Cardiovascular System: Heart
... • Shorter twitch time allows for more time for ventricle to fill • Increased tension generation equals stronger contraction ...
... • Shorter twitch time allows for more time for ventricle to fill • Increased tension generation equals stronger contraction ...
Arrhythmias in Heart Failure. Clinical Approaches To Tachyarrhythmias Brochure
... The prevalence of heart failure is increasing, in part due to the aging population and longer survival of patients with heart disease. As heart failure management has progressed, so has the understanding of the role of arrhythmias in heart failure, and of the impact of therapies to treat them. For m ...
... The prevalence of heart failure is increasing, in part due to the aging population and longer survival of patients with heart disease. As heart failure management has progressed, so has the understanding of the role of arrhythmias in heart failure, and of the impact of therapies to treat them. For m ...
Atrial Fibrillation by Dr. Sarma
... • P-CV is used if direct-current (DC) cardioversion fails or, in some cases, as a pre cardioversion strategy • Pretreatment with Amiodarone, Flecainide, Ibutilide, Propafenone, or Sotalol increases success of DC CV • This is not a choice in the hemodynamically unstable ...
... • P-CV is used if direct-current (DC) cardioversion fails or, in some cases, as a pre cardioversion strategy • Pretreatment with Amiodarone, Flecainide, Ibutilide, Propafenone, or Sotalol increases success of DC CV • This is not a choice in the hemodynamically unstable ...
Ejection Fraction and Segmental Wall Motion
... level of the aortic valve and the approximate contour of the ventricle. A region of interest is then drawn through the aortic valve plane to encompass the region of the left ventricle. A chimney-like projection is drawn over the aortic valve plane such that the two "break points" correspond to an is ...
... level of the aortic valve and the approximate contour of the ventricle. A region of interest is then drawn through the aortic valve plane to encompass the region of the left ventricle. A chimney-like projection is drawn over the aortic valve plane such that the two "break points" correspond to an is ...
full release - University Hospitals Newsroom
... UH Case Medical Center among the first to perform major heart surgery under ‘twilight’ Valve replacement procedures now being done with patient awake CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists Marco Costa, MD, and Dan Simon, MD, are among the first in the country to perform t ...
... UH Case Medical Center among the first to perform major heart surgery under ‘twilight’ Valve replacement procedures now being done with patient awake CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists Marco Costa, MD, and Dan Simon, MD, are among the first in the country to perform t ...
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... enough to let blood flow through (stenosis) or cannot close well enough to prevent backflow of the blood (regurgitation). Heart valve disease can affect any of the four valves in different ways, including a combination of stenosis and regurgitation. These diseases include: ...
... enough to let blood flow through (stenosis) or cannot close well enough to prevent backflow of the blood (regurgitation). Heart valve disease can affect any of the four valves in different ways, including a combination of stenosis and regurgitation. These diseases include: ...
Lecture 4
... a. Effects of Preload The tension developed during systole depends on the cardiac fiber length. This is known as the length-tension relationship of cardiac muscle. The ultrastructural basis for this relationship is the amount of overlap between the thick and thin filaments of the cardiac muscle fib ...
... a. Effects of Preload The tension developed during systole depends on the cardiac fiber length. This is known as the length-tension relationship of cardiac muscle. The ultrastructural basis for this relationship is the amount of overlap between the thick and thin filaments of the cardiac muscle fib ...
Quick Reference Guide: Atrial Fibrillation
... ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines6 recommend that no antithrombotic therapy or treatment with an OAC or aspirin may be considered in these patients. Further, female patients who are aged <65 years with lone AF will have a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 by virtue of their gender. They are generally at low risk and the ...
... ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines6 recommend that no antithrombotic therapy or treatment with an OAC or aspirin may be considered in these patients. Further, female patients who are aged <65 years with lone AF will have a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 by virtue of their gender. They are generally at low risk and the ...
Reduction of QRS duration following pulmonary valve replacement
... arrhythmia vulnerability. Currently, most centres are only performing PVR on patients who are symptomatic with exercise intolerance or clinical arrhythmia, or those with the most severe RV dilation. If, indeed, there is a threshold above which RV mechanical and electrical reverse remodelling is less ...
... arrhythmia vulnerability. Currently, most centres are only performing PVR on patients who are symptomatic with exercise intolerance or clinical arrhythmia, or those with the most severe RV dilation. If, indeed, there is a threshold above which RV mechanical and electrical reverse remodelling is less ...
Eplerenone Reduces Mortality 30 Days After Randomization
... between placebo- and eplerenone-treated patients were similar (Table 1). The mean age in the EPHESUS trial was 64 years; the mean LVEF was 33%. The majority of the population was Caucasian (90%) and male (71%). In both groups, the mean time from AMI to randomization was 7.3 days. Approximately 65% o ...
... between placebo- and eplerenone-treated patients were similar (Table 1). The mean age in the EPHESUS trial was 64 years; the mean LVEF was 33%. The majority of the population was Caucasian (90%) and male (71%). In both groups, the mean time from AMI to randomization was 7.3 days. Approximately 65% o ...
A Three-Dimensional Computer Model of the Human Heart for
... paths on surfaces within the heart wall, albeit a different choice of surfaces than cones [5]. The following observation about geodesics on cones is useful: take any cone, oriented with its vertex downward, and then take a cut perpendicular to the axis of the cone. Starting anywhere on the cut, draw ...
... paths on surfaces within the heart wall, albeit a different choice of surfaces than cones [5]. The following observation about geodesics on cones is useful: take any cone, oriented with its vertex downward, and then take a cut perpendicular to the axis of the cone. Starting anywhere on the cut, draw ...
Fall 2011 - Steven M. Gootter Foundation
... Cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart muscle). This research is aimed at proving just the opposite – that mild exercise is good for those with HCM. Dr. Konhilas’s research studies an enzyme (AMP-Kinase) that is a key in regulating cellular energy. The goal of the project is to determine the cellul ...
... Cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart muscle). This research is aimed at proving just the opposite – that mild exercise is good for those with HCM. Dr. Konhilas’s research studies an enzyme (AMP-Kinase) that is a key in regulating cellular energy. The goal of the project is to determine the cellul ...
The circulatory system
... Hollow inside Divided in two lengthways by septum Has 4 chambers Upper chambers = left and right atria (atrium) Lower chambers = left and right ventricles Valves separate the atria from the ventricles and prevent backflow of blood ...
... Hollow inside Divided in two lengthways by septum Has 4 chambers Upper chambers = left and right atria (atrium) Lower chambers = left and right ventricles Valves separate the atria from the ventricles and prevent backflow of blood ...
Neurocirculatory asthenia
... he further stated that just because the disorder is not recognized is' not proof of its not having existed. ...
... he further stated that just because the disorder is not recognized is' not proof of its not having existed. ...
Circulatory System
... 3. Capillaries – permeable network of vessels that allow the exchange of materials. a) Capillaries have walls only one cell thick (one endothelial layer) to allow exchange of gases and nutrients with tissue fluid. b) Capillary beds are present in all regions of the body but not all capillary beds a ...
... 3. Capillaries – permeable network of vessels that allow the exchange of materials. a) Capillaries have walls only one cell thick (one endothelial layer) to allow exchange of gases and nutrients with tissue fluid. b) Capillary beds are present in all regions of the body but not all capillary beds a ...
Cardiac Arrest in the Athlete
... • LVH (20mm limb, 30mm pre-cordial), • AV Block, 1*,2*, 3* (1* >.21 not shorted with hyperventilation) RBBB, LBBB • Long QT (>.44men, >.46 women) Short PR (<0.12) • PVCs, AF, SVT • ST depression or T wave inversion 2 or more leads, Q wave 2 leads, V1 R:S ratio >1 ...
... • LVH (20mm limb, 30mm pre-cordial), • AV Block, 1*,2*, 3* (1* >.21 not shorted with hyperventilation) RBBB, LBBB • Long QT (>.44men, >.46 women) Short PR (<0.12) • PVCs, AF, SVT • ST depression or T wave inversion 2 or more leads, Q wave 2 leads, V1 R:S ratio >1 ...
Name: Period: ___ The Cardiovascular System 1
... 1. The cardiovascular system is a combination of the _______________________ and ____________________ systems. 2. The function of the cardiovascular system is to bring in _________________ and distribute it around the body. 3. Cardiovascular system is also used to move _________________ and carry __ ...
... 1. The cardiovascular system is a combination of the _______________________ and ____________________ systems. 2. The function of the cardiovascular system is to bring in _________________ and distribute it around the body. 3. Cardiovascular system is also used to move _________________ and carry __ ...
Anginal Pectoris Refractory to Standard Medical Therapy
... [Na+]i - dependent Ca2+ overload Ranolazine reduces late INa Belardinelli L et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2006;8(suppl A):A10-13. Belardinelli L et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2004;(6 suppl I):I3-7. ...
... [Na+]i - dependent Ca2+ overload Ranolazine reduces late INa Belardinelli L et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2006;8(suppl A):A10-13. Belardinelli L et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2004;(6 suppl I):I3-7. ...
Dr Hugh Calkins is Professor of Medicine and Director of the EP
... Society on Adult Congenital Heart Disease and a member of the American Heart Association and the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. He serves as the Pediatric Chair of the Physician Electrophysiology examination given by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, and serves on t ...
... Society on Adult Congenital Heart Disease and a member of the American Heart Association and the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. He serves as the Pediatric Chair of the Physician Electrophysiology examination given by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, and serves on t ...
Avoiding Allogeneic Transfusion: A Case Study
... – CBC – If CBC shows anemia (< 13 g/dL) then additional lab tests required • Iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin, Vitamin B12, creatinine, reticulocyte count • Folate if MCV > 100 fl ...
... – CBC – If CBC shows anemia (< 13 g/dL) then additional lab tests required • Iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin, Vitamin B12, creatinine, reticulocyte count • Folate if MCV > 100 fl ...
Sudden cardiac death: role of heart rate
... In the last 20 years, the appraisal [3] of the proarrhythmic role exerted by transient or persistent alterations in sympathetic and vagal control mechanisms has stimulated the development of techniques capable of providing information on autonomic modulation and of its alteration in different clinic ...
... In the last 20 years, the appraisal [3] of the proarrhythmic role exerted by transient or persistent alterations in sympathetic and vagal control mechanisms has stimulated the development of techniques capable of providing information on autonomic modulation and of its alteration in different clinic ...
Human Circulatory System
... Myogenic Muscle Contraction – spontaneous contraction/relaxation of cardiac muscle without nervous system control ...
... Myogenic Muscle Contraction – spontaneous contraction/relaxation of cardiac muscle without nervous system control ...
I. Overview of the Cardiovascular System
... Pressure in blood vessels decreases as the distance away from the heart increases http://blood-pressure.emedtv.com/high-blood-pressure-video/what-is-bloodpressure-video.html ...
... Pressure in blood vessels decreases as the distance away from the heart increases http://blood-pressure.emedtv.com/high-blood-pressure-video/what-is-bloodpressure-video.html ...
Heartnotes2017 - Lindbergh School District
... Endocarditis - Inflammation of the endocardium, affecting heart valves mainly. May lead to scarring and stenoses. ...
... Endocarditis - Inflammation of the endocardium, affecting heart valves mainly. May lead to scarring and stenoses. ...