How to deal with heart attacks
... Heart attacks are caused by a sudden obstruction of the blood supply to part of the heart muscle. The main risk is that the heart will stop beating. If part of the muscle is starved of blood it can cause the muscle to ‘die’ this interrupts the electrical signal that travels across the heart causing ...
... Heart attacks are caused by a sudden obstruction of the blood supply to part of the heart muscle. The main risk is that the heart will stop beating. If part of the muscle is starved of blood it can cause the muscle to ‘die’ this interrupts the electrical signal that travels across the heart causing ...
Human Body System --- A Pre
... 1. Use a model to explore the double pump action of the heart. 2. Determine the direction of the flow of blood thru the heart. 3. Recognize that humans have a closed circulatory system. 4. Study the structure of the heart. 5. Explain the differences between pulmonary and systemic circulation Introdu ...
... 1. Use a model to explore the double pump action of the heart. 2. Determine the direction of the flow of blood thru the heart. 3. Recognize that humans have a closed circulatory system. 4. Study the structure of the heart. 5. Explain the differences between pulmonary and systemic circulation Introdu ...
Heart, liver, spleen – vocab
... Vocabulary – Heart, Liver, & Spleen aorta – the largest artery in the body atrium – one of two upper chambers in the heart heart – the organ which pumps blood around the body heart attack – A heart problem that occurs when the supply of blood to a part of the heart is cut off liver- A large, wedge-s ...
... Vocabulary – Heart, Liver, & Spleen aorta – the largest artery in the body atrium – one of two upper chambers in the heart heart – the organ which pumps blood around the body heart attack – A heart problem that occurs when the supply of blood to a part of the heart is cut off liver- A large, wedge-s ...
Slide 1 - AccessCardiology
... A. Left main coronary artery craniocaudal height measured perpendicular to the annular plane. A height greater than 12 mm is less frequently associated with coronary occlusion. B. Low left main coronary artery height in an 85-year-old female patient with severe aortic stenosis undergoing computed to ...
... A. Left main coronary artery craniocaudal height measured perpendicular to the annular plane. A height greater than 12 mm is less frequently associated with coronary occlusion. B. Low left main coronary artery height in an 85-year-old female patient with severe aortic stenosis undergoing computed to ...
The Circulatory System
... • In the lungs, carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen • In the tissues, oxygen and carbon dioxide and nutrients and wastes are exchanged • In the kidneys, wastes are released to be eliminated from the body • In the intestine, nutrients are picked up, and wastes ...
... • In the lungs, carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen • In the tissues, oxygen and carbon dioxide and nutrients and wastes are exchanged • In the kidneys, wastes are released to be eliminated from the body • In the intestine, nutrients are picked up, and wastes ...
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... other conditions, such as certain lung diseases, can cause the right ventricle to fail even when there is no problem with your left ventricle. Causes of right-sided heart failure ...
... other conditions, such as certain lung diseases, can cause the right ventricle to fail even when there is no problem with your left ventricle. Causes of right-sided heart failure ...
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
... understand. First the blood flows through your right atrium and then through your left ventricle. Next, it flows to the lungs and receives oxygen. After the blood is oxygen rich, it travels back to the heart but on the left side this time. It enters the atrium, flows to the ventricle and is pumped t ...
... understand. First the blood flows through your right atrium and then through your left ventricle. Next, it flows to the lungs and receives oxygen. After the blood is oxygen rich, it travels back to the heart but on the left side this time. It enters the atrium, flows to the ventricle and is pumped t ...
12/07 Atrial Septal Defects
... Apical four-chamber view is usually optimal. Bubbles in the LA suggests right-to-left shunting at the atrial level if 3 bubbles within 3 cardiac cycles following complete opacification of the RA. Delayed bubbles may be due to pulmonary AVMs – may be less phasic in appearance. Large ASDs may have nea ...
... Apical four-chamber view is usually optimal. Bubbles in the LA suggests right-to-left shunting at the atrial level if 3 bubbles within 3 cardiac cycles following complete opacification of the RA. Delayed bubbles may be due to pulmonary AVMs – may be less phasic in appearance. Large ASDs may have nea ...
Lecture 5 Heart Sounds
... 3. the cause and sound characteristics of the four heart sounds. 4. the causes of murmurs, the location for auscultation and in what part of the cardiac cycle the murmur should be heard. 5. the role of valvular lesions in causing heart murmurs. 6. the changes in circulatory dynamics resulting from v ...
... 3. the cause and sound characteristics of the four heart sounds. 4. the causes of murmurs, the location for auscultation and in what part of the cardiac cycle the murmur should be heard. 5. the role of valvular lesions in causing heart murmurs. 6. the changes in circulatory dynamics resulting from v ...
diseases of the cardiovascular system
... The atria contract in unison and the ventricles contract in unison The atria and ventricles ___________ contract at the same time (as one group contracts, the other relaxes) ATRIAL contraction sends blood into the ventricles through the _________ and _______________ valves – While this is occurring, ...
... The atria contract in unison and the ventricles contract in unison The atria and ventricles ___________ contract at the same time (as one group contracts, the other relaxes) ATRIAL contraction sends blood into the ventricles through the _________ and _______________ valves – While this is occurring, ...
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... • Blood flows through the heart in a specific pathway. 1. oxygen-poor blood enters right atrium 2. It pumps into the right ventricle, which pumps blood to lungs 3. oxygen-rich blood from lungs enters left atrium 4. It pumps into the left ventricle, which pumps blood to body ...
... • Blood flows through the heart in a specific pathway. 1. oxygen-poor blood enters right atrium 2. It pumps into the right ventricle, which pumps blood to lungs 3. oxygen-rich blood from lungs enters left atrium 4. It pumps into the left ventricle, which pumps blood to body ...
Heart attack A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when the
... muscle is seriously decreased or stops. The blood flow decrease or stoppage happens when there is a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries that take blood to the heart muscle. This tends to occur due to an accumulation of plaque, which is known as arteriosclerosis (or also atherosclerosis) ...
... muscle is seriously decreased or stops. The blood flow decrease or stoppage happens when there is a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries that take blood to the heart muscle. This tends to occur due to an accumulation of plaque, which is known as arteriosclerosis (or also atherosclerosis) ...
- Pitchero
... Ventricles Latin for “little belly.” The lower chambers of the heart They have thicker walls and are stronger Job is to pump the blood – Right Ventricle pumps blood to the lungs (pulmonary circulation) – Left ventricle pumps blood to the body (systemic circulation) ...
... Ventricles Latin for “little belly.” The lower chambers of the heart They have thicker walls and are stronger Job is to pump the blood – Right Ventricle pumps blood to the lungs (pulmonary circulation) – Left ventricle pumps blood to the body (systemic circulation) ...
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
... RV>LV in thickness Fatal in first few months Surgical “switching” Aorta from right ventricle, pulmonary artery from left ventricle Cyanosis from birth, hypoxic spells sometimes present Heart failure often present Cardiac enlargement and diminished pulmonary artery segment on x-ray ...
... RV>LV in thickness Fatal in first few months Surgical “switching” Aorta from right ventricle, pulmonary artery from left ventricle Cyanosis from birth, hypoxic spells sometimes present Heart failure often present Cardiac enlargement and diminished pulmonary artery segment on x-ray ...
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
... Pulmonary trunk: branches into 2 pulmonary arteries that bring de-oxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle ...
... Pulmonary trunk: branches into 2 pulmonary arteries that bring de-oxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle ...
Cardiovascular Anatomy
... D. Major Arteries a. Pulmonary trunk: branches into 2 pulmonary arteries that bring de-oxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle b. Aorta: large artery that brings blood from left ventricle to the tissues of the systemic circuit. Divides into three branches. ...
... D. Major Arteries a. Pulmonary trunk: branches into 2 pulmonary arteries that bring de-oxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle b. Aorta: large artery that brings blood from left ventricle to the tissues of the systemic circuit. Divides into three branches. ...
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... 3. Atrioventricular valves ( mitral and tricuspid ) prevent backflow of blood from ventricles to atria. 4. The opening and closing of the heart valves is the result of pressure gradient between two sides of the valve cusps. 5. Heart sounds result from the closing of valve and turbulence of the blood ...
... 3. Atrioventricular valves ( mitral and tricuspid ) prevent backflow of blood from ventricles to atria. 4. The opening and closing of the heart valves is the result of pressure gradient between two sides of the valve cusps. 5. Heart sounds result from the closing of valve and turbulence of the blood ...
Heart surgery
... Contraction of the heart's chambers and its ability to effectively pump blood to the lungs and throughout the body are dependent on the precise functioning of the heart's electrical system. Unfortunately, the heart's electrical system can malfunction, heart rates become irregular and not enough bloo ...
... Contraction of the heart's chambers and its ability to effectively pump blood to the lungs and throughout the body are dependent on the precise functioning of the heart's electrical system. Unfortunately, the heart's electrical system can malfunction, heart rates become irregular and not enough bloo ...
Arteries , which carry blood away from the heart Capillaries , which
... is an insufficient number of red blood cells, or if the cells do not have enough hemoglobin, the individual suffers from anemia and has a tired, run down feeling. ...
... is an insufficient number of red blood cells, or if the cells do not have enough hemoglobin, the individual suffers from anemia and has a tired, run down feeling. ...
Cardiovascular: Heart
... At the same time, the papillary muscles contract and by pulling on the chordae tendineae, they prevent the cusps of the AV valves from bulging too far into the atria. The first heart sound, lubb, is created when blood hits against the closed AV valves. 10. During ventricular systole, the AV valves r ...
... At the same time, the papillary muscles contract and by pulling on the chordae tendineae, they prevent the cusps of the AV valves from bulging too far into the atria. The first heart sound, lubb, is created when blood hits against the closed AV valves. 10. During ventricular systole, the AV valves r ...
CVS
... B. What causes blood to run through the vessels is blood …….. Just as water flows through pipes from areas of greater pressure to lesser, so, too, blood flows through the body from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. Blood pressure is manifested in both the heart’s contraction, whic ...
... B. What causes blood to run through the vessels is blood …….. Just as water flows through pipes from areas of greater pressure to lesser, so, too, blood flows through the body from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. Blood pressure is manifested in both the heart’s contraction, whic ...
Lutembacher's syndrome
Lutembacher's syndrome is a form of congenital heart disease. Lutembacher's syndrome was first described by a French cardiologist by the name of Rene' Lutembacher (1884–1968) of Paris, France in 1916. Lutembacher syndrome is a rare disease that affects one of the chambers of the heart as well as a valve of the heart. Lutembacher's syndrome is known to affect females more often than males. Lutembacher is an extremely rare disease. Lutembacher's can affect children or adults; the person can either be born with the disorder or develop it later in life.Lutembacher affects more specifically the atria of the heart and the mitral or biscupid valve. The disorder itself is known more specifically as both congenital atrial septal defect (ASD) and acquired mitral stenosis (MS). Congenital (at birth) atrial septal defect refers to a hole being in the septum or wall that separates the two atria; this condition is usually seen in fetuses and infants. Mitral stenosis refers to mitral valve leaflets (or valve flaps) sticking to each other making the opening for blood to pass from the atrium to the ventricles very small. With the valve being so small, blood has difficulty passing through the left atrium into the left ventricle. There are several types of septal defects that may occur with Lutembacher's syndrome: ASD Ostium Secundum or ASD (Primium); Ostium Secundum is the most prevalent.Lutembacher is caused indirectly as the result of heart damage or disorders and not something that is necessarily infectious. Lutembacher's syndrome is caused by either birth defects where the heart fails to close all holes in the walls between the atria or from an episode of rheumatic fever where damage is done to the heart valves such as the mitral valve and resultant in an opening of heart wall between atria. With Lutembacher's syndrome, a fetus or infant is usually seen to have a hole in their heart wall (interatrial) separating their right and left atria. Normally during fetal development, blood bypasses the lungs and is oxygenated from the placenta. Blood passes from the umbilical cord and flows into the left atrium through an opening called the foramen ovale; the formaen ovale is a hole between the two atria. Once a baby is born and the lungs begin to fill with air and the blood flow of the heart changes, a tissue flap (somewhat like a trap door) called the septum primium closes the foramen ovale or hole between the two atria and becomes part of the atrial wall. The failure of the hole between the two atria to close after birth leads to a disorder called ASD primium. The most common problems with an opening found in the heart with Lutembacher's syndrome is Ostium Secundum. Ostium Secundum is a hole that is found within the flap of tissue (septum primium) that will eventually close the hole between the two atria after birth. With either type of ASD, ASD will usually cause the blood flow from the right atrium to skip going to the right ventricle and instead flow to the left atrium. If mitral stenosis (the hardening of flap of tissue known as a valve which opens and closes between the left atrium and ventricle to control blood flow) is also present, blood will flow into the right atrium through the hole between the atria wall instead of flowing into the left ventricle and systemic circulation. Eventually this leads to other problems such as the right ventricle failing and a reduced blood flow to the left ventricle.In addition to the ASD, acquired MS can be present either from an episode of rheumatic fever (the mother has or had rheumatic fever during the pregnancy) or the child being born with the disorder (congenital MS). With the combination of both ASD and MS, the heart can be under severe strain as it tries to move blood throughout the heart and lungs. To correct Lutembacher's syndrome, surgery is often done. There are several types of surgeries depending on the cause of Lutembacher's syndrome(ASD Primium or ASD Ostium Secundum with Mitral Stenosis): Suturing (stitching) or placing a patch of tissue (similar to skin grafting) over the hole to completely close the opening Reconstructing of the mitral and tricuspid valve while patching any holes in the heart Device closure of ASD (e.g. Amplatzer umbrella or CardioSEAL to seal the hole Percutaneous transcatheter therapy Transcatheter therapy of balloon valvuloplasty to correct MS↑ ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 ↑ ↑ ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 ↑