Electrocardiographic Interpretation – Basic Rhythm Recognition
... Comment Lose the “atrial kick” ...
... Comment Lose the “atrial kick” ...
narrow-qrs tachycardias
... Persons with WPW are predisposed to tachydysrhythmia (most commonly atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or PSVT). This is because the accessory pathway bypasses the protective blocking mechanism provided by the AV node and provides a mechanism for reentry. Some people with WPW never have symptoms. ...
... Persons with WPW are predisposed to tachydysrhythmia (most commonly atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or PSVT). This is because the accessory pathway bypasses the protective blocking mechanism provided by the AV node and provides a mechanism for reentry. Some people with WPW never have symptoms. ...
Atrial arrhythmias in the young: early onset atrial arrhythmias
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MyoCardial Infarction Case Study
... artery, to the heart. An angioplasty is usually used for heart attack patients and can minimize the damage to the heart muscle. Specifically, during the procedure, the doctor will inflate a small balloon inside the blood vessel. By inflating the balloon, it helps widen the artery so that the blood c ...
... artery, to the heart. An angioplasty is usually used for heart attack patients and can minimize the damage to the heart muscle. Specifically, during the procedure, the doctor will inflate a small balloon inside the blood vessel. By inflating the balloon, it helps widen the artery so that the blood c ...
chapter 19- the heart
... 3. Pectinate muscles-small bundles of muscle that line the anterior portion of each atrium. This muscle gives the internal portion of each atrium a rough appearance. 4. Fossa ovalis-depression on the interatrial septum. This marks the spot where the foramen ovale (an opening) existed in the fetal he ...
... 3. Pectinate muscles-small bundles of muscle that line the anterior portion of each atrium. This muscle gives the internal portion of each atrium a rough appearance. 4. Fossa ovalis-depression on the interatrial septum. This marks the spot where the foramen ovale (an opening) existed in the fetal he ...
Pericardial Effusion - HousePaws In Home Veterinarian
... sac that surrounds the heart. When fluid accumulates slowly, the pericardium stretches and enlarges to accommodate the fluid, meaning that symptoms are delayed or absent. A more rapid accumulation can cause significant symptoms, even with relatively small amounts of pericardial fluid accumulation. T ...
... sac that surrounds the heart. When fluid accumulates slowly, the pericardium stretches and enlarges to accommodate the fluid, meaning that symptoms are delayed or absent. A more rapid accumulation can cause significant symptoms, even with relatively small amounts of pericardial fluid accumulation. T ...
Sudden Cardiac Death
... People who’ve had a heart attack and have LV dysfunction (less than or equal to 40%) have a sudden death rate that’s similar to a CHF population. ...
... People who’ve had a heart attack and have LV dysfunction (less than or equal to 40%) have a sudden death rate that’s similar to a CHF population. ...
Implantable Cardiac Loop Recorders
... The evaluation of patients with syncope, pre-syncope, seizures or palpitations may take a number of clinical directions based upon history, physical examination and pretest probabilities. Zimetbaum and Goldman (2010) have laid out a strategy that allows for using short-term or longer-term monitoring ...
... The evaluation of patients with syncope, pre-syncope, seizures or palpitations may take a number of clinical directions based upon history, physical examination and pretest probabilities. Zimetbaum and Goldman (2010) have laid out a strategy that allows for using short-term or longer-term monitoring ...
Heart Rate Recovery After Exercise
... The human heart has a resting rate of 60-100 beats per minute. This is due to the normal rhythm produced by the sinoatrial (SA) node, and input from the brain. The primary purpose of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body, which delivers oxygen and nutrients, while removing carbon dioxide an ...
... The human heart has a resting rate of 60-100 beats per minute. This is due to the normal rhythm produced by the sinoatrial (SA) node, and input from the brain. The primary purpose of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body, which delivers oxygen and nutrients, while removing carbon dioxide an ...
Anatomy of Cardiac Nodes and Atrioventricular Specialized
... the conductive tissue with the term «connecting» rather than «conducting» system, because histological preparations better define cell morphology than function. He also observed differences in the texture of the specialized myocardium depending on the freshness of autopsy material and the fixing and ...
... the conductive tissue with the term «connecting» rather than «conducting» system, because histological preparations better define cell morphology than function. He also observed differences in the texture of the specialized myocardium depending on the freshness of autopsy material and the fixing and ...
Simplified 2D Bidomain Model of Whole Heart Electrical Activity and
... The aim of this study was the development of a geometrically simple and highly computationally-efficient two dimensional (2D) biophysical model of whole heart electrical activity, incorporating spontaneous activation of the sinoatrial node (SAN), the specialized conduction system, and realistic surf ...
... The aim of this study was the development of a geometrically simple and highly computationally-efficient two dimensional (2D) biophysical model of whole heart electrical activity, incorporating spontaneous activation of the sinoatrial node (SAN), the specialized conduction system, and realistic surf ...
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
... B. Ach lowers the slope of the pacemaker potential. C. Ach decreases the SA node frequency. D.Ach increases the ik current of the pacemaker cell. E. Ach decreases the iCa++ current of the pacemaker cell. The main reason why the AV node filters out high stimulation frequencies from the SA node is: A. ...
... B. Ach lowers the slope of the pacemaker potential. C. Ach decreases the SA node frequency. D.Ach increases the ik current of the pacemaker cell. E. Ach decreases the iCa++ current of the pacemaker cell. The main reason why the AV node filters out high stimulation frequencies from the SA node is: A. ...
Student Sourcing
... the subjebtylie on the cot op^t^me area with apillow or towel un^c^e head^ Swab the skin whqre^lie electrodes will be placed ...
... the subjebtylie on the cot op^t^me area with apillow or towel un^c^e head^ Swab the skin whqre^lie electrodes will be placed ...
RET 1024 Introduction to Respiratory Therapy
... Bedside Assessment of the Patient — Heart Sounds ...
... Bedside Assessment of the Patient — Heart Sounds ...
POSITIVE INOTROPIC ACTVITY OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF PERICARP OF PUNICA
... in the last two years. While some therapies previously thought to be promising have been shown to be efficacious, others are associated with adverse outcomes, and new therapeutic Options have emerged which hold significant potential for the future. Heart failure (HF) is a complex pathophysiological ...
... in the last two years. While some therapies previously thought to be promising have been shown to be efficacious, others are associated with adverse outcomes, and new therapeutic Options have emerged which hold significant potential for the future. Heart failure (HF) is a complex pathophysiological ...
Pacemaker_ch2
... Atrioventricular block (a) Complete heart block. Cells in the AV node are dead and activity cannot pass from atria to ventricles. Atria and ventricles beat independently, ventricles being driven by an ectopic (other-than-normal) pacemaker. (B) AV block wherein the node is diseased (examples include ...
... Atrioventricular block (a) Complete heart block. Cells in the AV node are dead and activity cannot pass from atria to ventricles. Atria and ventricles beat independently, ventricles being driven by an ectopic (other-than-normal) pacemaker. (B) AV block wherein the node is diseased (examples include ...
Cardiac Purkinje Fiber Imaging
... Thus, detailed insight into the anatomy of the conduction system would be of great importance for the understanding of the homogeneous cardiac performance arising from well-coordinated electro-mechanical activity and further for the investigation of cardiac function in a (an) normal and abnormal sta ...
... Thus, detailed insight into the anatomy of the conduction system would be of great importance for the understanding of the homogeneous cardiac performance arising from well-coordinated electro-mechanical activity and further for the investigation of cardiac function in a (an) normal and abnormal sta ...
Cardiac MR Imaging in Mice
... this purpose ECG is commonly used for cardiac gating. ECG being an electrical measurement is disturbed by interference with the magnetic field, which is pronounced at ultra high fields such as 9.4 T. Hence, self gating techniques, such as IntraGate, are a very helpful alternative for robust cardiac ...
... this purpose ECG is commonly used for cardiac gating. ECG being an electrical measurement is disturbed by interference with the magnetic field, which is pronounced at ultra high fields such as 9.4 T. Hence, self gating techniques, such as IntraGate, are a very helpful alternative for robust cardiac ...
Brugada - Masonic Medical Research Laboratory
... Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the electrical activity in the main pumping chambers of the heart (ventricles) goes into disarray, causing the muscle of the heart to beat in an uncoordinated fashion, thus preventing normal flow of blood to the rest of the body. If not corrected by the administrat ...
... Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the electrical activity in the main pumping chambers of the heart (ventricles) goes into disarray, causing the muscle of the heart to beat in an uncoordinated fashion, thus preventing normal flow of blood to the rest of the body. If not corrected by the administrat ...
Perioperative Management of the Wolff-Parkinson
... autonomic tone and membrane potentials.19 The P-wave on ECG represents atrial depolarization. Depolarization impulse then moves from atrium to ventricle by way of the atrioventricular node (AVN) and the His-Purkinje system (the PR interval). Then, depolarization occurs across the ventricles, present ...
... autonomic tone and membrane potentials.19 The P-wave on ECG represents atrial depolarization. Depolarization impulse then moves from atrium to ventricle by way of the atrioventricular node (AVN) and the His-Purkinje system (the PR interval). Then, depolarization occurs across the ventricles, present ...
Atrioventricular Canal Defects: Information for Parents An
... Partial Atrioventricular Canal Defects A partial atrioventricular canal defect is the less severe form of this heart defect. The hole does not extend between the lower chambers of the heart and the valves are better formed. Usually it is necessary only to close the hole between the upper chambers (t ...
... Partial Atrioventricular Canal Defects A partial atrioventricular canal defect is the less severe form of this heart defect. The hole does not extend between the lower chambers of the heart and the valves are better formed. Usually it is necessary only to close the hole between the upper chambers (t ...
Images and Case Reports in Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
... for exercise stress testing with myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography perfusion imaging. The patient had a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism but no other history of coronary disease or risk factors. The patient’s baseline ECG is shown in Figure 1, interpreted as incomplete ...
... for exercise stress testing with myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography perfusion imaging. The patient had a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism but no other history of coronary disease or risk factors. The patient’s baseline ECG is shown in Figure 1, interpreted as incomplete ...
2012-gemc-res-sagalyn-basic_arrythmias-edited
... Epi (IV/IO): 1mg (1:10,000) Q3-5min Advanced airway: King tube or ...
... Epi (IV/IO): 1mg (1:10,000) Q3-5min Advanced airway: King tube or ...