An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of your heart (atria) (Mayo, 2018). This heart condition is present at birth, which makes it congenital. Small defects can sometimes never really cause a problem, and may be found by accident. If an atrial septal defect is small, it is possible that it can close on its own during infancy or during childhood. If an atrial septal defect is large and well-established, it can cause damage to the heart and lungs. An adult
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60-100 bpm * Sinus (atrial) Bradycardia: SA node discharges at < 60 bpm. TREATMENT is atropine and pacemaker if they become symptomatic. Usually the contractions are irregular but the same distance apart so they are irregular-regular * Sinus Tachycardia (atrial dysrhythmias): SA node discharges at > 100 bpm. Regular but fast; they won’t have heart block because the SA node is firing too rapidly. TREATMENT is BB or CCB to ↓ HR and BP * PAC (Premature Atrial Contraction): impulse
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SOC 313 Week 3 Quiz Endocrine and Cardiovascular Systems Disorders Terminology To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/soc-313-ash-new/soc-313-week-3-quiz-endocrine-and-cardiovascular-systems-disorders-terminology Question 1. Primary hypertension is the classification given when there is no clear cause. True False Question 2. Common disabilities that occur as a result of a stroke include all but _______________. hemiparesis tardive dyskinesia aphasia hemiplegia
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example, invasive plaque electrode recordings from the epicardium of patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), who are undergoing open heart surgery, suggest that conduction pathways become longitudinally dissociated (Allessie et al. 2013). This dissociation of muscle bundles, creates a substrate in which reentry can take root and perpetuate AF. Dissociation of the atrial muscle bundles would presumably have a differential effect on longitudinal and transverse CVs in the affected
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EKG chart: =our data =the average of the class AT REST AFTER EXERCISE P-R INTERVAL (beginning of P to start of QRS 0.12, .17 .19 QRS COMPLEX (beginning of Q to end of S) .09, .07 .26 Q-T INTERVAL (beginning of Q to end of T) .3, .32 .44 R-R INTERVAL (peak of R to peak of R) .83, .72 .60 HEART RATE 72.289 100 MAXIMUM HEART RATE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 136.36 The similarities in the EKG are the QRS intervals only changed by +2% which is not very much. On the other hand the R-R changed by -43%
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CV+ Blood What happens in MI- A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is usually caused by a blood clot, which stops the blood flowing to a part of your heart muscle. You should call for an ambulance immediately if you develop severe chest pain. Treatment with a clot-busting medicine or an emergency procedure to restore the blood flow through the blocked blood vessel are usually done as soon as possible. This is to prevent or minimise any damage to your heart muscle. Other treatments help to ease
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Topic: Causes and Effects of Stroke Thesis: To gain better knowledge and understanding of the disease called stroke, one must be familiar with how it is caused, its forms, symptoms, facilitators, how it is diagnosed, treated, and prevented. I. Introduction II. Stroke A. Definition B. Types C. Causes III. Demographics IV. Symptoms V. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention VI. Conclusion Causes and Effects of Stroke Many individuals know or have friends
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Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common manifestations of heart disease. In the US, the lifetime risk of developing HF at age 40 is one in five for both men and women, and continues at this level through the age of 80, despite the reduction in life expectancy.{Roger, 2012 #1789} Chronic HF in particular has increased in prevalence, even as control of other common cardiovascular syndromes, such as myocardial infarction (MI), has improved in recent years.{McCullough, 2002 #1851;Roger, 2012 #1789}
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legs are results from the electrolyte imbalances the patient is enduring. “Oh, my dear, you look just like an angel” The statement made by the patient indicates a noncardiac adverse effect to the patient’s use of digoxin for atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is due to the electrolyte disturbances, decrease in all phases, and the deprivation of oxygen in the body, or hypoxia, and elevated preload. (McCance 1196). Digoxin uses a positive inotropic action on the heart by increasing the force
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If the QRS is present and the pattern is sever, it is a sign of atrial flutter. Also, a sine wave shows ventricular flutter, and the absence of P waves with wide QRS complexes is ventricular tachycardia. Therefore, it is very important to consider the rate and rhythm of the heart beat in ECG recording. Moreover, axis
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