heart‚ and identify the electrical events associated with a normal electrocardiogram. © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. An Introduction to the Cardiovascular System • Learning Outcomes • 20-3 Explain the events of the cardiac cycle‚ including atrial and ventricular systole and diastole‚ and relate the heart sounds to specific events in the cycle. • 20-4 Define cardiac output‚ describe the factors that influence heart rate and stroke volume‚ and explain how adjustments in stroke volume and cardiac
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Classification There are two basic types of acute myocardial infarction based on pathology: Transmural: associated with atherosclerosis involving a major coronary artery. It can be subclassified into anterior‚ posterior‚ inferior‚ lateral or septal. Transmural infarcts extend through the whole thickness of the heart muscle and are usually a result of complete occlusion of the area’s blood supply.[13] In addition‚ on ECG‚ ST elevation and Q waves are seen. Subendocardial: involving a small area
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ROBOTIC SURGERY Robotic surgery‚ computer-assisted surgery‚ and robotically-assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures. Robotically-assisted surgery was developed to overcome the limitations of minimally-invasive surgery and to enhance the capabilities of surgeons performing open surgery. In the case of robotically-assisted minimally-invasive surgery‚ instead of directly moving the instruments‚ the surgeon uses one of five
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Mitral Valve aka Bicuspid Valve Human Anatomy & Physiology II The left atrioventricular valve‚ with two cusps‚ is called the mitral valve because it resembles the two-sided bishops miter or hat. It is sometimes called the biscuspid valve. (Marieb & Hoehn‚ 2007). This valve separates the left atrium of the heart from the left ventricle of the heart. It prevents the back flow of oxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit. Heart valves are simple devices‚ and the heart – like any
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Care Plan Worksheet Student: Date of Care: Age/Gender: Rm Number: Code Status: full Allergy: NKA Admitting Diagnosis : embolic cerebral vascular accident (CVA)‚ right side Current Medical/Surgical Diagnosis: chronic left ventricle thrombus on anticoagulant‚ hypertension‚ chronic kidney disease stage 3 Past Medical/Surgical History: metastasis of prostate cancer‚ primary; bone cancer‚ secondary; cardiomyopathy‚ a central hypertension‚ left bundle branch lock‚ past substance abuse
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Blood Clots What are blood clots? Blood is a liquid that flows within blood vessels. It is constantly in motion as the heart pumps blood through arteries to the different organs and cells of the body. The blood is returned back to the heart by the veins. Veins are squeezed when muscles in the body contract and push the blood back to the heart. Blood clotting is an important mechanism to help the body repair injured blood vessels. Blood consists of: · red blood cells containing hemoglobin that
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Use of Statistical Information Statistics‚ as defined by Bennett‚ Briggs and Triola (2003) "is the science that helps us understand how to collect‚ organize and interpret numbers or other information (data) about some topic‚" (pg. 2). Statistics is an essential component in the ultimate delivery of health care. Health care professionals no longer live in the mindset where procedures are done simply because they have always been done that way; rather the current trend is leaning towards evidence-based
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maintain therapeutic level • Digoxin and digitoxin • Both can administered orally and IV. The t 1/2 life of digoxin is normally 1.5 to 2.0 days. The t1/2 life of digitoxin is normally 5 to 7 days 6 26/08/2013 Therapeutic uses • Atrial fibrillation • Congestive heart failure. Adverse effects • Hypokalemia or hypercalcemia increases the risk of
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Stroke Definition: A stroke is the sudden death of the cells in a specific area of the brain caused by inadequate blood flow. Another name for it is cerebral vascular accident (CVA). A stroke is also called a brain attack. Description: A stroke occurs when an artery bursts or becomes closed when a blood clot lodges in it and blood flow is interrupted to that part of the brain. Blood circulating to that area of the brain served by the artery stops at the point of rupture‚ and the brain tissue
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As I raise my head from the Spanish picture book‚ I see a room full of sparkling eyes filled with joy and sheer enthusiasm. I smile back with a warm blush‚ as I hear the kids’ innocent laughter. It strikes me with amazement how these kids are so open to learning from me - a stranger in their land who can barely speak their language. That moment‚ witnessing the happiness on their faces while receiving our donated books and clothes changed the meaning of happiness in my life. It didn’t just change
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