Brief Report Midaxillary lateral thoracotomy for closure of atrial
... aorta, and atrial septal defect in the oval fossa. These approaches are considered minimally invasive, since they avoid median sternotomy, and help to improve the cosmetic result. The division or incision of the latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, or pectoralis muscles, nonetheless, produces signif ...
... aorta, and atrial septal defect in the oval fossa. These approaches are considered minimally invasive, since they avoid median sternotomy, and help to improve the cosmetic result. The division or incision of the latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, or pectoralis muscles, nonetheless, produces signif ...
D2B STEMI Alert Checklist - American College of Cardiology
... ED and Cardiac Cath Lab Team shared responsibility – staff communicate among the team with the first available staff transporting the patient when the cath lab is “ready” ED nurse and cath nurse completed nursing hand-off Patient family sent to waiting area and pastoral care notified by ED nurse Pat ...
... ED and Cardiac Cath Lab Team shared responsibility – staff communicate among the team with the first available staff transporting the patient when the cath lab is “ready” ED nurse and cath nurse completed nursing hand-off Patient family sent to waiting area and pastoral care notified by ED nurse Pat ...
ECG Rhythm Interpretation Workbook
... 1. Is there electrical activity? Yes 2. What is the ventricular (QRS) rate? 50 beats per minute 3. Is the QRS rhythm regular or irregular? Regular 4. Is the QRS complex width normal or prolonged? ...
... 1. Is there electrical activity? Yes 2. What is the ventricular (QRS) rate? 50 beats per minute 3. Is the QRS rhythm regular or irregular? Regular 4. Is the QRS complex width normal or prolonged? ...
valve
... (c) Second-degree heart block. (d) Ventricular fibrillation. These chaotic, grossly irregular ECG Some P waves are not conducted deflections are seen in acute through the AV node; hence more heart attack and electrical shock. P than QRS waves are seen. In this tracing, the ratio of P waves to QRS wa ...
... (c) Second-degree heart block. (d) Ventricular fibrillation. These chaotic, grossly irregular ECG Some P waves are not conducted deflections are seen in acute through the AV node; hence more heart attack and electrical shock. P than QRS waves are seen. In this tracing, the ratio of P waves to QRS wa ...
IMPANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS (ICDs)
... Emergencies in ICD patients: Cardiac arrest “the ICD isn’t working” If the ICD doesn’t deliver a shock within 20 - 30 seconds, treat as usual If the ICD shocks, but does not resuscitate, treat as usual ...
... Emergencies in ICD patients: Cardiac arrest “the ICD isn’t working” If the ICD doesn’t deliver a shock within 20 - 30 seconds, treat as usual If the ICD shocks, but does not resuscitate, treat as usual ...
Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury
... pain. In Bybee’s 2004 review of 7 case series chest pain was the presenting symptom in 33-71% of patients 3. Dyspnea was also described as “not uncommon” and there were also a few cases that presented as syncope 3. Gianni’s 2006 review found that chest pain and dyspnea were the two most common prese ...
... pain. In Bybee’s 2004 review of 7 case series chest pain was the presenting symptom in 33-71% of patients 3. Dyspnea was also described as “not uncommon” and there were also a few cases that presented as syncope 3. Gianni’s 2006 review found that chest pain and dyspnea were the two most common prese ...
Heart-Sound Monitoring Using a Smartphone
... Heart disease is a major health problem and a leading cause of fatality throughout the world. Treatment can be easier and cheaper if the condition is detected early. Auscultation is listening to internal sounds of body with a stethoscope. Cardiac disorders that are valve related can be detected effi ...
... Heart disease is a major health problem and a leading cause of fatality throughout the world. Treatment can be easier and cheaper if the condition is detected early. Auscultation is listening to internal sounds of body with a stethoscope. Cardiac disorders that are valve related can be detected effi ...
183-187 Mehmet-hepatitis c virus
... infectious disease outpatient clinic because of various reasons and did not have any identified structural cardiac pathologies. A physical examination, the medical history of patients, and the blood biochemistry were evaluated in all groups. The subjects were defined as hypertensive if their blood p ...
... infectious disease outpatient clinic because of various reasons and did not have any identified structural cardiac pathologies. A physical examination, the medical history of patients, and the blood biochemistry were evaluated in all groups. The subjects were defined as hypertensive if their blood p ...
The Chromosomes in Heart Disease
... Characteristically, central nervous system disturbances, soft tissue defects, and cardiac malformations occur in most cases of autosomal trisomy. Similar defects may also occur in certain of the sex-chromosomal syndromes, particularly Turner's syndrome and variants thereof. In the El-trisomy syndrom ...
... Characteristically, central nervous system disturbances, soft tissue defects, and cardiac malformations occur in most cases of autosomal trisomy. Similar defects may also occur in certain of the sex-chromosomal syndromes, particularly Turner's syndrome and variants thereof. In the El-trisomy syndrom ...
Ischemic Heart Disease
... • Aspirin is an irreversible inhibitor of platelet cyclooxygenase and thereby interferes with platelet activation. • Chronic administration of 75–325 mg orally per day has been shown to reduce coronary events in : – Patients with chronic stable angina – Patients who have or have survived unstable an ...
... • Aspirin is an irreversible inhibitor of platelet cyclooxygenase and thereby interferes with platelet activation. • Chronic administration of 75–325 mg orally per day has been shown to reduce coronary events in : – Patients with chronic stable angina – Patients who have or have survived unstable an ...
The Chromosomes in Heart Disease
... Characteristically, central nervous system disturbances, soft tissue defects, and cardiac malformations occur in most cases of autosomal trisomy. Similar defects may also occur in certain of the sex-chromosomal syndromes, particularly Turner's syndrome and variants thereof. In the El-trisomy syndrom ...
... Characteristically, central nervous system disturbances, soft tissue defects, and cardiac malformations occur in most cases of autosomal trisomy. Similar defects may also occur in certain of the sex-chromosomal syndromes, particularly Turner's syndrome and variants thereof. In the El-trisomy syndrom ...
the abc`s of ekg intreptation
... EKG. The contraction/depolarization of the ventricles causes a “QRS” waveform on the EKG indicating ventricular systole. As the myocardium relaxes during diastole and repolarizes, a “T” wave is results on the EKG. We will not address “U” wave here as its origin is still in question. ...
... EKG. The contraction/depolarization of the ventricles causes a “QRS” waveform on the EKG indicating ventricular systole. As the myocardium relaxes during diastole and repolarizes, a “T” wave is results on the EKG. We will not address “U” wave here as its origin is still in question. ...
M-mode echocardiography
... G. Hanton, A Lodola. Echocardiography, a non-invasive method for the investigation of heart morphology and function in laboratory dogs: 2. Effects of minoxidil and quinidine on the left ventricle function Laboratory animals, 32, 183-190, 1998 G. Hanton, Baneux PJR Echocardiography in laboratory dogs ...
... G. Hanton, A Lodola. Echocardiography, a non-invasive method for the investigation of heart morphology and function in laboratory dogs: 2. Effects of minoxidil and quinidine on the left ventricle function Laboratory animals, 32, 183-190, 1998 G. Hanton, Baneux PJR Echocardiography in laboratory dogs ...
Paced ECG Morphology–Reveals More than What It Conceals
... generates a qR complex in lead I, and probably never produces a qR complex in V5 and V6 in the absence of an MI. Thus presence of Q waves in these leads, though useful should be used with the caveat that if the lead tip is not at the right ventricular apex, then Q waves may also be normally seen in ...
... generates a qR complex in lead I, and probably never produces a qR complex in V5 and V6 in the absence of an MI. Thus presence of Q waves in these leads, though useful should be used with the caveat that if the lead tip is not at the right ventricular apex, then Q waves may also be normally seen in ...
Phys Chapter 13 [4-20
... hurt their health or cause death o Patients at risk for this are given artificial pacemakers, which are small battery-operated electrical stimulators put beneath the skin, with electrodes usually connected to the right ventricle o The pacemaker provides continued rhythmical impulses that control the ...
... hurt their health or cause death o Patients at risk for this are given artificial pacemakers, which are small battery-operated electrical stimulators put beneath the skin, with electrodes usually connected to the right ventricle o The pacemaker provides continued rhythmical impulses that control the ...
Therapeutic Hypothermia after Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest
... arrest survive to leave the hospital, and the majority of these patients have suffered ischemic brain injury which results in severe disability or ultimately leads to their death. Until recently, there has been no intervention proving a significant reduction in the incidence or severity of brain inj ...
... arrest survive to leave the hospital, and the majority of these patients have suffered ischemic brain injury which results in severe disability or ultimately leads to their death. Until recently, there has been no intervention proving a significant reduction in the incidence or severity of brain inj ...
Heart failure associated with sunitinib malate
... abnormalities (Fig. 2), including no evidence of myocardial infarction, myocyte necrosis, or myocarditis. A malignant neuroendocrine tumor with widespread metastasis to several organs was identified. Patient 4 A 61-year-old male with metastatic renal cell cancer was started on therapy with sunitinib ...
... abnormalities (Fig. 2), including no evidence of myocardial infarction, myocyte necrosis, or myocarditis. A malignant neuroendocrine tumor with widespread metastasis to several organs was identified. Patient 4 A 61-year-old male with metastatic renal cell cancer was started on therapy with sunitinib ...
All good things must come to an end.
... • Is NT-ProBNP higher in women than men? Yes, minimally, though. • Does NT-ProBNP elevate during an exercise stress test? No. • Is NT-ProBNP affected by weight? Yes, it is generally higher in non-obese as compared to obese individuals. • Is the impact due to weight significant? No. ...
... • Is NT-ProBNP higher in women than men? Yes, minimally, though. • Does NT-ProBNP elevate during an exercise stress test? No. • Is NT-ProBNP affected by weight? Yes, it is generally higher in non-obese as compared to obese individuals. • Is the impact due to weight significant? No. ...
Presentation
... American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) (2004). ACC/AHA Guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines. ...
... American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) (2004). ACC/AHA Guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines. ...
NAMES ___ . DATE __ _ CARDIAC CYCLE OF THE FROG
... Cut through the shoulder girdle. There is a reflex action of the frog adducting its arms when the cut is made, but it doesn't mean that the frog is awake. Pull the forelegs well apart and secure in this position with the pins. Try to cut the pectoral area open without cutting open the pericardium. Y ...
... Cut through the shoulder girdle. There is a reflex action of the frog adducting its arms when the cut is made, but it doesn't mean that the frog is awake. Pull the forelegs well apart and secure in this position with the pins. Try to cut the pectoral area open without cutting open the pericardium. Y ...
Arrhythmia - PACT
... PR interval, Time to conduct through AVN and His bundle system, 0.12-0.20 QRS duration, Depolarisation of septum and ventricular tissue, 0.12 QT interval (QTc), Ventricular repolarisation, 0.38-0.42 SAN, AVN, and His bundle depolarisation are electrically silent on the ECG. An increase in QRS durati ...
... PR interval, Time to conduct through AVN and His bundle system, 0.12-0.20 QRS duration, Depolarisation of septum and ventricular tissue, 0.12 QT interval (QTc), Ventricular repolarisation, 0.38-0.42 SAN, AVN, and His bundle depolarisation are electrically silent on the ECG. An increase in QRS durati ...
Toward a Non-invasive Measurement of Cardiac Output
... reasons given above. If the cardiac artifact can give an accurate prediction of cardiac output, then the correlation of the amplitude of the cardiac signal with stroke volume would be helpful in explaining this result and giving a theoretical understanding of this phenomena. ...
... reasons given above. If the cardiac artifact can give an accurate prediction of cardiac output, then the correlation of the amplitude of the cardiac signal with stroke volume would be helpful in explaining this result and giving a theoretical understanding of this phenomena. ...
Full Text
... with LV dysfunction.20,26 Because of the conflicting results, LIMA grafting was not used routinely in the poor LV function group in the current study. There were several limitations in the present study. The data for some variables were not available for all patients because of the study’s retrospec ...
... with LV dysfunction.20,26 Because of the conflicting results, LIMA grafting was not used routinely in the poor LV function group in the current study. There were several limitations in the present study. The data for some variables were not available for all patients because of the study’s retrospec ...
Cardiac contractility modulation
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Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a treatment for patients with moderate to severe left ventricular systolic heart failure (NYHA class II–IV). The short- and long-term use of this therapy enhances both the strength of ventricular contraction and the heart’s pumping capacity. The CCM mechanism is based on stimulation of the cardiac muscle by non-excitatory electrical signals (NES). CCM treatment is delivered by a pacemaker-like device that applies the NES, adjusted to and synchronized with the electrical action in the cardiac cycle.In CCM therapy, electrical stimulation is applied to the cardiac muscle during the absolute refractory period. In this phase of the cardiac cycle, electrical signals cannot trigger new cardiac muscle contractions, hence this type of stimulation is known as a non-excitatory stimulation. However, the electrical CCM signals increase the influx of calcium ions into the cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes). In contrast to other electrical stimulation treatments for heart failure, such as pacemaker therapy or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), CCM does not affect the cardiac rhythm directly. Rather, the aim is to enhance the heart’s natural contraction (the native cardiac contractility) sustainably over long periods of time. Furthermore, unlike most interventions that increase cardiac contractility, CCM is not associated with an unfavorable increase in oxygen demand by the heart (measured in terms of Myocardial Oxygen Consumption or MVO2). This may be explained by the beneficial effect CCM has in improving cardiac efficiency. A meta-analysis in 2014 and an overview of device-based treatment options in heart failure in 2013 concluded that CCM treatment is safe, that it is generally beneficial to patients and that CCM treatment increases the exercise tolerance (ET) and quality of life (QoL) of patients. Furthermore, preliminary long-term survival data shows that CCM is associated with lower long-term mortality in heart failure patients when compared with expected rates among similar patients not treated with CCM.