PEDIATRIC CARDIAC RHYTHM DISTURBANCES
... - Evaluate 12 lead ECG if practical - Determine the QRS duration - Normal ( < 0.08 sec ) - Wide ( > 0.08 sec ...
... - Evaluate 12 lead ECG if practical - Determine the QRS duration - Normal ( < 0.08 sec ) - Wide ( > 0.08 sec ...
NPLEX Combination Review Cardiovascular Part 2
... adults • Physiological bradycardia occurs in healthy individuals (usually athletes) with vagal tone ...
... adults • Physiological bradycardia occurs in healthy individuals (usually athletes) with vagal tone ...
CardiacStudent - Union City High School
... Electrical impulses originating in the heart cause the cyclic contraction of the muscles __________________________ (“pacemaker”) located in right atrium sends out electrical impulses that spread out over the atria The atria muscles contract and push blood into the ventricles The impulses then reach ...
... Electrical impulses originating in the heart cause the cyclic contraction of the muscles __________________________ (“pacemaker”) located in right atrium sends out electrical impulses that spread out over the atria The atria muscles contract and push blood into the ventricles The impulses then reach ...
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Catheter Ablation UK
... and can originate in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) or in the upper chambers (atria). 2 There are various types of arrhythmia; the most common forms include atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter and atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia. Noticeable warning symptoms include f ...
... and can originate in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) or in the upper chambers (atria). 2 There are various types of arrhythmia; the most common forms include atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter and atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia. Noticeable warning symptoms include f ...
Digitalis Glycosides
... 1. normal curve - representing 10 mm Hg filling pressure and normal stroke volume, 2. depressed - representing higher filling pressure to achieve equal amounts of stroke volume, which can be observed in cases of diastolic heart failure 3. positive inotropic agent- more stroke volume can be ejected w ...
... 1. normal curve - representing 10 mm Hg filling pressure and normal stroke volume, 2. depressed - representing higher filling pressure to achieve equal amounts of stroke volume, which can be observed in cases of diastolic heart failure 3. positive inotropic agent- more stroke volume can be ejected w ...
Electrocardiagram ECG
... • This is when both the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node • This ECG has no p-waves, because the sinoatrial node is not functioning. • An ectopic focus within the ventricles takes over to ensure heart beat, but this is a life threatening arrhythmia because the etopic focus is unstable. ...
... • This is when both the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node • This ECG has no p-waves, because the sinoatrial node is not functioning. • An ectopic focus within the ventricles takes over to ensure heart beat, but this is a life threatening arrhythmia because the etopic focus is unstable. ...
Chapter 12 A and B questions
... What is the main difference in the cardiac cycle when comparing the left and right ventricles? Why is the pressure in the pulmonary circuit so much less than the systemic circuit? How does the stroke volume of the two ventricles compare? Which has a greater stroke volume? What causes the first heart ...
... What is the main difference in the cardiac cycle when comparing the left and right ventricles? Why is the pressure in the pulmonary circuit so much less than the systemic circuit? How does the stroke volume of the two ventricles compare? Which has a greater stroke volume? What causes the first heart ...
4 Abstract from Tina..
... development of heart failure. The role of Angiotensin II (AngII) is well established in the pathogenesis and progression of heart failure, but less is known about how lower doses of AngII affect the heart’s metabolism and oxygen utilization. In this study we wanted to investigate how a slow-pressor ...
... development of heart failure. The role of Angiotensin II (AngII) is well established in the pathogenesis and progression of heart failure, but less is known about how lower doses of AngII affect the heart’s metabolism and oxygen utilization. In this study we wanted to investigate how a slow-pressor ...
17. CV II - EKG-mechanical.doc
... QRS Wave or Complex: caused by depolarization of ventricles (atrial repolarization masked by this) T Wave: caused by repolarization of ventricles PR Interval: time elapsed between start of P wave and R wave (period of delay at AV node) (called PQ interval in text) • ECG Leads (12 combinations of ele ...
... QRS Wave or Complex: caused by depolarization of ventricles (atrial repolarization masked by this) T Wave: caused by repolarization of ventricles PR Interval: time elapsed between start of P wave and R wave (period of delay at AV node) (called PQ interval in text) • ECG Leads (12 combinations of ele ...
atrial septal defect (asd)
... In most children ASDs will rarely cause a problem. However, if the defect is large it may cause heart failure. Symptoms of heart failure include fast breathing, fast heart rate and poor growth. These symptoms are often controlled with medications until the hole decreases in size or closes. The major ...
... In most children ASDs will rarely cause a problem. However, if the defect is large it may cause heart failure. Symptoms of heart failure include fast breathing, fast heart rate and poor growth. These symptoms are often controlled with medications until the hole decreases in size or closes. The major ...
Irregular Heart Beat
... constant or it may be intermittent or paroxysmal (comes and goes). If it is constant, it can be seen in the electrocardiogram (ECG). However, a 24-hour Holter monitor may be necessary for further evaluation. Some of the common types of irregular heart beats are discussed below. Sinus arrhythmia is t ...
... constant or it may be intermittent or paroxysmal (comes and goes). If it is constant, it can be seen in the electrocardiogram (ECG). However, a 24-hour Holter monitor may be necessary for further evaluation. Some of the common types of irregular heart beats are discussed below. Sinus arrhythmia is t ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
... The enlarged ventricular septum may obstruct the outlets to the aorta and/or pulmonary artery (PA), causing a heart murmur. This is known as Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Many patients experience no symptoms except during periods of exertion, when chest pain and shortness of breath may oc ...
... The enlarged ventricular septum may obstruct the outlets to the aorta and/or pulmonary artery (PA), causing a heart murmur. This is known as Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Many patients experience no symptoms except during periods of exertion, when chest pain and shortness of breath may oc ...
tests associated with cardiac disorders
... 1.Chest x ray: It is used for the diagnosis of the heart enlargement & about its size & shape. 2.ECG(Electrocardiography):By this technique the electrical activities of the heart are studied. Graphical record of electrical changes occuring during the cardiac cycle of the heart is known as ECG. ...
... 1.Chest x ray: It is used for the diagnosis of the heart enlargement & about its size & shape. 2.ECG(Electrocardiography):By this technique the electrical activities of the heart are studied. Graphical record of electrical changes occuring during the cardiac cycle of the heart is known as ECG. ...
Review
... syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by a physician), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
... syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by a physician), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
second-degree_heart_block_(mobitz_i)
... (with smaller dogs having faster normal heart rates) • The general range for normal heart rates in cats is 120–240 beats per minute • An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical impulse activity of the heart; the normal ECG is a tracing with P, QRS, and T waves; the P waves are the f ...
... (with smaller dogs having faster normal heart rates) • The general range for normal heart rates in cats is 120–240 beats per minute • An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical impulse activity of the heart; the normal ECG is a tracing with P, QRS, and T waves; the P waves are the f ...
Second-Degree Heart Block (Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block
... (with smaller dogs having faster normal heart rates) • The general range for normal heart rates in cats is 120–240 beats per minute • An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical impulse activity of the heart; the normal ECG is a tracing with P, QRS, and T waves; the P waves are the f ...
... (with smaller dogs having faster normal heart rates) • The general range for normal heart rates in cats is 120–240 beats per minute • An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical impulse activity of the heart; the normal ECG is a tracing with P, QRS, and T waves; the P waves are the f ...
Reference II - Abbreviations_2015_03_01
... Intravenous IV Push Kilogram Joule (Electrical measurement) ...
... Intravenous IV Push Kilogram Joule (Electrical measurement) ...
Doc - Medtronic
... significantly faster than a normal heartbeat. When the heart does not contract at a normal rhythm, blood is not pumped completely out of the atria and may pool and clot. When left untreated, AF patients have a five times higher chance of having a stroke, and an increased chance of developing heart f ...
... significantly faster than a normal heartbeat. When the heart does not contract at a normal rhythm, blood is not pumped completely out of the atria and may pool and clot. When left untreated, AF patients have a five times higher chance of having a stroke, and an increased chance of developing heart f ...
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... muscle cells contract spontaneously. They do not require motor 10 shorten. However, the intrinsic contraction rate of these cells Is and too unorganized for effective pumping of the heart. Happily. of more excitable but non-contractile cardiac cells take responsi initialing and conducting electroch ...
... muscle cells contract spontaneously. They do not require motor 10 shorten. However, the intrinsic contraction rate of these cells Is and too unorganized for effective pumping of the heart. Happily. of more excitable but non-contractile cardiac cells take responsi initialing and conducting electroch ...
Summary of Factors that Regulate Cardiac Output
... channels and what is unusual about these channels? 3. In what situation might an ectopic pacemaker actually be beneficial? ...
... channels and what is unusual about these channels? 3. In what situation might an ectopic pacemaker actually be beneficial? ...
Arrhythmias
... Broad complex tachycardias of supraventricular origin (if you are not sure, treat as VT) o Atrial tachyarrhythmia with aberrant conduction (e.g. SVT or AF with L/RBBB) → treat as narrow complex tachycardia – looks like VT (see box for how to distinguish); irregular if AF o Atrial tachyarrhythmia wit ...
... Broad complex tachycardias of supraventricular origin (if you are not sure, treat as VT) o Atrial tachyarrhythmia with aberrant conduction (e.g. SVT or AF with L/RBBB) → treat as narrow complex tachycardia – looks like VT (see box for how to distinguish); irregular if AF o Atrial tachyarrhythmia wit ...