Giant Right Atrium: A Rare Form of Congenital Heart Disease
... as the causative mechanism. The clinical presentation varies but is frequently an incidental finding detected on the chest radiography done for routine evaluation or during the evaluation of the atrial fibrillation. Approximately 50% of the patients are asymptomatic at the time of the diagnosis. The ...
... as the causative mechanism. The clinical presentation varies but is frequently an incidental finding detected on the chest radiography done for routine evaluation or during the evaluation of the atrial fibrillation. Approximately 50% of the patients are asymptomatic at the time of the diagnosis. The ...
Stroke
... atherosclerosis of small blood vessels and multiple strokes. • Radiological picture of leucoareosis – less intense appearance of periventricualar tissues in chronically hypertensive patients ...
... atherosclerosis of small blood vessels and multiple strokes. • Radiological picture of leucoareosis – less intense appearance of periventricualar tissues in chronically hypertensive patients ...
MMNN
... Flow from the high-pressure left ventricle to the lowpressure right ventricle during systole produces a pansystolic murmur usually heard best at the left sternal edge but radiating all over the precordium . A small defect often produces a loud murmur (maladie de Roger) in the absence of other ...
... Flow from the high-pressure left ventricle to the lowpressure right ventricle during systole produces a pansystolic murmur usually heard best at the left sternal edge but radiating all over the precordium . A small defect often produces a loud murmur (maladie de Roger) in the absence of other ...
Heart Dissection Guide
... Most heart diagrams show the left atrium and ventricle on the right side of the diagram. Imagine the heart in the body of a person facing you. The left side of their heart is on their left, but since you are facing them, it is on your right. 1. Identify the right and left sides of the heart. Look cl ...
... Most heart diagrams show the left atrium and ventricle on the right side of the diagram. Imagine the heart in the body of a person facing you. The left side of their heart is on their left, but since you are facing them, it is on your right. 1. Identify the right and left sides of the heart. Look cl ...
Adverse Drug Reaction: Nurse Must Know Possible Side Effects
... another drug which is indicated to reverse the effects of an overdose. As necessary, a nurse should take vital signs right before a drug is given, for comparison with how the patient is doing after the drug is administered. The Physician’s Desk Reference is an authoritative text that can be consider ...
... another drug which is indicated to reverse the effects of an overdose. As necessary, a nurse should take vital signs right before a drug is given, for comparison with how the patient is doing after the drug is administered. The Physician’s Desk Reference is an authoritative text that can be consider ...
Palpation
... Palpation: Palpation of the abdominal system may start by looking at your tongue, feeling for nodes in the neck, examining the places where hernias can form, feeling the pulses at the top of the leg (femoral pulses. Examination of the abdomen is then performed systematically in four quadrants to ass ...
... Palpation: Palpation of the abdominal system may start by looking at your tongue, feeling for nodes in the neck, examining the places where hernias can form, feeling the pulses at the top of the leg (femoral pulses. Examination of the abdomen is then performed systematically in four quadrants to ass ...
The inoperable valvular heart disease patient
... Calcific aortic stenosis is the most common valvular disease observed in Western countries. In the next 5 years, aortic valve replacement is expected to increase by 5% per year giving a total number of 180,000 cases worldwide. Of these, nearly 10% are considered high risk and approximately 15%, or a ...
... Calcific aortic stenosis is the most common valvular disease observed in Western countries. In the next 5 years, aortic valve replacement is expected to increase by 5% per year giving a total number of 180,000 cases worldwide. Of these, nearly 10% are considered high risk and approximately 15%, or a ...
Establishing norms for echocardiographic measurements of
... quantitative echocardiographic measurements. For example, some clinical practice guidelines recommend withholding potentially lifesaving chemotherapy from children on the basis of echocardiographic measurements (11). In the same manner, evidence-based and consensus guidelines have been issued by maj ...
... quantitative echocardiographic measurements. For example, some clinical practice guidelines recommend withholding potentially lifesaving chemotherapy from children on the basis of echocardiographic measurements (11). In the same manner, evidence-based and consensus guidelines have been issued by maj ...
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... • Remember that your body’s cells need oxygen to make energy, but they produce carbon dioxide as a waste product. – That’s why we breathe in oxygen & exhale carbon dioxide! ...
... • Remember that your body’s cells need oxygen to make energy, but they produce carbon dioxide as a waste product. – That’s why we breathe in oxygen & exhale carbon dioxide! ...
Left ventricular aneurysms: early and long-term results of
... late outcome [12–14]. But some retrospective clinical studies failed to demonstrate any difference between linear and patch repairs [15–20]. In this study, we compared the early and late results of 110 consecutive patients undergoing repair of postinfarction dyskinetic LV aneurysms non-randomly assi ...
... late outcome [12–14]. But some retrospective clinical studies failed to demonstrate any difference between linear and patch repairs [15–20]. In this study, we compared the early and late results of 110 consecutive patients undergoing repair of postinfarction dyskinetic LV aneurysms non-randomly assi ...
Pathophysiology, risk stratification, and management
... thrombogenesis, specific genetic alterations of the autonomic nervous system, cardiac sarcolemmal and contractile proteins, and familial clustering may better segregate patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk of SCD from those who may suffer from nonfatal isc ...
... thrombogenesis, specific genetic alterations of the autonomic nervous system, cardiac sarcolemmal and contractile proteins, and familial clustering may better segregate patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk of SCD from those who may suffer from nonfatal isc ...
response and systolic wall stress in patients with
... seen only for end-systolic wall stress, with group III patients demonstrating significantly higher levels than either group I or group II patients. Examination of the intergroup differences in systolic blood pressure, wall thickness, and cavity dimensions, which are the determinants of wall stress, ...
... seen only for end-systolic wall stress, with group III patients demonstrating significantly higher levels than either group I or group II patients. Examination of the intergroup differences in systolic blood pressure, wall thickness, and cavity dimensions, which are the determinants of wall stress, ...
what is cor pulmonale - Mother Baby University
... a. Blood tests—This can tell the MD/NNP if the baby’s blood has enough oxygen and if there is an infection. b. Chest X-rays—An x-ray takes pictures of the structures/organs inside the chest such as the heart and lungs. They can help the MD/NNP diagnose BPD, signs of inflammation or infection in the ...
... a. Blood tests—This can tell the MD/NNP if the baby’s blood has enough oxygen and if there is an infection. b. Chest X-rays—An x-ray takes pictures of the structures/organs inside the chest such as the heart and lungs. They can help the MD/NNP diagnose BPD, signs of inflammation or infection in the ...
The Circulatory System C16L2 Chapter 16 Lesson 2
... 140/90 mm Hg is known as hypertension, or high blood pressure. ...
... 140/90 mm Hg is known as hypertension, or high blood pressure. ...
Seeing Red: Harvey and the Circulation of the Blood
... The constantly beating heart would put out more blood than the veins could supply, or the arteries could hold (too much blood leaves the heart for it to be used up and replaced). - The sum of the parts (accumulation of blood over time, resulting from blood expelled by heart into aorta) cannot be g ...
... The constantly beating heart would put out more blood than the veins could supply, or the arteries could hold (too much blood leaves the heart for it to be used up and replaced). - The sum of the parts (accumulation of blood over time, resulting from blood expelled by heart into aorta) cannot be g ...
JH WEEKLIES ISSUE #24 2011
... The human heart and its disorders are studied in the field of cardiology. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, causing almost 25 percent of all deat ...
... The human heart and its disorders are studied in the field of cardiology. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, causing almost 25 percent of all deat ...
Historical Perspectives of Cardiac Electrophysiology
... Waller primarily studied the electrical phenomena of the heart. As early as 1889, he was able to obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG) from the body surface of a human being with the aid of a Lippmann capillary electrometer. Although the clinical significance of this ECG was not recognized at that time, ...
... Waller primarily studied the electrical phenomena of the heart. As early as 1889, he was able to obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG) from the body surface of a human being with the aid of a Lippmann capillary electrometer. Although the clinical significance of this ECG was not recognized at that time, ...
Order No-315 - Delhi Medical Council
... infection. All cultures were sent. No positive cultures were obtained but in view of fever and increasing TLC, Injection Targocid was added to Zosyn on 11.3.2006. On 16.3.2006 tracheal culture grew pseudomonas and kleibsella, for which Inj. Colistin was started. Despite daily dialysis and intensive ...
... infection. All cultures were sent. No positive cultures were obtained but in view of fever and increasing TLC, Injection Targocid was added to Zosyn on 11.3.2006. On 16.3.2006 tracheal culture grew pseudomonas and kleibsella, for which Inj. Colistin was started. Despite daily dialysis and intensive ...
2- Secondary hypertension
... 1- About 33% of people are asymptomatic. For this reason, it is advisable to undergo periodic blood pressure screenings. 2- symptomatic specially in Extremely high blood pressure may lead to : - headaches , - Fatigue ,Dizziness ,confusion - ,Nausea ,- Problems with vision - Chest pains ,-Breathi ...
... 1- About 33% of people are asymptomatic. For this reason, it is advisable to undergo periodic blood pressure screenings. 2- symptomatic specially in Extremely high blood pressure may lead to : - headaches , - Fatigue ,Dizziness ,confusion - ,Nausea ,- Problems with vision - Chest pains ,-Breathi ...
The Heart Of An Athlete
... enters the right side of the heart. Then, blood is pumped out of the right ventricle to the lungs, where it picks up new oxygen before returning to the left side or left ventricle. Finally, the fresh oxygenated blood is pumped back into the body by the left ventricle.. ...
... enters the right side of the heart. Then, blood is pumped out of the right ventricle to the lungs, where it picks up new oxygen before returning to the left side or left ventricle. Finally, the fresh oxygenated blood is pumped back into the body by the left ventricle.. ...
I. Inotropic Drugs.
... The mechanism of the positive inotropic effect of the CGs is connected with their ability to increase the content of Ca2+ ions in the cardiomyocytes mainly due to the blockade of SHgroups of Na+,K+-ATP-ase enzyme. The increase of the Ca2+ ions concentration leads to the increase of the contractile p ...
... The mechanism of the positive inotropic effect of the CGs is connected with their ability to increase the content of Ca2+ ions in the cardiomyocytes mainly due to the blockade of SHgroups of Na+,K+-ATP-ase enzyme. The increase of the Ca2+ ions concentration leads to the increase of the contractile p ...
Heart
... • Valves ensure a one-way flow of blood through the heart • Atrioventricular (AV) valves—control blood flow between atria and ventricles – Right AV valve has three cusps (tricuspid valve) – Left AV valve has two cusps (mitral or bicuspid valve) – Chordae tendineae: cords connect AV valves to papilla ...
... • Valves ensure a one-way flow of blood through the heart • Atrioventricular (AV) valves—control blood flow between atria and ventricles – Right AV valve has three cusps (tricuspid valve) – Left AV valve has two cusps (mitral or bicuspid valve) – Chordae tendineae: cords connect AV valves to papilla ...
(10) I. Label the diagram above: Aorta Left Auricle Left Ventricle
... Every structure in the body needs blood to supply it with oxygen and nutrients. These same structures also need a means to get rid of their own waste products. Very simply, each organ has a one-way pipe going into it, feeding it, and a one way pipe going out, like flushing a toilet. So - where does ...
... Every structure in the body needs blood to supply it with oxygen and nutrients. These same structures also need a means to get rid of their own waste products. Very simply, each organ has a one-way pipe going into it, feeding it, and a one way pipe going out, like flushing a toilet. So - where does ...
CardioDx Announces Clinical and Scientific Presentations at the
... negative predictive value (96 percent) in a patient population reflecting the test’s intended-use population, outperforming myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in diagnostic accuracy and negative predictive value. In these studies, Corus CAD was validated using CT angiography and the gold standard f ...
... negative predictive value (96 percent) in a patient population reflecting the test’s intended-use population, outperforming myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in diagnostic accuracy and negative predictive value. In these studies, Corus CAD was validated using CT angiography and the gold standard f ...
High blood pressure - Did you know? pdf, 79kb
... failure. Blood vessels may develop bulges (aneurysm) and weak spots, making them more likely to burst and clog. The pressure in the blood vessels can also cause blood to leak out into the brain. This can cause a stroke. High blood pressure can also lead to kidney failure, blindness, rupture of blood ...
... failure. Blood vessels may develop bulges (aneurysm) and weak spots, making them more likely to burst and clog. The pressure in the blood vessels can also cause blood to leak out into the brain. This can cause a stroke. High blood pressure can also lead to kidney failure, blindness, rupture of blood ...