Cardiovascular System
... discuss the role of the autonomic nervous system in relation to the cardiovascular system. ...
... discuss the role of the autonomic nervous system in relation to the cardiovascular system. ...
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... – Other (tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, amebiasis, syphilis, Chaga’s disease, filariasis) ...
... – Other (tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, amebiasis, syphilis, Chaga’s disease, filariasis) ...
The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its impact on the left
... Sm velocities have been shown in patients with mutations of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the time of subclinical disease when cardiac hypertrophy is not present17. In asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation and normal LV ejection fraction, reduced Sm velocity can help to predict tho ...
... Sm velocities have been shown in patients with mutations of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the time of subclinical disease when cardiac hypertrophy is not present17. In asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation and normal LV ejection fraction, reduced Sm velocity can help to predict tho ...
Living with an Invisible Disease
... which have escalated over time and are now ongoing. ◦ Premature atrial complexes – the premature beat initiates outside the sinoatrial node causing another area of the atria to depolarise ◦ Premature junctional complexes – a premature beat arising from an ectopic focus within the atrial / ventricula ...
... which have escalated over time and are now ongoing. ◦ Premature atrial complexes – the premature beat initiates outside the sinoatrial node causing another area of the atria to depolarise ◦ Premature junctional complexes – a premature beat arising from an ectopic focus within the atrial / ventricula ...
Inglés - SciELO Argentina
... (η) moduli. Six merino sheep were instrumented and anesthetized. Pressure measurements were registered in both ventricles, in aorta and in the pulmonary artery. Diameters (sonomicrometry) were measured in both arteries. The frequency transfer function asymptotic negative slope, describing the attenu ...
... (η) moduli. Six merino sheep were instrumented and anesthetized. Pressure measurements were registered in both ventricles, in aorta and in the pulmonary artery. Diameters (sonomicrometry) were measured in both arteries. The frequency transfer function asymptotic negative slope, describing the attenu ...
heart
... function. Bradycardia is the term used to indicate a heart rate that is slower than normal, whereas a faster-thannormal heart rate is termed tachycardia . Both terms are relative, and in clinical practice the definition varies depending on the normal resting heart rate and conditioning of the indivi ...
... function. Bradycardia is the term used to indicate a heart rate that is slower than normal, whereas a faster-thannormal heart rate is termed tachycardia . Both terms are relative, and in clinical practice the definition varies depending on the normal resting heart rate and conditioning of the indivi ...
Cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR)– the
... Conditions decreasing CO directly: • Heart failure or cardiogenic shock (MI, tamponade, cardiomyopathy, bradyarrythmia) • SVR increases in compensation for decreased CO in attempt to maintain BP. ...
... Conditions decreasing CO directly: • Heart failure or cardiogenic shock (MI, tamponade, cardiomyopathy, bradyarrythmia) • SVR increases in compensation for decreased CO in attempt to maintain BP. ...
Myocardial enterovirus infection with left ventricular
... patients in the enterovirus-negative group underwent heart transplantation (p < 0.05). The surviving 19 enterovirus-positive patients had a decrease in mean left ventricular end-diastolic diameter from 66 to 61 mm (p < 0.05) and a mean increase in left ventricular ejection fraction from 0.35 to 0.43 ...
... patients in the enterovirus-negative group underwent heart transplantation (p < 0.05). The surviving 19 enterovirus-positive patients had a decrease in mean left ventricular end-diastolic diameter from 66 to 61 mm (p < 0.05) and a mean increase in left ventricular ejection fraction from 0.35 to 0.43 ...
Cardiac Pacing in First-Degree Atrioventricular Block
... marked first-degree AV block, atrial contraction occurs before complete atrial filling, ventricular filling is compromised, and an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and a decrease in cardiac output follow. Small uncontrolled trials have suggested some symptomatic and functional improvem ...
... marked first-degree AV block, atrial contraction occurs before complete atrial filling, ventricular filling is compromised, and an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and a decrease in cardiac output follow. Small uncontrolled trials have suggested some symptomatic and functional improvem ...
Total Dissolved Solids
... left ventricle of the heart, measured as systole. It is maintained during relaxation of the ventricle by closure of the aortic valve and recoil of arteries, measured as diastole (see Figure 1). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a useful measure of the adequacy of tissue perfusion, and is not a simple ...
... left ventricle of the heart, measured as systole. It is maintained during relaxation of the ventricle by closure of the aortic valve and recoil of arteries, measured as diastole (see Figure 1). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a useful measure of the adequacy of tissue perfusion, and is not a simple ...
Modeling in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Pumping the Heart
... model consists of 12 variables, including seven flows and four pressures. Figure 1(a) shows the model utilizing fluidmechanical symbols, Fig. 1(b) using the more specific electrical symbols (Palladino et al., 2000). Similarity in vascular layout is evident among the models listed above and the core ...
... model consists of 12 variables, including seven flows and four pressures. Figure 1(a) shows the model utilizing fluidmechanical symbols, Fig. 1(b) using the more specific electrical symbols (Palladino et al., 2000). Similarity in vascular layout is evident among the models listed above and the core ...
Haemodynamic Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in
... airway pressure at both 5 and 10cmH,O (0.5 and 0.99 kPa respectively) in 16 patients with heart failure and five control subjects with normal cardiac function. Among the eight patients with heart failure and elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ( 212mmHg) ( 21.6 kPa), cardiac index increased ...
... airway pressure at both 5 and 10cmH,O (0.5 and 0.99 kPa respectively) in 16 patients with heart failure and five control subjects with normal cardiac function. Among the eight patients with heart failure and elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ( 212mmHg) ( 21.6 kPa), cardiac index increased ...
What is cardiac arrest? Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart
... cardiac arrest in heart attack patients improved dramatically when the DC defibrillator and bedside monitoring were developed. Later, it also became clear that cardiac arrest could be reversed outside a hospital by properly staffed emergency rescue teams trained to give CPR and defibrillate. Immedia ...
... cardiac arrest in heart attack patients improved dramatically when the DC defibrillator and bedside monitoring were developed. Later, it also became clear that cardiac arrest could be reversed outside a hospital by properly staffed emergency rescue teams trained to give CPR and defibrillate. Immedia ...
Exam A 2009 - Pharm D Notes
... Explanation: Nitroglycerin – This patient falls into subset II. These patients are fluid overloaded, but maintain normal perfusion (contractility). Nitroglycerin (Choice C) is the best answer. This will decrease preload by increasing venous capacitance and thus less pulmonary vascular congestion. Ch ...
... Explanation: Nitroglycerin – This patient falls into subset II. These patients are fluid overloaded, but maintain normal perfusion (contractility). Nitroglycerin (Choice C) is the best answer. This will decrease preload by increasing venous capacitance and thus less pulmonary vascular congestion. Ch ...
Pericystic Fibrosis of a Cardiac Hydatid Cyst
... choice in this respect (6). Gallium-67 citrate scintigraphy is an excellent technique for imaging chronic inflammation and has clinically proven usefulness in detecting myocarditis. However, it suffers from poor spatial resolution and lacks specificity, and, as a result, has largely been replaced by ...
... choice in this respect (6). Gallium-67 citrate scintigraphy is an excellent technique for imaging chronic inflammation and has clinically proven usefulness in detecting myocarditis. However, it suffers from poor spatial resolution and lacks specificity, and, as a result, has largely been replaced by ...
Heart Failure
... underlying or contributing cause of death of an estimated 300,000, and necessitates over 1 million hospitalizations.[10] Moreover, CHF is the leading discharge diagnosis in hospitalized patients over age 65 and has an associated annual cost of $18 billion. In many pathologic states, the onset of hea ...
... underlying or contributing cause of death of an estimated 300,000, and necessitates over 1 million hospitalizations.[10] Moreover, CHF is the leading discharge diagnosis in hospitalized patients over age 65 and has an associated annual cost of $18 billion. In many pathologic states, the onset of hea ...
Saladin, Human Anatomy 3e
... and a systemic circuit supplied by the left. 2. The pulmonary circuit serves only to exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in the lungs. The systemic circuit serves to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all organs. 3. The pulmonary circuit begins where the pulmonary trunk arises from the right ventricle, ...
... and a systemic circuit supplied by the left. 2. The pulmonary circuit serves only to exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in the lungs. The systemic circuit serves to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all organs. 3. The pulmonary circuit begins where the pulmonary trunk arises from the right ventricle, ...
pulmonary valve
... • Pulmonary Semilunar, or just pulmonary valve. Between the left ventricle and the aorta • Pulmonary Veins: Large blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. In humans there are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung ...
... • Pulmonary Semilunar, or just pulmonary valve. Between the left ventricle and the aorta • Pulmonary Veins: Large blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. In humans there are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung ...
Current Surgical Cardiac Procedures
... aortic cannulation or cross-clamping – Severe radiation damage to chest or other severe ...
... aortic cannulation or cross-clamping – Severe radiation damage to chest or other severe ...
Post-PCI Atrial Fibrillation: Possible Clinical and Prognostic
... discontinuous prolongation of sinus impulses [7]. Electrophysiological studies have demonstrated that individuals with a clinical history of AF have a significantly longer intra-atrial and inter-atrial conduction time of sinus impulses [8–10]. This has been confirmed by the finding of P-wave prolong ...
... discontinuous prolongation of sinus impulses [7]. Electrophysiological studies have demonstrated that individuals with a clinical history of AF have a significantly longer intra-atrial and inter-atrial conduction time of sinus impulses [8–10]. This has been confirmed by the finding of P-wave prolong ...
Heart
... Thin, fibrous flaps called valves lie at the opening of the heart's pulmonary artery and aorta. Valves are also present between each atrium and ventricle of the heart. Valves prevent blood from flowing backward in the heart. In this illustration of the pulmonary valve, as the heart contracts, blood ...
... Thin, fibrous flaps called valves lie at the opening of the heart's pulmonary artery and aorta. Valves are also present between each atrium and ventricle of the heart. Valves prevent blood from flowing backward in the heart. In this illustration of the pulmonary valve, as the heart contracts, blood ...
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... a. Veins hold STRESSED/UNSTRESSED (circle one) volume of blood. b. ___% of blood volume is in veins at rest.(UNSTRESSED RESERVOIR!) 17) The functional properties of arteries are ________________ and ______________. 18) ____________, due to the elastic tissue in the tunica interna and media, allows a ...
... a. Veins hold STRESSED/UNSTRESSED (circle one) volume of blood. b. ___% of blood volume is in veins at rest.(UNSTRESSED RESERVOIR!) 17) The functional properties of arteries are ________________ and ______________. 18) ____________, due to the elastic tissue in the tunica interna and media, allows a ...
Smeltzer Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing
... caused by systolic dysfunction. Beta-blockers have been found to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with NYHA class II or III HF by reducing the adverse effects from the constant stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. Diuretics are prescribed to reduce excess extracellular fluid by i ...
... caused by systolic dysfunction. Beta-blockers have been found to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with NYHA class II or III HF by reducing the adverse effects from the constant stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. Diuretics are prescribed to reduce excess extracellular fluid by i ...
OSCE (Part one) Answers - Tehran University of Medical
... • First step in the management of patient is the evaluation of patient oxygenation and blood pressure. • Then the patient should be NPO. • Wide spectrum antibiotic administration and urgent surgical consult is needed. • Nasogastric tube insertion and endoscopy is not recommended in this case. • The ...
... • First step in the management of patient is the evaluation of patient oxygenation and blood pressure. • Then the patient should be NPO. • Wide spectrum antibiotic administration and urgent surgical consult is needed. • Nasogastric tube insertion and endoscopy is not recommended in this case. • The ...
SGD 2: RHD
... • Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome that occurs in patients who, because of an inherited or acquired abnormality of cardiac structure and/or function, develop a constellation of clinical symptoms (dyspnea and fatigue) and signs (edema and rales) that lead to frequent hospitalizations, a poor ...
... • Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome that occurs in patients who, because of an inherited or acquired abnormality of cardiac structure and/or function, develop a constellation of clinical symptoms (dyspnea and fatigue) and signs (edema and rales) that lead to frequent hospitalizations, a poor ...