Lecture One
... past heart attack, or myocardial infarction , with scar tissue that interferes with the heart muscle's normal work. high blood pressure. cardiomyopathy . congenital heart disease. infection of the heart valves and/or heart muscle itself - endocarditis and/or myocarditis. ...
... past heart attack, or myocardial infarction , with scar tissue that interferes with the heart muscle's normal work. high blood pressure. cardiomyopathy . congenital heart disease. infection of the heart valves and/or heart muscle itself - endocarditis and/or myocarditis. ...
Case No. 23 - Caangay.com
... • ID: Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as death or necrosis of myocardial cells. MI means that part of the heart muscle suddenly loses it's blood supply. • This accelerated form of atherosclerosis occurs regardless of whether a patient has insulindependent or noninsulin-dependent diabetes ...
... • ID: Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as death or necrosis of myocardial cells. MI means that part of the heart muscle suddenly loses it's blood supply. • This accelerated form of atherosclerosis occurs regardless of whether a patient has insulindependent or noninsulin-dependent diabetes ...
Atrial Fibrilation And Whole Body Vibration1
... Atrial Fibrillation and Whole Body Vibration Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia that involves abnormal electrical signals arising from the atrium of the heart. These signals are sent to the ventricles of the heart at irregular intervals resulting in an irregular, fast heart rate. It is ...
... Atrial Fibrillation and Whole Body Vibration Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia that involves abnormal electrical signals arising from the atrium of the heart. These signals are sent to the ventricles of the heart at irregular intervals resulting in an irregular, fast heart rate. It is ...
Week 12 Arterial Blood pressure & Heart sounds
... • Finish deflating the cuff, and remove it from the arm. • Wait ten minutes before attempting to take a second blood pressure reading on the same person. ...
... • Finish deflating the cuff, and remove it from the arm. • Wait ten minutes before attempting to take a second blood pressure reading on the same person. ...
Indicators for MRI Scans
... Cardiovascular System (including MRA if performed) Thoracic aortic disease Abnormal aortic contour or size on chest X-ray, differentiation of mediastinal mass vs. vascular abnormality, to rule out aortic dissection, aneurysm, leaking thoracic aneurysm, exclude aortic source of peripheral embolisatio ...
... Cardiovascular System (including MRA if performed) Thoracic aortic disease Abnormal aortic contour or size on chest X-ray, differentiation of mediastinal mass vs. vascular abnormality, to rule out aortic dissection, aneurysm, leaking thoracic aneurysm, exclude aortic source of peripheral embolisatio ...
European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2012
... Abstract Group: 4.3. Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Keyword 1: Biomarkers Keyword 2: Pulmonary hypertension Keyword 3: Treatments Title: Asymmetric dimethylarginine, a biomarker for the effects of drug therapy in pulmonary hypertension Prof. Dr Nika 23307 Skoro-Sajer nika.skoro ...
... Abstract Group: 4.3. Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Keyword 1: Biomarkers Keyword 2: Pulmonary hypertension Keyword 3: Treatments Title: Asymmetric dimethylarginine, a biomarker for the effects of drug therapy in pulmonary hypertension Prof. Dr Nika 23307 Skoro-Sajer nika.skoro ...
CARDIAC EMERGENCIES
... Functions of the Heart Right atrium (receives O2 poor blood from veins) Right ventricle (pumps O2 poor blood to the lungs) Left atrium (receives O2 rich blood) Left ventricle (pumps O2 rich blood to the body) ...
... Functions of the Heart Right atrium (receives O2 poor blood from veins) Right ventricle (pumps O2 poor blood to the lungs) Left atrium (receives O2 rich blood) Left ventricle (pumps O2 rich blood to the body) ...
AOA Cardiology Review
... Sounds like aortic stenosis but loudest at left parasternal border 4th intercostal space ...
... Sounds like aortic stenosis but loudest at left parasternal border 4th intercostal space ...
Human Circulatory System 1
... • Atria: Upper, thin-walled chambers. • Ventricles: Lower, thick-walled chambers. • Septum: A wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart. • Valves: flaps of tissue that prevent blood from flowing backwards ...
... • Atria: Upper, thin-walled chambers. • Ventricles: Lower, thick-walled chambers. • Septum: A wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart. • Valves: flaps of tissue that prevent blood from flowing backwards ...
Circulation and Heart Structures
... forcing the AV valves open. Blood rushes into the ventricles of the heart, causing the AV valves to shut. This causes the heavy “LUBB” sound. ...
... forcing the AV valves open. Blood rushes into the ventricles of the heart, causing the AV valves to shut. This causes the heavy “LUBB” sound. ...
1 List the three components of a homeostatic response mechanism
... effectors that causes this process to occur? In order to inhale, the volume of the thoracic cavity is increased thereby lowering the pressure. This causes air to flow in from the relatively higher pressure external environment into the lungs. When the volume of the thoracic cavity is reduced it beco ...
... effectors that causes this process to occur? In order to inhale, the volume of the thoracic cavity is increased thereby lowering the pressure. This causes air to flow in from the relatively higher pressure external environment into the lungs. When the volume of the thoracic cavity is reduced it beco ...
HeartMate II Fact Sheet-B100-0812-final
... The HeartMate II is implanted alongside a patient’s native heart and designed to take over the pumping ability of the weakened heart’s left ventricle, which is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood from the lungs throughout the body. The device is placed just below the diaphragm in the abdomen. ...
... The HeartMate II is implanted alongside a patient’s native heart and designed to take over the pumping ability of the weakened heart’s left ventricle, which is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood from the lungs throughout the body. The device is placed just below the diaphragm in the abdomen. ...
More about Hypertension Hypertension may also be caused by a
... Portal hypertension, abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, which delivers venous blood to the liver, is caused by back pressure from any obstruction of flow from the liver into hepatic vein, itself a tributary of the inferior Vena Cava, which empties into the right atrium-upper chamber- ...
... Portal hypertension, abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, which delivers venous blood to the liver, is caused by back pressure from any obstruction of flow from the liver into hepatic vein, itself a tributary of the inferior Vena Cava, which empties into the right atrium-upper chamber- ...
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
... with closing of heart valves – First sound occurs as AV valves close and signifies beginning of systole – Second sound occurs when SL valves close at the beginning of ventricular diastole ...
... with closing of heart valves – First sound occurs as AV valves close and signifies beginning of systole – Second sound occurs when SL valves close at the beginning of ventricular diastole ...
Circulatory Failure
... 5. You must improve the cardiac contractility digitalization. Digoxin is the extract of digitalis. Horse: give digoxin by oral way or intravenously (I.V.). Initial dose: 1.0 - 1.5 mg/100 kg followed by ...
... 5. You must improve the cardiac contractility digitalization. Digoxin is the extract of digitalis. Horse: give digoxin by oral way or intravenously (I.V.). Initial dose: 1.0 - 1.5 mg/100 kg followed by ...
Heart
... Given the following information: a) Dr. Thompson's total blood volume is 5.8 liters b) His heart ejects 75 ml of blood per contraction c) His kidneys produce 320 ml of urine per hour d) All of his wisdom teeth have been removed e) His heart contracts 70 times per minute f) His systolic blood pressu ...
... Given the following information: a) Dr. Thompson's total blood volume is 5.8 liters b) His heart ejects 75 ml of blood per contraction c) His kidneys produce 320 ml of urine per hour d) All of his wisdom teeth have been removed e) His heart contracts 70 times per minute f) His systolic blood pressu ...
Heart and Circulatory System?Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
... Holter monitor showing evidence of sinus pauses (a momentary disruption of the normal heart rhythm) of 3.0 seconds or longer during waking hours raises the risk of incapacitation to an unacceptable level, and the FAA will most likely deny certification. A resting heart rate of more than 100 beats pe ...
... Holter monitor showing evidence of sinus pauses (a momentary disruption of the normal heart rhythm) of 3.0 seconds or longer during waking hours raises the risk of incapacitation to an unacceptable level, and the FAA will most likely deny certification. A resting heart rate of more than 100 beats pe ...
Slide 1
... Diastole is the period of cardiac relaxation when blood returns to the heart and fills the chambers ready for the next contraction Coronary blood flow during diastole ...
... Diastole is the period of cardiac relaxation when blood returns to the heart and fills the chambers ready for the next contraction Coronary blood flow during diastole ...
Control of the Cardiac Cycle
... Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affected heart with a device called a defibrillator. This should terminate the dysrhythmia, and allows the sinoatrial node of the heart to re-establish the correct rhythm. ...
... Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affected heart with a device called a defibrillator. This should terminate the dysrhythmia, and allows the sinoatrial node of the heart to re-establish the correct rhythm. ...