PTCA and Thrombolytic Therapy in Myocardial Infarction
... • Caused by similar precipitating factors relative to time, activity • Patient’s describe it as my usual chest pain • Pain control achieved by – Rest – Sublingual nitroglycerin within five minutes ...
... • Caused by similar precipitating factors relative to time, activity • Patient’s describe it as my usual chest pain • Pain control achieved by – Rest – Sublingual nitroglycerin within five minutes ...
Tips on Transcribing Cardiac Surgery and Related Cardiology
... Medications. Other nonsurgical problems include both diseases and malfunctions. Diseases can be treated by diet and medications. The medications listed are innumerable. I like to describe the method of typing these as though they were green beans. A green bean is a green bean, right? But there are ...
... Medications. Other nonsurgical problems include both diseases and malfunctions. Diseases can be treated by diet and medications. The medications listed are innumerable. I like to describe the method of typing these as though they were green beans. A green bean is a green bean, right? But there are ...
Exercise Stress Test - American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
... with antianginal properties will lower the diagnostic accuracy of a stress test. However, testing patients with CAD on their anti-ischemic regimens may be useful in monitoring their response to therapy. Indications for early termination of exercise include: 1) Moderate to severe angina pectoris 2) M ...
... with antianginal properties will lower the diagnostic accuracy of a stress test. However, testing patients with CAD on their anti-ischemic regimens may be useful in monitoring their response to therapy. Indications for early termination of exercise include: 1) Moderate to severe angina pectoris 2) M ...
Drugs affecting the cardiovascular System
... Furosemide may reduce the potassium level in your blood. Your doctor may instruct you to add potassium-rich ...
... Furosemide may reduce the potassium level in your blood. Your doctor may instruct you to add potassium-rich ...
AOA Cardiology Review
... Predisposes to: atherosclerosis, LVH, stroke, CHF, renal failure, retinopathy, aortic dissection ...
... Predisposes to: atherosclerosis, LVH, stroke, CHF, renal failure, retinopathy, aortic dissection ...
stress test consent - Georgia Pediatric Cardiology
... Dr. ______________________ has explained my medical condition and the proposed procedure, including the risks that are specific to me, and the likely outcomes. Dr. ______________________ has explained other relevant treatment options and their risks. He has explained my prognosis and the risks of no ...
... Dr. ______________________ has explained my medical condition and the proposed procedure, including the risks that are specific to me, and the likely outcomes. Dr. ______________________ has explained other relevant treatment options and their risks. He has explained my prognosis and the risks of no ...
Heart Bypass Surgery – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
... Heart Bypass Surgery – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ...
... Heart Bypass Surgery – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ...
HeartStress2001
... 1. Every three years - Medical history - Physical exams - Lab tests 2. Cause of death monitored in deceased men • RESULTS – Those men who scored a 2 or higher on the questionaire were 4 times more likely to die of sudden cardiac death than those who scored a 0. That is, phobic anxiety is a risk fact ...
... 1. Every three years - Medical history - Physical exams - Lab tests 2. Cause of death monitored in deceased men • RESULTS – Those men who scored a 2 or higher on the questionaire were 4 times more likely to die of sudden cardiac death than those who scored a 0. That is, phobic anxiety is a risk fact ...
Chest Pain - I Do Not Agree
... – What is the difference between low molecular weight heparin and unfractionated heparin? – What parameters do you monitor if patient is on the above mentioned drugs. – What medications should he be given prior to ...
... – What is the difference between low molecular weight heparin and unfractionated heparin? – What parameters do you monitor if patient is on the above mentioned drugs. – What medications should he be given prior to ...
Rate Limiting Calcium Channel Blockers
... Heart Failure: Due to their effect on the strength on heart muscle contraction the rate limiting calcium channel blockers should not be used in patients who have problems with the strength of their heart beat. These patients are classed as having heart failure also referred to as left ventricular im ...
... Heart Failure: Due to their effect on the strength on heart muscle contraction the rate limiting calcium channel blockers should not be used in patients who have problems with the strength of their heart beat. These patients are classed as having heart failure also referred to as left ventricular im ...
Coronary Heart Disease - Healthcare Improvement Scotland
... Patients feel there is a need for doctors to give appropriate information on medication (including side effects) and provide patients with a clear explanation on why they have been given these drugs. They also feel it is important that prescribed drugs are frequently reviewed. ...
... Patients feel there is a need for doctors to give appropriate information on medication (including side effects) and provide patients with a clear explanation on why they have been given these drugs. They also feel it is important that prescribed drugs are frequently reviewed. ...
Heart
... • Similar to heart failure plus edema of the lower extremities and blood backs up into the lungs ...
... • Similar to heart failure plus edema of the lower extremities and blood backs up into the lungs ...
Lecture 17
... LDL causes cholesterol to build up inside blood vessels. HDL actually removes cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels and brings it back to the liver to be safely excreted. ...
... LDL causes cholesterol to build up inside blood vessels. HDL actually removes cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels and brings it back to the liver to be safely excreted. ...
Cardiac Board Review-Part I
... A 66-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for left-sided chest pain that began at rest, lasted for 15 minutes, and has since resolved. A similar episode occurred at rest yesterday, and multiple similar episodes that were associated with exertion have occurred over the past 2 weeks. ...
... A 66-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for left-sided chest pain that began at rest, lasted for 15 minutes, and has since resolved. A similar episode occurred at rest yesterday, and multiple similar episodes that were associated with exertion have occurred over the past 2 weeks. ...
Cardiac CT - Cardiology Associates
... Consistent exertional bilateral arm tightness “like the compression of a blood pressure cuff” Chol 7.8, LDL 5.1. Father and brother IHD in their 50s. On no medical therapy at time of presentation • Negative Stress Echo after 12 minutes of Bruce protocol. No symptoms with stress test • Worrying sympt ...
... Consistent exertional bilateral arm tightness “like the compression of a blood pressure cuff” Chol 7.8, LDL 5.1. Father and brother IHD in their 50s. On no medical therapy at time of presentation • Negative Stress Echo after 12 minutes of Bruce protocol. No symptoms with stress test • Worrying sympt ...
Know the signs of heart disease.
... medications used in the treatment of heart disease. Coronary artery disease – Treatment is aimed at preventing or reducing the amount of plaque that is in the arteries, thereby increasing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. This is typically accomplished by the use of medications that red ...
... medications used in the treatment of heart disease. Coronary artery disease – Treatment is aimed at preventing or reducing the amount of plaque that is in the arteries, thereby increasing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. This is typically accomplished by the use of medications that red ...
Tumor Invasion of Myocardium Presented with Acute Coronary
... Dai-Yin Lu,1,3 Wen-Chung Yu,1,3 Chun-Ku Chen2 and Shih-Hsien Sung1,3,4 ...
... Dai-Yin Lu,1,3 Wen-Chung Yu,1,3 Chun-Ku Chen2 and Shih-Hsien Sung1,3,4 ...
Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries with ischemic
... sinus, and left anterior descending coronary artery from right coronary sinus, without any obstructive lesion. Hence this patient, who took over dose of amphetamine, developed acute coronary syndrome, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. For this he was treated in the hospital, and was discovered ...
... sinus, and left anterior descending coronary artery from right coronary sinus, without any obstructive lesion. Hence this patient, who took over dose of amphetamine, developed acute coronary syndrome, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. For this he was treated in the hospital, and was discovered ...
Figure ll-4 Superior vena cava Left atrium 7. z. 4.
... System | 8l Chapter11 The Cardiovascular 6. Figure 7l-4 is a diagtam of the frontal section of the heafi. Follow the instructions below to complete this exercise. First, draw arrows to indicate the direction of blood flow through the heart. Draw the pathway of the oxygen-rich blood with red arrows, ...
... System | 8l Chapter11 The Cardiovascular 6. Figure 7l-4 is a diagtam of the frontal section of the heafi. Follow the instructions below to complete this exercise. First, draw arrows to indicate the direction of blood flow through the heart. Draw the pathway of the oxygen-rich blood with red arrows, ...
Coronary Circulation
... • under anaerobic or ischemic conditions – must call on anaerobic glycolysis mechanisms for energy – Consumes large amounts of glucose – Forms large amounts of LACTIC ACID - causes of cardiac pain ...
... • under anaerobic or ischemic conditions – must call on anaerobic glycolysis mechanisms for energy – Consumes large amounts of glucose – Forms large amounts of LACTIC ACID - causes of cardiac pain ...
Case Study 3: Heart and Peripheral Vascular
... enzymes typically drawn every 6 hours, times 3 sets. Cardiac enzymes consist of Troponin, CK and CKMB. An elevated Troponin level is most indicative of cardiac muscle damage and heart attack. Other blood work such as cholesterol and glucose levels should also be drawn because we know they play ...
... enzymes typically drawn every 6 hours, times 3 sets. Cardiac enzymes consist of Troponin, CK and CKMB. An elevated Troponin level is most indicative of cardiac muscle damage and heart attack. Other blood work such as cholesterol and glucose levels should also be drawn because we know they play ...
