Cardiovascular System
... as the arteries ( with blood flowing in the reverse direction) Also, like arteries, they vary in diameter, becoming larger as they approach the heart because of the increasing volumes of blood they must carry The vein counterparts of the conducting arteries are the superior vena cava and the inferio ...
... as the arteries ( with blood flowing in the reverse direction) Also, like arteries, they vary in diameter, becoming larger as they approach the heart because of the increasing volumes of blood they must carry The vein counterparts of the conducting arteries are the superior vena cava and the inferio ...
Pulmonary 2 Circulation
... apex of the right ventricle and then divides into right and left main branches that supply blood to the two respective lungs. The pulmonary artery is thin, with a wall thickness one third that of the aorta. The pulmonary arterial branches are very short, and all the pulmonary arteries, even the smal ...
... apex of the right ventricle and then divides into right and left main branches that supply blood to the two respective lungs. The pulmonary artery is thin, with a wall thickness one third that of the aorta. The pulmonary arterial branches are very short, and all the pulmonary arteries, even the smal ...
EMT basic #2 - Hatzalah of Miami-Dade
... you are not feeling the right area because everyone has a radial pulse Nothing because not eveyone has a radial pulse The patient has low blood volume to the arms The patient's blood pressure may be low ...
... you are not feeling the right area because everyone has a radial pulse Nothing because not eveyone has a radial pulse The patient has low blood volume to the arms The patient's blood pressure may be low ...
Stress testing: A contribution from Dr Robert A. Bruce
... has been used for more than 60 years.7 The use of the ETT has expanded to include testing for functional capacity, chronotropic incompetence, cardiac rehabilitation, valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and pacemaker evaluation.8-10 In addition, exercise testing has been ...
... has been used for more than 60 years.7 The use of the ETT has expanded to include testing for functional capacity, chronotropic incompetence, cardiac rehabilitation, valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and pacemaker evaluation.8-10 In addition, exercise testing has been ...
Year 8 Personal Health Teacher Guide
... 7) Dissect open the left side using the same procedure. Note The muscle on the left ventricle is much thicker than the right as the left side has to pump blood all around the body. Coronary artery The small blood vessels running over the surface of the heart are the coronary arteries and veins. The ...
... 7) Dissect open the left side using the same procedure. Note The muscle on the left ventricle is much thicker than the right as the left side has to pump blood all around the body. Coronary artery The small blood vessels running over the surface of the heart are the coronary arteries and veins. The ...
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... 43. The QRS complex corresponds to ___. A. ventricular repolarization. B. ventricular depolarization. C. atrial depolarization. 44. A patient's ECG displays 70 P waves but only 60 QRS complexes every minute, he likely has a ___. A. first degree AV block. B. second degree AV block. C. third degree AV ...
... 43. The QRS complex corresponds to ___. A. ventricular repolarization. B. ventricular depolarization. C. atrial depolarization. 44. A patient's ECG displays 70 P waves but only 60 QRS complexes every minute, he likely has a ___. A. first degree AV block. B. second degree AV block. C. third degree AV ...
Normal Coronary Artery Function Normal Heart Function
... Atherosclerosis is a common disease in which arteries (e.g. heart, brain, and legs) become narrowed due to the gradual formation of plaque inside the artery walls. Plaque formation may be caused by high levels of fat and cholesterol in the bloodstream. Over time, the buildup of plaque gradually redu ...
... Atherosclerosis is a common disease in which arteries (e.g. heart, brain, and legs) become narrowed due to the gradual formation of plaque inside the artery walls. Plaque formation may be caused by high levels of fat and cholesterol in the bloodstream. Over time, the buildup of plaque gradually redu ...
The Heart of the matter!
... The heart has cells that generate electrical activity on their own. These cells leak charged particles into the pathway which produces an electrical impulse that spreads across your heart, causing it to contract. This happens more than once per second to produce a normal heart beat of 72 beats per m ...
... The heart has cells that generate electrical activity on their own. These cells leak charged particles into the pathway which produces an electrical impulse that spreads across your heart, causing it to contract. This happens more than once per second to produce a normal heart beat of 72 beats per m ...
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
... 3. Function: to transport and diffuse essential materials to and from the body’s cells and the blood Blood Pressure A. Systole: maximum pressure formed during a ventricular contraction B. Diastole: minimum pressure during ventricular relaxation (atrial contraction) C. Measured in mm of Hg D. BP = CO ...
... 3. Function: to transport and diffuse essential materials to and from the body’s cells and the blood Blood Pressure A. Systole: maximum pressure formed during a ventricular contraction B. Diastole: minimum pressure during ventricular relaxation (atrial contraction) C. Measured in mm of Hg D. BP = CO ...
The effects of trinitroglycerin injection on early complications of
... narrowing, reduces the vessel cross-section to more than 80%, the blood flow (even at rest) will be reduced. The risk of myocardial ischemia will increase with a small increase of stenosis.3 The best way to diagnose IHD and coronary vessels stenosis is performing angiography which is still the best ...
... narrowing, reduces the vessel cross-section to more than 80%, the blood flow (even at rest) will be reduced. The risk of myocardial ischemia will increase with a small increase of stenosis.3 The best way to diagnose IHD and coronary vessels stenosis is performing angiography which is still the best ...
ICDs in Primary Prevention
... Heart Rhythm Society Campaign: "Learn your EF" Part of the Heart Rhythm Foundation looking at several areas of rhythm disturbances, one of them sudden death, focusing on EF ...
... Heart Rhythm Society Campaign: "Learn your EF" Part of the Heart Rhythm Foundation looking at several areas of rhythm disturbances, one of them sudden death, focusing on EF ...
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
... taking in a deep breath. placing your hands on your stomach and pressing your stomach outwards into your hands without letting the air out of your lungs. This should be held for a few seconds. Sometimes the Doctor may press on the artery in your neck but this should only be done by your doctor. Medi ...
... taking in a deep breath. placing your hands on your stomach and pressing your stomach outwards into your hands without letting the air out of your lungs. This should be held for a few seconds. Sometimes the Doctor may press on the artery in your neck but this should only be done by your doctor. Medi ...
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... myocardial infarction (40) • 3.2 What type of necrosis would you see in a myocardial infarction (10) • 3.3 Describe the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of myocardial infarct (30) • 3.4 List 4 possible complications that can occur after myocardial infarction? (20) ...
... myocardial infarction (40) • 3.2 What type of necrosis would you see in a myocardial infarction (10) • 3.3 Describe the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of myocardial infarct (30) • 3.4 List 4 possible complications that can occur after myocardial infarction? (20) ...
Heart Auscultation
... Atrial septal defect with a significant left to right shunt will produce a pulmonary flow murmur. The murmur does not originate from the atria and, unless there is a significant shunt, there may be no murmur. Ventricular septal defect produces a harsh systolic murmur, heard best along the left stern ...
... Atrial septal defect with a significant left to right shunt will produce a pulmonary flow murmur. The murmur does not originate from the atria and, unless there is a significant shunt, there may be no murmur. Ventricular septal defect produces a harsh systolic murmur, heard best along the left stern ...
DOC - Gericareonline.net
... Echocardiography is very safe. It does not use x-rays, and you do not need an injection. This test uses the same method that is used to look at babies before they are born. With echocardiography, high-frequency sound waves are sent into the chest where they bounce off of the heart's walls and valves ...
... Echocardiography is very safe. It does not use x-rays, and you do not need an injection. This test uses the same method that is used to look at babies before they are born. With echocardiography, high-frequency sound waves are sent into the chest where they bounce off of the heart's walls and valves ...
Nerve activates contraction
... Early diastole – atria finish re-filling, ventricular pressure is low Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...
... Early diastole – atria finish re-filling, ventricular pressure is low Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...
Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Consent and Patient Information
... Right Heart Catheter – after an injection of local anaesthetic, a soft balloon ‘pressure catheter’ is put into the vein in your groin. The tube is carefully passed along until it reaches the heart and then goes up into the blood vessels of the lungs. The pressures in the lungs and heart are recorded ...
... Right Heart Catheter – after an injection of local anaesthetic, a soft balloon ‘pressure catheter’ is put into the vein in your groin. The tube is carefully passed along until it reaches the heart and then goes up into the blood vessels of the lungs. The pressures in the lungs and heart are recorded ...
Questions for Electrocardiography article
... C. highly specialized conducting system of the heart D. all of these E. none of these 9. Which of the following best defines polarization? A. The inside of the cell is electrically positive with respect to the outside. B. The outside of the cell is electrically positive with respect to the inside. C ...
... C. highly specialized conducting system of the heart D. all of these E. none of these 9. Which of the following best defines polarization? A. The inside of the cell is electrically positive with respect to the outside. B. The outside of the cell is electrically positive with respect to the inside. C ...
overload of the left ventricle
... This man of 59 had been discharged from the army because of hypertension 14 years before he came under observation. He was treated in 1959 with bretylium tosylate and thereafter required increasing doses. For six years he had had severe headaches and nocturia, and for one year mild dyspncea on exert ...
... This man of 59 had been discharged from the army because of hypertension 14 years before he came under observation. He was treated in 1959 with bretylium tosylate and thereafter required increasing doses. For six years he had had severe headaches and nocturia, and for one year mild dyspncea on exert ...
11 Hypertension Disease characteristics Clinical features
... asthma is a reason to avoid β blockers. Some reasons to favour or avoid certain antihypertensives are summarized in Table 11.2. Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, so the patient may have other related conditions. Hyperlipidaemia is common in the population at risk of hyp ...
... asthma is a reason to avoid β blockers. Some reasons to favour or avoid certain antihypertensives are summarized in Table 11.2. Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, so the patient may have other related conditions. Hyperlipidaemia is common in the population at risk of hyp ...
Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
... This lack of consistency in care is compounded by disrupted communication among caregivers coupled with barriers to health care resources. Improved application of evidence-based treatment guidelines for the diagnosis, staging, and tracking of AF-associated stroke is needed, especially because patien ...
... This lack of consistency in care is compounded by disrupted communication among caregivers coupled with barriers to health care resources. Improved application of evidence-based treatment guidelines for the diagnosis, staging, and tracking of AF-associated stroke is needed, especially because patien ...
Freedom® Portable Driver
... Provides immediate, safe blood flow up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle Immediately restores normal Cardiac Index (CI) Immediately restores normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) Overcomes high Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) Restores normal hemodynamics and organ perfusion ...
... Provides immediate, safe blood flow up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle Immediately restores normal Cardiac Index (CI) Immediately restores normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) Overcomes high Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) Restores normal hemodynamics and organ perfusion ...
Homework 2
... 4. Particulate air pollution and hospital admissions have similar seasonal patterns and both higher in the winter. Give some possible explanations for the similarity. ...
... 4. Particulate air pollution and hospital admissions have similar seasonal patterns and both higher in the winter. Give some possible explanations for the similarity. ...
Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
... minute that passes without CPR and defibrillation. The American Red Cross estimates that 50,000 lives could be saved each year if AEDs were widely used. Who can use an AED? Anyone trained to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be trained to use an AED. Most AEDs are designed to be used by pe ...
... minute that passes without CPR and defibrillation. The American Red Cross estimates that 50,000 lives could be saved each year if AEDs were widely used. Who can use an AED? Anyone trained to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be trained to use an AED. Most AEDs are designed to be used by pe ...
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... heartand elevation of circulating anabolic hormonesmay be involved [2,8]. In this study, coronary flow, left ventricular developed pressure and diastolic pressure did not differ between trained and untrained rats statistically. There are several published documents about the beneficial effect of res ...
... heartand elevation of circulating anabolic hormonesmay be involved [2,8]. In this study, coronary flow, left ventricular developed pressure and diastolic pressure did not differ between trained and untrained rats statistically. There are several published documents about the beneficial effect of res ...