Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
... stress test for assessment of the heart condition. Patients unable to exercise will require other form of stress for proper assessment. Electrocardiogram (ECG)) is usually used to assess the heart condition. In those patients having ECG not suitable for assessment, echocardiogram is used as an alter ...
... stress test for assessment of the heart condition. Patients unable to exercise will require other form of stress for proper assessment. Electrocardiogram (ECG)) is usually used to assess the heart condition. In those patients having ECG not suitable for assessment, echocardiogram is used as an alter ...
Eisenmenger`s Syndrome
... breathlessness, which may develop in late childhood or early adult life. There may also be dizziness, chest pain, or ankle swelling, and a bluish complexion. In severe cases heamoptysis (coughing up blood) may occur and should be treated immediately. How is the condition diagnosed? The diagnosis can ...
... breathlessness, which may develop in late childhood or early adult life. There may also be dizziness, chest pain, or ankle swelling, and a bluish complexion. In severe cases heamoptysis (coughing up blood) may occur and should be treated immediately. How is the condition diagnosed? The diagnosis can ...
Author keywords
... Abstract Introduction: Although left ventricular(LV) function parameters measured by gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GSPECT) have been validated, experimental data have revealed that the calculated the LV function parameters using GSPECT are affected by patient populations as well as particular ac ...
... Abstract Introduction: Although left ventricular(LV) function parameters measured by gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GSPECT) have been validated, experimental data have revealed that the calculated the LV function parameters using GSPECT are affected by patient populations as well as particular ac ...
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy using Inca
... in the heart in an attempt to synchronize a dyssynchronous heart chamber. According to the Ottawa Heart Institute1, however, only 50% of patients respond positively to CRT treatment, based on evidence of reverse remodeling characterized by a 15% decrease in left ventricular (LV) end systolic volume ...
... in the heart in an attempt to synchronize a dyssynchronous heart chamber. According to the Ottawa Heart Institute1, however, only 50% of patients respond positively to CRT treatment, based on evidence of reverse remodeling characterized by a 15% decrease in left ventricular (LV) end systolic volume ...
cardiovascular changes during pregnancy
... There is also an increase in plasma volume and thus the preload that occurs by activation of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone system which is thought to be a response to the relative vascular underfill. The heart rate increases by 10-20 beats per minute for the entire duration of the pregnancy (1). ...
... There is also an increase in plasma volume and thus the preload that occurs by activation of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone system which is thought to be a response to the relative vascular underfill. The heart rate increases by 10-20 beats per minute for the entire duration of the pregnancy (1). ...
S0735109715007615_mmc1
... 4. Jensen MD, Ryan DH, Apovian CM, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014;63:2985-3023. 5. We ...
... 4. Jensen MD, Ryan DH, Apovian CM, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014;63:2985-3023. 5. We ...
8867.Emergency Anaesthetic Protocol
... bolus of sterile saline soluton enhances response to peripheral venous injection. - Intracardiac Route This route of administration should be avoided unless open-chest CPR is being performed. Potential complications associated with this route of administration include coronary laceration, cardiac ta ...
... bolus of sterile saline soluton enhances response to peripheral venous injection. - Intracardiac Route This route of administration should be avoided unless open-chest CPR is being performed. Potential complications associated with this route of administration include coronary laceration, cardiac ta ...
Acute management of myocardial infarction
... • He has normal heart sounds, no murmur, but has S4 ...
... • He has normal heart sounds, no murmur, but has S4 ...
Broken Heart Syndrome
... Anxiety and Discretion • Patients are inherently anxious. • We should strive to reduce this as much as is ethically possible. • Inappropriate sharing of our “insider knowledge” has the potential to scare people away from seeking the healthcare that they need. • The media and trial lawyers don’t nee ...
... Anxiety and Discretion • Patients are inherently anxious. • We should strive to reduce this as much as is ethically possible. • Inappropriate sharing of our “insider knowledge” has the potential to scare people away from seeking the healthcare that they need. • The media and trial lawyers don’t nee ...
Left Bundle Branch Block
... bundle. LBBB is more common in structural abnormalities of the heart such as in heart muscle conditions, high blood pressure or coronary artery narrowing. ...
... bundle. LBBB is more common in structural abnormalities of the heart such as in heart muscle conditions, high blood pressure or coronary artery narrowing. ...
17 Cardiac Cycle
... = 120 ml End systolic volume = 50 ml Ejection volume (stroke volume) = 70 ml Ejection fraction = 70ml/120ml = 58% (normally 60%) • If heart rate (HR) is 70 beats/minute, what is cardiac output? • Cardiac output = HR * stroke volume = 70/min. * 70 ml ...
... = 120 ml End systolic volume = 50 ml Ejection volume (stroke volume) = 70 ml Ejection fraction = 70ml/120ml = 58% (normally 60%) • If heart rate (HR) is 70 beats/minute, what is cardiac output? • Cardiac output = HR * stroke volume = 70/min. * 70 ml ...
The CHF Patient - Edwards Lifesciences
... • Correlation #2: Role of diastolic function in determining heart failure Dysfunction in systole and/or diastole may result in CHF, related to passive backup of blood into the pulmonary and systemic venous beds and/or resistance in ventricular filling. It has been shown that “although there is some ...
... • Correlation #2: Role of diastolic function in determining heart failure Dysfunction in systole and/or diastole may result in CHF, related to passive backup of blood into the pulmonary and systemic venous beds and/or resistance in ventricular filling. It has been shown that “although there is some ...
35 jmscr
... CCTGA, is a rare (less than 1% of all CHD) and complex heart defect [5]. It is characterized by AV and ventriculoatrial discordance. The aorta is located closer to the anterior and more to the left than the pulmonary artery. The AV valves follow their respective ventricles. Because of the displaceme ...
... CCTGA, is a rare (less than 1% of all CHD) and complex heart defect [5]. It is characterized by AV and ventriculoatrial discordance. The aorta is located closer to the anterior and more to the left than the pulmonary artery. The AV valves follow their respective ventricles. Because of the displaceme ...
ANPS 020 Black 02-01
... -some drugs stimulate or block beta receptors to increased or decreased sympathetic effect --beta blockers are commonly used class of drugs to reduce heart work --some drugs alter levels of calcium ions )e.g. calcium channel blockers and calcium levels within the muscle cells determine contraction l ...
... -some drugs stimulate or block beta receptors to increased or decreased sympathetic effect --beta blockers are commonly used class of drugs to reduce heart work --some drugs alter levels of calcium ions )e.g. calcium channel blockers and calcium levels within the muscle cells determine contraction l ...
CV-2-2014
... percentage that the cardiac output can increase above the normal level In the normal young adult the cardiac reserve is 300 to 400 percent Achieved by an increase in either stroke volume (SV) or heart rate (HR) or both ...
... percentage that the cardiac output can increase above the normal level In the normal young adult the cardiac reserve is 300 to 400 percent Achieved by an increase in either stroke volume (SV) or heart rate (HR) or both ...
Blood Pressure Handout File
... normally 100 – 140 mm/Hg 3. When the ventricles relax the stretched arteries recoil onto the blood applying pressure known as the DIASTOLIC PRESSURE. This is normally 60 – 90 mm/Hg. 4. Blood pressure is measured using a SPHYGMO-MANOMETER and is recorded this way: ...
... normally 100 – 140 mm/Hg 3. When the ventricles relax the stretched arteries recoil onto the blood applying pressure known as the DIASTOLIC PRESSURE. This is normally 60 – 90 mm/Hg. 4. Blood pressure is measured using a SPHYGMO-MANOMETER and is recorded this way: ...
Goals and Objectives Cardiac Catheterization
... Specific objectives are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training. Medical Expert Specific objectives for the cath lab rotation are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training by major disease process. There is considerable overlap in different areas of training ...
... Specific objectives are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training. Medical Expert Specific objectives for the cath lab rotation are framed within the global requirements for cardiology training by major disease process. There is considerable overlap in different areas of training ...
Study Guide for Chapter 12, Part 2 – The Heart Terms – know the
... fibers, right and left bundle branches, right AV (tricuspid) valve, systole, vein, vena cavae (superior and inferior), vein, venous return Know the path that blood takes through the heart. Know the chambers, major vessels, valves and other structures (e.g. papillary muscle, chordae tendineae, lungs) ...
... fibers, right and left bundle branches, right AV (tricuspid) valve, systole, vein, vena cavae (superior and inferior), vein, venous return Know the path that blood takes through the heart. Know the chambers, major vessels, valves and other structures (e.g. papillary muscle, chordae tendineae, lungs) ...
Undergraduate Medical Student Research Programs Research Abstract Proposal
... tool in the recognition of cardiac dysfunction in cancer patients. Once symptomatic heart failure develops in the setting of a reduced LVEF, however, irreversible cardiac injury may have potentially occurred in this cancer population. Although novel cardiac imaging techniques including tissue veloci ...
... tool in the recognition of cardiac dysfunction in cancer patients. Once symptomatic heart failure develops in the setting of a reduced LVEF, however, irreversible cardiac injury may have potentially occurred in this cancer population. Although novel cardiac imaging techniques including tissue veloci ...
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: An overview
... Keep this sheet to as a cover sheet for your assignment packet. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: An overview This chapter deals with the system that transports blood to and from cells—the cardiovascular system. The heart is the pumping mechanism of the circulatory system. It is a hollow organ about the size o ...
... Keep this sheet to as a cover sheet for your assignment packet. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: An overview This chapter deals with the system that transports blood to and from cells—the cardiovascular system. The heart is the pumping mechanism of the circulatory system. It is a hollow organ about the size o ...
Aging: Normal And Abnormal
... Aging and other systems – Liver mass decreases with age, as does hepatic blood flow. – Loss of melanocytes in hair follicles ------ white ...
... Aging and other systems – Liver mass decreases with age, as does hepatic blood flow. – Loss of melanocytes in hair follicles ------ white ...
aortic valve opens.
... Sympathetic stimulation causes increased HR and increased contractility with HR = 180-200 and C.O. = 15-20 L/min. Parasympathetic stimulation decreases HR markedly and decreases cardiac contractility slightly. Vagal fibers go mainly to atria. Fast heart rate (tachycardia) can decrease C.O. because t ...
... Sympathetic stimulation causes increased HR and increased contractility with HR = 180-200 and C.O. = 15-20 L/min. Parasympathetic stimulation decreases HR markedly and decreases cardiac contractility slightly. Vagal fibers go mainly to atria. Fast heart rate (tachycardia) can decrease C.O. because t ...