[Telemedicine consultations in Iceland].

Objective: A Telemedicine project was initiated to evaluate the usefulness of medical teleconsultations in Iceland and to gain experience for further planning of Telemedicine in the country.

Material And Methods: The consultations were based on videoconference and store and forward method. Electronic stethoscope, spirometry, otoendoscope and digital pictures were used along with conventional videoconsultations.

[Sudden noncardiac arrest out-of-hospital in the Reykjavík area 1987-1999.].

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to study specifically those cases of sudden death out-of-hospital in the Reykjavik area that were due to non-cardiac causes the last 13 years, from January 1987 to December 31, 1999.

Material And Methods: The doctors of the emergency ambulance have kept detailed files for all cases of sudden death according to international system of documentation, the Utstein protocol. The cases were divided into two major groups, i.

[Advanced cardiac life support in the prehospital setting in the Reykjavik area 1991-1996.].

Unlabelled: Since 1982 an emergency ambulance manned by a physician and two emergency medical technicians has been operated in the Reykjavik area. The physicians have followed guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA). Until 1986 the AHA guidelines had bicarbonate and in some instances calcium as first line treatment in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

[Survival and trends of ocurrence of left ventricular hypertrophy, gender differences during 1967-1992. The Reykjavík Study.].

Objective: We estimated the prevalence and incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in this large prospective cohort study of almost 20,000 participants and identified risk factors in them. Predictive factors of its appearance were evaluated along with morbidity and mortality calculations.

Material And Methods: LVH was defined as Minnesota Code 310 on ECG.

[Cardiac arrest over the Atlantic.].

The following case report is of the cardiac arrest of a 63 year old male on board a transatlantic passenger aircraft. Medical doctors on board the aircraft used an automated external defibrillator (AED) which restored the patient circulation. On arrival at the hospital in Iceland two hours later he was unconscious and had EKG signs of an antero-septal myocardial infarction.

[Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and use of warfarin among patients with ischemic stroke.].

Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrythmia and a significant cause of morbidity. Stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are well known serious complications of AF. In the last decade, a number of studies have shown that the risk of stroke in patients with AF is reduced by anticoagulation therapy with warfarin.

[Risk factors and prevalence of erectile dysfunction amongst Icelandic men aged 45-75].

Objective: Many population studies worldwide have shown high prevalence of erect ile dysfunction, a condition that increases dramatically with age. Other risk factors are also well known such as diabetes and arteriosclerosis. The aim was to study the prevalence and risk factors of erectile dysfunction among Icelandic men.

[Hypertension management in general practice in Iceland].

Objective: To evaluate the medical management and cardiovascular (CV) risk profile of patients with hypertension in general practice in Iceland.

Methods: All patients with the diagnosis of hypertension at the primary health care center Solvangur, providing services for 23.066 inhabitants, made up the study group.