Introduction to Healthcare Terminology
... experience different heart attack symptoms. Although men are more likely to experience crushing pressure or pain, nausea, and shortness of breath, women may not. Many women report extreme fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and a cold sweat, along with shortness of breath. Unfortunately, because most wome ...
... experience different heart attack symptoms. Although men are more likely to experience crushing pressure or pain, nausea, and shortness of breath, women may not. Many women report extreme fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and a cold sweat, along with shortness of breath. Unfortunately, because most wome ...
Boundless Study Slides
... • abdominal aorta The largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax). • adrenal cortex The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis. • aldosterone A mineralocorticoid hormone ...
... • abdominal aorta The largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax). • adrenal cortex The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis. • aldosterone A mineralocorticoid hormone ...
Electrophysiological..
... cycle length (TCL), corrected PPI, ∆VA (ventriculoatrial), ∆HA (His-atrial), ∆AH (atrio-His) values, and responses to His-refractory ventricular premature depolarizations were studied. Compared with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, ORT patients were younger (42±13 years versus 54±19 yea ...
... cycle length (TCL), corrected PPI, ∆VA (ventriculoatrial), ∆HA (His-atrial), ∆AH (atrio-His) values, and responses to His-refractory ventricular premature depolarizations were studied. Compared with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, ORT patients were younger (42±13 years versus 54±19 yea ...
ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute
... only published information available. Several new references have been incorporated into the text since the original publication of these guidelines in 1996. The new references are numbered 788849 and are listed together at the end of the reference list. The emphasis of the committee's review reflec ...
... only published information available. Several new references have been incorporated into the text since the original publication of these guidelines in 1996. The new references are numbered 788849 and are listed together at the end of the reference list. The emphasis of the committee's review reflec ...
Endogenous Endothelin-1 Depresses Left Ventricular Systolic and
... lead (model 4312; Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) was implanted within the myocardium of the right ventricle, and the lead was attached to a unipolar multiprogrammable pacemakers (model 8329; Medtronics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) positioned under the skin of the chest. An ultrasonic transit- ...
... lead (model 4312; Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) was implanted within the myocardium of the right ventricle, and the lead was attached to a unipolar multiprogrammable pacemakers (model 8329; Medtronics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) positioned under the skin of the chest. An ultrasonic transit- ...
visionist™, visionist™ x4, valitude™, valitude
... INTENDED AUDIENCE This literature is intended for use by professionals trained or experienced in device implant and/or follow-up procedures. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Boston Scientific cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps) are indicated for patients who have symptomatic congestive heart ...
... INTENDED AUDIENCE This literature is intended for use by professionals trained or experienced in device implant and/or follow-up procedures. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Boston Scientific cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps) are indicated for patients who have symptomatic congestive heart ...
Left Anterior Hemiblock Obscuring the Diagnosis of
... forces of RBBB is that they occur sufficiently late in the cardiac cycle to coincide with the late moments of right ventricular activation. Severe LVH and focal blocks can do this. Accordingly, most cases of masquerading BBB imply an association of the three, or at least two of these factors.1 A fou ...
... forces of RBBB is that they occur sufficiently late in the cardiac cycle to coincide with the late moments of right ventricular activation. Severe LVH and focal blocks can do this. Accordingly, most cases of masquerading BBB imply an association of the three, or at least two of these factors.1 A fou ...
Regional Distribution of the Molecular Forms of Acetylcholinesterase
... FIGURE 1. Representative velocity sedimentation profiles of acetylchoUnesterase extracted from the five cardiac regions. Individual molecular forms of acetylchoUnesterase were separated on 5-20% sucrose gradients as described in "Materials and Methods." Svedberg constants (S) were determined by the ...
... FIGURE 1. Representative velocity sedimentation profiles of acetylchoUnesterase extracted from the five cardiac regions. Individual molecular forms of acetylchoUnesterase were separated on 5-20% sucrose gradients as described in "Materials and Methods." Svedberg constants (S) were determined by the ...
Venice Chart International Consensus Document on Ventricular
... causes of morbidity and sudden death (SD), especially in patients with structural heart disease. Therapeutic options for the treatment of these arrhythmias include antiarrhythmic drugs, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and surgical and catheter ablation. Antiarrhythmic drugs have disa ...
... causes of morbidity and sudden death (SD), especially in patients with structural heart disease. Therapeutic options for the treatment of these arrhythmias include antiarrhythmic drugs, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and surgical and catheter ablation. Antiarrhythmic drugs have disa ...
Influence of pacing site on canine left ventricular contraction
... Results of previous studies indicate that with epicardial ventricular pacing the muscle fibers in the epicardial layers near the pacing site are activated earlier than the remainder of the left ventricle. We further hypothesize that as the propagating electrical impulse travels through myocardial ti ...
... Results of previous studies indicate that with epicardial ventricular pacing the muscle fibers in the epicardial layers near the pacing site are activated earlier than the remainder of the left ventricle. We further hypothesize that as the propagating electrical impulse travels through myocardial ti ...
the ductus venosus in the human fetus
... Results: The ductus venosus could regularly be identified by ultrasonography during gestational weeks 17 - 42. It remained a narrow vein throughout the pregnancy and projected umbilical blood dorsally in a steep direction towards the left compartment of the inferior vena cava (IVC). A high maximum v ...
... Results: The ductus venosus could regularly be identified by ultrasonography during gestational weeks 17 - 42. It remained a narrow vein throughout the pregnancy and projected umbilical blood dorsally in a steep direction towards the left compartment of the inferior vena cava (IVC). A high maximum v ...
Effect of Altered Activation Sequence on Epicardial QRST Area and
... anesthetized with 30 mg/kg i.v. sodium pentobarbital. An intravenous infusion of 500 ml 0.9% NaCl in H20 containing 200 mg pentobarbital was also given slowly over the 3- or 4-hour duration of each experiment. The large anesthetic dose has been shown to reduce spontaneous variation of ventricular re ...
... anesthetized with 30 mg/kg i.v. sodium pentobarbital. An intravenous infusion of 500 ml 0.9% NaCl in H20 containing 200 mg pentobarbital was also given slowly over the 3- or 4-hour duration of each experiment. The large anesthetic dose has been shown to reduce spontaneous variation of ventricular re ...
Valvular-ventricular interaction: importance of the
... 31 kg) were anesthetized with intravenous fentanyl (0.75 ,gg/kg) followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.3 gg/kg/min. Pancuronium (0.1 mg/kg) was administered as needed as a muscle relaxant. This method of anesthesia was chosen because left ventricular contractility remains constant during fentanyl ...
... 31 kg) were anesthetized with intravenous fentanyl (0.75 ,gg/kg) followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.3 gg/kg/min. Pancuronium (0.1 mg/kg) was administered as needed as a muscle relaxant. This method of anesthesia was chosen because left ventricular contractility remains constant during fentanyl ...
Chapter 19
... Precordium: area on anterior chest overlying heart and great vessels • Great vessels: major arteries and veins connected to heart • Heart and great vessels are located between lungs in middle third of thoracic cage, called mediastinum • Heart extends from second to fifth intercostal space and from r ...
... Precordium: area on anterior chest overlying heart and great vessels • Great vessels: major arteries and veins connected to heart • Heart and great vessels are located between lungs in middle third of thoracic cage, called mediastinum • Heart extends from second to fifth intercostal space and from r ...
Rate control in Atrial fibrillation Groenveld, Hessel Folkert
... * Cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, thromboembolic complications, bleeding, pacemaker implantation, and severe adverse effects or antiarrhythmic drugs † All cause mortality, stroke or transient ischemic attack, systemic embolism, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation ‡ All cause m ...
... * Cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, thromboembolic complications, bleeding, pacemaker implantation, and severe adverse effects or antiarrhythmic drugs † All cause mortality, stroke or transient ischemic attack, systemic embolism, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation ‡ All cause m ...
ACCF/HRS/AHA/ASE/HFSA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2013 Appropriate
... Jessup M, Kapa S, Kremers MS, Lindsay BD, Stevenson LW. ACCF/HRS/AHA/ ASE/HFSA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2013 appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force ...
... Jessup M, Kapa S, Kremers MS, Lindsay BD, Stevenson LW. ACCF/HRS/AHA/ ASE/HFSA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2013 appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force ...
Suction Detection And Feedback Control For The Rotary
... adjust the amount of blood flowing through the LVAD. One important challenge in using such a device is the desire to provide the patient with as close to a normal lifestyle as possible until a donor heart becomes available. The development of an appropriate feedback controller that is capable of aut ...
... adjust the amount of blood flowing through the LVAD. One important challenge in using such a device is the desire to provide the patient with as close to a normal lifestyle as possible until a donor heart becomes available. The development of an appropriate feedback controller that is capable of aut ...
Up-regulation of HO-1 Attenuates Left Ventricular Remodeling Post Myocardial by
... LV diameter and cardiac function did not differ significantly between the two groups at 3 months despite an attenuation of anterior wall thinning in the hemin group. Conclusion: HO-1 upregulation by hemin administration conferred acute cardioprotection and attenuated LV remodeling, possibly by inhi ...
... LV diameter and cardiac function did not differ significantly between the two groups at 3 months despite an attenuation of anterior wall thinning in the hemin group. Conclusion: HO-1 upregulation by hemin administration conferred acute cardioprotection and attenuated LV remodeling, possibly by inhi ...
Recurrent Cough Syncope Due to Pertussis in Adults
... as diagnostic facilities and the reliance on clinical diagnosis [26]. From an epidemiological point of view regarding pertussis being important public-health issue, a major role is played by this age group who is a significant source of infection for unvaccinated or incompletely immunized newborns/i ...
... as diagnostic facilities and the reliance on clinical diagnosis [26]. From an epidemiological point of view regarding pertussis being important public-health issue, a major role is played by this age group who is a significant source of infection for unvaccinated or incompletely immunized newborns/i ...
American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association Task
... It is essential that the medical profession play a central role in critically evaluating the evidence related to drugs, devices, and procedures for the detection, management, or prevention of disease. Properly applied, rigorous, expert analysis of the available data documenting absolute and relative ...
... It is essential that the medical profession play a central role in critically evaluating the evidence related to drugs, devices, and procedures for the detection, management, or prevention of disease. Properly applied, rigorous, expert analysis of the available data documenting absolute and relative ...
Intercapillary Distance and Capillary Reserve in
... a pivot, the rat could be rotated on its long axis to expose the right or left ventricle. Blood gases and pH were mea- ...
... a pivot, the rat could be rotated on its long axis to expose the right or left ventricle. Blood gases and pH were mea- ...
MITRAL REGURGITATION IN LEFT VENTRICULAR
... flow to the body. One example is the Thoratec HeartMate II, a new and popular LVAD model. The mitral valve prevents blood from flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atria. Mitral regurgitation, a common problem in heart failure patients, is when the valve does not function normally an ...
... flow to the body. One example is the Thoratec HeartMate II, a new and popular LVAD model. The mitral valve prevents blood from flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atria. Mitral regurgitation, a common problem in heart failure patients, is when the valve does not function normally an ...
MEANS ECG Physicians` Manual
... After the onset and end points of P, QRS and T waves have been established, the relevant parameters can be measured to provide the input for the diagnostic logic. Besides amplitudes and durations, other measurements such as surface areas under the signal are derived. Most measurements are made on th ...
... After the onset and end points of P, QRS and T waves have been established, the relevant parameters can be measured to provide the input for the diagnostic logic. Besides amplitudes and durations, other measurements such as surface areas under the signal are derived. Most measurements are made on th ...
Intercapillary Distance and Capillary Reserve in Hypertrophied Rat
... a pivot, the rat could be rotated on its long axis to expose the right or left ventricle. Blood gases and pH were mea- ...
... a pivot, the rat could be rotated on its long axis to expose the right or left ventricle. Blood gases and pH were mea- ...
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
... may increase suspicion, a normal level should not rule out the diagnosis. A role for ACE measurement remains in providing some indication of the extent and severity of the disease progression and response to therapy, but imaging studies are probably more accurate for this. The definitive diagnostic ...
... may increase suspicion, a normal level should not rule out the diagnosis. A role for ACE measurement remains in providing some indication of the extent and severity of the disease progression and response to therapy, but imaging studies are probably more accurate for this. The definitive diagnostic ...