Understanding Basic EKG - Understanding EKG Basics
... An EKG can be recorded with 12, 15, and sometimes even 18 leads. However, the 12 lead EKG is the most commonly used tool to diagnose cardiac conduction abnormalities, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction and ischemia. ...
... An EKG can be recorded with 12, 15, and sometimes even 18 leads. However, the 12 lead EKG is the most commonly used tool to diagnose cardiac conduction abnormalities, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction and ischemia. ...
Cardiac Function in Ultramarathoners
... Cardiac structure adapts to running ultramarathons in order to improve efficiency and ability to generate and cope with higher stroke volumes. ...
... Cardiac structure adapts to running ultramarathons in order to improve efficiency and ability to generate and cope with higher stroke volumes. ...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
... Air trapped in stomach can put pressure on the diaphragm impeding adequate ventilation. ...
... Air trapped in stomach can put pressure on the diaphragm impeding adequate ventilation. ...
The coronary arteries supply heart muscle with
... 6.2.3 Explain the action of the heart in terms of collecting blood, pumping blood, and opening and closing of valves. Summary: Atria collect blood from veins. Atria contract, atrioventricular valves open. Blood is pumped into ventricles. Ventricle contracts, atrioventricular valves close and semilun ...
... 6.2.3 Explain the action of the heart in terms of collecting blood, pumping blood, and opening and closing of valves. Summary: Atria collect blood from veins. Atria contract, atrioventricular valves open. Blood is pumped into ventricles. Ventricle contracts, atrioventricular valves close and semilun ...
Slide 1
... • SA node fires spontaneously 90-100 times per minute • AV node fires at 40-50 times per minute • If both nodes are suppressed fibers in ventricles by themselves fire only 20-40 times per minute • Artificial pacemaker needed if pace is too slow • Extra beats forming at other sites are called ectopic ...
... • SA node fires spontaneously 90-100 times per minute • AV node fires at 40-50 times per minute • If both nodes are suppressed fibers in ventricles by themselves fire only 20-40 times per minute • Artificial pacemaker needed if pace is too slow • Extra beats forming at other sites are called ectopic ...
I. Inotropic Drugs.
... that increases renal blood flow and consequently glomerular filtration rate is increased; This results in down-regulation of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system that is stimulated in HF; Hence, the edema (pulmonary and peripheral) is decreased in response to CGs as a result of the inhibiti ...
... that increases renal blood flow and consequently glomerular filtration rate is increased; This results in down-regulation of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system that is stimulated in HF; Hence, the edema (pulmonary and peripheral) is decreased in response to CGs as a result of the inhibiti ...
(AV) Block
... Asystole is defined as a cardiac arrest rhythm in which there is no discernible electrical activity on the ECG monitor. Asystole is sometimes referred to as a “flat line.” Confirmation that a “flat line” is truly asystole is an important step. Ensure that asystole is not another rhythm that looks li ...
... Asystole is defined as a cardiac arrest rhythm in which there is no discernible electrical activity on the ECG monitor. Asystole is sometimes referred to as a “flat line.” Confirmation that a “flat line” is truly asystole is an important step. Ensure that asystole is not another rhythm that looks li ...
PowerPoint プレゼンテーション
... corresponds to the effective refractory period, Y0 is a maximum connection delay at Xmin, Ymin means an intrinsic conduction time, and T0 means a time constant of the curve. For simplicity, these parameters are not dependent on the autorhythmic rate. The antergrade conduction time was calculated by ...
... corresponds to the effective refractory period, Y0 is a maximum connection delay at Xmin, Ymin means an intrinsic conduction time, and T0 means a time constant of the curve. For simplicity, these parameters are not dependent on the autorhythmic rate. The antergrade conduction time was calculated by ...
pdf Arctic Front Advance™ Cardiac Cryoballoon
... Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that aims to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular quivering or rapid rhythm in the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. The goal of the treatment is to stop the rapid beating of the upper heart chambers by ablating, or blocking the conducti ...
... Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that aims to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular quivering or rapid rhythm in the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. The goal of the treatment is to stop the rapid beating of the upper heart chambers by ablating, or blocking the conducti ...
ARRHYTHMIA
... Some physical condition Pathological heart disease Other system disease Electrolyte disturbance and acid-base ...
... Some physical condition Pathological heart disease Other system disease Electrolyte disturbance and acid-base ...
Management of Diastolic Heart Failure Patients with Irbesartan
... six-months (or other corroborative evidence of diastolic heart failure). The primary endpoint is all-cause mortality or cardiovascular hospitalisation. Importantly, patients with prior ejection fraction less than 40% cannot be included in the I-PRESERVE study, so this should help ensure a “pure” dia ...
... six-months (or other corroborative evidence of diastolic heart failure). The primary endpoint is all-cause mortality or cardiovascular hospitalisation. Importantly, patients with prior ejection fraction less than 40% cannot be included in the I-PRESERVE study, so this should help ensure a “pure” dia ...
ARRHYTHMIA - 上海交通大学医学院精品课程
... Some physical condition Pathological heart disease Other system disease Electrolyte disturbance and acid-base ...
... Some physical condition Pathological heart disease Other system disease Electrolyte disturbance and acid-base ...
Heart failure
... In case of A/V block or severe bradycardia → atropine followed by temporary PM if needed In life threatening arrhythmia → digoxinspecific fab antibodies Lidocaine and phenytoin could be used – try to avoid D/C cardioversion in non life threatening arrhythmia ...
... In case of A/V block or severe bradycardia → atropine followed by temporary PM if needed In life threatening arrhythmia → digoxinspecific fab antibodies Lidocaine and phenytoin could be used – try to avoid D/C cardioversion in non life threatening arrhythmia ...
AED Study Guide
... CPR begun immediately and continued until defibrillation is available helps to circulate blood that contains oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. CPR is performed in conjunction with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED is a device that analyzes the heart’s electrical ...
... CPR begun immediately and continued until defibrillation is available helps to circulate blood that contains oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. CPR is performed in conjunction with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED is a device that analyzes the heart’s electrical ...
Cardiac Pacemakers-corey thompson
... and advanced to the right ventricle and/or atrium - Alternatively, epicardial leads can be implanted surgically onto the heart's surface. These usually are used in children because implanted endocardial leads eventually become too short as children grow and are less invasive. - The pulse generator i ...
... and advanced to the right ventricle and/or atrium - Alternatively, epicardial leads can be implanted surgically onto the heart's surface. These usually are used in children because implanted endocardial leads eventually become too short as children grow and are less invasive. - The pulse generator i ...
Total Dissolved Solids
... Answers vary person to person. Generally, if heart rate decreases upon squatting, this indicates an increase in blood pressure. This could indicate a slightly more sensitive baroreceptor in the individual. 2. A feedback mechanism consists of a set point, receptors, and effectors. In what way does th ...
... Answers vary person to person. Generally, if heart rate decreases upon squatting, this indicates an increase in blood pressure. This could indicate a slightly more sensitive baroreceptor in the individual. 2. A feedback mechanism consists of a set point, receptors, and effectors. In what way does th ...
The HEART
... • Electrodes- electrical impulse sensors that transmit information from body to machine that produce an electrical tracing. ...
... • Electrodes- electrical impulse sensors that transmit information from body to machine that produce an electrical tracing. ...
Total Dissolved Solids
... Answers vary person to person. Generally, if heart rate decreases upon squatting, this indicates an increase in blood pressure. This could indicate a slightly more sensitive baroreceptor in the individual. 2. A feedback mechanism consists of a set point, receptors, and effectors. In what way does th ...
... Answers vary person to person. Generally, if heart rate decreases upon squatting, this indicates an increase in blood pressure. This could indicate a slightly more sensitive baroreceptor in the individual. 2. A feedback mechanism consists of a set point, receptors, and effectors. In what way does th ...
Srdeční revoluce, srdeční akční potenciál, elektrická aktivita srdce
... Cell nucleus is located in centrum of the cell (as in smooth muscles) and there is striated (as skeletal muscle). The thickness of heart cavities is different (the thickest is in left ventricle). Except muscle fibers that have as a main function contraction, myocardium has also muscle tissue that is ...
... Cell nucleus is located in centrum of the cell (as in smooth muscles) and there is striated (as skeletal muscle). The thickness of heart cavities is different (the thickest is in left ventricle). Except muscle fibers that have as a main function contraction, myocardium has also muscle tissue that is ...
Looking at a heart
... Investigation 1 – Looking at the outside of a heart a Note the general shape and size of the heart. ...
... Investigation 1 – Looking at the outside of a heart a Note the general shape and size of the heart. ...
Cardiovascular Disorders
... 1. Heart Block (called AV block) * 3 degrees; in third degree get complete disassociation 2. Bradycardia (less than 60) • Sinus Arrhythmia » normal condition; rate changes with respiration “sick sinus syndrome” = alternating bradycardia & tachycardia – note that ventricular fibrillation = lethal a ...
... 1. Heart Block (called AV block) * 3 degrees; in third degree get complete disassociation 2. Bradycardia (less than 60) • Sinus Arrhythmia » normal condition; rate changes with respiration “sick sinus syndrome” = alternating bradycardia & tachycardia – note that ventricular fibrillation = lethal a ...
Too fast, too slow, too ugly: Dysrhythmias that every
... • Determine if the rhythm is regular or irregular. Measure the distance from one R wave to the next R wave (R-R interval). If the R-R intervals are consistent, the ventricular rhythm is regular. Next, measure the distance from one P wave to the next P wave (P-P interval). If the P-P intervals are co ...
... • Determine if the rhythm is regular or irregular. Measure the distance from one R wave to the next R wave (R-R interval). If the R-R intervals are consistent, the ventricular rhythm is regular. Next, measure the distance from one P wave to the next P wave (P-P interval). If the P-P intervals are co ...
Understanding Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy
... How does the heart work? The heart is responsible for maintaining the circulation of blood around the body. This organ is divided into four chambers, comprised of the right and left atria (upper collecting chambers) and ventricles (lower pumping chambers). The right side pumps deoxygenated blood, re ...
... How does the heart work? The heart is responsible for maintaining the circulation of blood around the body. This organ is divided into four chambers, comprised of the right and left atria (upper collecting chambers) and ventricles (lower pumping chambers). The right side pumps deoxygenated blood, re ...
Varicose veins - Brookwood High School
... exercise or anxiety Bradycardia – abnormally slow heartbeat Fibrillation – heart beat is sporatic, quivering pattern ...
... exercise or anxiety Bradycardia – abnormally slow heartbeat Fibrillation – heart beat is sporatic, quivering pattern ...
EKG2: dDiagnosis of Cardiac Rhythms
... C. There is always some degree of AV-block present (2:1, 3:1 or variable), which is why the atrial rate is always much greater than the ventricular rate ...
... C. There is always some degree of AV-block present (2:1, 3:1 or variable), which is why the atrial rate is always much greater than the ventricular rate ...