ARRHYTHMIA An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. There
... What is it? An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. There are many different types of arrhythmias. The heartbeat may be too fast (medical term: tachycardia) or too slow (medical term: bradycardia). It may be regular or irregular. Arrhythmias can come from the top chambers of the heart (medical te ...
... What is it? An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. There are many different types of arrhythmias. The heartbeat may be too fast (medical term: tachycardia) or too slow (medical term: bradycardia). It may be regular or irregular. Arrhythmias can come from the top chambers of the heart (medical te ...
Modelling of the vital signs
... serious arrhythmia and transient loss of consciousness - syncope. It arises due to loss of blood supply of the brain and is often associated with collapse. Patients with arrhythmias for the first time feel fear and anxiety. When diagnosing a patient will help any ECG, only with the three of chest el ...
... serious arrhythmia and transient loss of consciousness - syncope. It arises due to loss of blood supply of the brain and is often associated with collapse. Patients with arrhythmias for the first time feel fear and anxiety. When diagnosing a patient will help any ECG, only with the three of chest el ...
sick sinus syndrome
... Irregular heart beats (known as “arrhythmias”) noted with sick sinus syndrome include any or all of the following: inappropriate slow heart rate (known as “sinus bradycardia”); disorder in which the sinoatrial node does not generate an electrical impulse or the impulse does not leave the sinus nod ...
... Irregular heart beats (known as “arrhythmias”) noted with sick sinus syndrome include any or all of the following: inappropriate slow heart rate (known as “sinus bradycardia”); disorder in which the sinoatrial node does not generate an electrical impulse or the impulse does not leave the sinus nod ...
InaHRS_2016_-_SND_apoplexy_rhd1
... with EF 46-48% suggestive of rheumatic heart disease. CTA and MRI reveals pituitary macroadenoma with feature of apoplexy. Patient was diagnosed with pituitary apoplexy and panhypopituitarism with stable bradycardia and rheumatic heart disease. Endoscopic transphenoidal surgery was performed. Patien ...
... with EF 46-48% suggestive of rheumatic heart disease. CTA and MRI reveals pituitary macroadenoma with feature of apoplexy. Patient was diagnosed with pituitary apoplexy and panhypopituitarism with stable bradycardia and rheumatic heart disease. Endoscopic transphenoidal surgery was performed. Patien ...
experiment 4 - heart rate and exercise
... 3. Recovery time has been shown to correlate with degree of physical fitness. How does the subject’s recovery rate compare to that of your classmates? Is this what you expected? 4. Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the strength of contraction with each beat may be significantly reduce ...
... 3. Recovery time has been shown to correlate with degree of physical fitness. How does the subject’s recovery rate compare to that of your classmates? Is this what you expected? 4. Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the strength of contraction with each beat may be significantly reduce ...
electrophysiology of heart
... • Other auto - rhythmic tissue are firing at slow rate. • They can work as pace-maker, if SA-Node is not functioning e.g. if AV Node takes over as pacemaker, heart rate will be about 50/min. • Any pace-maker other than SA-Node is called ‘Ectopic Pace-maker’. ( associated with organic heart disease o ...
... • Other auto - rhythmic tissue are firing at slow rate. • They can work as pace-maker, if SA-Node is not functioning e.g. if AV Node takes over as pacemaker, heart rate will be about 50/min. • Any pace-maker other than SA-Node is called ‘Ectopic Pace-maker’. ( associated with organic heart disease o ...
Pathophysiology__Cardiac_Study_Guide16
... 11. What does the skeleton of the heart composed of? 12. What are the 4 great vessels of the heart and where do they take blood from and to? 13. How does the heart muscle get its blood supply? 14. What does plasma contain? 15. Describe the erythrocytes, their lifespan and their function. 16. Describ ...
... 11. What does the skeleton of the heart composed of? 12. What are the 4 great vessels of the heart and where do they take blood from and to? 13. How does the heart muscle get its blood supply? 14. What does plasma contain? 15. Describe the erythrocytes, their lifespan and their function. 16. Describ ...
5-Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis
... NB. think hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in any young person whose ECG shows large septal Q waves ...
... NB. think hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in any young person whose ECG shows large septal Q waves ...
Bedford Hospital Angina Clinic
... Treatments of choice: If acute onset (<48 hours) drugs can be used first: FLECAINIDE iv (except in presence of structural or ischaemic heart disease) or AMIODARONE orally. Sotolol, digoxin and calcium channel blockers are ineffective. DC cardioversion is indicated when drug therapy has not been effe ...
... Treatments of choice: If acute onset (<48 hours) drugs can be used first: FLECAINIDE iv (except in presence of structural or ischaemic heart disease) or AMIODARONE orally. Sotolol, digoxin and calcium channel blockers are ineffective. DC cardioversion is indicated when drug therapy has not been effe ...
Diseases of the Conduction System
... seen as a cause of sudden death. Accessory pathways may lead to accelerated conduction and tachyarrhythmias. While Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome may be the classic example of an accessory pathway, other types exist. The authors have observed a case of sudden death in a young woman because of the pr ...
... seen as a cause of sudden death. Accessory pathways may lead to accelerated conduction and tachyarrhythmias. While Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome may be the classic example of an accessory pathway, other types exist. The authors have observed a case of sudden death in a young woman because of the pr ...
Position of the Heart and Associated Structures Coronary trivia
... opening of voltage-gated K+ channels The prolonged depolarization causes an absolute refractory period where the cardiac muscle cannot respond to additional stimulus. ...
... opening of voltage-gated K+ channels The prolonged depolarization causes an absolute refractory period where the cardiac muscle cannot respond to additional stimulus. ...
1 Normal Heart Patient`s Heart Left Atrium Left Ventricle Left
... Small Group Session I- Case 1 Small Group Session I - Case 1 A 65 year old man with a history of tobacco use, diabetes mellitus and hypertension developed chest pain on exertion. On physical examination, his blood pressure was 180/105 mm Hg (this is too high; ideally BP should be 120/80 or lower), h ...
... Small Group Session I- Case 1 Small Group Session I - Case 1 A 65 year old man with a history of tobacco use, diabetes mellitus and hypertension developed chest pain on exertion. On physical examination, his blood pressure was 180/105 mm Hg (this is too high; ideally BP should be 120/80 or lower), h ...
Step 2 Review Qns OBJECTIVES FOR THIS WEEK - med
... the patient is lying down and improves with sitting up and leaning forward. The patient has temperature of 101.20F and a normal blood pressure. Heart auscultation reveals a pericardial rub. Lung examination is positive for dullness and diminished breath sounds and at the right base. Chest radiograph ...
... the patient is lying down and improves with sitting up and leaning forward. The patient has temperature of 101.20F and a normal blood pressure. Heart auscultation reveals a pericardial rub. Lung examination is positive for dullness and diminished breath sounds and at the right base. Chest radiograph ...
Acute Myocardial Infarction Gusto
... 86 y/o/w female presents with Acute inferior wall MI and nurses call about patients sudden change in EKG below…what is your suggested treatment BP 85/60 patient pain free after lytics 4 hours ago ...
... 86 y/o/w female presents with Acute inferior wall MI and nurses call about patients sudden change in EKG below…what is your suggested treatment BP 85/60 patient pain free after lytics 4 hours ago ...
Mechanic work of the heart.
... contraction is called systole, and the phase of relaxation is called diastole. • When these terms are used without reference to specific chambers, they refer to contraction and relaxation of the ventricles. It should be noted, however, that the atria also contract and relax. There is an atrial systo ...
... contraction is called systole, and the phase of relaxation is called diastole. • When these terms are used without reference to specific chambers, they refer to contraction and relaxation of the ventricles. It should be noted, however, that the atria also contract and relax. There is an atrial systo ...
palpitations
... interval.Delayed conduction from A to V. Second degree – Intermittent of failure in conduction from the atria to ventricle.2 types.Type I - Progressive prolongation of PR interval followed by a non conducted P wave.Type II – Normal PR internal with sudden failure of Conduction. ...
... interval.Delayed conduction from A to V. Second degree – Intermittent of failure in conduction from the atria to ventricle.2 types.Type I - Progressive prolongation of PR interval followed by a non conducted P wave.Type II – Normal PR internal with sudden failure of Conduction. ...
International School of Tianjin Digestion and Transport
... right atrium; left atrium; right ventricle; left ventricle; semilunar valves; atrioventricular valves; pulmonary artery; pulmonary vein; vena cava (inferior / superior); aorta; chordinae tendinae / chords and septum; relative wall thickness accurately drawn; ...
... right atrium; left atrium; right ventricle; left ventricle; semilunar valves; atrioventricular valves; pulmonary artery; pulmonary vein; vena cava (inferior / superior); aorta; chordinae tendinae / chords and septum; relative wall thickness accurately drawn; ...
Slide ()
... Electroanatomic voltage map of the left ventricle in a patient with sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) caused by an old anterior wall myocardial infarction. Right anterior oblique (RAO) and left anterior oblique (LAO) projections are shown. In contrast to the maps shown in Figs. 44-5 ...
... Electroanatomic voltage map of the left ventricle in a patient with sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) caused by an old anterior wall myocardial infarction. Right anterior oblique (RAO) and left anterior oblique (LAO) projections are shown. In contrast to the maps shown in Figs. 44-5 ...
new strategies for treatment of serious
... The most common classification system for antiarrhythmic drugs is the Vaughan-Willams classification scheme. In this scheme, there are four major classes of drugs. Many drugs act by more than 1 major mechanism of action. Other drugs are not well accounted for by this classification system, including ...
... The most common classification system for antiarrhythmic drugs is the Vaughan-Willams classification scheme. In this scheme, there are four major classes of drugs. Many drugs act by more than 1 major mechanism of action. Other drugs are not well accounted for by this classification system, including ...
PowerPoint File
... ALBATROSS Trial design: Patients with MI without heart failure were randomized to an IV bolus of potassium canrenoate 200 mg as early as possible, then oral spironolactone 25 mg daily for 6 months (n = 802) vs. control (n = 801). ...
... ALBATROSS Trial design: Patients with MI without heart failure were randomized to an IV bolus of potassium canrenoate 200 mg as early as possible, then oral spironolactone 25 mg daily for 6 months (n = 802) vs. control (n = 801). ...
17 - Karmayog .org
... The heart is an unstoppable pump beating night and day for as long as you live. This action of pumping circulates blood which is needed by every cell of your body. Blood is loaded with life giving oxygen and nutrients without which the cells would die. This CV system consists of the heart and a set ...
... The heart is an unstoppable pump beating night and day for as long as you live. This action of pumping circulates blood which is needed by every cell of your body. Blood is loaded with life giving oxygen and nutrients without which the cells would die. This CV system consists of the heart and a set ...
NOTES: Normal Heart - Children`s Heart Clinic
... In the normal heart, there are two atria, right and left. The right atrium pumps blood through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. The blood then leaves the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation. Blood returns to the left atrium by way of the pulmonary vei ...
... In the normal heart, there are two atria, right and left. The right atrium pumps blood through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. The blood then leaves the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation. Blood returns to the left atrium by way of the pulmonary vei ...
Cardiac Emergencies
... Fluid in the lungs due to back pressure from damaged left ventricle Patient feels like they are drowning Acute condition Frequent recurrences Often results in death Controlled by: ...
... Fluid in the lungs due to back pressure from damaged left ventricle Patient feels like they are drowning Acute condition Frequent recurrences Often results in death Controlled by: ...
Management of heart failure - the Helderberg Cardiac Support Group
... Cardiac Support group September 2016 ...
... Cardiac Support group September 2016 ...