misplacement of an intraaortic balloon pump into the inferior vena
... The intra aortic balloon counter pulsation device available for adults are positioned in the descending thoracic aorta. The are timed to inflate during diastole and deflate during systole. The device is inserted through the femoral artery using the standard Seldinger technique. The device is placed ...
... The intra aortic balloon counter pulsation device available for adults are positioned in the descending thoracic aorta. The are timed to inflate during diastole and deflate during systole. The device is inserted through the femoral artery using the standard Seldinger technique. The device is placed ...
Atrial fibrillation is seen in all except
... d) Bisoprolol A 36 years old female recurrent chest pain and palpitation varying in duration and severity and 6-7 ectopics perminute (possibly supraventricular) not related to exertion. The ideal investigation is a) Echocardiography *b) Holter monitoring c) Thallium study d) Technetium pyrophosphate ...
... d) Bisoprolol A 36 years old female recurrent chest pain and palpitation varying in duration and severity and 6-7 ectopics perminute (possibly supraventricular) not related to exertion. The ideal investigation is a) Echocardiography *b) Holter monitoring c) Thallium study d) Technetium pyrophosphate ...
secondary prevention
... the following drugs: ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor aspirin beta-blocker statin. ...
... the following drugs: ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor aspirin beta-blocker statin. ...
“Dyspnea” A Cardiologist Perspective
... evaluations and pulmonary function tests in the past and was told that she was “overweight and out of shape.” She began walking with her husband every night for the past six months but she is frustrated because she cannot keep up with him and is not ...
... evaluations and pulmonary function tests in the past and was told that she was “overweight and out of shape.” She began walking with her husband every night for the past six months but she is frustrated because she cannot keep up with him and is not ...
BP - Country SA PHN
... contraindicated, and continued indefinitely, especially in high-risk patients. (High-risk patients are defined as those with either significant myocardial necrosis, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, persistent evidence of ischaemia or ventricular arrhythmia.) ...
... contraindicated, and continued indefinitely, especially in high-risk patients. (High-risk patients are defined as those with either significant myocardial necrosis, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, persistent evidence of ischaemia or ventricular arrhythmia.) ...
What Is a Stent? - American Heart Association
... How are stents used? When a stent is used, it’s collapsed and put over the balloon catheter. It’s then moved into the area of the blockage. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands, locks in place and forms a scaffold. This holds the artery open. The stent stays in the artery permanently and ...
... How are stents used? When a stent is used, it’s collapsed and put over the balloon catheter. It’s then moved into the area of the blockage. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands, locks in place and forms a scaffold. This holds the artery open. The stent stays in the artery permanently and ...
ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE – SURGICAL TREATMENT AND
... This retrospective study included 40 patients with ischemic heart disease, who were surgically treated with aorto-coronary bypass grafting in the period 2010–2013. Preoperative preparation of all patients consisted of anamnesis, clinical examination, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic methods (ECG ...
... This retrospective study included 40 patients with ischemic heart disease, who were surgically treated with aorto-coronary bypass grafting in the period 2010–2013. Preoperative preparation of all patients consisted of anamnesis, clinical examination, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic methods (ECG ...
The Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiovascular Health and
... both angiotensin II and aldosterone have been implicated in sympathetic activation through in- ...
... both angiotensin II and aldosterone have been implicated in sympathetic activation through in- ...
Cancer and Heart/Stroke
... focused on providing supplemental and short-term coverage options to individuals, associations and groups. Products are underwritten by Time Insurance Company (est. in 1892), National Health Insurance Company (incorporated in 1965), Integon National Insurance Company (incorporated in 1987) and Integ ...
... focused on providing supplemental and short-term coverage options to individuals, associations and groups. Products are underwritten by Time Insurance Company (est. in 1892), National Health Insurance Company (incorporated in 1965), Integon National Insurance Company (incorporated in 1987) and Integ ...
The circulatory system
... transplant. However, it can be managed with medication. ➤➤ Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a hardening of the arteries ...
... transplant. However, it can be managed with medication. ➤➤ Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a hardening of the arteries ...
Ch. 18 Review Packet File
... CPR), press the analyze button on the AED and deliver a shock according to protocol if indicated. Once the shock has been delivered, continue CPR for another five cycles, or if the patient moves, assist with ventilations as needed with high-concentration oxygen. 5. Criteria are when the patient has ...
... CPR), press the analyze button on the AED and deliver a shock according to protocol if indicated. Once the shock has been delivered, continue CPR for another five cycles, or if the patient moves, assist with ventilations as needed with high-concentration oxygen. 5. Criteria are when the patient has ...
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis and management
... particularly if sudden and multiple Unexplained syncope, especially if recent and in the young Hypotensive or attenuated blood pressure response to exercise Multiple, repetitive (or prolonged) NSVT on Holter Massive LVH (wall thickness, ≥30 mm), particularly in young patients ...
... particularly if sudden and multiple Unexplained syncope, especially if recent and in the young Hypotensive or attenuated blood pressure response to exercise Multiple, repetitive (or prolonged) NSVT on Holter Massive LVH (wall thickness, ≥30 mm), particularly in young patients ...
202-068 English - Cardiology update
... ASCOT-BPLA was designed to provide further data on outcomes with newer agents over standard therapy with ß-blockers and diuretics and to provide some information on combinations of agents. Details of the rationale and methodology have been reported previously.8,9 In brief, men and women aged 40 to 7 ...
... ASCOT-BPLA was designed to provide further data on outcomes with newer agents over standard therapy with ß-blockers and diuretics and to provide some information on combinations of agents. Details of the rationale and methodology have been reported previously.8,9 In brief, men and women aged 40 to 7 ...
POEMS Chest Pain
... – Arrhythmia: cease driving only if arrhythmia has or is likely to incapacitate person* ...
... – Arrhythmia: cease driving only if arrhythmia has or is likely to incapacitate person* ...
A client has been admitted to the hospital for UTI and dehydration
... __________ is the pressure generated at the end of the diastole: Pre-load Pressure in Left ventricle must exceed pressure in __________ before the Left ventricle can eject blood: Aorta Multiplying heart rate by stroke volume equals: Cardiac output Cardiac cells can withstand cardiac conditions for h ...
... __________ is the pressure generated at the end of the diastole: Pre-load Pressure in Left ventricle must exceed pressure in __________ before the Left ventricle can eject blood: Aorta Multiplying heart rate by stroke volume equals: Cardiac output Cardiac cells can withstand cardiac conditions for h ...
Clinical Measurements Student Management Group What is Clinical
... stress, feelings of dizziness etc.) with BP results. The results are downloaded and interrogated by a Cardiac Scientist to assess irregularities in the blood pressure. Exercise Stress Testing (EST) Exercise stress testing is most commonly performed to assist in the diagnosis of flow-limiting coronar ...
... stress, feelings of dizziness etc.) with BP results. The results are downloaded and interrogated by a Cardiac Scientist to assess irregularities in the blood pressure. Exercise Stress Testing (EST) Exercise stress testing is most commonly performed to assist in the diagnosis of flow-limiting coronar ...
Online Appendix for the following JACC article TITLE: Value of
... Age (y),* sex,* height (cm), weight (kg),* body surface area (m2),* body mass index (kg•m-2), race (black,* white, other) ...
... Age (y),* sex,* height (cm), weight (kg),* body surface area (m2),* body mass index (kg•m-2), race (black,* white, other) ...
Combining Form Meaning
... Trace the pathway of blood through the heart. Identify and describe major pathologic conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. ...
... Trace the pathway of blood through the heart. Identify and describe major pathologic conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. ...
EP show 2
... The issue of screening “Anytime you have rare diseases that constitute a very small proportion of the population…it's sort of like looking for a needle in a haystack... But this is part of our customary practice in the United States and has been for 50 years…high school and collegiate athletes have ...
... The issue of screening “Anytime you have rare diseases that constitute a very small proportion of the population…it's sort of like looking for a needle in a haystack... But this is part of our customary practice in the United States and has been for 50 years…high school and collegiate athletes have ...
File - Cardiac Education
... 26. ______________The balloon should be large enough to occlude the aorta, when fully inflated. ...
... 26. ______________The balloon should be large enough to occlude the aorta, when fully inflated. ...
HEART Score
... Results: A total of 158 patients (17.95%) reached the primary endpoint. Ninety-two patients had an acute myocardial infarction (10.45%), 82 a percutaneous coronary intervention (9.32%), 36 a coronary artery bypass graft (4.09%), and 13 died (1.48%). Of 303 patients with HEART score 0 to 3, three (0. ...
... Results: A total of 158 patients (17.95%) reached the primary endpoint. Ninety-two patients had an acute myocardial infarction (10.45%), 82 a percutaneous coronary intervention (9.32%), 36 a coronary artery bypass graft (4.09%), and 13 died (1.48%). Of 303 patients with HEART score 0 to 3, three (0. ...
Med Term Ch10 PPT
... Once the blood has picked up more oxygen from the lungs, it returns to the heart to be pumped to the brain and organs and tissues throughout the ...
... Once the blood has picked up more oxygen from the lungs, it returns to the heart to be pumped to the brain and organs and tissues throughout the ...