Idiopathic atrial fibrillation: a rose by any other name?
... certainly seems plausible that AF may emerge in patients older than 60 years without any apparent ‘cause’ and in the absence of any of the known underlying aetiologies for AF. Furthermore, designating anyone older than 60 years as ‘elderly’ seems rather quaint and outdated in the modern era. In the ...
... certainly seems plausible that AF may emerge in patients older than 60 years without any apparent ‘cause’ and in the absence of any of the known underlying aetiologies for AF. Furthermore, designating anyone older than 60 years as ‘elderly’ seems rather quaint and outdated in the modern era. In the ...
Ventricular Septal Defect - Children`s Heart Federation
... operation. Sometimes a band is placed around the pulmonary artery to reduce the blood flowing to the lungs. This is a smaller operation and allows a baby to grow and develop before the hole is closed at a further operation usually some months later. The hole is closed using open heart surgery – the ...
... operation. Sometimes a band is placed around the pulmonary artery to reduce the blood flowing to the lungs. This is a smaller operation and allows a baby to grow and develop before the hole is closed at a further operation usually some months later. The hole is closed using open heart surgery – the ...
Study Questions on Anatomy Review: Blood Vessel
... Renal?_______________ pulmonary?_____ 11. What does systole mean? _________________ Diastole? ________________ 12. Artery that supplies the heart with blood? ____________________ 13. What is a pulse? ______________________________ Places you can find it: _______________ 14. Thickest wall of the hear ...
... Renal?_______________ pulmonary?_____ 11. What does systole mean? _________________ Diastole? ________________ 12. Artery that supplies the heart with blood? ____________________ 13. What is a pulse? ______________________________ Places you can find it: _______________ 14. Thickest wall of the hear ...
The diagnosis and management of heart failure
... ventricular filling volume or diminished relaxation; a fourth heart sound usually indicates ventricular stiffening. An increase in the intensity of either gallop sound during inspiration indicates that it is derived from the right ventricle. A key objective of the examination is to detect and to qua ...
... ventricular filling volume or diminished relaxation; a fourth heart sound usually indicates ventricular stiffening. An increase in the intensity of either gallop sound during inspiration indicates that it is derived from the right ventricle. A key objective of the examination is to detect and to qua ...
Small Intestines - Liberty Union High School District
... A single heartbeat consists of contraction of both atria followed by contraction of both ventricles Path of blood flow: Right side pumps blood to lungs to become oxygenated blood Left side pumps blood to the rest of the body Back from body -- into Right Atrium- into Right Ventricle - To ...
... A single heartbeat consists of contraction of both atria followed by contraction of both ventricles Path of blood flow: Right side pumps blood to lungs to become oxygenated blood Left side pumps blood to the rest of the body Back from body -- into Right Atrium- into Right Ventricle - To ...
Emergency Cardiac Care
... f. If cardiac monitoring and emergency drugs available, refer to Emergency Cardiac Care Decision Support Tool #2 (NOTE: the nurse must possess the competencies (specialised knowledge, skill, judgment) as outlined by Providence Health Care and maintain competency through regular practice of these pro ...
... f. If cardiac monitoring and emergency drugs available, refer to Emergency Cardiac Care Decision Support Tool #2 (NOTE: the nurse must possess the competencies (specialised knowledge, skill, judgment) as outlined by Providence Health Care and maintain competency through regular practice of these pro ...
Important Safety Information
... significant or unstable cardiac disease should not be treated with Ribasphere [see Warnings and Precautions, Adverse Reactions and Dosage and Administration]. Significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to ribavirin. In addition, ribavirin ...
... significant or unstable cardiac disease should not be treated with Ribasphere [see Warnings and Precautions, Adverse Reactions and Dosage and Administration]. Significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to ribavirin. In addition, ribavirin ...
The Importance of Heart Rate in Coronary Artery
... Beta blockers are among the current treatment options to lower heart rate, improve cardiac function, and reduce cardiovascular events in postmyocardial infarction patients and in heart failure patients.7-9 Heart rate reduction seems to be the principal mechanism of action of beta blockers and revers ...
... Beta blockers are among the current treatment options to lower heart rate, improve cardiac function, and reduce cardiovascular events in postmyocardial infarction patients and in heart failure patients.7-9 Heart rate reduction seems to be the principal mechanism of action of beta blockers and revers ...
Slides - Professional Heart Daily
... recovery and ventricular ectopy during recovery are risk factors for SCD. Clinical utility to guide selection of therapy has not yet been tested. ...
... recovery and ventricular ectopy during recovery are risk factors for SCD. Clinical utility to guide selection of therapy has not yet been tested. ...
CIRCULATION AND BLOOD
... if a coronary artery becomes plugged (e.g. with cholesterol), and blood is not supplied to part of the heart, a heart attack occurs. ...
... if a coronary artery becomes plugged (e.g. with cholesterol), and blood is not supplied to part of the heart, a heart attack occurs. ...
Heart Starter - The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
... fluid (oedema) • Weight gain (from increased fluid retention) • Decreased ability to exercise • Tiredness after normal activities • Cough with activity or at rest • Once a diagnosis has been made, these symptoms may be used to help classify the disease and monitor therapy ...
... fluid (oedema) • Weight gain (from increased fluid retention) • Decreased ability to exercise • Tiredness after normal activities • Cough with activity or at rest • Once a diagnosis has been made, these symptoms may be used to help classify the disease and monitor therapy ...
American HEART Month February is How Common is Sudden
... cordis, a disruption in the heart rhythm due to a sudden blow to the chest. • When SCA occurs, the heart stops beating in an effective, organized manner. As a result, blood is no longer pumped throughout the body. The person suddenly passes out and appears lifeless, except for abnormal “gasping,” w ...
... cordis, a disruption in the heart rhythm due to a sudden blow to the chest. • When SCA occurs, the heart stops beating in an effective, organized manner. As a result, blood is no longer pumped throughout the body. The person suddenly passes out and appears lifeless, except for abnormal “gasping,” w ...
Indications for Electrophysiological Testing
... Congenital long QT and acquired long QT correlating with symptoms Asymptomatic patients without risk factors for SCD Patients with cardiac arrest within 48 hrs of ischemia/MI Cardiac arrest from other ...
... Congenital long QT and acquired long QT correlating with symptoms Asymptomatic patients without risk factors for SCD Patients with cardiac arrest within 48 hrs of ischemia/MI Cardiac arrest from other ...
Wave reflection: myth or reality
... The precise role and importance of arterial wave reflections, their impact and implications have been for a long time – and continue to be – a subject of heated debate. In our opinion, much of the substance of this debate arises from an assessment of arterial hemodynamics using concepts or paradigms ...
... The precise role and importance of arterial wave reflections, their impact and implications have been for a long time – and continue to be – a subject of heated debate. In our opinion, much of the substance of this debate arises from an assessment of arterial hemodynamics using concepts or paradigms ...
Vernakalant Hydrochloride for the Rapid Conversion of Atrial
... All statistical tests were 2-sided and conducted at the 0.05 significance level. All patients in each treatment group who received any amount of study drug were analyzed for efficacy and safety. It was anticipated that a total of approximately 210 subjects would be randomly assigned (140 to vernakal ...
... All statistical tests were 2-sided and conducted at the 0.05 significance level. All patients in each treatment group who received any amount of study drug were analyzed for efficacy and safety. It was anticipated that a total of approximately 210 subjects would be randomly assigned (140 to vernakal ...
Technosphere QT Study
... it was agreed to thoroughly assess Technosphere as the New Chemical Entity in Technosphere Insulin. To definitively assess the potential for QT prolongation, 48 healthy subjects were randomly assigned a sequence in a crossover trial to receive one of the four treatment regimens: Technosphere (FDKP) ...
... it was agreed to thoroughly assess Technosphere as the New Chemical Entity in Technosphere Insulin. To definitively assess the potential for QT prolongation, 48 healthy subjects were randomly assigned a sequence in a crossover trial to receive one of the four treatment regimens: Technosphere (FDKP) ...
Ablation of arrhythmias in adult patients after Fontan operation
... with congenital heart diseases has been previous‑ ly described.3‑5 One of the major problems in Fon‑ tan patients is limitation of the access to the pul‑ monary venous atrium, where most arrhythmia substrates are located. In our study, similarly to the previously published one, a retrograde arte‑ ri ...
... with congenital heart diseases has been previous‑ ly described.3‑5 One of the major problems in Fon‑ tan patients is limitation of the access to the pul‑ monary venous atrium, where most arrhythmia substrates are located. In our study, similarly to the previously published one, a retrograde arte‑ ri ...
Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
... • Angina pectoris – severe chest pain resulting from inadequate oxygen to myocardium ...
... • Angina pectoris – severe chest pain resulting from inadequate oxygen to myocardium ...
Outpatient Approach to Palpitations
... The first step in patients with ventricular premature contractions is to determine (usually by echocardiography) whether there is underlying structural heart disease, because mortality is increased in this group.15,22 Those with underlying heart disease should be treated for that condition, and in t ...
... The first step in patients with ventricular premature contractions is to determine (usually by echocardiography) whether there is underlying structural heart disease, because mortality is increased in this group.15,22 Those with underlying heart disease should be treated for that condition, and in t ...
Myocarditis and cardiopathy
... in other diseases , timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment can significantly improve the prognosis , secondary cardiomyopathy were widespread , their knowledge is necessary for the differential diagnosis with other cardiac disease , prevention of coronary heart disease and iatrogenic giperdiagno ...
... in other diseases , timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment can significantly improve the prognosis , secondary cardiomyopathy were widespread , their knowledge is necessary for the differential diagnosis with other cardiac disease , prevention of coronary heart disease and iatrogenic giperdiagno ...
The Transport System Study Guide
... Sinoatrial node Nerves Ventricles Medulla (brain) Epinephrine ...
... Sinoatrial node Nerves Ventricles Medulla (brain) Epinephrine ...
Traditional Chinese Medicine general information
... Taking a Patient’s Pulse allows an in depth diagnostic tool at the Qi and blood level and at all the Internal Organ levels reflecting function, in relationship to each other and their energetic nature. Observing the Tongue allows us to see the state of the body fluids in respect to dampness Accumul ...
... Taking a Patient’s Pulse allows an in depth diagnostic tool at the Qi and blood level and at all the Internal Organ levels reflecting function, in relationship to each other and their energetic nature. Observing the Tongue allows us to see the state of the body fluids in respect to dampness Accumul ...
Intro to Cardiology
... Coronary artery bypass grafting – used for severe CHD; healthy artery/vein from body is connected/grafted to blocked coronary artery to provide a new path for O2-rich blood to flow to the heart muscles; usually takes vein Open-heart surgery CABG, valve surgeries Selective coronary angiogram Introd ...
... Coronary artery bypass grafting – used for severe CHD; healthy artery/vein from body is connected/grafted to blocked coronary artery to provide a new path for O2-rich blood to flow to the heart muscles; usually takes vein Open-heart surgery CABG, valve surgeries Selective coronary angiogram Introd ...
HEART FAILURE
... V. Babadzhan, D.M. Professor of Medicine, Kharkov State Medical University Department of Internal Medicine 2, Clinical Immunology and Allergology ...
... V. Babadzhan, D.M. Professor of Medicine, Kharkov State Medical University Department of Internal Medicine 2, Clinical Immunology and Allergology ...
Science 7 - gst boces
... 3. What are veins (describe their physical structure and what they do)? Thin walled vessels with valves which carry blood back to the Right Atrium of the heart 4. What causes blood pressure? What happens to blood pressure as the blood moves away from the heart? The force exerted by blood on the arte ...
... 3. What are veins (describe their physical structure and what they do)? Thin walled vessels with valves which carry blood back to the Right Atrium of the heart 4. What causes blood pressure? What happens to blood pressure as the blood moves away from the heart? The force exerted by blood on the arte ...