Cardiovascular System Part 2
... Path/o = disease + -logy =study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – narrowing of the coronary arteries that can cause other problems, such as: ...
... Path/o = disease + -logy =study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – narrowing of the coronary arteries that can cause other problems, such as: ...
Worksheet
... 7. What part of the circulation is near the epicardium? G or H? 8. Which part of the coronary circulation has the most beta-2 receptors? G or H? 9. Which part of the coronary circulation has the least blood flow during the cardiac cycle? G or H? 10. Where do most infarctions occur? Near G or H? Ther ...
... 7. What part of the circulation is near the epicardium? G or H? 8. Which part of the coronary circulation has the most beta-2 receptors? G or H? 9. Which part of the coronary circulation has the least blood flow during the cardiac cycle? G or H? 10. Where do most infarctions occur? Near G or H? Ther ...
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
... blocked, usually as a result of coronary artery disease. An area of partial blockage may clot (thrombose) or may rupture causing an obstruction to the blood supply to heart muscle. If the blood supply is cut off drastically or for a long time, muscle cells suffer irreversible injury and die. Disabil ...
... blocked, usually as a result of coronary artery disease. An area of partial blockage may clot (thrombose) or may rupture causing an obstruction to the blood supply to heart muscle. If the blood supply is cut off drastically or for a long time, muscle cells suffer irreversible injury and die. Disabil ...
Play your cards right!
... Re-arrange the following steps into a flow-charts, detailing how an atheroma is formed. Then draw pictures next to certain steps showing what a cross-section of the artery would look like. ...
... Re-arrange the following steps into a flow-charts, detailing how an atheroma is formed. Then draw pictures next to certain steps showing what a cross-section of the artery would look like. ...
Heart Functions
... Lack of blood or no blood traveling to a part of a heart muscle (myocardium) causes the muscle to die Triggered by: Atherosclerosis Coronary artery carrying blood to the heart is blocked by build-up of plaque ...
... Lack of blood or no blood traveling to a part of a heart muscle (myocardium) causes the muscle to die Triggered by: Atherosclerosis Coronary artery carrying blood to the heart is blocked by build-up of plaque ...
Circulatory System Conditions
... • Treatments – Minimize elevation of blood sugar. – Type 1 – insulin, exercise, diet. – Type 2 – weight reduction, diet, exercise ...
... • Treatments – Minimize elevation of blood sugar. – Type 1 – insulin, exercise, diet. – Type 2 – weight reduction, diet, exercise ...
notes - Children`s Heart Clinic
... aortic valve. This arrangement allows the left coronary artery to provide the left ventricle with oxygenated blood. When the left coronary artery arises abnormally from the pulmonary artery, this is known as ALCAPA. In ALCAPA, blood flow goes from the right coronary artery, through the inter-coronar ...
... aortic valve. This arrangement allows the left coronary artery to provide the left ventricle with oxygenated blood. When the left coronary artery arises abnormally from the pulmonary artery, this is known as ALCAPA. In ALCAPA, blood flow goes from the right coronary artery, through the inter-coronar ...
Medical Treatments for Heart Disease
... A defibrillator gives electric shocks on the chest to recognize the heart’s normal electric signals, and help to return the normal heartbeat. A drug can be given a few hours after the heart attack occurs to stop the clot dissolving action of the blood. This drug also helps to prevent a mass amount o ...
... A defibrillator gives electric shocks on the chest to recognize the heart’s normal electric signals, and help to return the normal heartbeat. A drug can be given a few hours after the heart attack occurs to stop the clot dissolving action of the blood. This drug also helps to prevent a mass amount o ...
HT, LDL , DM, etc
... heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to a portion of the heart is blocked. However, a heart attack can sometimes trigger an electrical disturbance that leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If not treated immediately, it causes sudden cardiac death. With ...
... heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to a portion of the heart is blocked. However, a heart attack can sometimes trigger an electrical disturbance that leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If not treated immediately, it causes sudden cardiac death. With ...
Putting It All Together
... pressure in his chest and pain that was radiating to his shoulder. The patient is now perspiring and breathing rapidly and appears very anxious. He states, “I feel like I can’t catch my breath. I still feel the pressure, but it has ...
... pressure in his chest and pain that was radiating to his shoulder. The patient is now perspiring and breathing rapidly and appears very anxious. He states, “I feel like I can’t catch my breath. I still feel the pressure, but it has ...
Heart Disease - Boudreau Dental Studio
... Blood clots can obstruct normal blood flow, restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks. Another possibility is that the inflammation caused by periodontal disease increases plaque buildup, which may contribute to swellin ...
... Blood clots can obstruct normal blood flow, restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks. Another possibility is that the inflammation caused by periodontal disease increases plaque buildup, which may contribute to swellin ...
Review
... syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by a physician), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
... syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by a physician), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
... artery disease at all ages. There are two main types of bypasses. The first type involves the saphenous vein being removed from the leg, reversed in direction, and then attached into the aorta and coronary artery beyond the blockage. The second type involves freeing one end of the internal mammary a ...
... artery disease at all ages. There are two main types of bypasses. The first type involves the saphenous vein being removed from the leg, reversed in direction, and then attached into the aorta and coronary artery beyond the blockage. The second type involves freeing one end of the internal mammary a ...
CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
... –Troponin-C binds to calcium ions to produce a conformational change in TnI –Troponin-T binds to tropomyosin, interlocking them to form a troponintropomyosin complex –Troponin-I binds to actin in thin myofilaments to hold the troponintropomyosin complex in place ...
... –Troponin-C binds to calcium ions to produce a conformational change in TnI –Troponin-T binds to tropomyosin, interlocking them to form a troponintropomyosin complex –Troponin-I binds to actin in thin myofilaments to hold the troponintropomyosin complex in place ...
Treadmill Stress Testing for the Primary Care Physician
... Stopped when the patient achieves target HR, or if he develops chest discomfort, dyspnea, dizziness etc., or if the ECG showed significant changes It may also be stopped if BP rises or falls beyond acceptable limits Maximum HR = 220 – age of patient ...
... Stopped when the patient achieves target HR, or if he develops chest discomfort, dyspnea, dizziness etc., or if the ECG showed significant changes It may also be stopped if BP rises or falls beyond acceptable limits Maximum HR = 220 – age of patient ...
Lesson 6. Cardiovascular Diseases - Blyth-Biology11
... dysfunctional, and create a harmful RBC / WBC imbalance ...
... dysfunctional, and create a harmful RBC / WBC imbalance ...
Document
... • Heart disease is caused by ‘stress’ ‘worry’ or ‘overwork’ • If you’ve had a heart attack you are bound to die of heart disease • Rest restores the heart • Any excitement or shock could cause another heart attack ...
... • Heart disease is caused by ‘stress’ ‘worry’ or ‘overwork’ • If you’ve had a heart attack you are bound to die of heart disease • Rest restores the heart • Any excitement or shock could cause another heart attack ...
The normal ECG Cardiac cycle and cardiac sounds/ Pressure
... a) Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis b) Pathophysiology of chronic stable angina c) Pathophysiology of unstable angina/NSTEMI d) Pathophysiology of STEMI e) Pathophysiology of perioperative myocardial infarction References: a) Choose a standard medical textbook for basic pathophysiology. I advise: Har ...
... a) Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis b) Pathophysiology of chronic stable angina c) Pathophysiology of unstable angina/NSTEMI d) Pathophysiology of STEMI e) Pathophysiology of perioperative myocardial infarction References: a) Choose a standard medical textbook for basic pathophysiology. I advise: Har ...
Cardiac Assignment
... oxygen is being withheld, or a tissue is holding its breath this is known as 22 . Chest pain brought on by exercise and relieved by rest is called 23 . Debris and plaque build up on the inside of arteries is known as 24 , while narrowing of the arteries due to consumption of caffeine is 25 . A compl ...
... oxygen is being withheld, or a tissue is holding its breath this is known as 22 . Chest pain brought on by exercise and relieved by rest is called 23 . Debris and plaque build up on the inside of arteries is known as 24 , while narrowing of the arteries due to consumption of caffeine is 25 . A compl ...
Heart failure Ventricular insufficiency Left heart failure (LHF
... • Cardial causes • Extracardial causes ...
... • Cardial causes • Extracardial causes ...
Problémový okruh 5 (Dušnost a bolest na hrudi)
... with fast deterioration to ventricular fibrillation. Defibrillation (300 J) and administration of Amiodarone 1 amp i.v. led to successful recovery of sinus rhythm which remained maintain till admission. At admission, patient is sedated and ventilated. Past history: Since 1995 hypertension, 1998 infe ...
... with fast deterioration to ventricular fibrillation. Defibrillation (300 J) and administration of Amiodarone 1 amp i.v. led to successful recovery of sinus rhythm which remained maintain till admission. At admission, patient is sedated and ventilated. Past history: Since 1995 hypertension, 1998 infe ...