Essays about: "Heart disease"

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1. 1. Adherence in patients with heart failure. Relationships to symptom burden and hospitalization frequency : A cross-sectional survey study

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV)

   Author : Helen Moe; [2024]
   Keywords : Adherence; Cross sectional study; Heart failure; Hospitalization-frequency; Non-adherence; Symptom burden;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the degree of adherence and non-adherence to treatment regimen in the population with heart failure, as well as to explore relationships to symptom burden and hospitalization-frequency. Introduction: Heart failure – a chronic disease with a somber prognosis and high mortality, incidence and prevalence increasing world-wide. READ MORE

3. 2. Effect of training and feeding on saliva concentrations of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein neo-epitope (COMP664) and neuropeptide Substance P in horses

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Ebba Arrhult; [2024]
   Keywords : osteoarthritis; horse; biomarker; saliva; exercise; training; feeding;

   Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a low-grade inflammatory disease associated with subsequent lameness and chronic joint pain. Lameness caused by degenerative joint disorders is perceived as one of the most common clinical problems for the equine athlete, advocating the severity of OA as a welfare and clinical issue. READ MORE

4. 3. Blood flow restriction training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure; A scoping review

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Avdelningen för fysioterapi

   Author : Ivar Ramström; Kevin Ulman; [2024]
   Keywords : Cardiac rehabilitation; Pulmonary rehabilitation; KAATSU; BFR; BFRT; Vascular occlusion; HF; COPD;

   Abstract : Background: Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is an effective way of training that enables training with low external load while receiving similar effects to high load training. The lack of knowledge of BFRT for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or heart failure (HF) led to the making of this scoping review. READ MORE

5. 4. Taurinkoncentrationer hos hundar undersökta vid tre svenska djursjukhus

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Mimmi Westander; [2024]
   Keywords : dilaterad kardiomyopati; taurin; hjärtsvikt;

   Abstract : Dilaterad kardiomyopati (DCM) är den näst vanligaste förvärvade hjärtsjukdomen som drabbar hundar. Hjärtmuskelsjukdomen resulterar i en minskad systolisk funktion och hjärtförstoring, vilket med tiden ökar risken för hjärtsvikt och för tidig död för hundar som drabbas. READ MORE

6. 5. Self-supervised representation learning from electrocardiogram data for medical applications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

   Author : Matilda Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Self-supervised learning; Deep learning; Cardiovascular disease; Electrocardiogram; ECG; SimCLR; BYOL; VICReg; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, increasing yearly. However, many abnormalities in heart cycles can be discovered and treated years before the onset of diseases. But in most societies, regular health checkups are a concept reserved for cars, not humans. READ MORE