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Let`s Talk About: Atrial Fibrillation
... Most patients with AF will likely have to take blood thinners in order to reduce their risk of stroke. There are two general strategies for the treatment of AF: rhythm control and/ or rate control. Rhythm control These treatments attempt to prevent an irregular heartbeat by restoring and maintaining ...
... Most patients with AF will likely have to take blood thinners in order to reduce their risk of stroke. There are two general strategies for the treatment of AF: rhythm control and/ or rate control. Rhythm control These treatments attempt to prevent an irregular heartbeat by restoring and maintaining ...
B1 Atrial Fibrillation
... - characterized by extremely rapid (300-600 bmp) and disorganized atrial activation. AV node filters this, resulting in a fast, irregular ventricular rate of 100-120 bpm - ventricular rate: atrial rate is 1:3; if know the ventricular rate (i.e. heart rate) then know the approximate atrial rate - may ...
... - characterized by extremely rapid (300-600 bmp) and disorganized atrial activation. AV node filters this, resulting in a fast, irregular ventricular rate of 100-120 bpm - ventricular rate: atrial rate is 1:3; if know the ventricular rate (i.e. heart rate) then know the approximate atrial rate - may ...
Circulatory System Explore Learning
... 6. Draw conclusions: Between the right ventricle and the left atrium, blood goes through the lungs. Based on the data you have collected, what happens in the lungs? _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ...
... 6. Draw conclusions: Between the right ventricle and the left atrium, blood goes through the lungs. Based on the data you have collected, what happens in the lungs? _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ...
Anatomy Review the Heart
... • The heart consists of two side by side pumps. The blood vessels are the "pipes" that carry blood throughout the body. The right atrium and right ventricle pump oxygen-poor, CO2-rich blood to the lungs. In the lungs the blood receives oxygen, eliminates carbon dioxide, and travels back to the left ...
... • The heart consists of two side by side pumps. The blood vessels are the "pipes" that carry blood throughout the body. The right atrium and right ventricle pump oxygen-poor, CO2-rich blood to the lungs. In the lungs the blood receives oxygen, eliminates carbon dioxide, and travels back to the left ...
hrsvco
... Heart Rate, Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output The primary function of the heart is to act as a pump. How can we measure its performance and ability to pump and circulate blood around the body? Simple – measure its output….how much blood the heart is pumping out per min. Heart rate (HR) – the number o ...
... Heart Rate, Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output The primary function of the heart is to act as a pump. How can we measure its performance and ability to pump and circulate blood around the body? Simple – measure its output….how much blood the heart is pumping out per min. Heart rate (HR) – the number o ...
Cardiac Output Regulation of Cardiac Output Autonomic nervous
... Heart →Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins – Arteries – relatively large, branching vessels that conduct blood away from the heart. Major artery is aorta ...
... Heart →Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins – Arteries – relatively large, branching vessels that conduct blood away from the heart. Major artery is aorta ...
Once thought impossible, today`s evolving surgical approaches
... stopping its beating and blood-pumping function. These developing techniques have not replaced conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures but they are increasingly used as technologies are developed to support them. Evidence suggests important benefits from avoiding use of the he ...
... stopping its beating and blood-pumping function. These developing techniques have not replaced conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures but they are increasingly used as technologies are developed to support them. Evidence suggests important benefits from avoiding use of the he ...
Lifestyle/ Chronic Diseases (Non
... Aneurysm: The _____________ out of an artery at a point where it has become ___________ Hemorrhage: The ________________ of an artery wall at a point where it has grown __________________. Atherosclerosis (P. 516) A disease in which __________________ collects on artery walls. It worsens _____ ...
... Aneurysm: The _____________ out of an artery at a point where it has become ___________ Hemorrhage: The ________________ of an artery wall at a point where it has grown __________________. Atherosclerosis (P. 516) A disease in which __________________ collects on artery walls. It worsens _____ ...
circulatory system notes
... • Hemophilia - condition resulting in the inability to clot properly • Leukemia is cancer of the blood ...
... • Hemophilia - condition resulting in the inability to clot properly • Leukemia is cancer of the blood ...
Blood Pressure
... Impulses travel slowly from S-A node (so atria have time to contract) to A-V node located in lower part of R. atrium Impulses now travel quickly to A-V bundle (bundle of ...
... Impulses travel slowly from S-A node (so atria have time to contract) to A-V node located in lower part of R. atrium Impulses now travel quickly to A-V bundle (bundle of ...
4 CircSys Heart sf
... caused by the closing of the heart’s valves. Lub Sound -- caused by the closing of the A-V valves (tricuspid, bicuspid). Dub Sound -- caused by the closing of the semilunar valves. ...
... caused by the closing of the heart’s valves. Lub Sound -- caused by the closing of the A-V valves (tricuspid, bicuspid). Dub Sound -- caused by the closing of the semilunar valves. ...
The circulatory system: the transport of blood around the body
... (the pulmonary vein carries blood away from the heart!!). The veins have thinner walls as the blood pressure is lower. Veins have valves that keep blood flowing in the right direction. Small veins are called venules. ...
... (the pulmonary vein carries blood away from the heart!!). The veins have thinner walls as the blood pressure is lower. Veins have valves that keep blood flowing in the right direction. Small veins are called venules. ...
Circulatory System and Blood Review
... Which of the following occurs at the venous end of a capillary bed in a muscle? A. Plasma proteins leave the bloodstream. B. Carbon dioxide and glucose enter the bloodstream. C. Blood pressure forces water to move into the tissues. D. Osmotic pressure causes water to move into the blood. What blood ...
... Which of the following occurs at the venous end of a capillary bed in a muscle? A. Plasma proteins leave the bloodstream. B. Carbon dioxide and glucose enter the bloodstream. C. Blood pressure forces water to move into the tissues. D. Osmotic pressure causes water to move into the blood. What blood ...
Key Medical Terms Associated with the Cardiovascular System
... rest of the cars (Fig c). The lead engine (and cars connected directly to it; that is, the arterial cells) continues at 70 mph while the rest of the train proceeds at 30 mph. This complete heart block occurs when the conducting tissue between the atria and ventricles is damaged, as for example durin ...
... rest of the cars (Fig c). The lead engine (and cars connected directly to it; that is, the arterial cells) continues at 70 mph while the rest of the train proceeds at 30 mph. This complete heart block occurs when the conducting tissue between the atria and ventricles is damaged, as for example durin ...
113915_Heart_Disection
... of hearts, we will be working in fairly large groups. Please make sure that you share. If you are not interested in touching or working with the heart, please have a group member report the observations to you. ...
... of hearts, we will be working in fairly large groups. Please make sure that you share. If you are not interested in touching or working with the heart, please have a group member report the observations to you. ...
A HEART ATTACK OR CARDIAC ARREST?
... Sudden cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops pumping blood around the body. It is triggered by a failure of the normal electrical pathway in the heart causing it to go into an abnormal rhythm. The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is an abnormal rhythm called ...
... Sudden cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops pumping blood around the body. It is triggered by a failure of the normal electrical pathway in the heart causing it to go into an abnormal rhythm. The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is an abnormal rhythm called ...
Hypertension in the ED
... 2. If SBP is > 180 mm Hg or MAP is > 130 mm Hg and there is evidence for or suspicion of elevated intracranial pressure, consider monitoring intracranial pressure and reducing BP using intermittent or continuous IV medications to keep cerebral perfusion pressure > 60-80 mm Hg. 3. If SBP is > 180 mm ...
... 2. If SBP is > 180 mm Hg or MAP is > 130 mm Hg and there is evidence for or suspicion of elevated intracranial pressure, consider monitoring intracranial pressure and reducing BP using intermittent or continuous IV medications to keep cerebral perfusion pressure > 60-80 mm Hg. 3. If SBP is > 180 mm ...
Cardiovascular dynamics
... Blood vessel diameter changes Vasoconstriction in non-working muscle Vasodilation in working muscle Blood pressure ’s getting blood where it needs to go quickly Distribution of blood changes ...
... Blood vessel diameter changes Vasoconstriction in non-working muscle Vasodilation in working muscle Blood pressure ’s getting blood where it needs to go quickly Distribution of blood changes ...
VAD Strategies and Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease
... Except in very small infants, durable MCS devices provide superior BTT support compared to traditional ECMO In the setting of CHD with profound circulatory failure, MCS support is nearly always implemented in the setting of 1 or more prior cardiac operations Single ventricle (SV) conditions pose the ...
... Except in very small infants, durable MCS devices provide superior BTT support compared to traditional ECMO In the setting of CHD with profound circulatory failure, MCS support is nearly always implemented in the setting of 1 or more prior cardiac operations Single ventricle (SV) conditions pose the ...
The Circulatory System C16L2 Chapter 16 Lesson 2
... system, it picks up carbon dioxide produced during cellular respiration and wastes produced by all the other chemical reactions that take place inside cells. ...
... system, it picks up carbon dioxide produced during cellular respiration and wastes produced by all the other chemical reactions that take place inside cells. ...
HYPERTENSION : HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
... than 140, and less than 160, was not treated with medication. We asked the patient to exercise, cut out salt in their diet, and perhaps lose weight. Today we know that the patient should not exercise until their blood pressure is under control. Today we know that we prolong the patient's life by con ...
... than 140, and less than 160, was not treated with medication. We asked the patient to exercise, cut out salt in their diet, and perhaps lose weight. Today we know that the patient should not exercise until their blood pressure is under control. Today we know that we prolong the patient's life by con ...
Rate Limiting Calcium Channel Blockers
... Heart Failure: Due to their effect on the strength on heart muscle contraction the rate limiting calcium channel blockers should not be used in patients who have problems with the strength of their heart beat. These patients are classed as having heart failure also referred to as left ventricular im ...
... Heart Failure: Due to their effect on the strength on heart muscle contraction the rate limiting calcium channel blockers should not be used in patients who have problems with the strength of their heart beat. These patients are classed as having heart failure also referred to as left ventricular im ...
Congestive Heart Failure Pathophysiology and other relations
... deposition of amyloid or constrictive pericarditis and normal stiffening with age. The stiffer ventricular wall is unable to allow adequate diastolic filling thus reducing the end diastolic volume which reduces stroke volume and the cardiac output goes down – causing identical symptoms of pulmonary ...
... deposition of amyloid or constrictive pericarditis and normal stiffening with age. The stiffer ventricular wall is unable to allow adequate diastolic filling thus reducing the end diastolic volume which reduces stroke volume and the cardiac output goes down – causing identical symptoms of pulmonary ...