cardiology mcq questions
... 4. 20 y/o healthy athlete cardiac arrest playing sport. Most likely cause? ANSWER A HOCM ...
... 4. 20 y/o healthy athlete cardiac arrest playing sport. Most likely cause? ANSWER A HOCM ...
Cardiomyopathy
... elevated in the endocardium of the lateactivated region, whereas phospholamban is ...
... elevated in the endocardium of the lateactivated region, whereas phospholamban is ...
Slide 1 - Northside Heart and Lung
... 5. Pacemaker implantation can be beneficial in ACHD patients, but access may be challenging and implantation should be performed at centers where staff is familiar with unusual anatomy of congenital heart defects. ...
... 5. Pacemaker implantation can be beneficial in ACHD patients, but access may be challenging and implantation should be performed at centers where staff is familiar with unusual anatomy of congenital heart defects. ...
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
... can occur with obstruction or without obstruction. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), also known as idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS), is when the thickened heart muscle restricts blood flow out of the heart. Obstruction can cause the heart’s mitral valve, located betwee ...
... can occur with obstruction or without obstruction. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), also known as idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS), is when the thickened heart muscle restricts blood flow out of the heart. Obstruction can cause the heart’s mitral valve, located betwee ...
Intervention for congenital and structural heart disease: Beyond the
... as surgical valvotomy in these infants primarily serve as a bridge towards later surgery. It is also clear that other factors such as valve morphology, left ventricular size and function have a significant impact on final outcomes. Gewillig and Brown provide a sobering look at the management of tetr ...
... as surgical valvotomy in these infants primarily serve as a bridge towards later surgery. It is also clear that other factors such as valve morphology, left ventricular size and function have a significant impact on final outcomes. Gewillig and Brown provide a sobering look at the management of tetr ...
Slide 1 - AccessMedicine
... Three examples to demonstrate the complex regional anatomy of the outflow tracts: Top Panel. Angiography is being performed through a catheter engaging the left main coronary artery with a wire advanced into the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Note the close proximity of catheters advanced to ...
... Three examples to demonstrate the complex regional anatomy of the outflow tracts: Top Panel. Angiography is being performed through a catheter engaging the left main coronary artery with a wire advanced into the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Note the close proximity of catheters advanced to ...
Read the Case Study from “Introduction to Medical Terminology
... myocardial infarction. Her mother had bilateral carotid endarterectomies and a femoral-popliteal bypass procedure and died at the age of 72 of congestive heart failure. A.L.’s older sister died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the age of 65. Her ECG on admission presented tachycardia with a rate o ...
... myocardial infarction. Her mother had bilateral carotid endarterectomies and a femoral-popliteal bypass procedure and died at the age of 72 of congestive heart failure. A.L.’s older sister died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the age of 65. Her ECG on admission presented tachycardia with a rate o ...
View PDF - Sanofi
... typically prescribed one or more drugs (including beta blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and disopyramide) indicated for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure or other cardiovascular disorders more generally. Approximately two thirds of all HCM patients have obstruction, ...
... typically prescribed one or more drugs (including beta blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and disopyramide) indicated for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure or other cardiovascular disorders more generally. Approximately two thirds of all HCM patients have obstruction, ...
Placement of a left ventricular assist device in a patient with
... pulmonary arterial system. Oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, passes through the morphologic tricuspid valve, into the right ventricle which then pumps systemically to the aorta. More than 2/3 of ccTGA patients also have associated cardiac anomalies such as VSD, which dictate the natural h ...
... pulmonary arterial system. Oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, passes through the morphologic tricuspid valve, into the right ventricle which then pumps systemically to the aorta. More than 2/3 of ccTGA patients also have associated cardiac anomalies such as VSD, which dictate the natural h ...
prevention of sudden cardiac death during sports
... from sudden cardiac death (SCD). The risk of SCD in young people engaged in regular training and athletic competition has been estimated to be approximately three times the risk among their nonathletic counterparts. Arrhythmic cardiac arrest may be precipitated by the interaction between exercise-in ...
... from sudden cardiac death (SCD). The risk of SCD in young people engaged in regular training and athletic competition has been estimated to be approximately three times the risk among their nonathletic counterparts. Arrhythmic cardiac arrest may be precipitated by the interaction between exercise-in ...
Heart Disease and Pregnancy
... Coordinated care with a heart specialist and a high-risk obstetrician should be implemented. The frequency of assessments (clinical and echocardiographic) during pregnancy should be determined on the basis of the maternal functional status, the family history of the women, the systolic and diastolic ...
... Coordinated care with a heart specialist and a high-risk obstetrician should be implemented. The frequency of assessments (clinical and echocardiographic) during pregnancy should be determined on the basis of the maternal functional status, the family history of the women, the systolic and diastolic ...
Cardiac Pathology and Diagnosis
... Arrhythmia- Any irregular heartbeat or action. There are many different forms of this and a rang of severities which this may present as. EKG is a traditional means of confirming this condition. Fibrillation is a severe form of an arrhythmia resulting in a complete dissociation of electrical impulse ...
... Arrhythmia- Any irregular heartbeat or action. There are many different forms of this and a rang of severities which this may present as. EKG is a traditional means of confirming this condition. Fibrillation is a severe form of an arrhythmia resulting in a complete dissociation of electrical impulse ...
non compacted myocardium diagnostic criteria and management
... thromboembolic events, and arrhythmias. ● The diagnosis is usually made by echocardiography or cardiac MRI. Often mis-/underdiagnosed. ● Depending on the severity of the disease, it is treated with the usual treatments of heart failure, anticoagulation, and antiarrhythmic treatment, including the im ...
... thromboembolic events, and arrhythmias. ● The diagnosis is usually made by echocardiography or cardiac MRI. Often mis-/underdiagnosed. ● Depending on the severity of the disease, it is treated with the usual treatments of heart failure, anticoagulation, and antiarrhythmic treatment, including the im ...
Cardiomyopathies
... - disarray of cardiomyocytes ( inappropriate hypertrophy of the myocardium ) leading to : 1- Ischemia 2- Arrhythmias 3- diastolic dysfunction - asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH). - LV outflow tract obstruction during systole. - systolic anterior motion of mitral valve (SAM). - Small LV with excell ...
... - disarray of cardiomyocytes ( inappropriate hypertrophy of the myocardium ) leading to : 1- Ischemia 2- Arrhythmias 3- diastolic dysfunction - asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH). - LV outflow tract obstruction during systole. - systolic anterior motion of mitral valve (SAM). - Small LV with excell ...
View PDF - Sanofi
... non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and disopyramide) indicated for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure or other cardiovascular disorders more generally. Approximately two thirds of all HCM patients have obstruction, either at rest or with provocation like exercise. oHCM is a physi ...
... non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and disopyramide) indicated for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure or other cardiovascular disorders more generally. Approximately two thirds of all HCM patients have obstruction, either at rest or with provocation like exercise. oHCM is a physi ...
Pediatric Cardiac Conditions
... When the aortic valve does not open properly the left ventricle must work harder to eject blood into the aorta. Left ventricular muscle becomes hypertrophied. ...
... When the aortic valve does not open properly the left ventricle must work harder to eject blood into the aorta. Left ventricular muscle becomes hypertrophied. ...
The Cardiac Cycle
... a. The _____________ _______, or SA node, is the “pace maker of the heart. i. It is located in the superior aspect of the _________ _________ b. It fires electrical signals to the _____________________ ______, or the AV node. i. This sends an electrical signal to the ____________ __ ________ and eve ...
... a. The _____________ _______, or SA node, is the “pace maker of the heart. i. It is located in the superior aspect of the _________ _________ b. It fires electrical signals to the _____________________ ______, or the AV node. i. This sends an electrical signal to the ____________ __ ________ and eve ...
clinical letter - Pocono Medical Center
... Sudden Cardiac Arrest #SCA$, also known as Sudden Cardiac Death #SCD$ is defined as the unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause within a short time period from the onset of symptoms" an “electrical accident of the heart”. SCA is responsible for 400,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Despite our gro ...
... Sudden Cardiac Arrest #SCA$, also known as Sudden Cardiac Death #SCD$ is defined as the unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause within a short time period from the onset of symptoms" an “electrical accident of the heart”. SCA is responsible for 400,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Despite our gro ...
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
... quality of life. Most individuals with this diagnosis are able to lead normal lives in relationship to their occupation, recreational activities and social life. Women are generally able to become pregnant and deliver healthy babies with a normal labor. Since there are reports of sudden death with c ...
... quality of life. Most individuals with this diagnosis are able to lead normal lives in relationship to their occupation, recreational activities and social life. Women are generally able to become pregnant and deliver healthy babies with a normal labor. Since there are reports of sudden death with c ...
left atrial myxoma presenting as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
... interatrial septum which was prolapsing into the left ventricular cavity with irregular borders creating a functional mitral stenosis with valve area estimated at 1.1. Surgical opinion was sought and patient underwent minimally invasive atrial myxoma resection through anterior minithoracotomy. The p ...
... interatrial septum which was prolapsing into the left ventricular cavity with irregular borders creating a functional mitral stenosis with valve area estimated at 1.1. Surgical opinion was sought and patient underwent minimally invasive atrial myxoma resection through anterior minithoracotomy. The p ...
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.