automatic external defibrillators
... AEDs save lives but what about the liability issues? Good starting point when discussing liability issues and AED technology is the fact that the sudden cardiac arrest victim is dead unless rapid CPR and defibrillation successfully resuscitates them. CPR is performed thousands of times a year with ...
... AEDs save lives but what about the liability issues? Good starting point when discussing liability issues and AED technology is the fact that the sudden cardiac arrest victim is dead unless rapid CPR and defibrillation successfully resuscitates them. CPR is performed thousands of times a year with ...
The Circulatory System
... The right atrium contracts and pumps the blood through the tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle. ...
... The right atrium contracts and pumps the blood through the tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle. ...
study guide extra credit
... left pulmonary arteries and travel to each lung. At the lungs, the blood travels through capillary beds on the alveoli where respiration occurs , removing carbon dioxide and adding oxygen to the blood. The alveoli are air sacs in the lungs that provide the surface for gas exchange during respiration ...
... left pulmonary arteries and travel to each lung. At the lungs, the blood travels through capillary beds on the alveoli where respiration occurs , removing carbon dioxide and adding oxygen to the blood. The alveoli are air sacs in the lungs that provide the surface for gas exchange during respiration ...
11. Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology
... Blood Vessels • Blood passes from the capillaries into the venous system; first through venules and then veins. • Veins Carry blood at pressures lower than arteries. Venous systems act as reservoir. Hold roughly 60% of total blood volume. ...
... Blood Vessels • Blood passes from the capillaries into the venous system; first through venules and then veins. • Veins Carry blood at pressures lower than arteries. Venous systems act as reservoir. Hold roughly 60% of total blood volume. ...
The Heart
... Heart makes 4 sounds - 2 of which can be heard with a stethoscope Lubb - sound generated by blood swirling or turbulence after closing of the Atrioventricular valves Dupp - sound generated by blood swirling or turbulence after closing of the Semilunar valves ...
... Heart makes 4 sounds - 2 of which can be heard with a stethoscope Lubb - sound generated by blood swirling or turbulence after closing of the Atrioventricular valves Dupp - sound generated by blood swirling or turbulence after closing of the Semilunar valves ...
Journal of Clinical Oncology
... with potential cardiac symptoms and a previous history of RT might have been more likely to be sent for an angiogram than those who had not received previous RT. This effect might be influenced by the laterality of the RT as well. Furthermore, patients with severe coronary disease who succumbed to a ...
... with potential cardiac symptoms and a previous history of RT might have been more likely to be sent for an angiogram than those who had not received previous RT. This effect might be influenced by the laterality of the RT as well. Furthermore, patients with severe coronary disease who succumbed to a ...
Assessment and management of patients with ischemic heart disease
... et al. (30) showed that long-term mortality in patients who underwent CABG surgery before the vascular surgery was significantly improved at 5 yrs compared with patients who did not have CABG surgery (74.3% vs. 53.2%, p ⫽ .006). Interestingly, there was no significant difference in the first 30-day ...
... et al. (30) showed that long-term mortality in patients who underwent CABG surgery before the vascular surgery was significantly improved at 5 yrs compared with patients who did not have CABG surgery (74.3% vs. 53.2%, p ⫽ .006). Interestingly, there was no significant difference in the first 30-day ...
Journal Club Pack - Circulation Research
... Rationale: Right ventricular (RV) function is the most important determinant of morbidity and mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Endothelin (ET)-1 receptor antagonists (ERAs) are approved therapies for PAH. It is not known whether ERAs have effects on the RV, in addition to their va ...
... Rationale: Right ventricular (RV) function is the most important determinant of morbidity and mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Endothelin (ET)-1 receptor antagonists (ERAs) are approved therapies for PAH. It is not known whether ERAs have effects on the RV, in addition to their va ...
Chronic Valvular Disease
... Your veterinarian may detect a heart murmur in your pet years before congestive heart failure develops. The murmur is described as a regurgitation of blood through defective valves. Auscultation of the chest (listening to it with a stethoscope) may reveal heart murmurs and the presence of fluid in t ...
... Your veterinarian may detect a heart murmur in your pet years before congestive heart failure develops. The murmur is described as a regurgitation of blood through defective valves. Auscultation of the chest (listening to it with a stethoscope) may reveal heart murmurs and the presence of fluid in t ...
Persistent Ductus Arteriosus - Children`s Heart Federation
... arteriosus, surgery may be needed. In babies who are breathless or have difficulty feeding because of the extra blood going to the lungs through the ductus arteriosus, the lungs can become heavy or ‘wet’ with fluid. If this is the case, your baby may need medication to get rid of the extra fluid (di ...
... arteriosus, surgery may be needed. In babies who are breathless or have difficulty feeding because of the extra blood going to the lungs through the ductus arteriosus, the lungs can become heavy or ‘wet’ with fluid. If this is the case, your baby may need medication to get rid of the extra fluid (di ...
Enlarged Heart - Shaw American
... The cardio‐thoracic (CT) ratio as determined by chest Xray (CXR) is often used to report heart size. CT is the heart width divided by the width of the chest cavity. Normal CT ratio is under 50%. Echocardiogram, MUGA scan and ventriculogram are better than chest Xray for assessing heart size. When ...
... The cardio‐thoracic (CT) ratio as determined by chest Xray (CXR) is often used to report heart size. CT is the heart width divided by the width of the chest cavity. Normal CT ratio is under 50%. Echocardiogram, MUGA scan and ventriculogram are better than chest Xray for assessing heart size. When ...
C a rd i o v a s c u l... P re g n a n c y Sarah K. Sommerkamp, ,
... that a BNP value greater than 100 pg/mL is a sensitive (but not specific) predictor of cardiac events. They also noted patients at greatest risk were those with left ventricular dysfunction.30 Management of the pregnant patient with cardiomyopathy depends on the severity of the disease. In general, ...
... that a BNP value greater than 100 pg/mL is a sensitive (but not specific) predictor of cardiac events. They also noted patients at greatest risk were those with left ventricular dysfunction.30 Management of the pregnant patient with cardiomyopathy depends on the severity of the disease. In general, ...
Chapter 49 - Bakersfield College
... •External bleeding: If not hidden by clothing, external bleeding is usually seen. Bleeding from an artery occurs in spurts. There is a steady flow of blood from a vein. ...
... •External bleeding: If not hidden by clothing, external bleeding is usually seen. Bleeding from an artery occurs in spurts. There is a steady flow of blood from a vein. ...
Sevoflurane aS a CauSe of TorSade de PoinTeS in D W. C
... with the HR. Therefore, QT should be corrected for the HR. The Bazett’s formula is the most widely used for this purpose. QTc = QT √RR In men, QTc>460 ms is prolonged and 440-460 ms borderline prolonged. In women those values are QTc>470 ms and QTc of 450-470 ms respectively. Cardiac rhythm disturba ...
... with the HR. Therefore, QT should be corrected for the HR. The Bazett’s formula is the most widely used for this purpose. QTc = QT √RR In men, QTc>460 ms is prolonged and 440-460 ms borderline prolonged. In women those values are QTc>470 ms and QTc of 450-470 ms respectively. Cardiac rhythm disturba ...
END STAGE HEART FAILURE – TRANSPLANTATION OR LVAD?
... 2002 to 2006. The peak VO2 (VO2max) is the most objective assessment of functional capacity in patients with heart failure, and may be the best predictor of when to list a patient for cardiac transplantation. Mechanical cardiac support devices may be implanted in patients, in whose cases all other p ...
... 2002 to 2006. The peak VO2 (VO2max) is the most objective assessment of functional capacity in patients with heart failure, and may be the best predictor of when to list a patient for cardiac transplantation. Mechanical cardiac support devices may be implanted in patients, in whose cases all other p ...
IOSR Journal of VLSI and Signal Processing (IOSR-JVSP)
... stethoscope. At first, stethoscopes were purely mechanical and acoustic in nature which provided less amplification of sound. The advent of digital electronic stethoscopes made the detection of these sounds easier and efficient. New and more advanced versions of the electronic stethoscopes are regul ...
... stethoscope. At first, stethoscopes were purely mechanical and acoustic in nature which provided less amplification of sound. The advent of digital electronic stethoscopes made the detection of these sounds easier and efficient. New and more advanced versions of the electronic stethoscopes are regul ...
Methods and devices of blood pressure measurement
... a. Have the patient rest 5 minutes and then proceed with measurement b. Wait until pulse has returned to normal before measuring blood pressure c. Have patient return in 30 minutes for blood pressure check‐ advise the patient not to do any exercise or other strenuous activity before returning. ...
... a. Have the patient rest 5 minutes and then proceed with measurement b. Wait until pulse has returned to normal before measuring blood pressure c. Have patient return in 30 minutes for blood pressure check‐ advise the patient not to do any exercise or other strenuous activity before returning. ...
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
... • Subjects: from GISSI-Prevenzione study, a randomised trial of fish oil and vitamin E in patients who had had a myocardial infarction. • The baseline assessment was done on average 3·5 weeks (mean 25 days [SD 21]; <5 days in 14 people) after myocardial infarction. • Participants were followed-up at ...
... • Subjects: from GISSI-Prevenzione study, a randomised trial of fish oil and vitamin E in patients who had had a myocardial infarction. • The baseline assessment was done on average 3·5 weeks (mean 25 days [SD 21]; <5 days in 14 people) after myocardial infarction. • Participants were followed-up at ...
584825guided_reading_16-1_answers
... 16. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about pulse. a. The faster your heart beats, the slower your pulse will be. b. Pulse is caused by the expanding and narrowing of artery walls. c. When you count pulse beats, you are also counting heartbeats. d. You can feel pulse in veins but not i ...
... 16. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about pulse. a. The faster your heart beats, the slower your pulse will be. b. Pulse is caused by the expanding and narrowing of artery walls. c. When you count pulse beats, you are also counting heartbeats. d. You can feel pulse in veins but not i ...
Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Ivabradine and Nebivolol
... Purpose: Our aim was to compare the efficacy of ivabradine and nebivolol mono- and combination therapies in the treatment of stable angina pectoris (SAP) patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40% or less. Methods: A comparison was performed between ivabradine and nebivolol’s ant ...
... Purpose: Our aim was to compare the efficacy of ivabradine and nebivolol mono- and combination therapies in the treatment of stable angina pectoris (SAP) patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40% or less. Methods: A comparison was performed between ivabradine and nebivolol’s ant ...
Heart Failure
... Regardless of the nature of the inciting event, the feature that is common to each of these index events is that they all, in some manner, produce a decline in the pumping capacity of the heart ...
... Regardless of the nature of the inciting event, the feature that is common to each of these index events is that they all, in some manner, produce a decline in the pumping capacity of the heart ...
Prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
... ischaemic attack) score has been validated (Table 1). More detailed stroke risk assessment can be achieved by inclusion of additional risk factors. In CHA2DS2-VASc two points are allocated for the ‘major risk factors’ of a history of stroke or TIA, and for age >75 years (Table 2). Using this scheme ...
... ischaemic attack) score has been validated (Table 1). More detailed stroke risk assessment can be achieved by inclusion of additional risk factors. In CHA2DS2-VASc two points are allocated for the ‘major risk factors’ of a history of stroke or TIA, and for age >75 years (Table 2). Using this scheme ...
2.4. Assessment of intrinsic contractility. Referring to figure 2.2
... Peak isovolumic pressures are difficult to obtain in animals and impossible to obtain in humans. Investigations on isolated canine hearts demonstrated that the line connecting the left upper corners of the pressure-volume loops, the so-called “end-systolic pressure volume points” [117] of ejecting ...
... Peak isovolumic pressures are difficult to obtain in animals and impossible to obtain in humans. Investigations on isolated canine hearts demonstrated that the line connecting the left upper corners of the pressure-volume loops, the so-called “end-systolic pressure volume points” [117] of ejecting ...