Heart Lecture Test Questions – Set 2
... b. allows one-way conduction from atria to ventricles c. permits communication between atria and ventricular conducting system d. can act as a secondary pacemaker if a blockage occurs with the internodal pathways e. all of the above ...
... b. allows one-way conduction from atria to ventricles c. permits communication between atria and ventricular conducting system d. can act as a secondary pacemaker if a blockage occurs with the internodal pathways e. all of the above ...
Cardiovascular System - Belle Vernon Area School District
... F. Murmur - Leaking of blood through a closed valve. G. Myocarditis - infection of the heart muscle. H. Pericarditis - Infection of the pericardial sac which results in thicken or scarring. ...
... F. Murmur - Leaking of blood through a closed valve. G. Myocarditis - infection of the heart muscle. H. Pericarditis - Infection of the pericardial sac which results in thicken or scarring. ...
What are the Current Pacemaker and ICD Indications
... found to have a LVEF of 25% that improved to 45% on medical treatment with metoprolol and lisinopril. Over the past few months he has had increasing fatigue that he attributes to advancing age. He also has intermittent episodes of lightheadedness. Despite his fatigue he remains active and goes on lo ...
... found to have a LVEF of 25% that improved to 45% on medical treatment with metoprolol and lisinopril. Over the past few months he has had increasing fatigue that he attributes to advancing age. He also has intermittent episodes of lightheadedness. Despite his fatigue he remains active and goes on lo ...
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
... defibrillator (WCd) Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen without warning. SCA occurs when there is a problem with the heart’s electrical system. The electrical system directs the heart to relax (fill with blood) and contract (pump blood). If the electrical impulses are chaotic or too fast, the hea ...
... defibrillator (WCd) Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen without warning. SCA occurs when there is a problem with the heart’s electrical system. The electrical system directs the heart to relax (fill with blood) and contract (pump blood). If the electrical impulses are chaotic or too fast, the hea ...
learning zone
... recognise abnormal ECGs are well placed to initiate early action to improve patient outcomes. ECGs contain much information in relatively little space. A framework is provided in this article for systematic interpretation and applied to normal sinus rhythm and the most commonly encountered dysrhythm ...
... recognise abnormal ECGs are well placed to initiate early action to improve patient outcomes. ECGs contain much information in relatively little space. A framework is provided in this article for systematic interpretation and applied to normal sinus rhythm and the most commonly encountered dysrhythm ...
Sudden death of a premature new-born with hypoplastic left heart
... Abstract: The Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), also known as the Norwood Syndrome, is a complex clinical entity, a part of the cardiac congenital maladies, with a birth frequency of 1/15000. It is a severe disease with a huge mortality index after-birth. The lack of development of the left ve ...
... Abstract: The Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), also known as the Norwood Syndrome, is a complex clinical entity, a part of the cardiac congenital maladies, with a birth frequency of 1/15000. It is a severe disease with a huge mortality index after-birth. The lack of development of the left ve ...
Occurring During Cardiac Catheterization
... measurement of the QRS-to-retrograde P interval; the onset of activation may be recorded better in some leads than in others.9 Some of the records were obtained with an Electronics for Medicine DR-8 photographic recorder. Others ...
... measurement of the QRS-to-retrograde P interval; the onset of activation may be recorded better in some leads than in others.9 Some of the records were obtained with an Electronics for Medicine DR-8 photographic recorder. Others ...
Confucius and Mencius Excerpts
... state, hatchets and axes besieged it. Could it remain verdant? Due to the rest it got during the day or night, and the moisture of rain and dew, it was not that there were no sprouts or shoots growing there. But oxen and sheep then came and grazed on them. Hence, it was as if it were barren. People, ...
... state, hatchets and axes besieged it. Could it remain verdant? Due to the rest it got during the day or night, and the moisture of rain and dew, it was not that there were no sprouts or shoots growing there. But oxen and sheep then came and grazed on them. Hence, it was as if it were barren. People, ...
1- Dilated cardiomyopathy
... - reduces its ability to pump blood to the rest of the body - is a leading cause of heart failure - is the common reason for heart transplantation - is so dangerous because: - often goes unrecognized and untreated - frequently affects younger people - Cardiomyopathy: is a group of diseases that prim ...
... - reduces its ability to pump blood to the rest of the body - is a leading cause of heart failure - is the common reason for heart transplantation - is so dangerous because: - often goes unrecognized and untreated - frequently affects younger people - Cardiomyopathy: is a group of diseases that prim ...
congestive heart failure
... H) COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN I) FAST OR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT J) RESTLESSNESS, CONFUSION, AND ATTENTION SPAN AND MEMORY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ONCE WERE ...
... H) COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN I) FAST OR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT J) RESTLESSNESS, CONFUSION, AND ATTENTION SPAN AND MEMORY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ONCE WERE ...
Circulatory System
... fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a pt. It is able to treat the patient through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy ,which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. ...
... fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a pt. It is able to treat the patient through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy ,which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. ...
Cardiology Case Study: Third Degree Atrioventricular Block
... and does not reach the ventricles of the heart. The ventricles are the part of the heart responsible for pumping blood to the body and lungs. Luckily, the ventricles have a back-up plan and can generate their own impulse that causes them to beat. Unfortunately, the ventricles beat at a much slower r ...
... and does not reach the ventricles of the heart. The ventricles are the part of the heart responsible for pumping blood to the body and lungs. Luckily, the ventricles have a back-up plan and can generate their own impulse that causes them to beat. Unfortunately, the ventricles beat at a much slower r ...
(5)ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS
... Atypical ventricular tachycardia manifested on the ECG by wide and narrow (twisting of the points) QRS complexes Caused by changes in Na+or K+ channels lengthens phase 2 of the action potential prolong QT interval and APD Occurs when the potassium channel gene (HERG) is blocked by antiarrh ...
... Atypical ventricular tachycardia manifested on the ECG by wide and narrow (twisting of the points) QRS complexes Caused by changes in Na+or K+ channels lengthens phase 2 of the action potential prolong QT interval and APD Occurs when the potassium channel gene (HERG) is blocked by antiarrh ...
ECG Assignment
... fixed, brain damage will begin in a matter of a few minutes. You have to hope the heart reverts on its own to a normal rhythm or that someone uses a “defribrillator” to return your heart of normal conduction with an electric shock. CPR is often given while you wait for a defibrillation unit to arriv ...
... fixed, brain damage will begin in a matter of a few minutes. You have to hope the heart reverts on its own to a normal rhythm or that someone uses a “defribrillator” to return your heart of normal conduction with an electric shock. CPR is often given while you wait for a defibrillation unit to arriv ...
Cardiovascular Agents Primary Factors Responsible for Blood
... increases excretion of water and electrolytes (Na, Ca, CL, K) which decreases blood volume which decreases BP • Primary use - mild to moderate hypertension • Important side effects - electrolyte imbalances (especially loss of K) • Example - hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix) ...
... increases excretion of water and electrolytes (Na, Ca, CL, K) which decreases blood volume which decreases BP • Primary use - mild to moderate hypertension • Important side effects - electrolyte imbalances (especially loss of K) • Example - hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix) ...
Nesiritide Use at the Texas Children`s Hospital
... “Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood.” ...
... “Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood.” ...
KEY POINTS
... ATP breaks the bond allowing sliding of filaments, muscle shortens. Ca++ moves back into the lateral sacs of the SR. In the presence of ATP inhibitory troponin-tropomyosin conformation is restored, muscle relaxes. • Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle Contraction ( see text for review) Know the relati ...
... ATP breaks the bond allowing sliding of filaments, muscle shortens. Ca++ moves back into the lateral sacs of the SR. In the presence of ATP inhibitory troponin-tropomyosin conformation is restored, muscle relaxes. • Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle Contraction ( see text for review) Know the relati ...
ECG interpretations
... regular P waves normal PR interval 0.12 - 0.20 s QRS duration 0.04 - 0.12 s Any deviation from above is sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia or an arrhythmia ...
... regular P waves normal PR interval 0.12 - 0.20 s QRS duration 0.04 - 0.12 s Any deviation from above is sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia or an arrhythmia ...
Q1. In which patient is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD
... catheter ablation after a first episode of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with an ICD post-mortem genetic analysis if an inheritable arrhythmia is suspected subcutaneous ICD in selected patients wearable cardioverter defibrillator in selected patients all of the above ...
... catheter ablation after a first episode of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with an ICD post-mortem genetic analysis if an inheritable arrhythmia is suspected subcutaneous ICD in selected patients wearable cardioverter defibrillator in selected patients all of the above ...
ECG interpretations good
... regular P waves normal PR interval 0.12 - 0.20 s QRS duration 0.04 - 0.12 s Any deviation from above is sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia or an arrhythmia ...
... regular P waves normal PR interval 0.12 - 0.20 s QRS duration 0.04 - 0.12 s Any deviation from above is sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia or an arrhythmia ...
Ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients with severe left
... • VT was induced in all P (1-‐7 morphologies; cycle 300-‐600 ms) and interrupted with bursts or external DC shocks. • LV access via transeptal catheterization (3P) or aortic retrograde approach (14P). • Pace-‐mapping match with the induced VT ≥11 ou ...
... • VT was induced in all P (1-‐7 morphologies; cycle 300-‐600 ms) and interrupted with bursts or external DC shocks. • LV access via transeptal catheterization (3P) or aortic retrograde approach (14P). • Pace-‐mapping match with the induced VT ≥11 ou ...
Low-oxygen environment leads to heart
... The findings, published in Nature, build upon years of work that began with the discovery that the hearts of newborn mammals have the ability to regenerate, similar to the way skin has the ability to repair itself after a cut. But this ability of heart ...
... The findings, published in Nature, build upon years of work that began with the discovery that the hearts of newborn mammals have the ability to regenerate, similar to the way skin has the ability to repair itself after a cut. But this ability of heart ...
Heart RAte
... side of your neck below the jaw bone and halfway between your main neck muscles and windpipe. Count the number of throbs. They correspond exactally to the beats of the heart. Do not count pulse on both sides of neck at once because you may cut off circulation. ...
... side of your neck below the jaw bone and halfway between your main neck muscles and windpipe. Count the number of throbs. They correspond exactally to the beats of the heart. Do not count pulse on both sides of neck at once because you may cut off circulation. ...