1 The Body`s Transport System
... body. Blood flows through these vessels to every organ in the body. Classifying Name one needed material and one waste product transported by the cardiovascular system. ...
... body. Blood flows through these vessels to every organ in the body. Classifying Name one needed material and one waste product transported by the cardiovascular system. ...
The Heartbeat
... The signal for the ventricles to contract travels from the AV node through the branches of the bundle of His to the Purkinje fibers. This pathway efficiently causes the ventricles to contract. The SA node is called the pacemaker because it usually keeps the heartbeat regular. ...
... The signal for the ventricles to contract travels from the AV node through the branches of the bundle of His to the Purkinje fibers. This pathway efficiently causes the ventricles to contract. The SA node is called the pacemaker because it usually keeps the heartbeat regular. ...
Sinus Bradycardia Sinus Tachycardia Premature Atrial Contraction
... -Prolonged episode and HR >180 may precipitate decreased CO d/t reduced stroke volume -Sx often include hypotension, dyspnea, angina ...
... -Prolonged episode and HR >180 may precipitate decreased CO d/t reduced stroke volume -Sx often include hypotension, dyspnea, angina ...
Contrast-induced nephropathy following angiography and cardiac
... higher in patients who suffer CIN compared with patients receiving CM who do not,25 and mortality rates at 1 and 5 years are approximately four times higher,26 with some demonstrating a 1-year mortality rates of between 20%12 and 38%.27 In other observational studies, as many as 20% of those develop ...
... higher in patients who suffer CIN compared with patients receiving CM who do not,25 and mortality rates at 1 and 5 years are approximately four times higher,26 with some demonstrating a 1-year mortality rates of between 20%12 and 38%.27 In other observational studies, as many as 20% of those develop ...
Provoked Coronary Spasm Predicts Adverse Outcome in
... significantly higher in the positive group than in the negative group. In the analyses of advance of coronary lesions, TVR and de novo lesions were more frequent in the spasm-positive arteries than in the spasm-negative arteries. Also, ACS was more frequent in the spasm-positive arteries than in the ...
... significantly higher in the positive group than in the negative group. In the analyses of advance of coronary lesions, TVR and de novo lesions were more frequent in the spasm-positive arteries than in the spasm-negative arteries. Also, ACS was more frequent in the spasm-positive arteries than in the ...
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual: Clinical Section
... The 12-lead ECG has limited value in excluding the presence of coronary artery disease. Excluding the diagnosis of angina pectoris or myocardial infarction because of a normal ECG is as great an error as inferring a diagnosis of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease from the incorrect interpretati ...
... The 12-lead ECG has limited value in excluding the presence of coronary artery disease. Excluding the diagnosis of angina pectoris or myocardial infarction because of a normal ECG is as great an error as inferring a diagnosis of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease from the incorrect interpretati ...
Clinical Features
... There may be asymmetry of the brachial, carotid or femoral pulses and signs of aortic regurgitation. Occlusion of aortic branches may cause MI (coronary), stroke (carotid) paraplegia (spinal), mesenteric infarction with an acute abdomen (coeliac and superior mesenteric), renal failure (renal) and ac ...
... There may be asymmetry of the brachial, carotid or femoral pulses and signs of aortic regurgitation. Occlusion of aortic branches may cause MI (coronary), stroke (carotid) paraplegia (spinal), mesenteric infarction with an acute abdomen (coeliac and superior mesenteric), renal failure (renal) and ac ...
Key_words_for_Krok 1 _Basis_2013_Pathologycal anatomy 1
... 31. Autopsy of a man who died of typhoid fever revealed ulcers along the ileum. These ulcers have even sides, clean fundus formed by muscle layer or even by serous tunic of an intestine. What stage of disease does the described presentation correspond with? Stage of necrosis Stage of medullary swell ...
... 31. Autopsy of a man who died of typhoid fever revealed ulcers along the ileum. These ulcers have even sides, clean fundus formed by muscle layer or even by serous tunic of an intestine. What stage of disease does the described presentation correspond with? Stage of necrosis Stage of medullary swell ...
The diagnosis of silent myocardial ischemia. Motion
... sion imaging using morphing of the left ventricle is reconstructed with a matrix of 64×64. To determine whether the subject examined moved during the examination, a lm display and sonogram is used. Motion correction software with reacquisition is used to correct the image when necessary.In a prototy ...
... sion imaging using morphing of the left ventricle is reconstructed with a matrix of 64×64. To determine whether the subject examined moved during the examination, a lm display and sonogram is used. Motion correction software with reacquisition is used to correct the image when necessary.In a prototy ...
CHADs2VASC
... and to compare this with the performance of other schema, we used the Euro Heart Survey on AF population. Survey methods, center participation, patient characteristics, management and definitions of the baseline and follow-up survey of the Euro Heart Survey on AF have previously been described.21,22 ...
... and to compare this with the performance of other schema, we used the Euro Heart Survey on AF population. Survey methods, center participation, patient characteristics, management and definitions of the baseline and follow-up survey of the Euro Heart Survey on AF have previously been described.21,22 ...
Cardiac MRI: Part 1, Cardiovascular Shunts
... Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is an important parameter that needs to be assessed in patients with unrestricted left-to-right shunts who are at risk of obstructive pulmonary vascular disease. Surgery is avoided in patients with high PVR because of increased perioperative mortality. This inform ...
... Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is an important parameter that needs to be assessed in patients with unrestricted left-to-right shunts who are at risk of obstructive pulmonary vascular disease. Surgery is avoided in patients with high PVR because of increased perioperative mortality. This inform ...
I IIa IIb III - Cardiosource
... for syncope of unexplained origin when clinically significant abnormalities of sinus node function are discovered or provoked in electrophysiological studies. ...
... for syncope of unexplained origin when clinically significant abnormalities of sinus node function are discovered or provoked in electrophysiological studies. ...
Aerobic exercise training promotes physiological cardiac
... output, myocardial rarefaction, increased apoptosis, cardiomyocyte metabolism switch from fatty acid to glucose use, and increased fibrosis (35, 49). Altogether, there are basically two ways to distinguish between physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy: pathological LV remodeling is acco ...
... output, myocardial rarefaction, increased apoptosis, cardiomyocyte metabolism switch from fatty acid to glucose use, and increased fibrosis (35, 49). Altogether, there are basically two ways to distinguish between physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy: pathological LV remodeling is acco ...
SPECIAL SITUATIONS, TROUBLE
... 4.Previous trial: No relationship between DFT testing and outcome in SCD-HeFT trial 1.Birnie D, et al. Complications associated with DFT testing: The Canadian experience. Heart Rhythm ...
... 4.Previous trial: No relationship between DFT testing and outcome in SCD-HeFT trial 1.Birnie D, et al. Complications associated with DFT testing: The Canadian experience. Heart Rhythm ...
Full version (PDF file)
... type I and III (Weber 1989). Collagen type I (Col I) provides strength and rigidity, whereas tissues with large amount of collagen type III (Col III) are characterized by increased elasticity (Marijianowski et al. 1995). Recent studies showed that the different collagens accumulation is connected wi ...
... type I and III (Weber 1989). Collagen type I (Col I) provides strength and rigidity, whereas tissues with large amount of collagen type III (Col III) are characterized by increased elasticity (Marijianowski et al. 1995). Recent studies showed that the different collagens accumulation is connected wi ...
Interventional Cardiology
... to the right coronary cusp [20] . As may be seen with images from MSCT, the aortic root has a complex 3D structure. The LVOT and aortic annulus may be ovalor elliptical-shaped rather than circular [21] . Annular diameter measurements taken during 2D TOE may not be perpendicular to the true anteropos ...
... to the right coronary cusp [20] . As may be seen with images from MSCT, the aortic root has a complex 3D structure. The LVOT and aortic annulus may be ovalor elliptical-shaped rather than circular [21] . Annular diameter measurements taken during 2D TOE may not be perpendicular to the true anteropos ...
cardiac education for our community
... enough blood to meet the demands of the body’s organs. Underlying conditions which can contribute to congestive heart failure include coronary artery disease (narrowed vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle), previous heart attacks, hypertension, diseases of the heart valves, cardiomyopathy ( ...
... enough blood to meet the demands of the body’s organs. Underlying conditions which can contribute to congestive heart failure include coronary artery disease (narrowed vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle), previous heart attacks, hypertension, diseases of the heart valves, cardiomyopathy ( ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... describe the anatomy of the atria in more detail. Both the right and left atrium are thin walled and contain an area which is greatly expandable when it is filled with blood. This area is known as the atrial appendage, and becomes a flaccid, wrinkled flap when it is not filled with blood. It is also ...
... describe the anatomy of the atria in more detail. Both the right and left atrium are thin walled and contain an area which is greatly expandable when it is filled with blood. This area is known as the atrial appendage, and becomes a flaccid, wrinkled flap when it is not filled with blood. It is also ...
D evelopment of heart muscle-cell diversity: a
... cardiogenic lineage upon signals from the surrounding germ layers [9,10]. During this process, the differentiation factors Fgf8, BMPs, Wnt11, and Wnt inhibitors are essential for induction of heart development and are able to induce the cardiogenic program ectopically in the posterior mesoderm [11,1 ...
... cardiogenic lineage upon signals from the surrounding germ layers [9,10]. During this process, the differentiation factors Fgf8, BMPs, Wnt11, and Wnt inhibitors are essential for induction of heart development and are able to induce the cardiogenic program ectopically in the posterior mesoderm [11,1 ...
8 Heart Murmurs Part II
... Flow Through Functionally Stenotic Mitral Valve In aortic regurgitation, often the regurgitant jet is directed toward the anterior mitral leaflet. In fact, the anterior mitral leaflet may be shown to exhibit some fine fluttering in diastole because of this jet hitting it. This can be seen particular ...
... Flow Through Functionally Stenotic Mitral Valve In aortic regurgitation, often the regurgitant jet is directed toward the anterior mitral leaflet. In fact, the anterior mitral leaflet may be shown to exhibit some fine fluttering in diastole because of this jet hitting it. This can be seen particular ...
Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory
... POLICY: Correlation of echocardiogram results with other diagnostic and surgical procedures. PURPOSE: To establish a process in which the results from echocardiograms are correlated with other procedures in order to minimize discrepancies and to increase quality within the facility. PROCEDURE: ...
... POLICY: Correlation of echocardiogram results with other diagnostic and surgical procedures. PURPOSE: To establish a process in which the results from echocardiograms are correlated with other procedures in order to minimize discrepancies and to increase quality within the facility. PROCEDURE: ...
PRECLUDE Pericardial Membrane AE0710
... techniques support placement of the GORE PRECLUDE® Pericardial Membrane between the epicardial surface of the heart and the pericardium 1,2. It is essential that the membrane be tailored to the size of the repair site. If the GORE PRECLUDE® Pericardial Membrane is too small, impairment of cardiac fu ...
... techniques support placement of the GORE PRECLUDE® Pericardial Membrane between the epicardial surface of the heart and the pericardium 1,2. It is essential that the membrane be tailored to the size of the repair site. If the GORE PRECLUDE® Pericardial Membrane is too small, impairment of cardiac fu ...
Renovascular Hypertension
... When to Suspect Renal Artery Stenosis • Hypertension before the age of 30 years – negative family history and no other risk factors • Onset of severe or stage II hypertension after age 55 yo • Refractory or resistant hypertension – three agents including a diuretic • Acute rise in blood pressure ov ...
... When to Suspect Renal Artery Stenosis • Hypertension before the age of 30 years – negative family history and no other risk factors • Onset of severe or stage II hypertension after age 55 yo • Refractory or resistant hypertension – three agents including a diuretic • Acute rise in blood pressure ov ...
Can alcohol cause arrhythmias in people with normal heart
... The relationship between alcohol use and the development of AF is dose dependent, with higher amounts of alcohol associated with increased risk of AF and probably some increase in AF even at low doses of alcohol ...
... The relationship between alcohol use and the development of AF is dose dependent, with higher amounts of alcohol associated with increased risk of AF and probably some increase in AF even at low doses of alcohol ...
Sleeping to Survive?The Impact of Volatile
... nitrogen and transaminases are sufficient to account for the profound survival advantage conferred by sevoflurane, especially given the absence of differences in bacteremia, local infection, or proinflammatory cytokines. Sepsis is associated with chronic immunosuppression and modulating the immune s ...
... nitrogen and transaminases are sufficient to account for the profound survival advantage conferred by sevoflurane, especially given the absence of differences in bacteremia, local infection, or proinflammatory cytokines. Sepsis is associated with chronic immunosuppression and modulating the immune s ...