The Heart
... Two large veins collect the blood (venous return) from the body and pour it into the right atrium (RA) The superior vena cava (SVC) drains the blood from the head and neck The inferior vena cava (IVC) collects the blood from the rest of the body The RV pumps the blood to the lungs for gas exchange E ...
... Two large veins collect the blood (venous return) from the body and pour it into the right atrium (RA) The superior vena cava (SVC) drains the blood from the head and neck The inferior vena cava (IVC) collects the blood from the rest of the body The RV pumps the blood to the lungs for gas exchange E ...
PHARMACOLOGY – Simplify don`t Mystify
... LDL, so the “statins” work the best when taken before bedtime (exception to the rule--atorvastatin) • LDL is the most atherogenic of the cholesterol bunch and puts fat right smack dab into all of the arterial walls; therefore, statins decrease LDL-cholesterol • Statins decrease CAD, PVD, CVD risk an ...
... LDL, so the “statins” work the best when taken before bedtime (exception to the rule--atorvastatin) • LDL is the most atherogenic of the cholesterol bunch and puts fat right smack dab into all of the arterial walls; therefore, statins decrease LDL-cholesterol • Statins decrease CAD, PVD, CVD risk an ...
R o u n d s
... given the many important functions of the endothelium. Endothelial cells are both sensory and effector cells that interface with the bloodstream and can sense and respond to changes in flow, pressure, and levels of inflammatory cytokines or circulating hormones. The endothelium can secrete or activa ...
... given the many important functions of the endothelium. Endothelial cells are both sensory and effector cells that interface with the bloodstream and can sense and respond to changes in flow, pressure, and levels of inflammatory cytokines or circulating hormones. The endothelium can secrete or activa ...
Blood Pressure
... A definitive answer about the best goal for diastolic blood pressure is several years down the road. The ongoing Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial is looking at the effect of lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 in people with diabetes, which will almost certainl ...
... A definitive answer about the best goal for diastolic blood pressure is several years down the road. The ongoing Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial is looking at the effect of lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 in people with diabetes, which will almost certainl ...
Respiratory System
... veins into the superior and inferior vena cava flows to the right atrium, through the tricuspid valve, and into the right ventricle. As the right ventricle contracts, oxygen poor blood passes through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary arteries and onto the lungs to receive oxygen. ...
... veins into the superior and inferior vena cava flows to the right atrium, through the tricuspid valve, and into the right ventricle. As the right ventricle contracts, oxygen poor blood passes through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary arteries and onto the lungs to receive oxygen. ...
Gender Risk Profile In Acute Myocardial Infarction
... mortality in coronary artery disease is a consequence of a complex interplay between coronary atherosclerosis (fixed component) and superimposed factors such as vasomotor tone, platelet aggregation and intraluminal thrombosis (dynamic component). It is the dynamic components of this equation that co ...
... mortality in coronary artery disease is a consequence of a complex interplay between coronary atherosclerosis (fixed component) and superimposed factors such as vasomotor tone, platelet aggregation and intraluminal thrombosis (dynamic component). It is the dynamic components of this equation that co ...
Functions of the Heart
... Certain drugs (digoxin) and certain conditions (MI) can cause excess vagal (parasympathetic) discharge...causes bradycardia (slow heart rate) which increases the tendency for life-threatening electrical rhythm disturbance. There can also be an effect on the travel time, conduction of the cardiac imp ...
... Certain drugs (digoxin) and certain conditions (MI) can cause excess vagal (parasympathetic) discharge...causes bradycardia (slow heart rate) which increases the tendency for life-threatening electrical rhythm disturbance. There can also be an effect on the travel time, conduction of the cardiac imp ...
Chapter 20 – Transport Mechanisms
... Conducting System of the Heart 1.The pacemaker or sino-atrial (SA) node initiates electrical impulses which make heart muscle cells contract at a certain rate. 2.A wave of excitation (from the SA node) spreads through the muscle cells of the two atria making them contract (atrial systole). 3.The im ...
... Conducting System of the Heart 1.The pacemaker or sino-atrial (SA) node initiates electrical impulses which make heart muscle cells contract at a certain rate. 2.A wave of excitation (from the SA node) spreads through the muscle cells of the two atria making them contract (atrial systole). 3.The im ...
One mark Questions
... Cycle. It includes following 3 phases. (1)The Atrial Systole: In This phase auricles contract to pumts the blood into the respective ventricles ie impure blood from Right auricle to Right ventricle and Pure blood from Lef ...
... Cycle. It includes following 3 phases. (1)The Atrial Systole: In This phase auricles contract to pumts the blood into the respective ventricles ie impure blood from Right auricle to Right ventricle and Pure blood from Lef ...
Cardiac muscle structure
... end diastolic volume stretch of ventricle better alignment of Xbridges and binding sites on actin Important for balancing output of left & right heart ...
... end diastolic volume stretch of ventricle better alignment of Xbridges and binding sites on actin Important for balancing output of left & right heart ...
Indezine Template
... hypotension, dysrhythmias, etc. • Burns- >25% Total body surface area. • Chronic hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy- demand increase with left ventricular mass, coronary flow reserve decrease due microcirculatory remodelling. • Heart failure- Increased strain: Volume and/or pressure over ...
... hypotension, dysrhythmias, etc. • Burns- >25% Total body surface area. • Chronic hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy- demand increase with left ventricular mass, coronary flow reserve decrease due microcirculatory remodelling. • Heart failure- Increased strain: Volume and/or pressure over ...
HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System
... A miniaturized, full output device designed to be implanted in the pericardial space. The system promotes rapid pump placement and procedural simplicity. A less invasive surgical procedure may lead to improved outcomes, while user-friendly patient peripherals promote an active lifestyle and enhanced ...
... A miniaturized, full output device designed to be implanted in the pericardial space. The system promotes rapid pump placement and procedural simplicity. A less invasive surgical procedure may lead to improved outcomes, while user-friendly patient peripherals promote an active lifestyle and enhanced ...
The Circulatory System
... Has four valves that regulate the flow of blood through the heart, its chambers and the arteries. Pumping Cycle begins when blood from your body that is low in oxygen returns through the superior and inferior vena cava to fill your heart’s right atrium. Right Ventricle; The process of the blood flo ...
... Has four valves that regulate the flow of blood through the heart, its chambers and the arteries. Pumping Cycle begins when blood from your body that is low in oxygen returns through the superior and inferior vena cava to fill your heart’s right atrium. Right Ventricle; The process of the blood flo ...
androgenic anabolic steroids induced dilated cardiomyopathy
... Case: This is a 37 year old bodybuilder male with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia and tobacco abuse who presented with an acute ischemic stroke. He had been self-administering anabolic androgens for the past three years. He presented with left-sided weakness, slurred speech and left facial ...
... Case: This is a 37 year old bodybuilder male with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia and tobacco abuse who presented with an acute ischemic stroke. He had been self-administering anabolic androgens for the past three years. He presented with left-sided weakness, slurred speech and left facial ...
Arrhythmia Center brochure
... for AVNRT, Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome, typical counterclockwise atrial flutter and atrial tachycardia ...
... for AVNRT, Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome, typical counterclockwise atrial flutter and atrial tachycardia ...
Near-Syncope After Exercise
... Copyright © 2004 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. ...
... Copyright © 2004 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. ...
NEO 111 Lab #2 Powerpoint Presentation Vital Signs
... or a drop in diastolic by 10 mmg Hg when changing from a lying to sitting or sitting to standing position Increase in pulse by 20 beats per minute when changing form a lying to sitting or sitting to standing position ...
... or a drop in diastolic by 10 mmg Hg when changing from a lying to sitting or sitting to standing position Increase in pulse by 20 beats per minute when changing form a lying to sitting or sitting to standing position ...
100 faces of hypertrophy
... mechanics are clearly increased in all pressure overload pathologies. This observation results from the changing interaction between the endocardial and epicardial fibers, which induces LV torsion. Endocardial function is partially lost, therefore, and epicardial torsion becomes even more dominant, ...
... mechanics are clearly increased in all pressure overload pathologies. This observation results from the changing interaction between the endocardial and epicardial fibers, which induces LV torsion. Endocardial function is partially lost, therefore, and epicardial torsion becomes even more dominant, ...
Pacific Medical Systems Limited
... Background: Heart failure is a common and serious condition characterised by impaired cardiac output (CO), and increased morbidity and mortality. Doppler ultrasound is a reliable and reproducible method of measuring CO, and is routinely used to determine the severity of cardiac failure. Intractable ...
... Background: Heart failure is a common and serious condition characterised by impaired cardiac output (CO), and increased morbidity and mortality. Doppler ultrasound is a reliable and reproducible method of measuring CO, and is routinely used to determine the severity of cardiac failure. Intractable ...
Cardio-System-Test-A..
... 2. Cardiovascular disease runs in Jim’s mother’s family. Jim is only 17 but knows that his mother and grandparents all have high blood pressure. Which of the following best describes the connection between cardiovascular disease and age? a. As people age, their blood vessels become more elastic lead ...
... 2. Cardiovascular disease runs in Jim’s mother’s family. Jim is only 17 but knows that his mother and grandparents all have high blood pressure. Which of the following best describes the connection between cardiovascular disease and age? a. As people age, their blood vessels become more elastic lead ...
Echo in Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
... – Diffuse infiltration of myocardium with stiff beta-pleated fibrils →impaired relaxation, diastolic dysfunction – Replacement of functional myocardium with amyloid-> systolic dysfunction – Stiff Heart Syndrome: restrictive filling present & impaired systolic function ...
... – Diffuse infiltration of myocardium with stiff beta-pleated fibrils →impaired relaxation, diastolic dysfunction – Replacement of functional myocardium with amyloid-> systolic dysfunction – Stiff Heart Syndrome: restrictive filling present & impaired systolic function ...
3.Uni-polar chest leads
... deflection and vice-versa Lead axis if parallel maximum deflection and vice-versa 12 leads minimum required – different views of the same electrical activity ...
... deflection and vice-versa Lead axis if parallel maximum deflection and vice-versa 12 leads minimum required – different views of the same electrical activity ...
The Cardiovascular System
... Pathology of the Heart • Damage to AV node = release of ventricles from control = slower heart beat • Slower heart beat can lead to fibrillation • Fibrillation = lack of blood flow to the heart ...
... Pathology of the Heart • Damage to AV node = release of ventricles from control = slower heart beat • Slower heart beat can lead to fibrillation • Fibrillation = lack of blood flow to the heart ...