Ventricular Fibrillation (2)
... Epinephrine, at the standard dose of 1 mg given IV every 3 to 5 minutes, remains the drug of choice for patients in cardiac arrest. Clinicians and researchers have conducted extensive research on the use of adrenergic medications in cardiac arrest. No agent has proven superior to epinephrine for inc ...
... Epinephrine, at the standard dose of 1 mg given IV every 3 to 5 minutes, remains the drug of choice for patients in cardiac arrest. Clinicians and researchers have conducted extensive research on the use of adrenergic medications in cardiac arrest. No agent has proven superior to epinephrine for inc ...
CCFFunded CCFFunded - Children`s Cardiomyopathy Foundation
... but currently there are few options for genetic testing for patients with inherited cardiomyopathies and even less options for those with sporadic (i.e., no obvious family history) forms of the disease. This is a result of the large number of genes associated with most cardiomyopathies, as well as t ...
... but currently there are few options for genetic testing for patients with inherited cardiomyopathies and even less options for those with sporadic (i.e., no obvious family history) forms of the disease. This is a result of the large number of genes associated with most cardiomyopathies, as well as t ...
Clinic
... Aortic stenosis: is an obstruction to the outflow from the left ventricule at or near the aortic valve: - valvular (75%), - discrete membranous subvalvular (20%), - supravalvular, - idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis. Essential of diagnosis: - systolic ejection murmur at upper right sternal ...
... Aortic stenosis: is an obstruction to the outflow from the left ventricule at or near the aortic valve: - valvular (75%), - discrete membranous subvalvular (20%), - supravalvular, - idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis. Essential of diagnosis: - systolic ejection murmur at upper right sternal ...
Diastolic Heart Failure
... ventricular contraction, but problems with ventricular filling due to stiffness. When this occurs a diagnosis of diastolic heart failure can be made. Diastolic heart failure characteristically affects both ventricles. What causes myocardial stiffness? The classical but rare form is restrictive cardi ...
... ventricular contraction, but problems with ventricular filling due to stiffness. When this occurs a diagnosis of diastolic heart failure can be made. Diastolic heart failure characteristically affects both ventricles. What causes myocardial stiffness? The classical but rare form is restrictive cardi ...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Constrictive Pericarditis
... essential elements of diagnosing CP; first, to verify the diffuse nature of the presence of pericardial thickening and calcification, and the second, to demonstrate diastolic dysfunction in the setting of normal to near normal systolic function and/or normal appearing myocardium. Higher fidelity ima ...
... essential elements of diagnosing CP; first, to verify the diffuse nature of the presence of pericardial thickening and calcification, and the second, to demonstrate diastolic dysfunction in the setting of normal to near normal systolic function and/or normal appearing myocardium. Higher fidelity ima ...
The classic Glenn operation in the double inlet left ventricle: a 20
... with FSV suffer from dyspnea, cyanosis, and reduced exercise tolerance, and the survival rate is only 30% for the first year of life without palliative surgery. The clinical presentation and prognosis depend on the presence or absence of an obstruction to the pulmonary blood flow along with the leve ...
... with FSV suffer from dyspnea, cyanosis, and reduced exercise tolerance, and the survival rate is only 30% for the first year of life without palliative surgery. The clinical presentation and prognosis depend on the presence or absence of an obstruction to the pulmonary blood flow along with the leve ...
Cardiac Physiology and Chronobiology
... Third degree AV block, also known as complete heart block, condition when impulse generated in the sinus node does not propagate to the ventricles ...
... Third degree AV block, also known as complete heart block, condition when impulse generated in the sinus node does not propagate to the ventricles ...
Four Chamber View
... –Dextroposition (apex points to mid or left) –Dextroversion (apex points to right) ...
... –Dextroposition (apex points to mid or left) –Dextroversion (apex points to right) ...
Human Anatomy Model - Learning Resources
... This set of twenty-nine pieces connects to form a human heart that displays the organ’s major parts. Some pieces are hinged to exhibit the heart’s four chambers. The model features the following sections of the heart: superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventr ...
... This set of twenty-nine pieces connects to form a human heart that displays the organ’s major parts. Some pieces are hinged to exhibit the heart’s four chambers. The model features the following sections of the heart: superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventr ...
New Developments and Expansion of Cardiology Services at the
... The Cardiology Department at the hospital is pleased to announce the expansion of its Cardiac Services and welcomes a new consultant to its expert Cardiac Team, further enhancing the service. These new developments, complimented by the most up to date medical technology, elevate the standard of Card ...
... The Cardiology Department at the hospital is pleased to announce the expansion of its Cardiac Services and welcomes a new consultant to its expert Cardiac Team, further enhancing the service. These new developments, complimented by the most up to date medical technology, elevate the standard of Card ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... 3) constitutional symptoms (1, 2). The symptoms are related to the site of involvement in the heart (4). Lymphoma should be suspected when patients present with a cardiac mass or unexplained refractory pericardial effusion and when more than 1 chamber is involved (5). In our patient, the RV was invo ...
... 3) constitutional symptoms (1, 2). The symptoms are related to the site of involvement in the heart (4). Lymphoma should be suspected when patients present with a cardiac mass or unexplained refractory pericardial effusion and when more than 1 chamber is involved (5). In our patient, the RV was invo ...
SHOCK and HEART FAILURE
... 14. Mortality rate of gram-negative septic shock: 25-50% = 1st among the cause of mortality in ICU; over 200,000 deaths annually in US 15. 2 types of cardiac dysfunction that can produce heart failure: dysfunction in myocardial contraction (systolic) or in ventricular filling (diastolic) 16. Approxi ...
... 14. Mortality rate of gram-negative septic shock: 25-50% = 1st among the cause of mortality in ICU; over 200,000 deaths annually in US 15. 2 types of cardiac dysfunction that can produce heart failure: dysfunction in myocardial contraction (systolic) or in ventricular filling (diastolic) 16. Approxi ...
Cardiovascular examination
... expiration and can’t hear it in expiration then a pulsus is present . If you can hear the sound at both inspiration and expiration then no pulsus is present . If a pulsus is present then decrease the pressure more until you hear the sound in both inspiration and expiration . The difference between t ...
... expiration and can’t hear it in expiration then a pulsus is present . If you can hear the sound at both inspiration and expiration then no pulsus is present . If a pulsus is present then decrease the pressure more until you hear the sound in both inspiration and expiration . The difference between t ...
Arrhythmia: Tests, Devices, Physiologists
... Optimises cardiac output by allowing appropriate ventricular filling and coordinated contraction CRT devices cost about £4000 to £8000 ...
... Optimises cardiac output by allowing appropriate ventricular filling and coordinated contraction CRT devices cost about £4000 to £8000 ...
SGD 2: RHD
... Chronic valve lesions of RHD Do not require any other criteria to be diagnosed as having rheumatic heart disease • Congenital heart disease should be excluded. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th ed. ...
... Chronic valve lesions of RHD Do not require any other criteria to be diagnosed as having rheumatic heart disease • Congenital heart disease should be excluded. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th ed. ...
Standard measurement of cardiac function indexes
... beam direction with the left ventricular inflow tract. In subjects with normal diastolic function, the peak early diastolic filling velocity (E-wave) is higher than the peak atrial filling velocity (A-wave). When the left ventricular relaxation is deteriorated, the isovolumic relaxation time (IRT) i ...
... beam direction with the left ventricular inflow tract. In subjects with normal diastolic function, the peak early diastolic filling velocity (E-wave) is higher than the peak atrial filling velocity (A-wave). When the left ventricular relaxation is deteriorated, the isovolumic relaxation time (IRT) i ...
Basic Cardiovascular System and Pathological Abnormalities
... Cardiomegaly, pleural effusions ECG – persistent ST segment elevation with flat or inverted T waves in limb & left lateral limb leads Pericardiocentesis – performed when tamponade physiology present ...
... Cardiomegaly, pleural effusions ECG – persistent ST segment elevation with flat or inverted T waves in limb & left lateral limb leads Pericardiocentesis – performed when tamponade physiology present ...
Heart Sounds
... A paradoxical split S2 heart sound occurs when the splitting is heard during expiration and disappears during inspiration, the opposite of the physiologic split S2. A paradoxical split S2 occurs in any setting that delays the closure of the aortic valve, such as severe aortic stenosis, hypertrophic ...
... A paradoxical split S2 heart sound occurs when the splitting is heard during expiration and disappears during inspiration, the opposite of the physiologic split S2. A paradoxical split S2 occurs in any setting that delays the closure of the aortic valve, such as severe aortic stenosis, hypertrophic ...
Exploring Left Ventricular Isovolumic Shortening and Stretch
... of the Q-wave on surface electrocardiography to mitral valve closure is referred to as electromechanical delay, whereas IVC is the period that follows mitral valve closure and is characterized by a rapid increase in LV pressure before opening of the aortic valve. Recent studies (8) have illustrated ...
... of the Q-wave on surface electrocardiography to mitral valve closure is referred to as electromechanical delay, whereas IVC is the period that follows mitral valve closure and is characterized by a rapid increase in LV pressure before opening of the aortic valve. Recent studies (8) have illustrated ...
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE - South Jersey Heart Group
... VSD-PHYSICAL EXAM • ONSET OF SYSTOLE PRODUCES HOLOSYSTOLIC MURMUR • HEARD BEST AT THE 4TH LEFT ICS • WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION EVEN INTO PULMONARY ARTERY. • LOUD!!! • RV HEAVE ...
... VSD-PHYSICAL EXAM • ONSET OF SYSTOLE PRODUCES HOLOSYSTOLIC MURMUR • HEARD BEST AT THE 4TH LEFT ICS • WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION EVEN INTO PULMONARY ARTERY. • LOUD!!! • RV HEAVE ...
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy using Inca
... in the heart in an attempt to synchronize a dyssynchronous heart chamber. According to the Ottawa Heart Institute1, however, only 50% of patients respond positively to CRT treatment, based on evidence of reverse remodeling characterized by a 15% decrease in left ventricular (LV) end systolic volume ...
... in the heart in an attempt to synchronize a dyssynchronous heart chamber. According to the Ottawa Heart Institute1, however, only 50% of patients respond positively to CRT treatment, based on evidence of reverse remodeling characterized by a 15% decrease in left ventricular (LV) end systolic volume ...
Tetralogy of Fallot - American Heart Association
... Tetralogy of Fallot Note: before reading the specific defect information and the image(s) that are associated with them, it will be helpful to review normal heart function. What is it? Tetralogy of Fallot has four key features. A ventricular septal defect (VSD; a hole between the ventricles) and obs ...
... Tetralogy of Fallot Note: before reading the specific defect information and the image(s) that are associated with them, it will be helpful to review normal heart function. What is it? Tetralogy of Fallot has four key features. A ventricular septal defect (VSD; a hole between the ventricles) and obs ...
ECG Dysrhythmias
... Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a result of 3 or more ventricular contractions occur earlier than expected resulting in a ventricular rate of >10 beats/minute VT usually preceeds VF Causes of VT include myocardial ischemia, heart failure, drug toxicity from procainamide, quinidine, or cocaine ...
... Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a result of 3 or more ventricular contractions occur earlier than expected resulting in a ventricular rate of >10 beats/minute VT usually preceeds VF Causes of VT include myocardial ischemia, heart failure, drug toxicity from procainamide, quinidine, or cocaine ...
LAB LECTURE REVIEW - Sinoe Medical Association
... pressure is something over 90 – she’s not sure what the systolic BP is. She does, however, remember that the nurse said the systolic was just high enough to be considered hypertensive. You decide to test out what you learned in A&P lab, so you find her radial pulse and count the number of times you ...
... pressure is something over 90 – she’s not sure what the systolic BP is. She does, however, remember that the nurse said the systolic was just high enough to be considered hypertensive. You decide to test out what you learned in A&P lab, so you find her radial pulse and count the number of times you ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) in which a portion of the myocardium is hypertrophied (thickened) without any obvious cause, creating functional impairment of the cardiac muscle. It is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling cardiac symptoms. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.HCM is frequently asymptomatic until sudden cardiac death, and for this reason some suggest routinely screening certain populations for this disease.A cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscle of the heart. With HCM, the myocytes (cardiac contractile cells) in the heart increase in size, which results in the thickening of the heart muscle. In addition, the normal alignment of muscle cells is disrupted, a phenomenon known as myocardial disarray. HCM also causes disruptions of the electrical functions of the heart. HCM is most commonly due to a mutation in one of nine sarcomeric genes that results in a mutated protein in the sarcomere, the primary component of the myocyte (the muscle cell of the heart). These are predominantly single-point missense mutations in the genes for beta-myosin heavy chain (MHC), myosin-binding protein C, cardiac troponinT, or tropomyosin. These mutations cause myofibril and myocyte structural abnormalities and possible deficiencies in force generation. Not to be confused with dilated cardiomyopathy or any other cardiomyopathy.While most literature so far focuses on European, American, and Japanese populations, HCM appears in all ethnic groups. The prevalence of HCM is about 0.2% to 0.5% of the general population.