PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
... • Endothelial dysfunction results in • Reduced production of vasodilators • Over production of vasoconstrictors • Endothelial and smooth muscle cell proliferation • Remodelling of the pulmonary vascular bed and increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) • Increase in pulmonary vascular resistance ...
... • Endothelial dysfunction results in • Reduced production of vasodilators • Over production of vasoconstrictors • Endothelial and smooth muscle cell proliferation • Remodelling of the pulmonary vascular bed and increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) • Increase in pulmonary vascular resistance ...
Chapter 24
... High salt intake High-fat, high-calorie diet Twice as common in African Americans as in Americans of European descent. ...
... High salt intake High-fat, high-calorie diet Twice as common in African Americans as in Americans of European descent. ...
MEDICATIONS While we are big advocates of non
... headaches as they are for tension-type ones. b. Propranolol, nadolol and other beta blockers are good prophylactic drugs. The effective dose for propranolol can be as low as 40 mg daily but is usually 80 to 240 mg. Long acting preparation of propranolol (Inderal LA) facilitates its use. Contraindica ...
... headaches as they are for tension-type ones. b. Propranolol, nadolol and other beta blockers are good prophylactic drugs. The effective dose for propranolol can be as low as 40 mg daily but is usually 80 to 240 mg. Long acting preparation of propranolol (Inderal LA) facilitates its use. Contraindica ...
The Circulatory System
... Part of the immune system Defends the body against invaders Pus can form when there is an infection ...
... Part of the immune system Defends the body against invaders Pus can form when there is an infection ...
ESC Heart Failure Guidelines feature new recommendations on
... Professor McMurray concludes: “These guidelines make recommendations based upon evidence for established and new diagnostic tests and therapies for heart failure. If implemented, they offer a real opportunity to improve the outcome of patients with this condition.” ...
... Professor McMurray concludes: “These guidelines make recommendations based upon evidence for established and new diagnostic tests and therapies for heart failure. If implemented, they offer a real opportunity to improve the outcome of patients with this condition.” ...
Abstract - Durham Research Online
... forearm and thenar eminence muscles is assessed using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). ...
... forearm and thenar eminence muscles is assessed using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). ...
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
... ■ Estrogen (birth control or hormone replacement therapy). ■ Coagulation disorders (tendency for the blood to clot). ■ Cancer. ■ Over 60 years of age. ■ History of DVT or pulmonary embolus. ■ Obesity. ■ Heart failure. ■ Smoking. ...
... ■ Estrogen (birth control or hormone replacement therapy). ■ Coagulation disorders (tendency for the blood to clot). ■ Cancer. ■ Over 60 years of age. ■ History of DVT or pulmonary embolus. ■ Obesity. ■ Heart failure. ■ Smoking. ...
Abnormally fast heart rate technique study
... supraventricular tachycardia, can be distressing for greater, at 43.5 per cent. patients and many of these patients have to attend emergency departments for treatment. Symptoms can include chest pain, light-headedness, dizziness and breathlessness. Episodes can last from a few seconds or, in extreme ...
... supraventricular tachycardia, can be distressing for greater, at 43.5 per cent. patients and many of these patients have to attend emergency departments for treatment. Symptoms can include chest pain, light-headedness, dizziness and breathlessness. Episodes can last from a few seconds or, in extreme ...
Mitral stenosis - Ask Doctor Clarke
... Sometimes patients with mitral stenosis have a dusky red or purple tinge to their cheeks. This sign is neither sensitive (as many patients with mitral stenosis do not have it) nor specific (as there are many other reasons for this appearance). It results from dilated small blood vessels within the s ...
... Sometimes patients with mitral stenosis have a dusky red or purple tinge to their cheeks. This sign is neither sensitive (as many patients with mitral stenosis do not have it) nor specific (as there are many other reasons for this appearance). It results from dilated small blood vessels within the s ...
Answers to Questions by Ellen Drake, CMT, AHDI
... in coronary arteries, as shown by imaging studies. The etiology is unclear, but since drugs that improve coronary flow relieve the symptoms, it is presumed to be due to vascular spasm. 40. D Feedback: An extreme form of [unstable angina] is status anginosus, in which the patient experiences many att ...
... in coronary arteries, as shown by imaging studies. The etiology is unclear, but since drugs that improve coronary flow relieve the symptoms, it is presumed to be due to vascular spasm. 40. D Feedback: An extreme form of [unstable angina] is status anginosus, in which the patient experiences many att ...
the risk of treatment of arrhythmia in lung cancer patient
... epothilones, thalidomide and arsenic trioxide. Some drugs, especially newer ones, may not show their pro-arrhythmic properties during clinical trials, because they would appear only in patients affected with other risk factors, poorly controlled diabetes being one of them. Chemotherapeutic agents, w ...
... epothilones, thalidomide and arsenic trioxide. Some drugs, especially newer ones, may not show their pro-arrhythmic properties during clinical trials, because they would appear only in patients affected with other risk factors, poorly controlled diabetes being one of them. Chemotherapeutic agents, w ...
What To Expect: Circulatory System Main Idea: This system is also
... What To Expect: Circulatory System Main Idea: This system is also known as the body’s ________________________________. Goals: 1. I CAN define cardiovascular system, heart, atrium, ventricle, valve, arteries, capillaries and veins, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, septum, aorta. 2. I CAN list ...
... What To Expect: Circulatory System Main Idea: This system is also known as the body’s ________________________________. Goals: 1. I CAN define cardiovascular system, heart, atrium, ventricle, valve, arteries, capillaries and veins, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, septum, aorta. 2. I CAN list ...
Chapter 31 Internal Fluids and Respiration
... b. Serum—plasma minus the proteins involved in clotting c. Fibrinogen—large protein for blood clotting d. Erythrocytes—red blood cells E. Globulins—carriers of simple sugars ...
... b. Serum—plasma minus the proteins involved in clotting c. Fibrinogen—large protein for blood clotting d. Erythrocytes—red blood cells E. Globulins—carriers of simple sugars ...
Vital Signs Medical Terminology Quiz 1
... ____________________Armpit, the area of the body under the arm 1. Axilla 2. Auscultation 3. Blood Pressure 4. Braycardia ...
... ____________________Armpit, the area of the body under the arm 1. Axilla 2. Auscultation 3. Blood Pressure 4. Braycardia ...
Systemic circulation
... 3. How much blood does your body need? 5 lites of blood to stay alive 4. Where in your body is the heart located, and what is the name of the layer that covers the heart? The heart is located in the chest cavity, cushioned by the lungs and covered by a sac called pericardium 5. How can the circulat ...
... 3. How much blood does your body need? 5 lites of blood to stay alive 4. Where in your body is the heart located, and what is the name of the layer that covers the heart? The heart is located in the chest cavity, cushioned by the lungs and covered by a sac called pericardium 5. How can the circulat ...
Unit K * Heart Structure and Function
... body - Right side is thinner b/c it just pumps to nearby lungs ...
... body - Right side is thinner b/c it just pumps to nearby lungs ...
HYPERTENSION
... Hypertension Cigarette smoking Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) Physical inactivity Dyslipidemia Diabetes mellitus Microalbuminuria or estimated GFR <60 mL/min Age (older than 55 for men, 65 for women) Family history of premature cardiovascular disease (men under age 55 or women under age 65) ...
... Hypertension Cigarette smoking Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) Physical inactivity Dyslipidemia Diabetes mellitus Microalbuminuria or estimated GFR <60 mL/min Age (older than 55 for men, 65 for women) Family history of premature cardiovascular disease (men under age 55 or women under age 65) ...
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 ...
Taking Heart Medicines at Home: How They Will Help Your Heart
... (feeling sick to your stomach), shortness of breath, fatigue. Rarely, this drug will cause a dangerous, fast heart rhythm, so often it is started in a hospital. ...
... (feeling sick to your stomach), shortness of breath, fatigue. Rarely, this drug will cause a dangerous, fast heart rhythm, so often it is started in a hospital. ...
Chapter 14 Cardiac Output, Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
... aldosterone is variable. – Sustained high stress (via SNS) and high Na+ intake act synergistically in development of hypertension. – Adaptive response is thickening of arterial wall, resulting in atherosclerosis. – Kidneys may not be able to properly excrete Na+ and H20. ...
... aldosterone is variable. – Sustained high stress (via SNS) and high Na+ intake act synergistically in development of hypertension. – Adaptive response is thickening of arterial wall, resulting in atherosclerosis. – Kidneys may not be able to properly excrete Na+ and H20. ...
Chapter 14 Cardiac Output, Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
... – Secretion of renin, angiotensin II, and aldosterone is variable. – Sustained high stress (via SNS) and high Na+ intake act synergistically in development of hypertension. – Adaptive response is thickening of arterial wall, resulting in atherosclerosis. – Kidneys may not be able to properly excrete ...
... – Secretion of renin, angiotensin II, and aldosterone is variable. – Sustained high stress (via SNS) and high Na+ intake act synergistically in development of hypertension. – Adaptive response is thickening of arterial wall, resulting in atherosclerosis. – Kidneys may not be able to properly excrete ...
Circulatory System
... White Blood Cells are largest and not as plentiful in the blood as corpuscles. These cells are used to fight infection. Foreign bodies are either devoured by the cells or the cells produces antibodies, which in turn attack the infection. Platelets are small fragments of cells, and are respo ...
... White Blood Cells are largest and not as plentiful in the blood as corpuscles. These cells are used to fight infection. Foreign bodies are either devoured by the cells or the cells produces antibodies, which in turn attack the infection. Platelets are small fragments of cells, and are respo ...
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.