Region 11: Heart, Trachea, and Lungs Landmarks -
... *10-12 cm long in adults, beginning at C6, ending at upper T5 *has 16-20 C-shaped cartilage rings deficient in back part, next to esophagus --last cartilage is carina *right bronchus (primary) 25 degrees from vertical center *left bronchus (primary): 37 degrees from vertical center --Right Primary B ...
... *10-12 cm long in adults, beginning at C6, ending at upper T5 *has 16-20 C-shaped cartilage rings deficient in back part, next to esophagus --last cartilage is carina *right bronchus (primary) 25 degrees from vertical center *left bronchus (primary): 37 degrees from vertical center --Right Primary B ...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
... The incidence for aortic insufficiency amongst BAV patients is 1.5%-3%. It usually develops due to the prolapsus of the wider cusp. It can also be associated with aortic root dilatation, aortic coarctation, and infective endocarditis. Pachulski et al. (16) observed that, in BAV patients, aortic root ...
... The incidence for aortic insufficiency amongst BAV patients is 1.5%-3%. It usually develops due to the prolapsus of the wider cusp. It can also be associated with aortic root dilatation, aortic coarctation, and infective endocarditis. Pachulski et al. (16) observed that, in BAV patients, aortic root ...
Digoxin - Fakultas Farmasi UNAND
... initial Vd (Vi or Vc) is relatively small (~ 1/10 x V), high plasma levels are commonly reported soon after a dose is administered. ...
... initial Vd (Vi or Vc) is relatively small (~ 1/10 x V), high plasma levels are commonly reported soon after a dose is administered. ...
Future Perspectives in the Pharmacological Treatment of Atrial
... patients with mild to moderate heart failure [79]. The main conclusion of the trial was that in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction 35%, in NYHA functional class II and III, amiodarone did not influence survival, while ICD therapy reduced the relative risk of death by any cause by 23% ...
... patients with mild to moderate heart failure [79]. The main conclusion of the trial was that in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction 35%, in NYHA functional class II and III, amiodarone did not influence survival, while ICD therapy reduced the relative risk of death by any cause by 23% ...
Repairing Valves Replacing Valves Saving Lives
... Mechanical valves are typically recommended for younger patients who can safely take blood-thinning medications, while biological valves are often used in older patients. A typical patient in whom a mechanical valve may be indicated would be a patient in their 40s or 50s, in whom a congenitally bicu ...
... Mechanical valves are typically recommended for younger patients who can safely take blood-thinning medications, while biological valves are often used in older patients. A typical patient in whom a mechanical valve may be indicated would be a patient in their 40s or 50s, in whom a congenitally bicu ...
- International Journal of Applied Research
... The word “cardio” comes from heart and “vascular” means the vessels. It is system that helps in regulating the blood supply to and from the cell to the heart. It is a well-organized transport system of the body by which the blood being circulated with in a closed system under different pressure grad ...
... The word “cardio” comes from heart and “vascular” means the vessels. It is system that helps in regulating the blood supply to and from the cell to the heart. It is a well-organized transport system of the body by which the blood being circulated with in a closed system under different pressure grad ...
Noninvasive reconstruction of cardiac electrical activity: update on
... electrograms can help localise the origin of VT, and how reconstructed activation isochrones are superior to QRS duration and morphology on the regular 12-lead ECG for determining the electrical synchrony in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). In this paper, we will also point out current short ...
... electrograms can help localise the origin of VT, and how reconstructed activation isochrones are superior to QRS duration and morphology on the regular 12-lead ECG for determining the electrical synchrony in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). In this paper, we will also point out current short ...
Fetal Isolated Anomalous Origin of Right Pulmonary Artery from Aorta
... The anomalous origin of a branch PA from the aorta (AOPA), is characterized by the anomalous origin of one of the branch pulmonary arteries from the ascending aorta and a normal origin of the other PA from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) in the presence of two semilunar valves.1 AOPA is an ...
... The anomalous origin of a branch PA from the aorta (AOPA), is characterized by the anomalous origin of one of the branch pulmonary arteries from the ascending aorta and a normal origin of the other PA from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) in the presence of two semilunar valves.1 AOPA is an ...
Hemodynamic Monitoring in the CCU
... right atrial pressure can be used to predict the left atrial pressure. • In the presence of cardiac disease the right atrial pressure is a poor predictor of the left atrial pressure. • Significant cardiac disease mandates measurement of the wedge pressure to assess the left atrial pressure and the l ...
... right atrial pressure can be used to predict the left atrial pressure. • In the presence of cardiac disease the right atrial pressure is a poor predictor of the left atrial pressure. • Significant cardiac disease mandates measurement of the wedge pressure to assess the left atrial pressure and the l ...
Doppler Echocardiography in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diastolic
... parameters obtained by mechanocardiography revealed long ago that systolic dysfunction is not only reflected as a decrease in ventricular ejection fraction (LV-EF) – mostly assessed by echocardiography or angiography – but also as a prolongation of the pre-ejection and shortening of ejection time (= ...
... parameters obtained by mechanocardiography revealed long ago that systolic dysfunction is not only reflected as a decrease in ventricular ejection fraction (LV-EF) – mostly assessed by echocardiography or angiography – but also as a prolongation of the pre-ejection and shortening of ejection time (= ...
Hemodynamic fluctuations and baroreflex sensitivity in humans: a
... The baroreflex also affects the peripheral resistance but only via sympathetic efferent activity. The heart rate (or equivalently the length of the R-R interval) influences the cardiac output, which together with the peripheral resistance determines the value of BP and thus closes the loop. For reas ...
... The baroreflex also affects the peripheral resistance but only via sympathetic efferent activity. The heart rate (or equivalently the length of the R-R interval) influences the cardiac output, which together with the peripheral resistance determines the value of BP and thus closes the loop. For reas ...
Chapter 16
... Relationship between PA diastolic pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) How to obtain an accurate PCWP reading Relationship between transmural pressure and PCWP Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on PCWP measurements Complications of using the PA catheter ...
... Relationship between PA diastolic pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) How to obtain an accurate PCWP reading Relationship between transmural pressure and PCWP Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on PCWP measurements Complications of using the PA catheter ...
Invasive Hemodynamic Characteristics of Low Gradient
... ⬍1.0 cm2 and mean gradient ⬍40 mm Hg, despite preserved LVEF, has been suggested” (1). Low gradient severe aortic stenosis despite preserved ejection fraction has sometimes been called “paradoxic.” Because both orifice area and gradients are in clinical practice usually derived from echocardiography ...
... ⬍1.0 cm2 and mean gradient ⬍40 mm Hg, despite preserved LVEF, has been suggested” (1). Low gradient severe aortic stenosis despite preserved ejection fraction has sometimes been called “paradoxic.” Because both orifice area and gradients are in clinical practice usually derived from echocardiography ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... Background: Abnormalities in the velocity and pattern of myocardial shortening on tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) have been proposed to aid in the noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Objectives: We investigated the diagnostic value of post-systolic shortening (PSS), a delayed ejecti ...
... Background: Abnormalities in the velocity and pattern of myocardial shortening on tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) have been proposed to aid in the noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Objectives: We investigated the diagnostic value of post-systolic shortening (PSS), a delayed ejecti ...
Nursing Implications
... Miotics should be used with care if intra ocular lens insitu Take care with steroids and diabetes mellitus as may increase intra ocular pressure or cataract formation OK with pregnancy and B/F ...
... Miotics should be used with care if intra ocular lens insitu Take care with steroids and diabetes mellitus as may increase intra ocular pressure or cataract formation OK with pregnancy and B/F ...
Rapid Heart Beat or Tachycardia
... stroke. Some people with known arrhythmias take blood-thinning medications called anticoagulants to prevent blood clots from forming. Talk to your doctor about what you can do to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. Tachycardias can be mild and cause no symptoms. They can also happen suddenl ...
... stroke. Some people with known arrhythmias take blood-thinning medications called anticoagulants to prevent blood clots from forming. Talk to your doctor about what you can do to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. Tachycardias can be mild and cause no symptoms. They can also happen suddenl ...
1997 - aspects of ultrasonography of the lizard
... cranial abdomen. The caudal abdomen will show a loss of serosal detail due to fluid accumulation. Ultrasonography is particularly useful in those cases where the ova are small in size and difficult to see on radiography. Care must be taken to differentiate uncalcified eggs from bowel loops. This dis ...
... cranial abdomen. The caudal abdomen will show a loss of serosal detail due to fluid accumulation. Ultrasonography is particularly useful in those cases where the ova are small in size and difficult to see on radiography. Care must be taken to differentiate uncalcified eggs from bowel loops. This dis ...
Original article CARDIAC STRUCTURES MEASUREMENTS BY
... 12.5±1.1, AoV-D – 7.9±0.3, LAD-D – 11.8±0.6, LAV-D – 10.3±0.5, LVPM-D – 3.5±0.4, LVPM-S – 5.8±0.6. The obtained values for cardiac structures’ dimensions and fractional shortenings are suggested for use as reference values in warmblood horses. The differences with previously published data were insi ...
... 12.5±1.1, AoV-D – 7.9±0.3, LAD-D – 11.8±0.6, LAV-D – 10.3±0.5, LVPM-D – 3.5±0.4, LVPM-S – 5.8±0.6. The obtained values for cardiac structures’ dimensions and fractional shortenings are suggested for use as reference values in warmblood horses. The differences with previously published data were insi ...
07 Cardiac surgical disease
... -angina pectoris: stable- unstable -myocardial infarction -V.S.D., Ischemic mitral regurge, Ventricular aneurysm, Heart failure, Conduction defects. Surgery for Cardio-thoracic Diseases ...
... -angina pectoris: stable- unstable -myocardial infarction -V.S.D., Ischemic mitral regurge, Ventricular aneurysm, Heart failure, Conduction defects. Surgery for Cardio-thoracic Diseases ...
CPR - Teacher Pages
... “quiver” and/or not contract together to pump blood • An electric shock can stop the quivering heart fibers • This allows the muscle fibers of the heart to “reset” so they can begin to contract at the same time ...
... “quiver” and/or not contract together to pump blood • An electric shock can stop the quivering heart fibers • This allows the muscle fibers of the heart to “reset” so they can begin to contract at the same time ...
Cardiovascular Medicine 2017
... Our faculty, world-renowned for their clinical, research and teaching achievements, cover recent advances and current controversies in: • Stroke prevention and treatment, including management tips for patients with atrial fibrillation • Mechanical circulatory support • Novel oral anticoagulants and ...
... Our faculty, world-renowned for their clinical, research and teaching achievements, cover recent advances and current controversies in: • Stroke prevention and treatment, including management tips for patients with atrial fibrillation • Mechanical circulatory support • Novel oral anticoagulants and ...
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve
... anteroposterior (septolateral) diameter of the mitral valve, thus increasing the surface of coaptation. The drawback with the undersized annuloplasty technique is the high rate of failure. In a study of 585 patients who underwent undersized annuloplasty surgery during a 17-year period, the authors n ...
... anteroposterior (septolateral) diameter of the mitral valve, thus increasing the surface of coaptation. The drawback with the undersized annuloplasty technique is the high rate of failure. In a study of 585 patients who underwent undersized annuloplasty surgery during a 17-year period, the authors n ...
Management of cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial
... adequate amount of blood to the tissues and is defined by both haemodynamic and clinical criteria. Haemodynamic criteria include persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure 30 mmHg lower than baseline) with severe reduction in cardiac index (<1.8 l/min/m² with ...
... adequate amount of blood to the tissues and is defined by both haemodynamic and clinical criteria. Haemodynamic criteria include persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure 30 mmHg lower than baseline) with severe reduction in cardiac index (<1.8 l/min/m² with ...
Ch18B
... (a) Anatomy of the intrinsic conduction system showing the sequence of electrical excitation ...
... (a) Anatomy of the intrinsic conduction system showing the sequence of electrical excitation ...