Chapter 11 – Part 2 The Cardiovascular System
... Arterial Supply of the Brain A continuous supply to the brain is crucial, since a lack of blood flow for even a few minutes causes the delicate brain cells to die. Supplied by two pairs of arteries: the carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. Has a complete circle of connecting blood ves ...
... Arterial Supply of the Brain A continuous supply to the brain is crucial, since a lack of blood flow for even a few minutes causes the delicate brain cells to die. Supplied by two pairs of arteries: the carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. Has a complete circle of connecting blood ves ...
Rasha Ageeb Hassan Aly_Rasha
... females than males. The defect is most often sporadic but may be familial or have a genetic basis such as“Holt-Oram syndrome” (Syamasundar p, et al., 2012). Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common anomaly of mitral valve, it occurs when one leaflets excessively billows into the left atrium to ...
... females than males. The defect is most often sporadic but may be familial or have a genetic basis such as“Holt-Oram syndrome” (Syamasundar p, et al., 2012). Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common anomaly of mitral valve, it occurs when one leaflets excessively billows into the left atrium to ...
In vivo measurement of swine endocardial convective heat transfer
... measurements in animals. Bhavaraju obtained the values of from in vitro experiments [1]. Shahidi et al. and Labonte from mathematical calculations estimated the values of assuming the blood flow is laminar [7], [14]. Tungjitkusolmun et al. estimated the values of using the blood velocities in the ca ...
... measurements in animals. Bhavaraju obtained the values of from in vitro experiments [1]. Shahidi et al. and Labonte from mathematical calculations estimated the values of assuming the blood flow is laminar [7], [14]. Tungjitkusolmun et al. estimated the values of using the blood velocities in the ca ...
Chapter 13 The Heart and Heart Disease
... – Bradycardia—slow heart rate (less than 60 beats/min) – Tachycardia—rapid heart rate (more than 100 beats/min) – Sinus dysrhythmia—variation in heart rate during breathing cycle – Premature contraction (extrasystole)—contraction that occurs sooner than expected in a normal rhythm – Fibrillation—con ...
... – Bradycardia—slow heart rate (less than 60 beats/min) – Tachycardia—rapid heart rate (more than 100 beats/min) – Sinus dysrhythmia—variation in heart rate during breathing cycle – Premature contraction (extrasystole)—contraction that occurs sooner than expected in a normal rhythm – Fibrillation—con ...
LATITUDE™ NXT Alerts
... Most Daily Measurements are nominally On within the implanted device. However, if these features are programmed Off within the implanted device, the LATITUDE NXT system will not generate an alert for an event even if the LATITUDE alert is configured On. The implanted device must first measure, recor ...
... Most Daily Measurements are nominally On within the implanted device. However, if these features are programmed Off within the implanted device, the LATITUDE NXT system will not generate an alert for an event even if the LATITUDE alert is configured On. The implanted device must first measure, recor ...
Physiology of cardiac rate and rhythm
... Ventricular arrhythmias (acute Rx) IV infusion only (2 hour half life, high first pass metabolism) Hepatic metabolism (inhibited by cimetidine, propranolol) SE mainly CNS - drowsiness, disorientation, convulsions, hypotension ...
... Ventricular arrhythmias (acute Rx) IV infusion only (2 hour half life, high first pass metabolism) Hepatic metabolism (inhibited by cimetidine, propranolol) SE mainly CNS - drowsiness, disorientation, convulsions, hypotension ...
Iatrogenic Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade in the Percutaneous
... The number, specific type, and complexity of percutaneous intracardiac procedures continue to evolve. Many of these procedures require left atrial access using transseptal techniques. These approaches carry with them the potential for pericardial effusion (PE) and cardiac tamponade, particularly in t ...
... The number, specific type, and complexity of percutaneous intracardiac procedures continue to evolve. Many of these procedures require left atrial access using transseptal techniques. These approaches carry with them the potential for pericardial effusion (PE) and cardiac tamponade, particularly in t ...
Aalborg Universitet
... can serve as an easy, safe, and low-cost supplement to assist in the diagnosis of CAD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an acoustic test (CADscore) to detect CAD and compare it to clinical risk stratification and coronary artery calcium score (CACS). We prospectively ...
... can serve as an easy, safe, and low-cost supplement to assist in the diagnosis of CAD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an acoustic test (CADscore) to detect CAD and compare it to clinical risk stratification and coronary artery calcium score (CACS). We prospectively ...
Long-Term Outcome of Outlet-Type Ventricular Septal Defect: Focus
... age at surgery was 97.5 ± 11.2 months. Logistic regression analysis revealed that severe AVP (p = 0.006) was the risk factor for the development of pre-operative moderate-severe AR. The mean age at surgery of patients with severe AVP and moderate-severe AR was also significantly higher than that of ...
... age at surgery was 97.5 ± 11.2 months. Logistic regression analysis revealed that severe AVP (p = 0.006) was the risk factor for the development of pre-operative moderate-severe AR. The mean age at surgery of patients with severe AVP and moderate-severe AR was also significantly higher than that of ...
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... These blood vessels bring blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Most often, arteries contain oxygen-rich blood pumped from the heart to the body's tissues needing that blood. The exception would be in the pulmonary (lungs) system, where arteries leading away from the heart are deliverin ...
... These blood vessels bring blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Most often, arteries contain oxygen-rich blood pumped from the heart to the body's tissues needing that blood. The exception would be in the pulmonary (lungs) system, where arteries leading away from the heart are deliverin ...
calibration of an electronic phonocardiograph
... Calibration of a phonocardiograph is more difficult than calibration of an electrocardiograph and the clinical value of the procedure is less obvious. The loudness of the heart sounds and murmurs at the front of the chest does not depend exclusively on cardiac activity but is influenced also by the ...
... Calibration of a phonocardiograph is more difficult than calibration of an electrocardiograph and the clinical value of the procedure is less obvious. The loudness of the heart sounds and murmurs at the front of the chest does not depend exclusively on cardiac activity but is influenced also by the ...
The Road Connecting Obesity and Coronary Vasomotor Function
... Finally, the amalgamation of these adverse cardiac effects results in an increased prevalence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Consequently, obesity has been implicated as one of the major risk factors for heart failure, coronary heart disease, and sudden cardiac death. However, unlike other c ...
... Finally, the amalgamation of these adverse cardiac effects results in an increased prevalence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Consequently, obesity has been implicated as one of the major risk factors for heart failure, coronary heart disease, and sudden cardiac death. However, unlike other c ...
Pediatric Chest Pain, Palpitations and Syncope
... n Left main coronary artery n Proximal left anterior descending n Right coronary o >50% regress in 1-2 years o ? Long term implications ...
... n Left main coronary artery n Proximal left anterior descending n Right coronary o >50% regress in 1-2 years o ? Long term implications ...
Nerve activates contraction
... • A cardiac cycle is one complete sequence of pumping, as the heart contracts, and filling, as it relaxes and its chambers fill with blood. • The contraction phase is called systole, and the relaxation phase is called diastole. ...
... • A cardiac cycle is one complete sequence of pumping, as the heart contracts, and filling, as it relaxes and its chambers fill with blood. • The contraction phase is called systole, and the relaxation phase is called diastole. ...
Model Guide
... Aorta (16) The largest artery of the body exiting the heart, Aortic semilunar valve (10) The valve between the aorta and left ventricle which prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle, Arteries (31, 32, & 35) Blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart, Atrium, left (5) The ch ...
... Aorta (16) The largest artery of the body exiting the heart, Aortic semilunar valve (10) The valve between the aorta and left ventricle which prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle, Arteries (31, 32, & 35) Blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart, Atrium, left (5) The ch ...
Cardiomyopathies
... • In restrictive cardiomyopathy, the heart is normal in size or only slightly enlarged, but it cannot relax normally during diastole (that is, the time between heartbeats in which the blood returns from the body to the heart). • Later in the disease, the heart may not pump blood efficiently. The abn ...
... • In restrictive cardiomyopathy, the heart is normal in size or only slightly enlarged, but it cannot relax normally during diastole (that is, the time between heartbeats in which the blood returns from the body to the heart). • Later in the disease, the heart may not pump blood efficiently. The abn ...
Diagnostic Guidelines for Blood Pressure
... blood pressure is linked to risk factors that fall into two categories: risk factors that are outside the patient’s control, such as family history, age, gender, and race and risk factors that the patient can control, such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, overweight or obese, and drinki ...
... blood pressure is linked to risk factors that fall into two categories: risk factors that are outside the patient’s control, such as family history, age, gender, and race and risk factors that the patient can control, such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, overweight or obese, and drinki ...
Anatomical Obstacles to Catheter Ablation for Atrioventricular Nodal
... Figure 2. Right atrial angiogram for Case 1. A pouch-like structure with contractility was observed in the lower septum of the RA (indicated by dot line in A and arrows). It was not definitely separated in RAO view. (A) LAO view. (B) RAO view. a, duodecapolar catheter for RA; b, quadripolar catheter ...
... Figure 2. Right atrial angiogram for Case 1. A pouch-like structure with contractility was observed in the lower septum of the RA (indicated by dot line in A and arrows). It was not definitely separated in RAO view. (A) LAO view. (B) RAO view. a, duodecapolar catheter for RA; b, quadripolar catheter ...
Longitudinal Hemodynamic Measurements in Swine System
... stress from any exogenous factors. This technology has been developed and tested in both small and large animals [2,16,24,25]. Most systems, however, only include channels for blood pressure and/or ECG measurements [9,16,26] or have limited battery power that only last for short periods of time [12, ...
... stress from any exogenous factors. This technology has been developed and tested in both small and large animals [2,16,24,25]. Most systems, however, only include channels for blood pressure and/or ECG measurements [9,16,26] or have limited battery power that only last for short periods of time [12, ...
Heart dissection with context APS
... in each of those vessels using Poiselle’s law. What will happen to resistance in the coronary artery if its diameter is reduced by half because of plaque?) Potential follow-up questions & discussions. The possible post-lab questions are endless depending on the level of your students, whether or not ...
... in each of those vessels using Poiselle’s law. What will happen to resistance in the coronary artery if its diameter is reduced by half because of plaque?) Potential follow-up questions & discussions. The possible post-lab questions are endless depending on the level of your students, whether or not ...