multiple unipolar leads
... It is, perhaps, too soon to reach any final recommendation in this last direction and various suggestions made at the meeting were considered (see Proceedings, p. 92). The Editor would be grateful if those submitting papers would generally try to use one or other of these methods, and a figure that ...
... It is, perhaps, too soon to reach any final recommendation in this last direction and various suggestions made at the meeting were considered (see Proceedings, p. 92). The Editor would be grateful if those submitting papers would generally try to use one or other of these methods, and a figure that ...
9. Prerequisites course
... 1. Definition. 2. Etiology. 3. Pathogenesis. 4. Classification. 5. Diagnostics. 6. Treatment. General questions: 1. The general concept of COPD. 2. Role of exogenous factors in the development of COPD. 3. Respiratory and systemic signs of acute phase. 4. Laboratory and functional methods of examinat ...
... 1. Definition. 2. Etiology. 3. Pathogenesis. 4. Classification. 5. Diagnostics. 6. Treatment. General questions: 1. The general concept of COPD. 2. Role of exogenous factors in the development of COPD. 3. Respiratory and systemic signs of acute phase. 4. Laboratory and functional methods of examinat ...
Short-term cardiovascular effects of mental tasks Roon, Arie
... When blood is added to a loaded vessel, the pressure will rise immediately. In most vessels, this pressure will decrease afterwards for 30-60 second, even without outflow of blood (see figure 2.2.3). This visco-elasticity (delayed compliance or stress-relaxation in figure 2.1.1; Guyton, 1980, 1981) ...
... When blood is added to a loaded vessel, the pressure will rise immediately. In most vessels, this pressure will decrease afterwards for 30-60 second, even without outflow of blood (see figure 2.2.3). This visco-elasticity (delayed compliance or stress-relaxation in figure 2.1.1; Guyton, 1980, 1981) ...
(5)ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS
... In ischemic tissue, cells are partly depolarized because they lack the amount of ATP needed to operate the Na+ pump. As a result, these cells spend more time in the inactivated state than do cells in non-ischemic tissue. ↓APD is due to blokade of slow Sodium window current (slow leakage of sodium ...
... In ischemic tissue, cells are partly depolarized because they lack the amount of ATP needed to operate the Na+ pump. As a result, these cells spend more time in the inactivated state than do cells in non-ischemic tissue. ↓APD is due to blokade of slow Sodium window current (slow leakage of sodium ...
Lab 4: The Human Cardiovascular System
... baseline after two minutes. Similar results should also apply to pulse pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume, and total peripheral resistance, which would drop at the beginning, then back to the baseline. Also, the heart rate should decrease due to the decrease in venous return, as more time is ne ...
... baseline after two minutes. Similar results should also apply to pulse pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume, and total peripheral resistance, which would drop at the beginning, then back to the baseline. Also, the heart rate should decrease due to the decrease in venous return, as more time is ne ...
Numerical Optimization Studies of CardiovascularRotary Blood
... recorded and displayed on a laptop using the Powerlab Data Acquisition System with the Chart 5 software (ADInstruments Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia). The sampling rate of the data acquisition system was set to 4 kHz. Each animal experiment was started with a speed ramp study for “healthy condition” ( ...
... recorded and displayed on a laptop using the Powerlab Data Acquisition System with the Chart 5 software (ADInstruments Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia). The sampling rate of the data acquisition system was set to 4 kHz. Each animal experiment was started with a speed ramp study for “healthy condition” ( ...
Anesthesia Assistants Review Course
... that the EKG/Dysrhythmia material is the most difficult for the attendees. Although some anesthesia assistants who attend the course have years of experience, many are relatively new to the field and sometimes find this type of material intimidating. It is our goal to make this important topic as ea ...
... that the EKG/Dysrhythmia material is the most difficult for the attendees. Although some anesthesia assistants who attend the course have years of experience, many are relatively new to the field and sometimes find this type of material intimidating. It is our goal to make this important topic as ea ...
New Imaging Technologies To Characterize Arrhythmic
... MRI has also been used to define the location of the esophagus relative to the LA that may reduce the risk of esophageal injury.37 In the last years new techniques for evaluation of DE within the LA have recently been developed.38,39 Left atrial imaging is technically challenging, as the thin walls ...
... MRI has also been used to define the location of the esophagus relative to the LA that may reduce the risk of esophageal injury.37 In the last years new techniques for evaluation of DE within the LA have recently been developed.38,39 Left atrial imaging is technically challenging, as the thin walls ...
Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography
... Substantial tricuspid regurgitation due to tricuspid leaflet dysfunction caused by ICD leads has been noted in the medical literature,1-4 although its true prevalence is not well established. The mechanisms of devicerelated tricuspid regurgitation include leaflet perforation or laceration, interfere ...
... Substantial tricuspid regurgitation due to tricuspid leaflet dysfunction caused by ICD leads has been noted in the medical literature,1-4 although its true prevalence is not well established. The mechanisms of devicerelated tricuspid regurgitation include leaflet perforation or laceration, interfere ...
Exercise Treadmill Testing
... • Typical or definite angina makes the pretest probability of disease so high that the test result does not dramatically change the probability. • Atypical or probable angina in a 50-year-old man or a 60year-old woman is associated with approximately a 50% probability of CAD. • Diagnostic testing is ...
... • Typical or definite angina makes the pretest probability of disease so high that the test result does not dramatically change the probability. • Atypical or probable angina in a 50-year-old man or a 60year-old woman is associated with approximately a 50% probability of CAD. • Diagnostic testing is ...
Chap 14 Study Guide
... ___ 19. Which statement about colloid osmotic pressure of the plasma is false? a. It is the osmotic pressure exerted by the presence of plasma proteins. b. It is normally a very high pressure if measured in the tissue fluid. c. It is essentially equal to the oncotic pressure of the plasma. d. It ha ...
... ___ 19. Which statement about colloid osmotic pressure of the plasma is false? a. It is the osmotic pressure exerted by the presence of plasma proteins. b. It is normally a very high pressure if measured in the tissue fluid. c. It is essentially equal to the oncotic pressure of the plasma. d. It ha ...
Atrial fibrillation basics - Christiana Care Health System
... Atrial Fibrillation Basics: Epidemiology 2.2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Median age is 75 years Lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation is 1:6, and increases to 1:4 in men and women older than 40 years The mortality rate of patients with atrial fibrillation is about do ...
... Atrial Fibrillation Basics: Epidemiology 2.2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Median age is 75 years Lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation is 1:6, and increases to 1:4 in men and women older than 40 years The mortality rate of patients with atrial fibrillation is about do ...
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
... atrium and ventricle) pacing and inhibiting and has rate-response capability. The DDDR pacemaker is widely regarded as the optimal pacing mode in individuals who have normal sinoatrial (SA) node function, because it provides AV synchrony and uses the client’s own sinus rhythm to guide ventricular st ...
... atrium and ventricle) pacing and inhibiting and has rate-response capability. The DDDR pacemaker is widely regarded as the optimal pacing mode in individuals who have normal sinoatrial (SA) node function, because it provides AV synchrony and uses the client’s own sinus rhythm to guide ventricular st ...
Left Ventricular Endocardial Longitudinal and - AJP
... was maintained with intermittent Propofol i.v. and Isoflurane at a gas level of 0.5% to 2.5% as needed. The heart was exposed with a standard left thoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space and a T-shaped incision of the pericardium. In preparation for cardiopulmonary bypass, a bolus injection ...
... was maintained with intermittent Propofol i.v. and Isoflurane at a gas level of 0.5% to 2.5% as needed. The heart was exposed with a standard left thoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space and a T-shaped incision of the pericardium. In preparation for cardiopulmonary bypass, a bolus injection ...
Systemic disease among cases of fatal opioid toxicity
... death is opioid-induced respiratory depression, although hypoxia-induced cardiac arrest and arrhythmia may also occur [5–7]. The factors contributing to opioid-related death, however, remain poorly understood. While the demographic characteristics are well documented, they present a number of puzzle ...
... death is opioid-induced respiratory depression, although hypoxia-induced cardiac arrest and arrhythmia may also occur [5–7]. The factors contributing to opioid-related death, however, remain poorly understood. While the demographic characteristics are well documented, they present a number of puzzle ...
The use of isovolumic contraction velocity to determine right
... relationship between right ventricular isovolumic contraction velocity and right ventricular state of contractility. Methods and results Doppler tissue imaging and cardiac catheterization were performed simultaneously in 26 consecutive patients with different cardiac diseases (18 males, mean age 52 ...
... relationship between right ventricular isovolumic contraction velocity and right ventricular state of contractility. Methods and results Doppler tissue imaging and cardiac catheterization were performed simultaneously in 26 consecutive patients with different cardiac diseases (18 males, mean age 52 ...
EUROPACE P 500 I P 501 P 502
... or atria1 rhythm following corridor type operation. Two patients had no spontaneous atria1 activity and underwent pacemaker implantation. Presently we do not perform the corridor operation because of the absence of atria1 contribution and possibility of tromboembolic events. In congenital AF group 2 ...
... or atria1 rhythm following corridor type operation. Two patients had no spontaneous atria1 activity and underwent pacemaker implantation. Presently we do not perform the corridor operation because of the absence of atria1 contribution and possibility of tromboembolic events. In congenital AF group 2 ...
August - Congenital Cardiology Today
... testing of the Melody valve suggests that valve function and durability will be extremely limited when used in these locations. ...
... testing of the Melody valve suggests that valve function and durability will be extremely limited when used in these locations. ...
The Current Status of Performing Left Ventriculography in Taiwan
... non-diagnostic studies with echocardiography and nuclear scintigraphy are low. Second, we did not evaluate the influence of additional imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging and coronary computed tomography angiography. However, given that the rate these tools were used was much lower in ...
... non-diagnostic studies with echocardiography and nuclear scintigraphy are low. Second, we did not evaluate the influence of additional imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging and coronary computed tomography angiography. However, given that the rate these tools were used was much lower in ...
Human ECG Laboratory Experiment By Brittany Baierlein, Alison L
... An ECG can be used to record activity during the cardiac process of pumping and returning blood to the body and heart because of the electric current that spreads through the tissue of the heart and to the surface of the body. By using three electrodes: one on each wrist around the radial artery and ...
... An ECG can be used to record activity during the cardiac process of pumping and returning blood to the body and heart because of the electric current that spreads through the tissue of the heart and to the surface of the body. By using three electrodes: one on each wrist around the radial artery and ...
Dobutamine stress for evaluation of right ventricular reserve in pulmonary arterial hypertension
... Although pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the distal pulmonary arteries, the ability of the right ventricle (RV) to adapt to the increased afterload is the main determinant of clinical outcomes in this condition [1]. RV failure is the main cause of death in patients with PAH [2] ...
... Although pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the distal pulmonary arteries, the ability of the right ventricle (RV) to adapt to the increased afterload is the main determinant of clinical outcomes in this condition [1]. RV failure is the main cause of death in patients with PAH [2] ...
Full Text - Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging
... were selected. Patients with prior myocardial infarction (n = 12), coronary revascularization (n = 7), arrhythmia or pacing rhythm (n = 3), and cardiomyopathy with heart failure (n = 6) were excluded as were patients who showed regional wall motion abnormalities on resting echocardiography (n = 14) ...
... were selected. Patients with prior myocardial infarction (n = 12), coronary revascularization (n = 7), arrhythmia or pacing rhythm (n = 3), and cardiomyopathy with heart failure (n = 6) were excluded as were patients who showed regional wall motion abnormalities on resting echocardiography (n = 14) ...
Learning About Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
... Doctors can often make the initial diagnosis of MR using a stethoscope to listen for the sound of a murmur in your heart. Echocardiogram and Stress Test1 Echocardiography, also called an echo test or heart ultrasound, uses sound waves to create images of your heart, including the mitral valve, and t ...
... Doctors can often make the initial diagnosis of MR using a stethoscope to listen for the sound of a murmur in your heart. Echocardiogram and Stress Test1 Echocardiography, also called an echo test or heart ultrasound, uses sound waves to create images of your heart, including the mitral valve, and t ...
Case Report: Congenital sub mitral left ventricle aneurysm with
... rarely reported in Indian subcontinent. It is most commonly found in Black population, among the natives of south and West Africa.SMLVA is basically a congenital out-pouching of the LV wall occurring adjacent to the posterior leaflet of Mitral Valve2. It is typically diagnosed in young adults, prese ...
... rarely reported in Indian subcontinent. It is most commonly found in Black population, among the natives of south and West Africa.SMLVA is basically a congenital out-pouching of the LV wall occurring adjacent to the posterior leaflet of Mitral Valve2. It is typically diagnosed in young adults, prese ...