01.Heart_Arrythmias
... atria to depolarize repeatedly in a fibrillatory manner. The AV node blocks most of the impulses, allowing only a limited number through to the ventricles. Regularity: Atrial rhythm is unmeasurable; all atrial activity is chaotic. The ventricular rhythm is grossly irregular, having no pattern to its ...
... atria to depolarize repeatedly in a fibrillatory manner. The AV node blocks most of the impulses, allowing only a limited number through to the ventricles. Regularity: Atrial rhythm is unmeasurable; all atrial activity is chaotic. The ventricular rhythm is grossly irregular, having no pattern to its ...
Normal Cardiac Anatomy
... Enlargement of the chambers of the heart that occurs when pressure in the left ventricle is elevated Initially an adaptive mechanism Eventually this mechanism becomes inadequate, and CO decreases. Copyright © 2011, 2007 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc. ...
... Enlargement of the chambers of the heart that occurs when pressure in the left ventricle is elevated Initially an adaptive mechanism Eventually this mechanism becomes inadequate, and CO decreases. Copyright © 2011, 2007 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc. ...
Cardiomyopathy - Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
... reduction – Β blockers – Diuretics – Digoxin ...
... reduction – Β blockers – Diuretics – Digoxin ...
Heart Arrhythmia's
... atria to depolarize repeatedly in a fibrillatory manner. The AV node blocks most of the impulses, allowing only a limited number through to the ventricles. Regularity: Atrial rhythm is unmeasurable; all atrial activity is chaotic. The ventricular rhythm is grossly irregular, having no pattern to its ...
... atria to depolarize repeatedly in a fibrillatory manner. The AV node blocks most of the impulses, allowing only a limited number through to the ventricles. Regularity: Atrial rhythm is unmeasurable; all atrial activity is chaotic. The ventricular rhythm is grossly irregular, having no pattern to its ...
Coronary Circulation in Dog`s Heart
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to First Heart Sound and Opening Snap in Patients with Mitral Stenosis
... stopped. After the valve had closed there was no subsequent movement until late in systole, when there was a descent of the mural portion of the annulus toward the left ventricle. This movement continued over two to three frames and terminated before the aortic component (A2) of the second heart sou ...
... stopped. After the valve had closed there was no subsequent movement until late in systole, when there was a descent of the mural portion of the annulus toward the left ventricle. This movement continued over two to three frames and terminated before the aortic component (A2) of the second heart sou ...
Choosing Wisely - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
... Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-Cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J 2009;30:2769-812. 3. Brunelli A, Varela G, MD, Salati M, et al. Recalibration of the revised cardiac risk index in lung resection candidates. Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:199-203. ...
... Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-Cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J 2009;30:2769-812. 3. Brunelli A, Varela G, MD, Salati M, et al. Recalibration of the revised cardiac risk index in lung resection candidates. Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:199-203. ...
our Cardiology Terms. - Desert Cardiology of Tucson
... A peripheral intervention is when a cardiologist uses special balloon and stent devices to open a blockage in vessels in the body that are outside of the heart. An incomplete closure in the wall (septum) between the two upper chambers of the heart. It is normal during fetal development and usually c ...
... A peripheral intervention is when a cardiologist uses special balloon and stent devices to open a blockage in vessels in the body that are outside of the heart. An incomplete closure in the wall (septum) between the two upper chambers of the heart. It is normal during fetal development and usually c ...
Inspiratory muscle training can benefit all the three disciplines of a
... body is connected, or grafted, to the blocked coronary artery. The grafted artery or vein bypasses (that is, goes around) the blocked portion of the coronary artery. This creates a new path for oxygen-rich blood to flow to the heart muscle. Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after coronary ...
... body is connected, or grafted, to the blocked coronary artery. The grafted artery or vein bypasses (that is, goes around) the blocked portion of the coronary artery. This creates a new path for oxygen-rich blood to flow to the heart muscle. Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after coronary ...
Levosimendan Improves Renal Outcome in Cardiac Surgery_ A
... evaluate the ejection fraction and valvular functions by the same cardiologist using a Vivid 3 echocardiography device (General Electric, Hamburg, Germany) preoperatively and on day 1 postoperatively. During surgery transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in selected cases. During this ...
... evaluate the ejection fraction and valvular functions by the same cardiologist using a Vivid 3 echocardiography device (General Electric, Hamburg, Germany) preoperatively and on day 1 postoperatively. During surgery transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in selected cases. During this ...
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... enhancement (LGE) techniques are widely utilized for myocardial tissue characterization in clinical practice. T1 TSE sequences can depict fatty replacement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, whereas T2-weighted imaging is essential for the evaluation of acute myocardial damage. LGE ...
... enhancement (LGE) techniques are widely utilized for myocardial tissue characterization in clinical practice. T1 TSE sequences can depict fatty replacement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, whereas T2-weighted imaging is essential for the evaluation of acute myocardial damage. LGE ...
Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillator - sha
... generating artificial pacing impulses and delivering them to the heart. It consists i t off a pulse l ggenerator t and d appropriate electrodes. In the past few years electronic pacemaker systems have become extremely important in savingg and sustainingg the lives of cardiac patients whose norma ...
... generating artificial pacing impulses and delivering them to the heart. It consists i t off a pulse l ggenerator t and d appropriate electrodes. In the past few years electronic pacemaker systems have become extremely important in savingg and sustainingg the lives of cardiac patients whose norma ...
general examination and the pulse
... pulse rate. Inspiration increases the chest volume, thus the lungs can contain more blood than otherwise. This leads to a reduced return of blood to the left side of the heart, which then speeds up to com pensate for the reduced blood volume presented to it. If marked, this will con stitute sinus ...
... pulse rate. Inspiration increases the chest volume, thus the lungs can contain more blood than otherwise. This leads to a reduced return of blood to the left side of the heart, which then speeds up to com pensate for the reduced blood volume presented to it. If marked, this will con stitute sinus ...
Right ventricular systolic dysfunction and remodelling in Nigerians
... these 22 (48.9 %) were reviewed at 6 months, 8 (17.8 %) had died, while the remaining 15 (33.3 %) were lost to follow-up. At 1 year, 16/45 (35.6 %) patients were alive, 12 (26.7 %) had died and 17 (37.8 %) were lost to followup. The median time from delivery to recruitment for the patients was 6.0 ( ...
... these 22 (48.9 %) were reviewed at 6 months, 8 (17.8 %) had died, while the remaining 15 (33.3 %) were lost to follow-up. At 1 year, 16/45 (35.6 %) patients were alive, 12 (26.7 %) had died and 17 (37.8 %) were lost to followup. The median time from delivery to recruitment for the patients was 6.0 ( ...
Episode 4 – Acute Heart Failure
... -Troponin should be considered in every patient presenting with possible AHF given that the differential for possible etiologies includes ischemic heart disease (especially in elderly patients with atypical symptoms presenting with dyspnea, or in new-onset AHF) -Even though troponin might be elevate ...
... -Troponin should be considered in every patient presenting with possible AHF given that the differential for possible etiologies includes ischemic heart disease (especially in elderly patients with atypical symptoms presenting with dyspnea, or in new-onset AHF) -Even though troponin might be elevate ...
anesthetic management of specific cardiovascular diseases
... preexisting bradycardia or if a relatively high dose of an opioid is used. The opioids that are commonly used for premedication are morphine, hydromorphone, butorphanol, and buprenorphine. These are the recommended dosages for the different opioids: (1) morphine: 0.20.5 mg/kg IM, SC, (2) hydromorpho ...
... preexisting bradycardia or if a relatively high dose of an opioid is used. The opioids that are commonly used for premedication are morphine, hydromorphone, butorphanol, and buprenorphine. These are the recommended dosages for the different opioids: (1) morphine: 0.20.5 mg/kg IM, SC, (2) hydromorpho ...
Supraventricular tachycardia
... characteristics of the accessory pathway and the atrio- risk of death in WPW syndrome is small'15'161, but WPW ventricular (AV) node are relatively well-matched, is a curable condition and any young lives lost with this meaning that when reciprocating tachycardia occurs it condition are theoreticall ...
... characteristics of the accessory pathway and the atrio- risk of death in WPW syndrome is small'15'161, but WPW ventricular (AV) node are relatively well-matched, is a curable condition and any young lives lost with this meaning that when reciprocating tachycardia occurs it condition are theoreticall ...
Circulatory System Heart Stations
... “How are arteries and veins different?” The artery has thicker walls. It needs to be strong and elastic because it expands in response to the pressure of each pulse of blood pumped by the heart. “How does the body get the nutrients from the blood” The blood moves from arteries into the tiny capillar ...
... “How are arteries and veins different?” The artery has thicker walls. It needs to be strong and elastic because it expands in response to the pressure of each pulse of blood pumped by the heart. “How does the body get the nutrients from the blood” The blood moves from arteries into the tiny capillar ...
ECG Assignment
... shock. CPR is often given while you wait for a defibrillation unit to arrive! (Call 911 if this is ever observed!) NOTE: In lab often times an APPARENT fibrillation occurs because the electrodes are loose or because you are contracting skeletal muscles that can also create waves of depolarization. M ...
... shock. CPR is often given while you wait for a defibrillation unit to arrive! (Call 911 if this is ever observed!) NOTE: In lab often times an APPARENT fibrillation occurs because the electrodes are loose or because you are contracting skeletal muscles that can also create waves of depolarization. M ...
SCB 209 Syllabus - LaGuardia Community College
... • Compare the structure of the carnivore’s oral cavity and esophagus to that of the ruminant • Discuss the secretions and motility of the monogastric stomach • Discuss the secretions and motility of the ruminant stomach • Discuss the secretions and digestive functions of the small and large intestin ...
... • Compare the structure of the carnivore’s oral cavity and esophagus to that of the ruminant • Discuss the secretions and motility of the monogastric stomach • Discuss the secretions and motility of the ruminant stomach • Discuss the secretions and digestive functions of the small and large intestin ...
Power Point - Delmar
... • After 4 to 5 minutes without blood flow, the brain cells are irreversibly damaged • Can hear the heartbeat through the stethoscope • Cardiac arrest • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ...
... • After 4 to 5 minutes without blood flow, the brain cells are irreversibly damaged • Can hear the heartbeat through the stethoscope • Cardiac arrest • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ...
Printable TAVR Fact Sheet - Berks Cardiologists, Ltd.
... Indications: The Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve, model 9000TFX, sizes 23 mm and 26 mm, is indicated for patients with severe symptomatic calcified native aortic valve stenosis without severe aortic insufficiency and with ejection fraction >20% who have been examined by a heart team includi ...
... Indications: The Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve, model 9000TFX, sizes 23 mm and 26 mm, is indicated for patients with severe symptomatic calcified native aortic valve stenosis without severe aortic insufficiency and with ejection fraction >20% who have been examined by a heart team includi ...
(2)Pulse
... Head/neck Carotid pulse: located in the neck (carotid artery). The carotid artery should be palpated gently and while the patient is sitting or lying down. Stimulating its baroreceptors with low palpitation can provoke severe bradycardia or even stop the heart in some sensitive persons. Also, a per ...
... Head/neck Carotid pulse: located in the neck (carotid artery). The carotid artery should be palpated gently and while the patient is sitting or lying down. Stimulating its baroreceptors with low palpitation can provoke severe bradycardia or even stop the heart in some sensitive persons. Also, a per ...
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia associated with digoxin toxicity
... foci with different rate thresholds for delayed afterdepolarization–induced ventricular bigeminy needed to be present. Because the ventricular rate exceeded the lower threshold, ventricular bigeminy would develop. This would effectively double the heart rate, taking the overall ventricular rate abov ...
... foci with different rate thresholds for delayed afterdepolarization–induced ventricular bigeminy needed to be present. Because the ventricular rate exceeded the lower threshold, ventricular bigeminy would develop. This would effectively double the heart rate, taking the overall ventricular rate abov ...
Cardiac Arrhythmias: What to Treat, When and How
... The most rapid and effective therapy presently used is IV diltiazem. Oral diltiazem or BB can be used if IV is not available. BB may lead to acute worsening of CHF and should be use with caution in patients without CHF and should not be used when overt CHF is present. Oral digoxin therapy can be sta ...
... The most rapid and effective therapy presently used is IV diltiazem. Oral diltiazem or BB can be used if IV is not available. BB may lead to acute worsening of CHF and should be use with caution in patients without CHF and should not be used when overt CHF is present. Oral digoxin therapy can be sta ...