Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: Nurse`s Role Requires Moral Courage
... or renal failure did not influence DNR status in this study. Unfortunately, the patient who faces life-threatening illness has difficulty gaining access to discussions with a physician for a variety of reasons, one being the physician’s failure to predict accurately and consistently survival or deat ...
... or renal failure did not influence DNR status in this study. Unfortunately, the patient who faces life-threatening illness has difficulty gaining access to discussions with a physician for a variety of reasons, one being the physician’s failure to predict accurately and consistently survival or deat ...
176-180 Dr Kamalipour - Iran Red Crescent Med J
... cardio-depressant activity of both propofol and alfentanil, producing a reduction in CI and MAP and compensating for tachycardia, the induction of anesthesia with propofol-alfentanil caused more hemodynamic instability than that with the other combination. As it was shown by Habib et al.10, MAP decr ...
... cardio-depressant activity of both propofol and alfentanil, producing a reduction in CI and MAP and compensating for tachycardia, the induction of anesthesia with propofol-alfentanil caused more hemodynamic instability than that with the other combination. As it was shown by Habib et al.10, MAP decr ...
Wall thickness of coronary vessels varies transmurally in the LV but
... ejects into the high-resistance systemic arterial system, whereas the right ventricle (RV) is a thin-walled volume pump that squeezes out into a lower-resistance pulmonary circulation. There is a close interaction between the cardiac muscle and the coronary vasculature. On the one hand, the contract ...
... ejects into the high-resistance systemic arterial system, whereas the right ventricle (RV) is a thin-walled volume pump that squeezes out into a lower-resistance pulmonary circulation. There is a close interaction between the cardiac muscle and the coronary vasculature. On the one hand, the contract ...
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... What is angina pectoris? • Chest pain that results from the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen ...
... What is angina pectoris? • Chest pain that results from the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen ...
Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on
... left atrial thrombus was not excluded.12,14 In patients assessment echocardiography has an important role which it not only helps to guide management strategy, but also the choice of drugs. The rate control strategy focuses on slowing down atrioventricular conduction. The drugs used in this strategy ...
... left atrial thrombus was not excluded.12,14 In patients assessment echocardiography has an important role which it not only helps to guide management strategy, but also the choice of drugs. The rate control strategy focuses on slowing down atrioventricular conduction. The drugs used in this strategy ...
The Controversy Over Cocaine Use and Beta
... catecholamine stimulation that leads to myocardial necrosis or stunning.20 The benefit of β-blockers in myocardial infarction is the prevention of reinfarction and ventricular fibrillation.21 In 1976, Rappolt et al recommended the use of intravenous propranolol in the management of cocaine intoxicat ...
... catecholamine stimulation that leads to myocardial necrosis or stunning.20 The benefit of β-blockers in myocardial infarction is the prevention of reinfarction and ventricular fibrillation.21 In 1976, Rappolt et al recommended the use of intravenous propranolol in the management of cocaine intoxicat ...
Clinicopathological Conference A 37-Year
... hypertensive crisis and that hypertensive cardiomyopathy is less likely. She is described as "thin," although marfanoid habitus is not specifically addressed. We will further assume that ocular examination did not show lenticular subluxation or fundoscopic changes of hypertensive retinopathy or embo ...
... hypertensive crisis and that hypertensive cardiomyopathy is less likely. She is described as "thin," although marfanoid habitus is not specifically addressed. We will further assume that ocular examination did not show lenticular subluxation or fundoscopic changes of hypertensive retinopathy or embo ...
VALVES inside the heart
... way of understanding how organs work. No animal was treated cruelly in obtaining the heart you will see. The heart in front of you probably looks a lot different to the one in the diagram on the right. Draw a pencil sketch of what your heart looks like, labelling any parts you can identify. 1. The h ...
... way of understanding how organs work. No animal was treated cruelly in obtaining the heart you will see. The heart in front of you probably looks a lot different to the one in the diagram on the right. Draw a pencil sketch of what your heart looks like, labelling any parts you can identify. 1. The h ...
KS4_The_Heart_and_Circulatory_System
... The heart is made almost entirely of muscle. It is unlike any other muscle in your body because it never tires. And even though it is full of blood it still needs it own blood supply. Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by the coronary arteries. ...
... The heart is made almost entirely of muscle. It is unlike any other muscle in your body because it never tires. And even though it is full of blood it still needs it own blood supply. Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by the coronary arteries. ...
Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline
... objective and subjective indices of exercise intensity (2). VO2peak describes the amount of oxygen a person uses per kilogram of body weight in one minute (mL/kg/min). The VO2peak value is a reasonable reference point from which to estimate exercise intensity as a percentage of VO2peak, in an analog ...
... objective and subjective indices of exercise intensity (2). VO2peak describes the amount of oxygen a person uses per kilogram of body weight in one minute (mL/kg/min). The VO2peak value is a reasonable reference point from which to estimate exercise intensity as a percentage of VO2peak, in an analog ...
Articles in PresS. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (February 3, 2012
... contractility and diastolic stiffness. Increasingly anisotropic conduction velocity due to fibrosis ...
... contractility and diastolic stiffness. Increasingly anisotropic conduction velocity due to fibrosis ...
STUDIES ON THE CONSECUTIVE PHASES OF THE CARDIAC
... necessary to uivide tne ejection pnase into an early phase oi maximum ejection and a later phase of reduced or absent ejection. Frank (8) has directed attention to the fact that the aortic pressure rises during the early portion of ejection and falls during the latter portion of this phase because t ...
... necessary to uivide tne ejection pnase into an early phase oi maximum ejection and a later phase of reduced or absent ejection. Frank (8) has directed attention to the fact that the aortic pressure rises during the early portion of ejection and falls during the latter portion of this phase because t ...
Updated Clinical Classification of Pulmonary
... of dasatinib discontinuation in all but 1 patient. However, after a median follow-up of 9 months, most patients did not demonstrate complete recovery, and 2 patients died. Today, more than 13 cases have been observed in France among 2,900 patients treated with dasatinib for CML during the same perio ...
... of dasatinib discontinuation in all but 1 patient. However, after a median follow-up of 9 months, most patients did not demonstrate complete recovery, and 2 patients died. Today, more than 13 cases have been observed in France among 2,900 patients treated with dasatinib for CML during the same perio ...
EO_Paper3_AtrialSeptalDefect
... In order to fully grasp the complications and symptoms that arise from the atrial septal defect, it is critical to understand the way a healthy human heart functions. The function of blood in the body is to provide a vessel with which to transport oxygen from the lungs to every cell in every corner ...
... In order to fully grasp the complications and symptoms that arise from the atrial septal defect, it is critical to understand the way a healthy human heart functions. The function of blood in the body is to provide a vessel with which to transport oxygen from the lungs to every cell in every corner ...
Pulmonary Hypertension in Mitral Regurgitation
... Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension in MR The natural history of chronic severe MR can be divided into three separate phases based on the clinical and hemodynamic profile.13 During the initial compensated phase, the left ventricle undergoes eccentric hypertrophy as a result of volume overload and ...
... Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension in MR The natural history of chronic severe MR can be divided into three separate phases based on the clinical and hemodynamic profile.13 During the initial compensated phase, the left ventricle undergoes eccentric hypertrophy as a result of volume overload and ...
Cardiovascular disease
... Investigators from the Nurse’s Health Study, however, did not find an association between age at natural menopause and risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. ...
... Investigators from the Nurse’s Health Study, however, did not find an association between age at natural menopause and risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. ...
New Concepts in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Heart
... difference is optimal) [8]. Furthermore, morning blood pressure surges (level and rapidity) increase the risk of ischemic stroke, MI, and left ventricular hypertrophy [8] Hypertension is not a disease, it is a marker for vascular dysfunction. Therefore it is crucial that it is correctly identified. ...
... difference is optimal) [8]. Furthermore, morning blood pressure surges (level and rapidity) increase the risk of ischemic stroke, MI, and left ventricular hypertrophy [8] Hypertension is not a disease, it is a marker for vascular dysfunction. Therefore it is crucial that it is correctly identified. ...
Twelve-lead
... Causes Right-sided enlargement and hypertrophy, usually secondary to long-term pulmonary disease. Left-sided enlargement and hypertrophy, usually secondary to long-term hypertension. ...
... Causes Right-sided enlargement and hypertrophy, usually secondary to long-term pulmonary disease. Left-sided enlargement and hypertrophy, usually secondary to long-term hypertension. ...
effect of oral clonidine premedication on intravenous anaesthetics
... pre-oxygenated with 100% oxygen for 3 minutes and anaesthesia was induced with either thiopentone sodium 2.5% or propofol, slowly till loss of eyelash reflex was achieved. The dose of either thiopentone sodium or propofol required for induction of anaesthesia was noted. Inj. Succinylcholine 1.5 mg/k ...
... pre-oxygenated with 100% oxygen for 3 minutes and anaesthesia was induced with either thiopentone sodium 2.5% or propofol, slowly till loss of eyelash reflex was achieved. The dose of either thiopentone sodium or propofol required for induction of anaesthesia was noted. Inj. Succinylcholine 1.5 mg/k ...
Terminology in Anesthesia
... a catheter placed in a large vein such as the internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral vein with the tip of the catheter close to the atrium, or in the right atrium of the heart. ...
... a catheter placed in a large vein such as the internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral vein with the tip of the catheter close to the atrium, or in the right atrium of the heart. ...
Dissection and Contraction of Frog Heart
... the edge of the pan (adjust the height of the transducer if necessary) and for you to get a contraction signal. Take this as the baseline value and measure the applied force and the amplitude of the contractions. Take a sample of data with the computer. 2. Move the pan a few millimeters further away ...
... the edge of the pan (adjust the height of the transducer if necessary) and for you to get a contraction signal. Take this as the baseline value and measure the applied force and the amplitude of the contractions. Take a sample of data with the computer. 2. Move the pan a few millimeters further away ...
12 Lead ECGs: Ischemia, Injury, Infarction
... The purpose of 12 Lead ECG Interpretation: Ischemia, Injury, and Infarction is to educate healthcare professionals on a systematic system of examining and interpreting 12 lead ECGs. The course also offers information about basic treatments in various situations and potential problems that may be enc ...
... The purpose of 12 Lead ECG Interpretation: Ischemia, Injury, and Infarction is to educate healthcare professionals on a systematic system of examining and interpreting 12 lead ECGs. The course also offers information about basic treatments in various situations and potential problems that may be enc ...
Tunnel Subaortic Stenosis
... obstruction.4' 6,8-10 However, another type of fixed subaortic stenosis has been recognized in which there is considerably more diffuse fibromuscular narrowing;2' 4, 6 8, 10-12 in our experience, this entity has very different clinical implications. In an attempt to better define this type of left v ...
... obstruction.4' 6,8-10 However, another type of fixed subaortic stenosis has been recognized in which there is considerably more diffuse fibromuscular narrowing;2' 4, 6 8, 10-12 in our experience, this entity has very different clinical implications. In an attempt to better define this type of left v ...
Reduce Your Risk of Stroke Starting Now
... grandparents, brothers, or sisters have had a stroke or heart attack, the risk of stroke is automatically increased. A history of TIAs. Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) produce stroke-like symptoms that can last a few minutes or up to 24 hours, but usually do not cause permanent damage or disabilit ...
... grandparents, brothers, or sisters have had a stroke or heart attack, the risk of stroke is automatically increased. A history of TIAs. Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) produce stroke-like symptoms that can last a few minutes or up to 24 hours, but usually do not cause permanent damage or disabilit ...