Publications by authors named "K Norrild"

Background: In patients with ischemic heart disease, high thoracic epidural analgesia (HTEA) has been proposed to improve myocardial function. Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) is a tool for quantitative determination of myocardial systolic and diastolic velocities and a derivative of TDI is tissue tracking (TT), which allows quantitative assessment of myocardial systolic longitudinal displacement during systole. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of thoracic epidural analgesia on left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function by means of two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography and TDI in patients with ischemic heart disease.

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Objective: Tissue Doppler imaging is an evolving ultrasound technology that, compared with traditional echocardiography, promises reduced subjectivity in the assessment of myocardial performance and contributes new information on myocardial function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of transesophageal tissue Doppler imaging in the setting of aortic valve replacement.

Design: Feasibility study.

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Background: Propofol is thought to minimally depress myocardial function, but mainly to reduce blood pressure by vasodilation. Transthoracic tissue-Doppler echocardiography (TDE) is a novel, validated method of quantifying myocardial function. It provides new insight into myocardial function by measuring myocardial motion.

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Background: Sugammadex (Org 25969) forms a complex with steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents, thereby reversing neuromuscular block. This study investigated the dose-response relation, safety, and pharmacokinetics of sugammadex to reverse rocuronium-induced block.

Methods: Twenty-seven male surgical patients aged 18-64 yr were randomly assigned to receive placebo or sugammadex (0.

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Objective: Color Doppler myocardial imaging (CDMI) is a new multigated method that allows direct analysis of myocardial motion. It is superior to pulsed-wave tissue Doppler in its ability to generate new and important indices of myocardial function such as strain, strain rate and tissue tracking. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of CDMI in the fetal heart.

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