Cardiovascular autonomic nervous system
... Cardiovascular ANS assessment in RA has been studied by several investigators, and there have been conflicting results because of the way in which controls were selected and the criteria used to determine ANS dysfunction. Tests measuring heart rate variation have been most commonly employed, and the ...
... Cardiovascular ANS assessment in RA has been studied by several investigators, and there have been conflicting results because of the way in which controls were selected and the criteria used to determine ANS dysfunction. Tests measuring heart rate variation have been most commonly employed, and the ...
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... Pantridge J F & Geddes J S. A mobile intensive-care unit in the management of myocardial infarction. Lancet 2:271-3, 1967. [Cardiac Dept., Royal Victoria Hosp., Belfast, Northern Ireland] ...
... Pantridge J F & Geddes J S. A mobile intensive-care unit in the management of myocardial infarction. Lancet 2:271-3, 1967. [Cardiac Dept., Royal Victoria Hosp., Belfast, Northern Ireland] ...
Chapter 16 * The Endocrine System
... – When relaxed, the medulla oblongata sends signals to vessels for vasoconstriction, which increases pressure – When stretched, medulla doesn’t send signal – causes vasodilation, which decreases pressure ...
... – When relaxed, the medulla oblongata sends signals to vessels for vasoconstriction, which increases pressure – When stretched, medulla doesn’t send signal – causes vasodilation, which decreases pressure ...
APHRS News No. 18 - Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society
... can be initiated instead of anti-platelet agents, resulting in better protection for recurrent stroke. It will be more effective to identify AF before a stroke occurs, such that primary stroke (and heart failure) prevention can be started early. Several prospective studies have examined the outcome ...
... can be initiated instead of anti-platelet agents, resulting in better protection for recurrent stroke. It will be more effective to identify AF before a stroke occurs, such that primary stroke (and heart failure) prevention can be started early. Several prospective studies have examined the outcome ...
14 The Human Organism - circulatory - Nicole
... Blood pressure: the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries when the ventricles of the heart contract. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury or mm Hg. Measuring blood pressure - cuff on and tightened to pressure greater than 120 mm Hg (about 160) ...
... Blood pressure: the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries when the ventricles of the heart contract. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury or mm Hg. Measuring blood pressure - cuff on and tightened to pressure greater than 120 mm Hg (about 160) ...
Lecture Outline ()
... • Electrolytes - K has greatest chronotropic effects – K myocardium less excitable, HR slow and irregular – K cells hyperpolarized, requires stimulation ...
... • Electrolytes - K has greatest chronotropic effects – K myocardium less excitable, HR slow and irregular – K cells hyperpolarized, requires stimulation ...
TPJ 3C1 Cardiovascular System
... The right ventricle will pump blood to the lungs to be oxygenated (via: pulmonary artery) and the blood will return to the heart via the pulmonary vein. The oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, then to the left ventricle and out through the aorta to the body. ...
... The right ventricle will pump blood to the lungs to be oxygenated (via: pulmonary artery) and the blood will return to the heart via the pulmonary vein. The oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium, then to the left ventricle and out through the aorta to the body. ...
The Heart I. Heart anatomy. A. Size and location.
... - blood flow through the heart is controlled entirely by pressure gradients; blood flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure through any available openings. 1. Period of ventricular filling. - atrial pressure is greater than ventricular pressure, therefore the AV valves open. - aort ...
... - blood flow through the heart is controlled entirely by pressure gradients; blood flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure through any available openings. 1. Period of ventricular filling. - atrial pressure is greater than ventricular pressure, therefore the AV valves open. - aort ...
Increased Pulse Pressure in Patients with Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
... pressure. Indeed, the two parameters are usually strongly and positively correlated.15 In the present investigation, patients with AOD were compared with controls of similar age, sex, and mean arterial pressure. In that condition, misleading interactions between pulse pressure and mean pressure at r ...
... pressure. Indeed, the two parameters are usually strongly and positively correlated.15 In the present investigation, patients with AOD were compared with controls of similar age, sex, and mean arterial pressure. In that condition, misleading interactions between pulse pressure and mean pressure at r ...
Cardiomyopaties
... Hypertrophy of the septum may be diffuse or only the upper, mid or apical hypertrophy of the septum may take place. Hypertrophy is extednded to the LV free wall in most of the patients. Diastolic filling is impaired because of the incomplete relaxation and compliance of the LV. Hypertrophic LV empti ...
... Hypertrophy of the septum may be diffuse or only the upper, mid or apical hypertrophy of the septum may take place. Hypertrophy is extednded to the LV free wall in most of the patients. Diastolic filling is impaired because of the incomplete relaxation and compliance of the LV. Hypertrophic LV empti ...
18 vessels and flow dynamics
... know pressure differences. • Pulmonary resistance is 16-2/100 • Systemic resistance is 100/100 • So, CO is same on each side of heart (has to be!), but right side generates less pressure due to lower resistance (1/7th than systemic). ...
... know pressure differences. • Pulmonary resistance is 16-2/100 • Systemic resistance is 100/100 • So, CO is same on each side of heart (has to be!), but right side generates less pressure due to lower resistance (1/7th than systemic). ...
Classifications of Heart Murmurs
... the right coronary artery, the left anterior descending coronary artery, and the circumflex coronary artery. These arteries and those that branch from them may vary in size and configuration among individuals. The coronary arteries are located above the aortic valve. The right and left main coronary ...
... the right coronary artery, the left anterior descending coronary artery, and the circumflex coronary artery. These arteries and those that branch from them may vary in size and configuration among individuals. The coronary arteries are located above the aortic valve. The right and left main coronary ...
Congential heart disease
... The new guidelines show taking preventive antibiotics is not necessary for most people and, in fact, might create more harm than good. Unnecessary use of antibiotics could cause allergic reactions and dangerous antibiotic resistance. Only the people at greatest risk of bad outcomes from infective en ...
... The new guidelines show taking preventive antibiotics is not necessary for most people and, in fact, might create more harm than good. Unnecessary use of antibiotics could cause allergic reactions and dangerous antibiotic resistance. Only the people at greatest risk of bad outcomes from infective en ...
7 Conclusions and Future Perspectives F.S. de Man , N. Westerhof
... be of high value, especially measures of RV wall stress like NT-pro BNP plasma levels, or RV end diastolic diameters. In addition, cardio-pulmonary exercise test combined with echocardiography will give essential information about the acute response of the right ventricle to the exercise-induced inc ...
... be of high value, especially measures of RV wall stress like NT-pro BNP plasma levels, or RV end diastolic diameters. In addition, cardio-pulmonary exercise test combined with echocardiography will give essential information about the acute response of the right ventricle to the exercise-induced inc ...
Chapter 37-1
... - fatty deposits called PLAQUE build up on the walls of arteries - dangerous in coronary arteries - if blocked, part of heart muscle will die due to lack of oxygen - leads to heart attack - can also form blood clots - if clot breaks free – can go to brain and cause a stroke ...
... - fatty deposits called PLAQUE build up on the walls of arteries - dangerous in coronary arteries - if blocked, part of heart muscle will die due to lack of oxygen - leads to heart attack - can also form blood clots - if clot breaks free – can go to brain and cause a stroke ...
Hypertension
... Most people associate high blood pressure with getting older, so it may seem odd that teens can have the condition. Although high blood pressure is rare in young people (only about 1% to 3% of kids in the United States have hypertension), it's important to check for it. Even babies can have high blo ...
... Most people associate high blood pressure with getting older, so it may seem odd that teens can have the condition. Although high blood pressure is rare in young people (only about 1% to 3% of kids in the United States have hypertension), it's important to check for it. Even babies can have high blo ...
EECP Clinical Guide 2008 (VASO)
... Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a FDA cleared noninvasive medical device for the treatment of patients suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD). It is a device that improves cardiac output, increases circulation and pressure gradient across stenosis to recruit collaterals. It also ...
... Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a FDA cleared noninvasive medical device for the treatment of patients suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD). It is a device that improves cardiac output, increases circulation and pressure gradient across stenosis to recruit collaterals. It also ...
congestive heart failure in children: a survey of 114 patients
... Ouring a period of four years between June, IS, 1988 to June, IS, 1992 one hundred and fourteen patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) were admitted to the pediatric department of Taleghani General Hospital. Ouring the above period, 192 patients with heart disease were hospitalized at this dep ...
... Ouring a period of four years between June, IS, 1988 to June, IS, 1992 one hundred and fourteen patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) were admitted to the pediatric department of Taleghani General Hospital. Ouring the above period, 192 patients with heart disease were hospitalized at this dep ...
Sudden Cardiac Death in End-Stage Renal Disease
... cardiovascular mortality. According to recent data from the US Renal Data System, cardiac disease is the leading cause of mortality, accounting for 43% of all-cause mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis (PD).1 The incidence of death attributable to cardiac arrest/ cause ...
... cardiovascular mortality. According to recent data from the US Renal Data System, cardiac disease is the leading cause of mortality, accounting for 43% of all-cause mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis (PD).1 The incidence of death attributable to cardiac arrest/ cause ...
Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction With Complete Heart Block in a
... giving thrombolytics within 6 hours of symptom onset. They found that, in the group that received thrombolytics, patency rates were improved and long-term mortality rates were similar, but had higher rates of complications (e.g. re-occlusion, ventricular dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema) and overall in ...
... giving thrombolytics within 6 hours of symptom onset. They found that, in the group that received thrombolytics, patency rates were improved and long-term mortality rates were similar, but had higher rates of complications (e.g. re-occlusion, ventricular dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema) and overall in ...
Coronary Heart Disease
... agents in treatment of angina- avoid Verapamil. Both are also useful in hypertension and for certain cardiac arrhythmias. Avoid in patients with heart failure. ...
... agents in treatment of angina- avoid Verapamil. Both are also useful in hypertension and for certain cardiac arrhythmias. Avoid in patients with heart failure. ...
Poster - Research - Vanderbilt University
... --Diabetes --Spectral analysis techniques in the frequency domain have been used to assess the function of blood pressure regulation and autonomic nervous system function using data from clinical tests:1,2 --Pharmacological baroreflex and hemodynamic response tests --Behavorial studies --Exercise an ...
... --Diabetes --Spectral analysis techniques in the frequency domain have been used to assess the function of blood pressure regulation and autonomic nervous system function using data from clinical tests:1,2 --Pharmacological baroreflex and hemodynamic response tests --Behavorial studies --Exercise an ...
Lisa McPhearson`s Autopsy Vocabulary: Compiled by Shante
... Abdominal Quadrants - the abdominal area contains many different organs it is divided in smaller areas, called quadrants. Adhesions - Fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs. Antecubital fossa- A triangular cavity of the elbow that contains a tendon of the biceps, the meridian nerve and t ...
... Abdominal Quadrants - the abdominal area contains many different organs it is divided in smaller areas, called quadrants. Adhesions - Fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs. Antecubital fossa- A triangular cavity of the elbow that contains a tendon of the biceps, the meridian nerve and t ...