ECG Interpretation and Clinical Significance
... The recorded tracing of the ECG waveforms produced by the heart can tell you basic information about a patient’s condition. The ability to evaluate various ECG waveforms is an important skill for many health care professionals including nurses, doctors, and medical assistants. In addition, as a mult ...
... The recorded tracing of the ECG waveforms produced by the heart can tell you basic information about a patient’s condition. The ability to evaluate various ECG waveforms is an important skill for many health care professionals including nurses, doctors, and medical assistants. In addition, as a mult ...
the lethal hazard of prone restraint: positional asphyxiation
... delirium (a clinical syndrome described below), is not an uncommon phenomenon but one infrequently reported in medical literature. The mechanism of death is a sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia or respiratory arrest due to a combination of factors causing decreased oxygen delivery at a time of increase ...
... delirium (a clinical syndrome described below), is not an uncommon phenomenon but one infrequently reported in medical literature. The mechanism of death is a sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia or respiratory arrest due to a combination of factors causing decreased oxygen delivery at a time of increase ...
Genetic mutations and mechanisms in dilated cardiomyopathy
... (12). Skinned cardiac muscle fibers from heterozygous del210K mice showed decreased calcium sensitivity for force generation (12). Homozygous TNNT2 del210K mice showed an even more enhanced rightward shift of decreased calcium sensitivity, markedly enlarged hearts, and further reduced survival compa ...
... (12). Skinned cardiac muscle fibers from heterozygous del210K mice showed decreased calcium sensitivity for force generation (12). Homozygous TNNT2 del210K mice showed an even more enhanced rightward shift of decreased calcium sensitivity, markedly enlarged hearts, and further reduced survival compa ...
The Pathophysiology of the Acute MI
... “A Definition of Advanced Types of Atherosclerotic Lesions and a Histological Classification of Atherosclerosis”, A Report From the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association, 1995 “Coronary Artery Calcification: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Im ...
... “A Definition of Advanced Types of Atherosclerotic Lesions and a Histological Classification of Atherosclerosis”, A Report From the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association, 1995 “Coronary Artery Calcification: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Im ...
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... computed axial tomography, either are of limited benefit or are not practical for cost-effective and emergent patient management. Optimal venous placement of the CVC tip has been verified by use of contrast-enhanced bedside cardiac US in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The ...
... computed axial tomography, either are of limited benefit or are not practical for cost-effective and emergent patient management. Optimal venous placement of the CVC tip has been verified by use of contrast-enhanced bedside cardiac US in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The ...
AA CRT ICD S-ICD Booklet.indd
... • If you have previously had ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation or if you are felt to be at risk of these due to your type of heart failure, or an inherited heart condition. • If you have had a heart attack as this can cause damage to the pumping action of the left ventricle as well ...
... • If you have previously had ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation or if you are felt to be at risk of these due to your type of heart failure, or an inherited heart condition. • If you have had a heart attack as this can cause damage to the pumping action of the left ventricle as well ...
Investigation of blood flow through the mitral valve
... wrong move might cost the patient his or her life. Therefore, surgeons are not to treat patients with any method that they do not consider the best. Other than that, success rates of various repair methods are not as reliable due to the health condition and general fitness of patients which differ f ...
... wrong move might cost the patient his or her life. Therefore, surgeons are not to treat patients with any method that they do not consider the best. Other than that, success rates of various repair methods are not as reliable due to the health condition and general fitness of patients which differ f ...
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... by side), whereas homozygous tbx5a mutant (hst) and tbx5b morphants failed to do so, indicating that downregulation of tbx5 genes was associated with reduced looping. As tbx5b knock-down on hst mutant embryos did not increase the severity of the defects, it was argued that these paralogues do not ha ...
... by side), whereas homozygous tbx5a mutant (hst) and tbx5b morphants failed to do so, indicating that downregulation of tbx5 genes was associated with reduced looping. As tbx5b knock-down on hst mutant embryos did not increase the severity of the defects, it was argued that these paralogues do not ha ...
Clinical relevance of cardiac arrhythmias generated by
... isolated cardiac tissues under a variety of conditions, including injury (12,13), changes in the ionic environment, hypoxia, acidosis (14,15), high concentrations of catecholamines (16), pharmacologic agents (17-20) and antiarrhythmic drugs (6,7,21,22) . Ventricular hypertrophy is also known to pred ...
... isolated cardiac tissues under a variety of conditions, including injury (12,13), changes in the ionic environment, hypoxia, acidosis (14,15), high concentrations of catecholamines (16), pharmacologic agents (17-20) and antiarrhythmic drugs (6,7,21,22) . Ventricular hypertrophy is also known to pred ...
Prevention of rheumatic fever - Journal of Preventive Cardiology
... beginning of the second half of the twentieth century. However, during the ensuing decades the disease’s major impact has been centred in developing countries like India, which constitute a majority of the world’s population. As with so many other health problems, these are countries which can least ...
... beginning of the second half of the twentieth century. However, during the ensuing decades the disease’s major impact has been centred in developing countries like India, which constitute a majority of the world’s population. As with so many other health problems, these are countries which can least ...
Electrocardiographic changes associated with serum electrolyte
... The final part of this paper will be devoted to the changes seen on the electrocardiogram as brought about by alteration in electrolytes. ...
... The final part of this paper will be devoted to the changes seen on the electrocardiogram as brought about by alteration in electrolytes. ...
7The use of fMRI to detect neural responses to cognitive tasks: is
... supply, which leads to an increase in the homogeneity of magnetic susceptibility, a decrease in T2*, and hence increased fMRI signal (Buxton, 2009). Obviously, fMRI is only a very indirect measure of brain activity and, apart from the BOLDeffect, T2* is also influenced by other physiological factors ...
... supply, which leads to an increase in the homogeneity of magnetic susceptibility, a decrease in T2*, and hence increased fMRI signal (Buxton, 2009). Obviously, fMRI is only a very indirect measure of brain activity and, apart from the BOLDeffect, T2* is also influenced by other physiological factors ...
Differentiating DrugInduced Multichannel Block on the
... for ranolazine (6.5 (1.1–11.8) ms, P = 0.018 and 1.1 (0.1–2.0) ms per µg/ml, P = 0.033).19 No PR prolongation was observed for dofetilide, consistent with a lack of calcium channel block.14 Blocking the sodium current increases QRS duration by slowing ventricular conduction.22 Quinidine is a sodium ...
... for ranolazine (6.5 (1.1–11.8) ms, P = 0.018 and 1.1 (0.1–2.0) ms per µg/ml, P = 0.033).19 No PR prolongation was observed for dofetilide, consistent with a lack of calcium channel block.14 Blocking the sodium current increases QRS duration by slowing ventricular conduction.22 Quinidine is a sodium ...
Intrinsic cardiac ganglia and acetylcholine are important in the
... autonomic firing within the heart, in the absence of any central modulation [1]. Moreover, a recent study revealed a heterogeneous population of intrinsic cardiac nerves, in particular local circuit neurons, which respond to a variety of stimuli and can influence cardiac function on a beat-tobeat ba ...
... autonomic firing within the heart, in the absence of any central modulation [1]. Moreover, a recent study revealed a heterogeneous population of intrinsic cardiac nerves, in particular local circuit neurons, which respond to a variety of stimuli and can influence cardiac function on a beat-tobeat ba ...
2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary
... weigh the strength of evidence for or against particular tests, treatments, or procedures; and include estimates of expected outcomes where such data exist. Patient-specific modifiers, comorbidities, and issues of patient preference that may influence the choice of tests or therapies are considered. ...
... weigh the strength of evidence for or against particular tests, treatments, or procedures; and include estimates of expected outcomes where such data exist. Patient-specific modifiers, comorbidities, and issues of patient preference that may influence the choice of tests or therapies are considered. ...
2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary
... weigh the strength of evidence for or against particular tests, treatments, or procedures; and include estimates of expected outcomes where such data exist. Patient-specific modifiers, comorbidities, and issues of patient preference that may influence the choice of tests or therapies are considered. ...
... weigh the strength of evidence for or against particular tests, treatments, or procedures; and include estimates of expected outcomes where such data exist. Patient-specific modifiers, comorbidities, and issues of patient preference that may influence the choice of tests or therapies are considered. ...
2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
Goldman MJ (1986): Principles of Clinical Electrocardiography, 12th
... As discussed in Chapter 7, no unique solution exists for the inverse problem. From clinical practice it is possible to make accurate ECG diagnoses in some diseases and to estimate other diseases with an acceptable probability. How can this discrepancy between theory and practice be explained? It was ...
... As discussed in Chapter 7, no unique solution exists for the inverse problem. From clinical practice it is possible to make accurate ECG diagnoses in some diseases and to estimate other diseases with an acceptable probability. How can this discrepancy between theory and practice be explained? It was ...
Exercise training reduces insulin resistance in postmyocardial
... et al. 2010b). It is unknown whether reduction in MIinduced IR due to exercise training is also a result of the eNOS-dependent pathway. Another study showed that IR has an association with endothelial dysfunction in large, major arteries (Li et al. 2009; Xie and Liu 2009). However, the relationship ...
... et al. 2010b). It is unknown whether reduction in MIinduced IR due to exercise training is also a result of the eNOS-dependent pathway. Another study showed that IR has an association with endothelial dysfunction in large, major arteries (Li et al. 2009; Xie and Liu 2009). However, the relationship ...
lymphatic systems
... Initiated by exposure of blood to negatively charged surface of glass or blood vessel collagen This activates factor XII (a protease) which initiates a series of clotting factors Ca2+ and phospholipids convert prothrombin to ...
... Initiated by exposure of blood to negatively charged surface of glass or blood vessel collagen This activates factor XII (a protease) which initiates a series of clotting factors Ca2+ and phospholipids convert prothrombin to ...
Guidelines ESC EACTS 2014 Guidelines on myocardial
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
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... lack of nutrients and oxygen to the underlying tissue. This initiates a wound healing process in four phases, resulting in both structural and functional changes of the heart tissue [19]. Phase I is characterized by the death of cardiomyocytes, and takes place between 6h and 2 days post MI. This is ...
... lack of nutrients and oxygen to the underlying tissue. This initiates a wound healing process in four phases, resulting in both structural and functional changes of the heart tissue [19]. Phase I is characterized by the death of cardiomyocytes, and takes place between 6h and 2 days post MI. This is ...
2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...
... Councils: Council for Cardiology Practice, Council on Cardiovascular Primary Care, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions. Disclaimer 2014: The ESC Guidelines represent the views of the ESC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and th ...