Johns Hopkins Medicine: Atrial Fibrillation
... electrical signal from traveling from the atria to the ventricles. ...
... electrical signal from traveling from the atria to the ventricles. ...
Clinical trials in acute heart failure
... agents (for use in those with normal or high systolic blood pressure), inotropes (for those in cardiogenic shock or pulmonary oedema/fluid retention, and low blood pressure), renal preservation agents (for those with worsening renal function), diuretics (for patients with fluid overload), and myocar ...
... agents (for use in those with normal or high systolic blood pressure), inotropes (for those in cardiogenic shock or pulmonary oedema/fluid retention, and low blood pressure), renal preservation agents (for those with worsening renal function), diuretics (for patients with fluid overload), and myocar ...
Heart Failure
... have been nothing short of spectacular. Age-adjusted CVDrelated deaths have declined by about two-thirds in industrialized nations (1). Mortality rates associated with the acute coronary syndromes (ACS), valvular and congenital heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, and many arrhythmias all have ...
... have been nothing short of spectacular. Age-adjusted CVDrelated deaths have declined by about two-thirds in industrialized nations (1). Mortality rates associated with the acute coronary syndromes (ACS), valvular and congenital heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, and many arrhythmias all have ...
ECG Findings You Don`t Want To Miss - Pri-Med
... 3. Other new ST-segment or T wave changes of new ischemia or ...
... 3. Other new ST-segment or T wave changes of new ischemia or ...
Visceral pain – perceived to be somatic in origin
... usually dual and antagonistic innervation of the visceral organs ganglia in the efferent pathways large quantity of synapses in the ganglia cotransmitters and neuromodulators (they may coexist at most ganglionic synapses and neuroeffector junctions) postganglionic unmyelinated nerve fibers in the ef ...
... usually dual and antagonistic innervation of the visceral organs ganglia in the efferent pathways large quantity of synapses in the ganglia cotransmitters and neuromodulators (they may coexist at most ganglionic synapses and neuroeffector junctions) postganglionic unmyelinated nerve fibers in the ef ...
AF1 - NHS Wales
... initiate treatment with a rate control protocol aimed at a resting heart rate of <110 beats per minute. When symptoms persist a stricter rate control strategy should aim at achieving a resting heart rate <80 beats per minute and a heart rate during moderate exercise ...
... initiate treatment with a rate control protocol aimed at a resting heart rate of <110 beats per minute. When symptoms persist a stricter rate control strategy should aim at achieving a resting heart rate <80 beats per minute and a heart rate during moderate exercise ...
Arginine Vasopressin Levels Are Elevated and
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Answers to WHAT DID YOU LEARN questions
... The thin wall and the narrow vessel diameter of capillaries are optimal for diffusion of gases, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body tissues. There are three basic kinds of capillaries: continuous capillaries, fenestrated capillaries, and sinusoids. Continuous capillaries have endothelial ce ...
... The thin wall and the narrow vessel diameter of capillaries are optimal for diffusion of gases, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body tissues. There are three basic kinds of capillaries: continuous capillaries, fenestrated capillaries, and sinusoids. Continuous capillaries have endothelial ce ...
Cardiomyopathies
... A 35 y/o man who underwent closure of an ASD at age 5 years was asymptomatic and physically active until 3 months ago, when he began to have exertional dyspnea and fatigue. He smokes one pack of cigarettes daily and drinks a six-pack of beer daily. He is a bricklayer and had to stop working for the ...
... A 35 y/o man who underwent closure of an ASD at age 5 years was asymptomatic and physically active until 3 months ago, when he began to have exertional dyspnea and fatigue. He smokes one pack of cigarettes daily and drinks a six-pack of beer daily. He is a bricklayer and had to stop working for the ...
Effects of Aging on the Cardiovascular System
... elastic arteries dilate, something that is evident to the naked eye, and that is well seen in arterial radiographic studies. These readily visible changes arise from microscopic changes in the wall structure of the centrally located, large elastic arteries.1,2 The arterial wall is composed of three ...
... elastic arteries dilate, something that is evident to the naked eye, and that is well seen in arterial radiographic studies. These readily visible changes arise from microscopic changes in the wall structure of the centrally located, large elastic arteries.1,2 The arterial wall is composed of three ...
What causes congenital heart defects?
... Not compatable with life Immediate survival dependant on shunt from left heart to right heart • 25% have VSD. 33% abnormal coronaries ...
... Not compatable with life Immediate survival dependant on shunt from left heart to right heart • 25% have VSD. 33% abnormal coronaries ...
Coalition 167 – Reducing readmissions for heart failure patients
... Reducing readmissions for heart failure patients Heart Failure project seeks to reduce readmissions and improve outcomes for people with heart failure, and through the project develop a better understanding of system enablers for reducing readmissions. It will be closely linked to the Victorian Card ...
... Reducing readmissions for heart failure patients Heart Failure project seeks to reduce readmissions and improve outcomes for people with heart failure, and through the project develop a better understanding of system enablers for reducing readmissions. It will be closely linked to the Victorian Card ...
ACQUIRED VITIUMS
... while breathing in (4L)(Rivero-Carvallo sign) Transmitted to the liver ECG: pulmonal P ...
... while breathing in (4L)(Rivero-Carvallo sign) Transmitted to the liver ECG: pulmonal P ...
Use of frog ventricle to examine mechanical and electrical activity of
... In the teaching of cardiac physiology, Starling’s law and contractility are often considered separate phenomena. Indeed, until the 1970s the consensus among cardiac physiologists was that myocardial fiber length (Starling’s law) and inotropic state (contractility) were independent mechanisms (3). In ...
... In the teaching of cardiac physiology, Starling’s law and contractility are often considered separate phenomena. Indeed, until the 1970s the consensus among cardiac physiologists was that myocardial fiber length (Starling’s law) and inotropic state (contractility) were independent mechanisms (3). In ...
Healthcare for All: Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
... percent of the total deaths. The incidence of cardiac disease in India was exceptionally high. Indians were particularly at a higher genetic risk of heart disease than other nationalities. They also consumed foods that were rich in saturated fats and tended to have a sedentary lifestyle. In addition ...
... percent of the total deaths. The incidence of cardiac disease in India was exceptionally high. Indians were particularly at a higher genetic risk of heart disease than other nationalities. They also consumed foods that were rich in saturated fats and tended to have a sedentary lifestyle. In addition ...
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
... to heart obstruction, improve filling of the heart chambers and prevent arrhythmias. With optimal treatment, symptoms can be improved or eliminated in many children with HCM. Several types of medications are used to control HCM in children. Betablockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol) and calciu ...
... to heart obstruction, improve filling of the heart chambers and prevent arrhythmias. With optimal treatment, symptoms can be improved or eliminated in many children with HCM. Several types of medications are used to control HCM in children. Betablockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol) and calciu ...
Severe coronary artery ectasia and abdominal aortic aneurysm
... the future. To date, surgical or endovascular repair is the standard therapy for end-stage AAA, smoking cessation and control of hypertension may help to slow AAA growth. CAE seems not to be a benign condition, anecdotal evidence suggests that CAE may predispose to coronary thrombus formation, spasm ...
... the future. To date, surgical or endovascular repair is the standard therapy for end-stage AAA, smoking cessation and control of hypertension may help to slow AAA growth. CAE seems not to be a benign condition, anecdotal evidence suggests that CAE may predispose to coronary thrombus formation, spasm ...
Using anatomical intelligence to assess LV function
... Areas that hold great promise include the detection of subclinical heart disease (when other systolic functional parameters are normal), the evaluation of myocardial ischemia and viability, and serial assessment of different cardiomyopathies. ...
... Areas that hold great promise include the detection of subclinical heart disease (when other systolic functional parameters are normal), the evaluation of myocardial ischemia and viability, and serial assessment of different cardiomyopathies. ...
LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: A RETROSPECTIVE
... transthoracic 2D echocardiography and gated single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) with evaluation software from Cedars-Sinai called QGS which stands for quantitative gated SPECT. Comparisons between these tests have been done before [3, 6, 7], but with mixed results and never with ...
... transthoracic 2D echocardiography and gated single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) with evaluation software from Cedars-Sinai called QGS which stands for quantitative gated SPECT. Comparisons between these tests have been done before [3, 6, 7], but with mixed results and never with ...
comp12_unit6d_lecture_slides
... patients who are admitted for chest pain (especially those who are diagnosed with heart disease). They would like to improve ongoing management of heart disease in their population by being alerted to patient admission to the hospital and hospital management and disposition of these patients (new me ...
... patients who are admitted for chest pain (especially those who are diagnosed with heart disease). They would like to improve ongoing management of heart disease in their population by being alerted to patient admission to the hospital and hospital management and disposition of these patients (new me ...
Dual-Chamber Pacing or Ventricular Backup Pacing in Patients With
... Context Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy with backup ventricular pacing increases survival in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Most currently implanted ICD devices provide dual-chamber pacing therapy. The most common comorbid cause for mortality in this pop ...
... Context Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy with backup ventricular pacing increases survival in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Most currently implanted ICD devices provide dual-chamber pacing therapy. The most common comorbid cause for mortality in this pop ...
Chronic Disease Consolidated User Story Template 13 DEC 2011
... imaging results, history of some of these results, based on the diagnosis ...
... imaging results, history of some of these results, based on the diagnosis ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... recorded in this study is high enough to warrant COPD screening of all patients with proven CAD. Epidemiological studies have shown that the developing world will bear the brunt of the worldwide increasing incidence of CAD and CAD mortality. [16] Given these projected increases in CAD the high preva ...
... recorded in this study is high enough to warrant COPD screening of all patients with proven CAD. Epidemiological studies have shown that the developing world will bear the brunt of the worldwide increasing incidence of CAD and CAD mortality. [16] Given these projected increases in CAD the high preva ...
Heart Failure Fact Sheet
... symptoms. A patient’s treatment plan may include: Lifestyle Changes: Certain lifestyle changes can help alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression and improve everyday life. These changes could include quitting smoking, losing or maintaining weight, eating a heart healthy diet, being physically ...
... symptoms. A patient’s treatment plan may include: Lifestyle Changes: Certain lifestyle changes can help alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression and improve everyday life. These changes could include quitting smoking, losing or maintaining weight, eating a heart healthy diet, being physically ...
rapid_heart_rate
... • Some dogs may exhibit no clinical signs; rapid heart rate detected on physical examination • Dogs with fast supraventricular tachycardia (heart rate usually greater than 300 beats per minute) generally exhibit episodic weakness or fainting (known as “syncope”) • Coughing or breathing abnormalitie ...
... • Some dogs may exhibit no clinical signs; rapid heart rate detected on physical examination • Dogs with fast supraventricular tachycardia (heart rate usually greater than 300 beats per minute) generally exhibit episodic weakness or fainting (known as “syncope”) • Coughing or breathing abnormalitie ...