understanding your heart valve
... serious health risk. The need for anticoagulation medication is usually minimal with tissue valves such as a Mosaic® valve. Therefore, a Mosaic valve may be especially useful for: women in their childbearing years, elderly patients, and patients for whom anticoagulation medication is not recommended ...
... serious health risk. The need for anticoagulation medication is usually minimal with tissue valves such as a Mosaic® valve. Therefore, a Mosaic valve may be especially useful for: women in their childbearing years, elderly patients, and patients for whom anticoagulation medication is not recommended ...
view article - Portland Veterinary Specialists
... given the description of the collapse episodes (no tonic/clonic motion, no preor post-ictal phase) and the fact that the patient's neurologic examination was normal. Structural cardiac pump problems were not considered likely, as the echocardiogram showed no evidence of either pulmonary hypertension ...
... given the description of the collapse episodes (no tonic/clonic motion, no preor post-ictal phase) and the fact that the patient's neurologic examination was normal. Structural cardiac pump problems were not considered likely, as the echocardiogram showed no evidence of either pulmonary hypertension ...
Chapter 6: The Circulatory System Chapter 6: The Circulatory
... • The Heart receives blood supply via the right and left Coronary arteries • *Ischemia: inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue, often caused by partial obstruction of coronary artery • *Myocardial infarction: heart attack, caused by complete obstruction of coronary artery or prolonged ischemia • Coro ...
... • The Heart receives blood supply via the right and left Coronary arteries • *Ischemia: inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue, often caused by partial obstruction of coronary artery • *Myocardial infarction: heart attack, caused by complete obstruction of coronary artery or prolonged ischemia • Coro ...
The Role of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Ischemic and
... that the treatment of asymptomatic ventricular premature contractions and non-sustained VT with antiarrythmic drugs was not only inappropriate, but also dangerous (Etcht et al., 1991). Over the years ICDs have become a first line therapeutic modality for the secondary prevention of SCD and for prima ...
... that the treatment of asymptomatic ventricular premature contractions and non-sustained VT with antiarrythmic drugs was not only inappropriate, but also dangerous (Etcht et al., 1991). Over the years ICDs have become a first line therapeutic modality for the secondary prevention of SCD and for prima ...
QT and corrected QT parameters in non
... triglycerides and decreased high density lipoprotein concentration.[6] Therefore, PCOS may be related to an increased cardiovascular disease risk. PCOS women are found to have several cardiovascular risk factors. The QTc interval duration, which gives ventricular repolarization is related to cardiac ...
... triglycerides and decreased high density lipoprotein concentration.[6] Therefore, PCOS may be related to an increased cardiovascular disease risk. PCOS women are found to have several cardiovascular risk factors. The QTc interval duration, which gives ventricular repolarization is related to cardiac ...
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 4th ed. Lilley/Harrington
... Used in the intensive care setting as a final effort to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure, often in combination with several other cardiostimulatory medications ...
... Used in the intensive care setting as a final effort to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure, often in combination with several other cardiostimulatory medications ...
Atrial Flutter with Irregular Ventricular Response
... onset of atrial flutter, there was first-degree heart block with a P-R interval of 0.30 second. In the first case, the depression of the atrioventricular node was manifest by the irregular ventricular response, which occurred in a pattern indicative of first- and seconddegree atrioventricular block ...
... onset of atrial flutter, there was first-degree heart block with a P-R interval of 0.30 second. In the first case, the depression of the atrioventricular node was manifest by the irregular ventricular response, which occurred in a pattern indicative of first- and seconddegree atrioventricular block ...
Auscultation of the heart Stethoscope • It should combine a bell
... Transposition of the great arteries (the aorta is a. Idiopathic pulmonary artery dilatation closer to anterior chest wall) ...
... Transposition of the great arteries (the aorta is a. Idiopathic pulmonary artery dilatation closer to anterior chest wall) ...
Core and peripheral temperature response to exercise
... scanning are too cumbersome, expensive, or time consuming for routine use. In normal people exercise increases central temperature, and skin blood flow, after a short initial decrease, increases in response to the rise in core temperature.2 In patients with impaired ventricular function, however, sk ...
... scanning are too cumbersome, expensive, or time consuming for routine use. In normal people exercise increases central temperature, and skin blood flow, after a short initial decrease, increases in response to the rise in core temperature.2 In patients with impaired ventricular function, however, sk ...
HRmax=220-age - American Society of Exercise Physiologists
... noninvasive procedures used to estimate stroke volume and cardiac output. Consequently, measurement of heart rate is routinely used to assess the response of the heart to exercise, or the recovery from exercise, as well as to prescribe exercise intensities (3). Given that the increase in heart rate ...
... noninvasive procedures used to estimate stroke volume and cardiac output. Consequently, measurement of heart rate is routinely used to assess the response of the heart to exercise, or the recovery from exercise, as well as to prescribe exercise intensities (3). Given that the increase in heart rate ...
Sudden cardiac death in forensic medicine – Swiss
... No exact data exist for Switzerland concerning the incidence of SCD in the young or for the autopsy rate. The presumed values were recently published for the canton of Vaud by Hofer et al. [5]. According to this study, the presumed incidence of SCD in the young (aged 5–39 years) is 1.71/100,000 pers ...
... No exact data exist for Switzerland concerning the incidence of SCD in the young or for the autopsy rate. The presumed values were recently published for the canton of Vaud by Hofer et al. [5]. According to this study, the presumed incidence of SCD in the young (aged 5–39 years) is 1.71/100,000 pers ...
THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF THE “HRmax=220-age”
... noninvasive procedures used to estimate stroke volume and cardiac output. Consequently, measurement of heart rate is routinely used to assess the response of the heart to exercise, or the recovery from exercise, as well as to prescribe exercise intensities (3). Given that the increase in heart rate ...
... noninvasive procedures used to estimate stroke volume and cardiac output. Consequently, measurement of heart rate is routinely used to assess the response of the heart to exercise, or the recovery from exercise, as well as to prescribe exercise intensities (3). Given that the increase in heart rate ...
Basics of Pacing - St. Joseph Mercy Health System
... rhythms. • Often we can determine if device functionality is an issue just by looking at these. • Whenever possible, make sure to save 2 ECG channels. ...
... rhythms. • Often we can determine if device functionality is an issue just by looking at these. • Whenever possible, make sure to save 2 ECG channels. ...
Improving usual care after sudden death in the young with focus on
... age has been estimated at 1–2 per 100 000 person-years.1,2 Inherited cardiac diseases, particularly premature coronary heart disease (CHD) and inherited cardiomyopathies, are important causes of SCD.1 – 3 In cases that remain unexplained after autopsy [so-called sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SAD ...
... age has been estimated at 1–2 per 100 000 person-years.1,2 Inherited cardiac diseases, particularly premature coronary heart disease (CHD) and inherited cardiomyopathies, are important causes of SCD.1 – 3 In cases that remain unexplained after autopsy [so-called sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SAD ...
The Role of Levosimendan in Patients with Decreased Left
... ventricular filling pressure. Consequently, in some patients with heart failure, it lowers blood pressure and vasopressors are required in the first few hours or days of administration [22]. ...
... ventricular filling pressure. Consequently, in some patients with heart failure, it lowers blood pressure and vasopressors are required in the first few hours or days of administration [22]. ...
Hemodynamic modeling in human left ventricle
... Heart failure is amongst the leading causes of death in all age groups around the world. Modifications in the mechanical properties of cardiac tissue are due to the effects of hormones, aging, unhealthy diets, smoking and others. These cause alterations in the heart structure and hemodynamic propert ...
... Heart failure is amongst the leading causes of death in all age groups around the world. Modifications in the mechanical properties of cardiac tissue are due to the effects of hormones, aging, unhealthy diets, smoking and others. These cause alterations in the heart structure and hemodynamic propert ...
Amiodarone role in ventricular arrhythmias in aortic Stenosis
... wall stress. As consequence of the hemodynamic abnormality, myocardial hypertrophy is thought to be a compensatory process that leads to normalization in wall stress. Structural remodeling of the main myocardial components (myocytes, collagen, and microvessels) is initially adaptive, but may have de ...
... wall stress. As consequence of the hemodynamic abnormality, myocardial hypertrophy is thought to be a compensatory process that leads to normalization in wall stress. Structural remodeling of the main myocardial components (myocytes, collagen, and microvessels) is initially adaptive, but may have de ...
Spontaneous resolution of sinoatrial exit block and atrioventricular
... 14. Walsh WP, Berul CI, Triedman JK. Cardiac arrhythmias. In: ...
... 14. Walsh WP, Berul CI, Triedman JK. Cardiac arrhythmias. In: ...
Electroanatomical Mapping Systems and Cardiac Arrhythmias
... atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardias (AVNRT). Although the standard 12-lead ECG maintains high diagnostic value, an invasive electrophysiological study with catheter ablation are often required. Unfortunately these procedures are burdened by the use of radiations. Materials and methods: We ...
... atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardias (AVNRT). Although the standard 12-lead ECG maintains high diagnostic value, an invasive electrophysiological study with catheter ablation are often required. Unfortunately these procedures are burdened by the use of radiations. Materials and methods: We ...
Research Article Evaluating the Prediction of
... are 13 properties likewise called as dimensions. The age which specifies the age of the person, sex denotes the gender, chest pain type has 4 values, resting blood sugar, serum cholesterol level, fasting blood sugar, resting ECG results have three different values, maximum amount of heart rate achie ...
... are 13 properties likewise called as dimensions. The age which specifies the age of the person, sex denotes the gender, chest pain type has 4 values, resting blood sugar, serum cholesterol level, fasting blood sugar, resting ECG results have three different values, maximum amount of heart rate achie ...
The Clinical Application of Cava-Pulmonary
... Approximately half of the patients exhibit some degree of facial edema. This swelling is usually not severe and disap p e m in the first two weeks. This swelling could be prevented or its disappearance hastened by keeping the patients in a semisitting position in the first few days after surgery. Pe ...
... Approximately half of the patients exhibit some degree of facial edema. This swelling is usually not severe and disap p e m in the first two weeks. This swelling could be prevented or its disappearance hastened by keeping the patients in a semisitting position in the first few days after surgery. Pe ...
Vectorcardiographic evaluation of ventricular repolarization in
... Ventricular arrhythmia is a well-known cause of syncopal attacks and sudden cardiac death in humans. Ventricular repolarization (VR) is the most unstable phase in cardiac electrical activity and its regulation depends on the coordinated activity in multiple ion channels. Several physiological factor ...
... Ventricular arrhythmia is a well-known cause of syncopal attacks and sudden cardiac death in humans. Ventricular repolarization (VR) is the most unstable phase in cardiac electrical activity and its regulation depends on the coordinated activity in multiple ion channels. Several physiological factor ...
Mega Physio I Block 4
... Q: What causes the afterload in the heart? A: the pressure resistance of the systemic arterioles (or pulmonary artery) (vasoconstriction) that the ventricle has to overcome when it ejects blood. Q: What is total peripheral resistance (TPR or SVR, systemic vascular resistance)? A: the overall system ...
... Q: What causes the afterload in the heart? A: the pressure resistance of the systemic arterioles (or pulmonary artery) (vasoconstriction) that the ventricle has to overcome when it ejects blood. Q: What is total peripheral resistance (TPR or SVR, systemic vascular resistance)? A: the overall system ...
Incidence of GDV Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus Risk Factors What Can
... Surgery: Gastric resection Gastric compromise near the cardia is technically demanding to resect – Placement of an orogastric tube can help plan stomach resection ▪ Resect full thickness stomach wall until bleeding tissue is encountered ▪ Closure is done in two layers – mucosa and submucosa – muscul ...
... Surgery: Gastric resection Gastric compromise near the cardia is technically demanding to resect – Placement of an orogastric tube can help plan stomach resection ▪ Resect full thickness stomach wall until bleeding tissue is encountered ▪ Closure is done in two layers – mucosa and submucosa – muscul ...
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Often it is in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heartburn. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, nausea, feeling faint, a cold sweat, or feeling tired. About 30% of people have atypical symptoms, with women more likely than men to present atypically. Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an MI with little or no history of symptoms. An MI may cause heart failure, an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrest.Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol intake, among others. The mechanism of an MI often involves the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque, leading to complete blockage of a coronary artery. MIs are less commonly caused by coronary artery spasms, which may be due to cocaine, significant emotional stress, and extreme cold, among others. A number of tests are useful to help with diagnosis, including electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood tests, and coronary angiography. An ECG may confirm an ST elevation MI if ST elevation is present. Commonly used blood tests include troponin and less often creatine kinase MB.Aspirin is an appropriate immediate treatment for a suspected MI. Nitroglycerin or opioids may be used to help with chest pain; however, they do not improve overall outcomes. Supplemental oxygen should be used in those with low oxygen levels or shortness of breath. In ST elevation MIs treatments which attempt to restore blood flow to the heart are typically recommended and include angioplasty, where the arteries are pushed open, or thrombolysis, where the blockage is removed using medications. People who have a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are often managed with the blood thinner heparin, with the additional use angioplasty in those at high risk. In people with blockages of multiple coronary arteries and diabetes, bypass surgery (CABG) may be recommended rather than angioplasty. After an MI, lifestyle modifications, along with long term treatment with aspirin, beta blockers, and statins, are typically recommended.Worldwide, more than 3 million people have ST elevation MIs and 4 million have NSTEMIs each year. STEMIs occur about twice as often in men as women. About one million people have an MI each year in the United States. In the developed world the risk of death in those who have had an STEMI is about 10%. Rates of MI for a given age have decreased globally between 1990 and 2010.