long qt syndrome - information sheet
... abnormal electrical activity in the heart. It affects mostly children and young adults with frequent faints or even sudden death. The most common form of LQTS is inherited in a dominant pattern, which means that each child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder. Once a dia ...
... abnormal electrical activity in the heart. It affects mostly children and young adults with frequent faints or even sudden death. The most common form of LQTS is inherited in a dominant pattern, which means that each child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder. Once a dia ...
Pre-Employment Exam CCU 1. The pulmonary artery occlusive
... ______________________________________________________________ 10. Normally, a QRS complex wider than 0.12 seconds indicates: a. Second degree heart block ...
... ______________________________________________________________ 10. Normally, a QRS complex wider than 0.12 seconds indicates: a. Second degree heart block ...
Cardiology: The Equine Heart
... valves located between the atria, ventricles, and their associated blood vessels, is essential. The sinoatrial node, located in the right atria, is the heart’s pacemaker. It is responsible for controlling the rate of atrial and ventricular contractions. It achieves this by initiating an electrical s ...
... valves located between the atria, ventricles, and their associated blood vessels, is essential. The sinoatrial node, located in the right atria, is the heart’s pacemaker. It is responsible for controlling the rate of atrial and ventricular contractions. It achieves this by initiating an electrical s ...
ABOUT THE HEART
... Then again, palpitations can last for several minutes or even hours. Sometimes, brief flutter (skipped beat) type palpitations may occur over and over every few seconds. This can cause an irregular pulse that can last for hours and can be very annoying. You are probably wondering where all these abn ...
... Then again, palpitations can last for several minutes or even hours. Sometimes, brief flutter (skipped beat) type palpitations may occur over and over every few seconds. This can cause an irregular pulse that can last for hours and can be very annoying. You are probably wondering where all these abn ...
Read a text-only version of the Infographic (Word)
... Cardiac arrest is triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With its pumping action disrupted, the heart cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. WHAT HAPPENS Seconds later, a person becomes unresponsive, is not breathing or i ...
... Cardiac arrest is triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With its pumping action disrupted, the heart cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. WHAT HAPPENS Seconds later, a person becomes unresponsive, is not breathing or i ...
Arrhythmia Detection Algorithm
... and compared to the previous beat’s characteristics in order to determine the predominant normal morphology for any given ECG waveform and to establish the patient’s “ECG Family”. Thus, the algorithm is capable of recognizing when the normal sinus rhythm has changed due to such causes as a shift in ...
... and compared to the previous beat’s characteristics in order to determine the predominant normal morphology for any given ECG waveform and to establish the patient’s “ECG Family”. Thus, the algorithm is capable of recognizing when the normal sinus rhythm has changed due to such causes as a shift in ...
a new treatment for advanced heart failure ventricular assist devices
... pumping blood to the body. It does NOT replace the heart. Patients need to have surgery to implant the device. Since VADs help move more oxygen-rich blood, VAD patients often have more energy than before. This means they can resume activities they enjoy. like shopping and visiting family and friends ...
... pumping blood to the body. It does NOT replace the heart. Patients need to have surgery to implant the device. Since VADs help move more oxygen-rich blood, VAD patients often have more energy than before. This means they can resume activities they enjoy. like shopping and visiting family and friends ...
ECG Lecture Chapter 12 for 4/18 or 4/20 lecture
... paths – Bundle of His and now Kent Bundle (this pathway is more RAPID). No Delay. • They then join together at the beginning of Ventricular depolarization. ...
... paths – Bundle of His and now Kent Bundle (this pathway is more RAPID). No Delay. • They then join together at the beginning of Ventricular depolarization. ...
REGULATION OF HEART PUMPING
... each minute (cardiac output)often can be increased by more than 100 percent by sympathetic stimulation. The output can be decreased to as low as zero to almost zero by vagal (parasympathetic)stimulation. (Mechanism of excitation of heart by sympathetic nerves) Strong sympathetic stimulation can incr ...
... each minute (cardiac output)often can be increased by more than 100 percent by sympathetic stimulation. The output can be decreased to as low as zero to almost zero by vagal (parasympathetic)stimulation. (Mechanism of excitation of heart by sympathetic nerves) Strong sympathetic stimulation can incr ...
ELKG1110 Electrocardiographic (EKG) Technician Master Syllabus
... limb leads: Leads I, II, III c. Augmented leads, AVR, AVL, AVF d. trouble shoot lead problems e. identifying flow of electrons through the different leads ...
... limb leads: Leads I, II, III c. Augmented leads, AVR, AVL, AVF d. trouble shoot lead problems e. identifying flow of electrons through the different leads ...
The individual action of the heart represents one heartbeat, but the
... septum of the heart. The AV node actually helps delay the impulse allowing the contraction of the atria to finish before the ventricles begin to contract. The bundle of His splits into left and right branches and spreads the impulse down to the bottom of the heart and then up and around the walls of ...
... septum of the heart. The AV node actually helps delay the impulse allowing the contraction of the atria to finish before the ventricles begin to contract. The bundle of His splits into left and right branches and spreads the impulse down to the bottom of the heart and then up and around the walls of ...
Atrial Fibrillation
... In AF, disorganized electrical signals cause the heart’s two upper chambers to contract very fast and irregularly, or fibrillate. During an episode, blood pools in the atria and isn’t pumped completely into the heart’s two lower chambers. As a result, the heart’s upper and lower chambers don’t work ...
... In AF, disorganized electrical signals cause the heart’s two upper chambers to contract very fast and irregularly, or fibrillate. During an episode, blood pools in the atria and isn’t pumped completely into the heart’s two lower chambers. As a result, the heart’s upper and lower chambers don’t work ...
The Heart Chapter 18 Part 1
... • Third heart sound (occasional) – Caused by turbulent blood flow into ventricles and detected near end of first one-third of diastole ...
... • Third heart sound (occasional) – Caused by turbulent blood flow into ventricles and detected near end of first one-third of diastole ...
Rhythms That Go Bump in the Night
... cardiac pacemaker providing monophasic rounded impulses of 2 milliseconds duration over wide ranges of rate and amplitude was used to stimulate the heart externally. Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation were terminated by externally applied electric countershock more than five hundred and thirty ...
... cardiac pacemaker providing monophasic rounded impulses of 2 milliseconds duration over wide ranges of rate and amplitude was used to stimulate the heart externally. Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation were terminated by externally applied electric countershock more than five hundred and thirty ...
Supraventricular Arrhythmias
... Describe the initial approach to a patient with an arrhythmia. Discuss diagnosis and treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and supraventricular tachycardia. ...
... Describe the initial approach to a patient with an arrhythmia. Discuss diagnosis and treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and supraventricular tachycardia. ...
ECG Quiz 24
... Answer: Complete heart block with LBBB pattern. He actually has a pacemaker in which is difficult to tell from this ECG so the LBBB is because of the pacemaker lead. You can tell its complete heart block with the following rules 1. Regular P-P interval 2. Regular R-R interval 3. The PR interval is ...
... Answer: Complete heart block with LBBB pattern. He actually has a pacemaker in which is difficult to tell from this ECG so the LBBB is because of the pacemaker lead. You can tell its complete heart block with the following rules 1. Regular P-P interval 2. Regular R-R interval 3. The PR interval is ...
Ethical Scenario - My Surgery Website
... commissioning consortium. Within a few weeks of starting the job you are required to make a high profile budget decision. The local hospital trust has increased it’s spending on 2 significant areas within cardiology – ICD implantation and cardiac ablation. ICD implantation has been proven to prolong ...
... commissioning consortium. Within a few weeks of starting the job you are required to make a high profile budget decision. The local hospital trust has increased it’s spending on 2 significant areas within cardiology – ICD implantation and cardiac ablation. ICD implantation has been proven to prolong ...
Human Body in health and Disease CV sys
... a. Explain the purpose of the four heart valves and describe their structure and location. b. What prevents the valves from opening backwards? 5. Which actions in the heart are happening simultaneously? 6. Trace a drop of blood from the superior vena cava to the lungs and from the lungs to the aorta ...
... a. Explain the purpose of the four heart valves and describe their structure and location. b. What prevents the valves from opening backwards? 5. Which actions in the heart are happening simultaneously? 6. Trace a drop of blood from the superior vena cava to the lungs and from the lungs to the aorta ...
Dr. Jasra Chapter 14 Cardiac A
... • The three basic components of the circulatory system • Anatomy of the heart as a specialized organ pumping blood to the whole body • Cardiac muscle with its specialized pacemaker and contractile cell ...
... • The three basic components of the circulatory system • Anatomy of the heart as a specialized organ pumping blood to the whole body • Cardiac muscle with its specialized pacemaker and contractile cell ...
Grade 8 Health Circulatory System Review
... Answer all questions in this review to ensure you are ready for the test next week!! 1. What are the three main parts of the circulatory system? ...
... Answer all questions in this review to ensure you are ready for the test next week!! 1. What are the three main parts of the circulatory system? ...
Unit 4.2 Review PBS - Huber Heights City Schools
... 120. Anything higher is either prehypertension or hypertension. • Diastolic BP is when the heart is at rest and should be below ...
... 120. Anything higher is either prehypertension or hypertension. • Diastolic BP is when the heart is at rest and should be below ...
Blood Flow Through Heart
... heart stops pumping blood effectively enough to get oxygen to the tissues of the body. Heart attack occurs when the heart does not get enough oxygen and as a result some of the heart muscles die. (Myocardial infarction) ...
... heart stops pumping blood effectively enough to get oxygen to the tissues of the body. Heart attack occurs when the heart does not get enough oxygen and as a result some of the heart muscles die. (Myocardial infarction) ...
Capture and fusion beats during atrial fibrillation and ventricular
... occurrence of fusion and capture beats following atrioventricular (AV) conduction, during simultaneous VT and AF. AF provides rapid and irregular RR intervals. Idiopathic left VT is probably based on a re-entrant mechanism, and right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia could be due to triggered ac ...
... occurrence of fusion and capture beats following atrioventricular (AV) conduction, during simultaneous VT and AF. AF provides rapid and irregular RR intervals. Idiopathic left VT is probably based on a re-entrant mechanism, and right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia could be due to triggered ac ...
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
... instead of the normal 72 per minute. The general causes of tachycardia include increased body temperature, stimulation of the heart by the sympathetic nerves, or toxic conditions of the heart. ...
... instead of the normal 72 per minute. The general causes of tachycardia include increased body temperature, stimulation of the heart by the sympathetic nerves, or toxic conditions of the heart. ...
Cardiovascular toxicity Cardiac Structure The cardiovascular system
... adult human, and that value may increase three- to fourfold during exercise. Toxicants may alter cardiac output Abnormal Heart Rhythm The normal human heart rate at rest is approximately 70 beats per minute. A rapid resting heart rate (i.e., above 100 beats per minute) is known as tachycardia, where ...
... adult human, and that value may increase three- to fourfold during exercise. Toxicants may alter cardiac output Abnormal Heart Rhythm The normal human heart rate at rest is approximately 70 beats per minute. A rapid resting heart rate (i.e., above 100 beats per minute) is known as tachycardia, where ...