CVS - Notes For ANZCA Primary Exam
... • Angiotensin II - increased with elevated renin secretion when BP falls or ECF volume drops, works to maintain BP • Serotonin - has effects on CNS, GIT and vascular systems • Neuropeptide Y - augments vasoconstrictive effects of noradrenergic neurons, found in brain and autonomic nervous system Vas ...
... • Angiotensin II - increased with elevated renin secretion when BP falls or ECF volume drops, works to maintain BP • Serotonin - has effects on CNS, GIT and vascular systems • Neuropeptide Y - augments vasoconstrictive effects of noradrenergic neurons, found in brain and autonomic nervous system Vas ...
Fibroblast Growth Factor-23, Cardiovascular Prognosis, and
... Toronto, Ontario, Canada; yTIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; zDepartment of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; xDepartment of Surge ...
... Toronto, Ontario, Canada; yTIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; zDepartment of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; xDepartment of Surge ...
Arrhythmias: Hyperfunction
... Report decreased anxiety and increased sense of self-control Describe risk factors, the disease process, and treatment regimen ...
... Report decreased anxiety and increased sense of self-control Describe risk factors, the disease process, and treatment regimen ...
The Contemporary Management of Atrial
... for younger patients (<65 years) with persistent A FIB who are: symptomatic; presenting for the first time with isolated A FIB; have congestive heart failure or those where A FIB is secondary to a treated or corrected predisposing factor. Cardioversion is usually undertaken in a hospital setting and ...
... for younger patients (<65 years) with persistent A FIB who are: symptomatic; presenting for the first time with isolated A FIB; have congestive heart failure or those where A FIB is secondary to a treated or corrected predisposing factor. Cardioversion is usually undertaken in a hospital setting and ...
Biology 6 – Test 3 Study Guide
... 1. High LDL – from diet or hypercholesterolemia (uptake of LDL into cells is disrupted) 2. Smoking 3. Diabetes 4. Lack of exercise iii. Complications 1. Heart attack – a plaque breaks off and cuts off circulation in coronary arteries 2. Stroke - a plaque breaks off and cuts off flow to brain b. Hype ...
... 1. High LDL – from diet or hypercholesterolemia (uptake of LDL into cells is disrupted) 2. Smoking 3. Diabetes 4. Lack of exercise iii. Complications 1. Heart attack – a plaque breaks off and cuts off circulation in coronary arteries 2. Stroke - a plaque breaks off and cuts off flow to brain b. Hype ...
Photosynthesis
... Systolic Pressure results from blood forced into the arteries during ventricular systole Diastolic Pressure is the pressure in the arteries during during ventricular diastole ...
... Systolic Pressure results from blood forced into the arteries during ventricular systole Diastolic Pressure is the pressure in the arteries during during ventricular diastole ...
Let`s Talk About Risk Factors for Stroke Why is it important to know
... What risk factors can I change or treat? • High blood pressure. This is the single most important risk factor for stroke. Know your blood pressure and have it checked at least once every two years. If it’s 140/90 or above, it’s high. Talk to your doctor about how to control it. • Tobacco use. Don’t ...
... What risk factors can I change or treat? • High blood pressure. This is the single most important risk factor for stroke. Know your blood pressure and have it checked at least once every two years. If it’s 140/90 or above, it’s high. Talk to your doctor about how to control it. • Tobacco use. Don’t ...
Natriuretic Peptide Testing Guidelines
... diagnosis in 74% of the intermediate-risk subjects (10). Therefore, many clinicians are potentially confident in their clinical diagnosis of 3 out of 4 patients with dyspnea without NP results. One metaanalysis questioned whether NP testing in the emergency department resulted in a meaningful reduct ...
... diagnosis in 74% of the intermediate-risk subjects (10). Therefore, many clinicians are potentially confident in their clinical diagnosis of 3 out of 4 patients with dyspnea without NP results. One metaanalysis questioned whether NP testing in the emergency department resulted in a meaningful reduct ...
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
... Any reading below this indicates that the parasympathetic nervous system is under active, while any reading above this threshold may indicate a hyper functioning situation. In physiological terms, the parasympathetic system is concerned with conservation and restoration of energy, as it causes a red ...
... Any reading below this indicates that the parasympathetic nervous system is under active, while any reading above this threshold may indicate a hyper functioning situation. In physiological terms, the parasympathetic system is concerned with conservation and restoration of energy, as it causes a red ...
ppt - Open.Michigan - University of Michigan
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... or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about your medical condition. Viewer discretion is advised: Some medical content is graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers. ...
I P
... by Celladon Corporation. The vector in MYDICAR® is a virus made from adenoassociated virus (AAV) and the human gene SERCA2a. The AAV virus is not known to cause disease in humans. AAV is also replication defective, which means that it cannot duplicate without the presence of a helper virus. In addit ...
... by Celladon Corporation. The vector in MYDICAR® is a virus made from adenoassociated virus (AAV) and the human gene SERCA2a. The AAV virus is not known to cause disease in humans. AAV is also replication defective, which means that it cannot duplicate without the presence of a helper virus. In addit ...
Cardiac Responses to Increased Afterload
... Milnor1* has strongly advocated the arterial impedance as the critical measure of ventricular afterload. The advantages of this criterion is that the impedance depends exclusively on the characteristics (i.e., resistance, compliance, and geometry) of the external system into which the ventricle must ...
... Milnor1* has strongly advocated the arterial impedance as the critical measure of ventricular afterload. The advantages of this criterion is that the impedance depends exclusively on the characteristics (i.e., resistance, compliance, and geometry) of the external system into which the ventricle must ...
I.T.I. “A. MALIGNANI” UDINE THE HEART First lesson
... Your heart is nearly all muscle. It is the pump that circulates blood around your body. Your heart beats about 70 times per minute – for a lifetime. The heart is enclosed in a membrane called pericardium. Your heart is really two pumps side by side. The right side of your heart is one pump. The left ...
... Your heart is nearly all muscle. It is the pump that circulates blood around your body. Your heart beats about 70 times per minute – for a lifetime. The heart is enclosed in a membrane called pericardium. Your heart is really two pumps side by side. The right side of your heart is one pump. The left ...
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Cats
... also suggest doing blood work to look for underlying diseases or conditions. ...
... also suggest doing blood work to look for underlying diseases or conditions. ...
to view - Solihull Heart Support Group
... Evidence strongly indicates that high cholesterol levels can cause narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart attacks, and strokes. The risk of coronary heart disease also rises as blood cholesterol increases. When other risk factors, (i.e. high blood pressure and cigarette smoking), are pre ...
... Evidence strongly indicates that high cholesterol levels can cause narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart attacks, and strokes. The risk of coronary heart disease also rises as blood cholesterol increases. When other risk factors, (i.e. high blood pressure and cigarette smoking), are pre ...
Heart Failure Fact Sheet - Barth Syndrome Foundation
... The term congestive heart failure is often used to describe all forms of heart failure. Congestion (the build-up of fluid in the lungs or lower limbs) is just one feature of the condition and does not occur in everyone. Heart failure is a chronic condition characterized by the heart's diminished abi ...
... The term congestive heart failure is often used to describe all forms of heart failure. Congestion (the build-up of fluid in the lungs or lower limbs) is just one feature of the condition and does not occur in everyone. Heart failure is a chronic condition characterized by the heart's diminished abi ...
h-FABP - biognostic
... predictive value (PPV 50 % (NPV 95 %))7. Before reducing the test-specific cut-off (e.g. from 100 to 14 pg/ml for Troponin T) it was an established doctrine that Troponins (T and I) are absolutely specific markers for cardiac muscle damage and AMI. With the high sensitive assays the lower measuring ...
... predictive value (PPV 50 % (NPV 95 %))7. Before reducing the test-specific cut-off (e.g. from 100 to 14 pg/ml for Troponin T) it was an established doctrine that Troponins (T and I) are absolutely specific markers for cardiac muscle damage and AMI. With the high sensitive assays the lower measuring ...
The IDEAL Cholesterol
... published in JAMA; that trial attempted to demonstrate benefits from lowering cholesterol (with diet) and managing other known risk factors for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.1 Since then, multiple trials have shown cardiovascular benefit from lowering cholesterol, especially low-de ...
... published in JAMA; that trial attempted to demonstrate benefits from lowering cholesterol (with diet) and managing other known risk factors for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.1 Since then, multiple trials have shown cardiovascular benefit from lowering cholesterol, especially low-de ...
general medicine
... Develop knowledge of the etiologies, manifestations, and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. ...
... Develop knowledge of the etiologies, manifestations, and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. ...
managing acute ischemic stroke: iv tpa
... WHAT IS IV TPA? CAN IT HELP TO TREAT ISCHEMIC STROKE? The drug tPA comes from a protein found in the walls of blood vessels. Because it dissolves blood clots, it can be used to treat ischemic stroke. tPA can be given by injection into a vein or artery. ...
... WHAT IS IV TPA? CAN IT HELP TO TREAT ISCHEMIC STROKE? The drug tPA comes from a protein found in the walls of blood vessels. Because it dissolves blood clots, it can be used to treat ischemic stroke. tPA can be given by injection into a vein or artery. ...
Obstructive Shock
... [10]. In the latter scenario, fluid administration will increase intracardiac pressures further, hence increasing intrapericardial pressures and worsening tamponade [12]. PULMONARY EMBOLISM Pulmonary embolism (PE) is uncommonly diagnosed in children, making its true incidence difficult to determine. ...
... [10]. In the latter scenario, fluid administration will increase intracardiac pressures further, hence increasing intrapericardial pressures and worsening tamponade [12]. PULMONARY EMBOLISM Pulmonary embolism (PE) is uncommonly diagnosed in children, making its true incidence difficult to determine. ...
Hypertension and Coronary Occlusion
... Men developed coronary occlusioni much more frequently than did women; furthermore, it occurred at an earlier age in men, and only one-fourth of the men had had hypertension prior to the attack. On the other hand, the majority of women who sustained a coronary occlusion did have hypertension, and th ...
... Men developed coronary occlusioni much more frequently than did women; furthermore, it occurred at an earlier age in men, and only one-fourth of the men had had hypertension prior to the attack. On the other hand, the majority of women who sustained a coronary occlusion did have hypertension, and th ...
4.8. Undesirable effects
... the QTc interval has returned to baseline because of their potential to prolong refractoriness. The potential for proarrhythmia may increase with the administration of CORVERT to patients who are being treated with drugs that prolong the QT interval, such as antipsychotic drugs (phenothiazines: thio ...
... the QTc interval has returned to baseline because of their potential to prolong refractoriness. The potential for proarrhythmia may increase with the administration of CORVERT to patients who are being treated with drugs that prolong the QT interval, such as antipsychotic drugs (phenothiazines: thio ...
SSc: A Vascular Disease
... – RV failure and venous stasis increases risk of pulmonary thromboembolism – Recommended target INR1.5-2.5 but varies from center to center ...
... – RV failure and venous stasis increases risk of pulmonary thromboembolism – Recommended target INR1.5-2.5 but varies from center to center ...
Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%, of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means. Among the most important and most widely used drugs are thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARBs), and beta blockers.Which type of medication to use initially for hypertension has been the subject of several large studies and resulting national guidelines. The fundamental goal of treatment should be the prevention of the important endpoints of hypertension, such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Patient age, associated clinical conditions and end-organ damage also play a part in determining dosage and type of medication administered. The several classes of antihypertensives differ in side effect profiles, ability to prevent endpoints, and cost. The choice of more expensive agents, where cheaper ones would be equally effective, may have negative impacts on national healthcare budgets. As of 2009, the best available evidence favors the thiazide diuretics as the first-line treatment of choice for high blood pressure when drugs are necessary. Although clinical evidence shows calcium channel blockers and thiazide-type diuretics are preferred first-line treatments for most people (from both efficacy and cost points of view), an ACE inhibitor is recommended by NICE in the UK for those under 55 years old.