature morbidity and mortality worldwide. Management of the condition has evolved rapidly in recent decades, and mortality has more than halved in the western world. READ MORE
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4. Atrial fibrillation treatment, associated conditions and quantification of symptoms
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå UniversityAbstract : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. There is a need for new pharmacological treatment strategies since the current antiarrhythmic drugs have a modest efficacy and may have severe side effects. Cardioversion (CV) of AF offers an opportunity to study related conditions in sinus rhythm (SR) and during AF. READ MORE
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5. Patterns of non-invasive imaging of carotid atherosclerosis
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå UniversityAbstract : Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that can be generalized, affecting more than one arterial bed simultaneously, or localized, manifested in one system. Ultrasound based measurements of plaque textural features, such as low grey scale median (GSM), echolucent (hypoechoic) plaque types and juxtaluminal black (hypoechoic) area (JBA) are manifestation of potentially unstable lesions. READ MORE
