04 Lecture - 3 Cardiac Arrhythmia-2-25-2
... Atrial tachycardia Atrial fibrilation Atrial flutter ...
... Atrial tachycardia Atrial fibrilation Atrial flutter ...
The importance of a metabolic approach to anti
... Recently, improvement in symptoms, left ventricular function and, possibly, prognosis have been identified in patients with heart failure who were treated with trimetazidine, taking the concept of cardioprotection into a clinical arena traditionally associated with a reduced quality of life and poor ...
... Recently, improvement in symptoms, left ventricular function and, possibly, prognosis have been identified in patients with heart failure who were treated with trimetazidine, taking the concept of cardioprotection into a clinical arena traditionally associated with a reduced quality of life and poor ...
What is cardiac scoring
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) or atherosclerosis is the #1 cause of death of both men and women, claiming over 500,000 lives each year. Over 400 people under age 65 die each day from cardiac events (ie, death, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and stroke) related to CAD, many without ...
... Coronary artery disease (CAD) or atherosclerosis is the #1 cause of death of both men and women, claiming over 500,000 lives each year. Over 400 people under age 65 die each day from cardiac events (ie, death, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and stroke) related to CAD, many without ...
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (Calcium Antagonists)
... * Hypertension * Angina * Arrhythmias (2)Cerebralvascular disease (nimodipine, Flunarizine): cerebral vasospasm,cerebral embolism, cerebral ischemia. (3) Others: Radynau’s disease; Bronchial asthma; Migraine; Atherosclerosis Toxicities and Side Effects * The calcium channel blockers are generally we ...
... * Hypertension * Angina * Arrhythmias (2)Cerebralvascular disease (nimodipine, Flunarizine): cerebral vasospasm,cerebral embolism, cerebral ischemia. (3) Others: Radynau’s disease; Bronchial asthma; Migraine; Atherosclerosis Toxicities and Side Effects * The calcium channel blockers are generally we ...
lec. 2 ( heart assessment part 1)
... • 5% of circulating blood is delivered to the heart After the aorta emerges from the LV it gives off 2 branches, the left & right coronary arteries • The coronary circulation has many anastomoses – where 2 arteries come together and combine their blood flow. – What is the advantage to this? ...
... • 5% of circulating blood is delivered to the heart After the aorta emerges from the LV it gives off 2 branches, the left & right coronary arteries • The coronary circulation has many anastomoses – where 2 arteries come together and combine their blood flow. – What is the advantage to this? ...
The Role of Cardiac Imaging in Patient Evaluation - Cedars
... compared with medical therapy has greater survival benefit in patients with moderate to large amounts of inducible ischemia. For patients with 10 percent or more ischemia, revascularization appears to reduce subsequent mortality. Patients with low ejection fractions are at high risk, and those who h ...
... compared with medical therapy has greater survival benefit in patients with moderate to large amounts of inducible ischemia. For patients with 10 percent or more ischemia, revascularization appears to reduce subsequent mortality. Patients with low ejection fractions are at high risk, and those who h ...
Atherosclerosis And Whole Body Vibration
... plaque can begin to occur early in an individual’s life. Symptoms will depend on the arteries affected by the disease, but they usually occur in the legs first. An individual may experience cold and numbness in the feet as well as cramping and pain with small amounts of physical exertion. This is kn ...
... plaque can begin to occur early in an individual’s life. Symptoms will depend on the arteries affected by the disease, but they usually occur in the legs first. An individual may experience cold and numbness in the feet as well as cramping and pain with small amounts of physical exertion. This is kn ...
1-History Taking
... Present History: This means detailed history of the patients present illness which must provide answer for the following questions: 1. Duration 2. Mode of onset (acute, sub acute, chronic). 3. Sequence of events: I. Course (progressive, regressive or recurrent). II. Appearance of new additional sym ...
... Present History: This means detailed history of the patients present illness which must provide answer for the following questions: 1. Duration 2. Mode of onset (acute, sub acute, chronic). 3. Sequence of events: I. Course (progressive, regressive or recurrent). II. Appearance of new additional sym ...
Young Scientist Program Anatomy Teaching Team
... The coronary arteries are very important in the function of the heart, and this can be seen very clearly when the coronary arteries cannot deliver blood to the heart muscle normally. When the coronary arteries get completely blocked, the heart muscle fed by the artery begins to suf ...
... The coronary arteries are very important in the function of the heart, and this can be seen very clearly when the coronary arteries cannot deliver blood to the heart muscle normally. When the coronary arteries get completely blocked, the heart muscle fed by the artery begins to suf ...
Chapter 2 - Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
... A myocardial infarction (heart attack; death of the heart muscle) occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is disrupted Most heart attacks occur after age 65, but the process begins as early as adolescence ...
... A myocardial infarction (heart attack; death of the heart muscle) occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is disrupted Most heart attacks occur after age 65, but the process begins as early as adolescence ...
Decreased Cardiac Output
... Cellular death which results in wall damage, long term scar tissue formation ...
... Cellular death which results in wall damage, long term scar tissue formation ...
Cardiac calcium scoring - University of Mississippi Medical Center
... than 50 percent narrowed. Standard cardiac tests will not reliably detect this level of blockage, and more than half of all heart attacks occur with less than 50 percent narrowing. No radiation remains in a patient's body after a CT examination. X-rays used in CT scans usually have no side effects. ...
... than 50 percent narrowed. Standard cardiac tests will not reliably detect this level of blockage, and more than half of all heart attacks occur with less than 50 percent narrowing. No radiation remains in a patient's body after a CT examination. X-rays used in CT scans usually have no side effects. ...
What Is Kawasaki Disease? - American Heart Association
... Damage sometimes occurs to the blood vessels, including those that supply the heart muscle (coronary arteries) and to the heart muscle itself. Part of a coronary wall can be weakened and balloon in an aneurysm. A blood clot can form in this weakened area and block the artery. If the clots are not pr ...
... Damage sometimes occurs to the blood vessels, including those that supply the heart muscle (coronary arteries) and to the heart muscle itself. Part of a coronary wall can be weakened and balloon in an aneurysm. A blood clot can form in this weakened area and block the artery. If the clots are not pr ...
Medications
... Increases survival after a heart attack! Usually, heart attack patients require life long treatment with a beta blocker ...
... Increases survival after a heart attack! Usually, heart attack patients require life long treatment with a beta blocker ...
circumflex artery
... The left coronary artery distributes blood to the left side of the heart, the left atrium and ventricle, and the interventricular septum The circumflex artery arises from the left coronary artery The larger anterior interventricular artery, also known as the left anterior descending artery (LAD), is ...
... The left coronary artery distributes blood to the left side of the heart, the left atrium and ventricle, and the interventricular septum The circumflex artery arises from the left coronary artery The larger anterior interventricular artery, also known as the left anterior descending artery (LAD), is ...
Myocardial infarction
... Myocardial infarction (MI) is a heart attack that occurs when oxygenated blood vessels become blocked. The portion of heart muscle that was deprived of oxygen may die or become permanently damaged (Discovermi.org - SNM, 2011). Role of molecular imaging After a heart attack, heart function can be eva ...
... Myocardial infarction (MI) is a heart attack that occurs when oxygenated blood vessels become blocked. The portion of heart muscle that was deprived of oxygen may die or become permanently damaged (Discovermi.org - SNM, 2011). Role of molecular imaging After a heart attack, heart function can be eva ...
Cardiovascular Stents - The University of Akron
... Buildup of cholesterol (atherosclerosis) Effects Chest pain Heart attack Damage to the heart ...
... Buildup of cholesterol (atherosclerosis) Effects Chest pain Heart attack Damage to the heart ...
Stress Testing: Review Questions
... prognosis than for a patient who has a scar and does not have ST elevation. 4. (B) He should be given an adenosine Cardiolite (technetium Tc 99m sestamibi) study and stress testing to rule in underlying coronary heart disease. Stress testing with the addition of a radioactive nuclide test is a more ...
... prognosis than for a patient who has a scar and does not have ST elevation. 4. (B) He should be given an adenosine Cardiolite (technetium Tc 99m sestamibi) study and stress testing to rule in underlying coronary heart disease. Stress testing with the addition of a radioactive nuclide test is a more ...
HISTORY TAKING AND EXAMINING THE GERIATRIC PATIENT
... each may be due to a variety of etiologies. Systolic dysfunction — The most common causes are coronary (ischemic) heart disease, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), hypertension, and valvular disease. Diastolic dysfunction — Diastolic dysfunction can be induced by many of the same conditions ...
... each may be due to a variety of etiologies. Systolic dysfunction — The most common causes are coronary (ischemic) heart disease, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), hypertension, and valvular disease. Diastolic dysfunction — Diastolic dysfunction can be induced by many of the same conditions ...