Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
... Follow-up was terminated after a maximum follow-up period of 3 years or on June 30, 2009, During the follow-up period, the resting/exercise heart rate was assessed by the attending physician at each visit. If rate-control drugs had to be adjusted, 24-hour Holter monitoring was repeated to check for ...
... Follow-up was terminated after a maximum follow-up period of 3 years or on June 30, 2009, During the follow-up period, the resting/exercise heart rate was assessed by the attending physician at each visit. If rate-control drugs had to be adjusted, 24-hour Holter monitoring was repeated to check for ...
Massively parallel simulation of cardiac electrical
... called the action potential (AP). This electrical activity is manifest on the surface of the body in the form of the electrocardiogram (ECG). The QT interval, the time between the ”QRS” complex and the ”T” wave in the ECG, roughly corresponds to the period of time between the upstroke of the AP and ...
... called the action potential (AP). This electrical activity is manifest on the surface of the body in the form of the electrocardiogram (ECG). The QT interval, the time between the ”QRS” complex and the ”T” wave in the ECG, roughly corresponds to the period of time between the upstroke of the AP and ...
Hangende kerstdecoratie met houtfineer en print
... decorations as a template. Cut out and attach the foil tape hearts onto the heart decorations which was used as a template. ...
... decorations as a template. Cut out and attach the foil tape hearts onto the heart decorations which was used as a template. ...
The Heart - Collin College
... Impulse passes from atria to ventricles via the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) Bundle of His is the only electrical connection between atria and ventricle ...
... Impulse passes from atria to ventricles via the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) Bundle of His is the only electrical connection between atria and ventricle ...
SUNY ESF CPR/AED Program
... The AED is an electronic device that delivers a shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart. An AED contains a microprocessor that analyzes and detects a fibrillating heart rhythm through adhesive pads on a victim's chest, judges whether defibrillation is needed, and then delivers a measured ...
... The AED is an electronic device that delivers a shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart. An AED contains a microprocessor that analyzes and detects a fibrillating heart rhythm through adhesive pads on a victim's chest, judges whether defibrillation is needed, and then delivers a measured ...
Cardiac Activities
... Dissect the double pithed frog as described below: 1. Place the frog on its dorsal surface in the dissecting pan. 2. Pin the upper and lower extremities of the frog securely to the rubber mat in the pan. 3. Cut the skin from the pelvic region to the throat of the frog. 4. Make a mid ventral incision ...
... Dissect the double pithed frog as described below: 1. Place the frog on its dorsal surface in the dissecting pan. 2. Pin the upper and lower extremities of the frog securely to the rubber mat in the pan. 3. Cut the skin from the pelvic region to the throat of the frog. 4. Make a mid ventral incision ...
FDA Approves New Medtronic Left Heart Lead for Cardiac
... and Attain Command™ – the newest family of left-heart lead delivery catheters now available in the United States and Canada. As part of Medtronic’s fully integrated CRT system, the entire Attain portfolio, including the Attain StarFix® left-heart lead, can be used with Medtronic’s Vision 3D™ portfol ...
... and Attain Command™ – the newest family of left-heart lead delivery catheters now available in the United States and Canada. As part of Medtronic’s fully integrated CRT system, the entire Attain portfolio, including the Attain StarFix® left-heart lead, can be used with Medtronic’s Vision 3D™ portfol ...
HEART MURMURS
... makes a certain sound, which is usually detectable by stethoscope. By about eight weeks of age, the baby’s arteries have grown sufficiently, and this particular murmur disappears. ...
... makes a certain sound, which is usually detectable by stethoscope. By about eight weeks of age, the baby’s arteries have grown sufficiently, and this particular murmur disappears. ...
Brugada Syndrome - UC Irvine`s Department of Medicine
... Cardiac calcium channel gene — In a series of 82 probands with a clinical diagnosis of BS, • seven individuals (8.5 percent) were found to have mutations in the alpha1 or beta2 subunit of the cardiac L-type calcium channel. Three of these patients had a unique phenotype in that in association with t ...
... Cardiac calcium channel gene — In a series of 82 probands with a clinical diagnosis of BS, • seven individuals (8.5 percent) were found to have mutations in the alpha1 or beta2 subunit of the cardiac L-type calcium channel. Three of these patients had a unique phenotype in that in association with t ...
Impact of tissue microstructure on a model of cardiac
... the electrophysiology of the heart is already well characterised from single cell to whole organ level, the mechanical behaviour is still far from being successfully reproduced. No current model of the heart is able yet to realistically simulate motion patterns in the healthy or diseased heart and t ...
... the electrophysiology of the heart is already well characterised from single cell to whole organ level, the mechanical behaviour is still far from being successfully reproduced. No current model of the heart is able yet to realistically simulate motion patterns in the healthy or diseased heart and t ...
Heart Structure, Function and Arrhythmias
... Pulmonary Valve: One of the four one-way valves that keep blood moving properly through the various chambers of the heart. The pulmonary valve separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery. As the ventricles contract, it opens to allow the deoxygenated blood collected in the right ventric ...
... Pulmonary Valve: One of the four one-way valves that keep blood moving properly through the various chambers of the heart. The pulmonary valve separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery. As the ventricles contract, it opens to allow the deoxygenated blood collected in the right ventric ...
Basic 12 Lead EKG Chapters 1 -3 Worksheet
... Basic 12 Lead EKG Chapters 1 -3 Worksheet Name __________________________________________________ ...
... Basic 12 Lead EKG Chapters 1 -3 Worksheet Name __________________________________________________ ...
Holter Monitoring and Cardiac Event Recording
... Analysis of the recording. At the conclusion of the recording period, the tape is analyzed using a scanning system consisting of an analog to digital converter, microprocessor, and specialized software (Figure 2B). Most systems are capable of fully-automated analysis, although this usually results i ...
... Analysis of the recording. At the conclusion of the recording period, the tape is analyzed using a scanning system consisting of an analog to digital converter, microprocessor, and specialized software (Figure 2B). Most systems are capable of fully-automated analysis, although this usually results i ...
Pediatric Interventional Catheterization Fact Sheet
... techniques, many procedures that once required surgery can now be done via catheterization. It can also be used in conjunction with a surgical procedure. ...
... techniques, many procedures that once required surgery can now be done via catheterization. It can also be used in conjunction with a surgical procedure. ...
SCA Know The Difference A4 Sheet.indd
... Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make a dramatic difference to survival. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is caused by an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from a problem in the heart’s electrical system. The most common heart rhythm disorder ...
... Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make a dramatic difference to survival. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is caused by an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from a problem in the heart’s electrical system. The most common heart rhythm disorder ...
The cardiac auricles
... Reviewing the history of heart anatomy, we come across the words ‘ears’ or ‘auricles’ that were used with different definitions at different times of human history. So, a question formed in our mind of when and where ‘auricles’ were mentioned for the first time. Today, in late texts of anatomy, auri ...
... Reviewing the history of heart anatomy, we come across the words ‘ears’ or ‘auricles’ that were used with different definitions at different times of human history. So, a question formed in our mind of when and where ‘auricles’ were mentioned for the first time. Today, in late texts of anatomy, auri ...
Cardiorespiratory System
... second pump of the heart pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all the other parts of the body. This gives the heart its common, “lub-dub” sound. The number of times the heart pumps, or beats, is counted in a minute. This is known as the pulse rate. A person’s pulse is affected by their current level of ac ...
... second pump of the heart pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all the other parts of the body. This gives the heart its common, “lub-dub” sound. The number of times the heart pumps, or beats, is counted in a minute. This is known as the pulse rate. A person’s pulse is affected by their current level of ac ...
St. Jude Medical
... provide real-time insight into changes in atrial arrhythmia status. Improved lead technology (such as the OptiSense® Optim® lead) results in more accurate atrial sensing and less far-field interference.10 In addition, some devices have alerts to notify physicians that their patient is having an AF e ...
... provide real-time insight into changes in atrial arrhythmia status. Improved lead technology (such as the OptiSense® Optim® lead) results in more accurate atrial sensing and less far-field interference.10 In addition, some devices have alerts to notify physicians that their patient is having an AF e ...
Appendix A
... evolving myocardial infarction and it represents the ECG criteria for thrombolytic therapy. However, if the pain does not persist, it more likely is due to variant or unstable angina. The elevation localizes the ischemic lesion to the coronary artery supplying the area of myocardium reflected by the ...
... evolving myocardial infarction and it represents the ECG criteria for thrombolytic therapy. However, if the pain does not persist, it more likely is due to variant or unstable angina. The elevation localizes the ischemic lesion to the coronary artery supplying the area of myocardium reflected by the ...
Phase 0
... (SA) node (SA), which is the natural pacemaker region of the heart; and the atrioventricular (AV) node, which is the specialized tissue that conducts the cardiac impulse from the atria to the ventricles. ...
... (SA) node (SA), which is the natural pacemaker region of the heart; and the atrioventricular (AV) node, which is the specialized tissue that conducts the cardiac impulse from the atria to the ventricles. ...
What is Heart Failure? - American Heart Association
... The most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become narrowed by buildups of fatty deposits called plaque. Other common risk factors that lead to heart failure are: • Past heart attack has done some damage to ...
... The most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become narrowed by buildups of fatty deposits called plaque. Other common risk factors that lead to heart failure are: • Past heart attack has done some damage to ...
Inotrope Therapy
... loss in pumping action is a symptom of a heart problem. How serious the condition is depends on how much pumping capacity the heart has lost. Even the mildest heart failure is a serious health problem that must be treated. ...
... loss in pumping action is a symptom of a heart problem. How serious the condition is depends on how much pumping capacity the heart has lost. Even the mildest heart failure is a serious health problem that must be treated. ...
Chapter 10 Cardiovascular System
... – Extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncoordinated twitching of the atria • Rate of contractions may be as high as 350 to 600 beats per minute ...
... – Extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncoordinated twitching of the atria • Rate of contractions may be as high as 350 to 600 beats per minute ...
cardiac muscle
... Sinus node has a high velocity of its own depolarization and emits its impulse before A-V node can reach its own threshold for excitation. So sinus node always excites other potentially self-excitatory tissues before their self-excitation can occur. Thus sinus node controls the beat of the heart. ...
... Sinus node has a high velocity of its own depolarization and emits its impulse before A-V node can reach its own threshold for excitation. So sinus node always excites other potentially self-excitatory tissues before their self-excitation can occur. Thus sinus node controls the beat of the heart. ...
Chapter 18 - Las Positas College
... - Distinguish heartbeat from heart rate. - Draw a frontally sectioned heart, and label parts of the conduction system. - List the sequence of events in conduction of an electrical impulse from the SA node to Purkinje fibers, including contraction of chambers. - Name the kind of tissue that composes ...
... - Distinguish heartbeat from heart rate. - Draw a frontally sectioned heart, and label parts of the conduction system. - List the sequence of events in conduction of an electrical impulse from the SA node to Purkinje fibers, including contraction of chambers. - Name the kind of tissue that composes ...