Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Cardiovascular causes of abnormal fatigability].

M Hopf1

  • 1Kardiologische Abteilung, Inselspital, Bern.

Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Excess fatigue is a common cardiovascular symptom linked to reduced cardiac output and impaired skeletal muscle function. This symptom can indicate serious heart conditions or be a side effect of medications.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Pure fluoroscopy and screen imaging.

Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift·2010
Same author

The median interposition of the colon.

Radiologia clinica·2010
Same author

Endoscopically based endonasal and transnasal lasersurgery.

Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy·2008
Same author

Measures of hippocampal volumes, diffusion and 1H MRS metabolic abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy provide partially complementary information.

European journal of neurology·2004
Same author

[Initial studies of the application of the linear signal transfer theory in evaluating diaphanoscopic examinations exemplified by rheumatism diagnosis].

Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering·2002
Same author

Structural basis for the high-affinity interaction of nidogen-1 with immunoglobulin-like domain 3 of perlecan.

The EMBO journal·2001

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Metabolic Disorders

Context:

  • Fatigue is a prevalent symptom in numerous chronic cardiovascular disorders characterized by low cardiac output.
  • Skeletal muscle dysfunction, driven by metabolic changes, is a significant contributor to fatigue in these conditions.
  • Fatigue is a predominant symptom in heart failure and can manifest early in progressive blood flow inhibitions.

Purpose:

  • To explore the multifaceted role of fatigue in chronic cardiovascular diseases.
  • To highlight the connection between skeletal muscle metabolism and fatigue.
  • To discuss fatigue as an early indicator and side effect in cardiovascular medicine.

Summary:

  • Chronic cardiovascular disorders with low cardiac output frequently present with excess fatigue.
  • Metabolic alterations leading to skeletal muscle dysfunction are key factors in fatigue.
  • Fatigue can be an early sign of conditions like constrictive pericarditis, pulmonary hypertension, mitral valve stenosis, and potentially myocardial infarction.

Impact:

  • Understanding fatigue mechanisms can lead to earlier diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
  • Identifying fatigue as a symptom can improve patient management and quality of life.
  • This knowledge may inform therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular patients experiencing fatigue.

Related Experiment Videos