Case 2 - Ram Pages
... depending on the size of the scarred area of myocardium. Rupture is NOT likely since the thinned ventricular wall is composed of dense fibrous scar tissue. ...
... depending on the size of the scarred area of myocardium. Rupture is NOT likely since the thinned ventricular wall is composed of dense fibrous scar tissue. ...
Risk Factors
... Some risk factors can be modified, treated or controlled, and some can't. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing coronary heart disease. Also, the greater the level of each risk factor, the greater your risk. For example, everyone with total cholesterol greater than 24 ...
... Some risk factors can be modified, treated or controlled, and some can't. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing coronary heart disease. Also, the greater the level of each risk factor, the greater your risk. For example, everyone with total cholesterol greater than 24 ...
Heart failure. Myocardial Infarction Ph.D., MD, Assistant Professor
... leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the increasing sophistication of surgical techniques, the introduction of new techniques such as balloon angioplasty, and a number of new drugs (e.g. beta blockers, calcium antagonists), it is estimated that over 1 million heart attacks will occur ...
... leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the increasing sophistication of surgical techniques, the introduction of new techniques such as balloon angioplasty, and a number of new drugs (e.g. beta blockers, calcium antagonists), it is estimated that over 1 million heart attacks will occur ...
Resting heart rate and cardiovascular events: time for a new crusade?
... which can be summarized by plaque growth. During this period the plaque evolves gradually from the ‘fatty streak’ to the advanced plaque under the influence of the risk factors fighting against protective mechanisms. Since the first Framingham study launched in 1948,1,2 several modifiable risk facto ...
... which can be summarized by plaque growth. During this period the plaque evolves gradually from the ‘fatty streak’ to the advanced plaque under the influence of the risk factors fighting against protective mechanisms. Since the first Framingham study launched in 1948,1,2 several modifiable risk facto ...
Coronary Vessels
... 1. Decreased blood flow in the coronary circulation due to occlusion by an embolus can result in ischemia and pain (angina pectoris) to the point of damaging heart tissue (myocardial infarction) 2. The most common area of occlusion is the anterior interventricular artery followed by the right corona ...
... 1. Decreased blood flow in the coronary circulation due to occlusion by an embolus can result in ischemia and pain (angina pectoris) to the point of damaging heart tissue (myocardial infarction) 2. The most common area of occlusion is the anterior interventricular artery followed by the right corona ...
Blue Boxes for Thorax – Ian Hoppe (2011) Clinical Correlations “The
... Results from an embolus traveling through venous circulation to the heart and getting lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries or its branches Patient suffers acute respiratory distress because of a major decrease in blood oxygenation A medium sized embolus may block a BP segment and result in pulmon ...
... Results from an embolus traveling through venous circulation to the heart and getting lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries or its branches Patient suffers acute respiratory distress because of a major decrease in blood oxygenation A medium sized embolus may block a BP segment and result in pulmon ...
Coronary Embolism: Review of the Literature and
... The patient had been in good health except for occasional attacks of precordial pain which had become more severe and had occurred oftener within the last two years. On December 14, 1947, while doing physically laborious work, the patient developed shortness of breath, anginal pain and a feeling of ...
... The patient had been in good health except for occasional attacks of precordial pain which had become more severe and had occurred oftener within the last two years. On December 14, 1947, while doing physically laborious work, the patient developed shortness of breath, anginal pain and a feeling of ...
The Mural Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery,
... death and with coronary arteries unobstructed by atherosclerosis had four common features: (1) collapse and death incidental to strenuous exercise, (2) mural LAD artery, (3) underdeveloped or reduced circulation to the posterior left ventricle and septum, and (4) varying degrees of patchy anterosept ...
... death and with coronary arteries unobstructed by atherosclerosis had four common features: (1) collapse and death incidental to strenuous exercise, (2) mural LAD artery, (3) underdeveloped or reduced circulation to the posterior left ventricle and septum, and (4) varying degrees of patchy anterosept ...
Peripheral Arterial Disease in Legs Vascular Surgery
... example, a middle aged male smoker who does little physical activity and has a strong family history of heart disease has quite a high risk of developing a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease before the age of 60. Research is looking at some other fa ...
... example, a middle aged male smoker who does little physical activity and has a strong family history of heart disease has quite a high risk of developing a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease before the age of 60. Research is looking at some other fa ...
Cardiac and Coronary Anatomy Cardiac Chambers
... • LM – could be short or long • Divides into LAD and LCX ...
... • LM – could be short or long • Divides into LAD and LCX ...
MS Word - Wonderstruck
... or smoking and restrict the flow of blood. Pieces of plaque may tear free and can lodge in one of the heart’s blood vessels. When this happens, the blood supply to the heart is affected and you have what is known as a coronary thrombosis or a coronary occlusion. ...
... or smoking and restrict the flow of blood. Pieces of plaque may tear free and can lodge in one of the heart’s blood vessels. When this happens, the blood supply to the heart is affected and you have what is known as a coronary thrombosis or a coronary occlusion. ...
Heel 1
... Thyrotoxicosis to control adrenergic manifestations of T 3 and T4 (thyroid hormones increase the sensitivity of adrenergic receptors to endogenous catecholamines). Drugs without ISA e.g. propranolol are only used (WHY?). 2)Non - cardiovascular uses: CNS: -Control anxiety and tremors (Propranolol ...
... Thyrotoxicosis to control adrenergic manifestations of T 3 and T4 (thyroid hormones increase the sensitivity of adrenergic receptors to endogenous catecholamines). Drugs without ISA e.g. propranolol are only used (WHY?). 2)Non - cardiovascular uses: CNS: -Control anxiety and tremors (Propranolol ...
Chapter 8 Cardiac Emergencies
... 3. Early defibrillation. (each minute defib is delayed reduces the victim’s chance of survival by about 10%) 4. Early advanced medical care. Common Causes of a Heart Attack ...
... 3. Early defibrillation. (each minute defib is delayed reduces the victim’s chance of survival by about 10%) 4. Early advanced medical care. Common Causes of a Heart Attack ...
Heart Anatomy - elhemedy.com
... located between the ventricles and the large arteries these open when the pressure produced by the contracting ventricle exceeds that in the artery and close when the arterial pressure exceeds the pressure produced by the relaxing ventricle Pulmonary (right side) Aortic (left side) ...
... located between the ventricles and the large arteries these open when the pressure produced by the contracting ventricle exceeds that in the artery and close when the arterial pressure exceeds the pressure produced by the relaxing ventricle Pulmonary (right side) Aortic (left side) ...
YOUR MEDICATIONS AND YOU:
... These medications help decrease cholesterol and/or triglyceride in the blood. Decreasing cholesterol helps lower the risk of coronary artery disease (angina, heart attack). These medications can cause headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, nausea especially at the beginning of tre ...
... These medications help decrease cholesterol and/or triglyceride in the blood. Decreasing cholesterol helps lower the risk of coronary artery disease (angina, heart attack). These medications can cause headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, nausea especially at the beginning of tre ...
Manifestations Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction after
... or non-significantly stenotic. Our case presented clinical manifestations of AMI including chest pain and changes in cardiac enzymes and ECG. The coronary angiogram in our case also showed non-significant stenosis, which is the same as in the cases in the literature review.1-4 However, the exact mec ...
... or non-significantly stenotic. Our case presented clinical manifestations of AMI including chest pain and changes in cardiac enzymes and ECG. The coronary angiogram in our case also showed non-significant stenosis, which is the same as in the cases in the literature review.1-4 However, the exact mec ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... Introduction: Electrocardiography (ECG)-gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most commonly performed imaging procedure in nuclear cardiology. Case Presentation: A 67-year-ol ...
... Introduction: Electrocardiography (ECG)-gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most commonly performed imaging procedure in nuclear cardiology. Case Presentation: A 67-year-ol ...
Ivabradine Shared Care Guidelines
... Tahir, Dr Etorki and Dr Yousaf).The guideline was further updated by Gillian Smith in December 2014 to include the use of Ivabradine in the management of mild to severe heart failure. This guideline has been subject to consultation and endorsement by: th The Area Prescribing Committee on 14 Januar ...
... Tahir, Dr Etorki and Dr Yousaf).The guideline was further updated by Gillian Smith in December 2014 to include the use of Ivabradine in the management of mild to severe heart failure. This guideline has been subject to consultation and endorsement by: th The Area Prescribing Committee on 14 Januar ...
Exercise tolerance testing | The BMJ
... disease and physiological response to exercise. A normal test result or a result that indicates a low probability of coronary artery disease is one in which 85% of the maximum predicted heart rate is achieved with a physiological response in blood pressure and no associated ST segment depression. A ...
... disease and physiological response to exercise. A normal test result or a result that indicates a low probability of coronary artery disease is one in which 85% of the maximum predicted heart rate is achieved with a physiological response in blood pressure and no associated ST segment depression. A ...
What steps can you take to reduce your chances of developing heart
... likely to get heart disease, and die from it, than people who are active. Taking a jog around the block 3 times a week or doing exercise at home can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. 4. Control high blood pressure. Control high blood pressure. With 6.3 million people living with high blo ...
... likely to get heart disease, and die from it, than people who are active. Taking a jog around the block 3 times a week or doing exercise at home can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. 4. Control high blood pressure. Control high blood pressure. With 6.3 million people living with high blo ...
Chapter 8
... Anatomy and Physiology Cardiovascular system - heart, arteries, and veins with blood Heart is the size of a man’s fist Heart is four chambered and muscular ...
... Anatomy and Physiology Cardiovascular system - heart, arteries, and veins with blood Heart is the size of a man’s fist Heart is four chambered and muscular ...
Pathology Dr. M.M. Lena September 26, 2003 DISEASE OF THE
... 1. Angina pectoris 2. Myocardial infarction 3. Chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy 4. Sudden cardiac death (arrhythmia) Myocardial Infarction: o Left anterior descending artery is atherosclerotic (most commonly affected) The Coronary Artery Pathology in Ischemic Heart Disease Syndrome 1. Stable Angina ...
... 1. Angina pectoris 2. Myocardial infarction 3. Chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy 4. Sudden cardiac death (arrhythmia) Myocardial Infarction: o Left anterior descending artery is atherosclerotic (most commonly affected) The Coronary Artery Pathology in Ischemic Heart Disease Syndrome 1. Stable Angina ...
Acute Care Case Study Paper
... result of this reduced blood flow is a decreased amount of oxygen and nutrients delivered to the cardiac muscle, resulting in ischemic conditions and potential necrosis of the myocytes. A myocardial infarction occurs when the oxygen demands of the heart are not met by the oxygen delivery in the bloo ...
... result of this reduced blood flow is a decreased amount of oxygen and nutrients delivered to the cardiac muscle, resulting in ischemic conditions and potential necrosis of the myocytes. A myocardial infarction occurs when the oxygen demands of the heart are not met by the oxygen delivery in the bloo ...
Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty
... Treatment of CAD usually begins with lifestyle changes and/or medications that help the heart work more efficiently and improve blood flow to the heart muscle. If these initial treatments are unable to control the symptoms of CAD, an interventional procedure may be required. The same is true if the ...
... Treatment of CAD usually begins with lifestyle changes and/or medications that help the heart work more efficiently and improve blood flow to the heart muscle. If these initial treatments are unable to control the symptoms of CAD, an interventional procedure may be required. The same is true if the ...