disease is the number one killer in the United States of America. Sudden cardiac death‚ or SCD‚ is the largest cause of natural death in the United Sates. SCD causes about three hundred twenty-five thousand adult deaths each year in the US. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. Occurring mainly in adults in their mid-thirties to mid-forties‚ SCD affects only one or two children each year. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a heart attack‚ or myocardial infarction‚ but it is possible
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Cardiac This is an involuntary muscle‚ found solely in the walls of the heart‚ as well as in the walls of the blood vessels. This sort of muscle has similarities with the skeletal muscles‚ because it is striated. Furthermore‚ it has slight similarities to the smooth muscles‚ because its contractions are not under conscious control. On the other hand this type of muscle is highly specialised. It is under the control of the autonomic nervous system‚ however‚ even without nervous imput contractions
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Arrhythmia Information Once an arrhythmia has been documented‚ it’s important to try to find out where it originates. It’s also necessary to find out whether it’s abnormal or merely reflects the heart’s normal processes. The arrhythmia must be abnormal and clinically significant before it warrants treatment. That means it must either cause symptoms or put a person at risk for more serious arrhythmias or complications of arrhythmias in the future. (American Heart Association) Risk Factors:
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Chapter 36: Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria‚ the nurse will measure the duration of the patient’s a. P wave. b. Q wave. c. P-R interval. d. QRS complex. ANS: A The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The P-R interval represents depolarization of the atria‚ atrioventricular (AV) node‚ bundle of His‚ bundle branches‚ and the Purkinje fibers. The QRS represents ventricular depolarization
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→ Purkinje fibers left and right bundle branches At what structure in the transmission sequence is the impulse temporarily delayed? AV node Why? Allows completion of atrial contraction before initiation of ventricular systole. 2. Even though cardiac muscle has an inherent ability to beat‚ the nodal system plays a critical role in heart physiology. What is that role? Ensures that depolarization proceeds in an orderly manner from atria to ventricles; accelerates and coordinates heart activity to
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ECG is a powerful tool in the diagnosis of heart disease. It is exciting to unlock the codes behind the squiggles and spikes and actually decipher a patient’s heart patterns. However‚ I was having trouble identifying atrioventricular (AV) heart blocks. Therefore‚ I was extremely reassured by the first sentence of this article. Apparently‚ it is common to have difficulty decoding these rhythms‚ which gives me hope that with knowledge and practice‚ I will master them. Part of
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Cardiac Arrests In Athletes Team Work‚ Perseverance‚ Leadership‚ Commitment are all traits you need to become an athlete‚ yes when I say athlete the first thing that comes to mind is someone being athletic someone who can play sports with the best of them. Being an Athlete is great to everyone including me. People love to make that game winning shot or catching that huge touchdown pass or scoring that game winning goal as the buzzer sounds off. What people do not realize is that it could all
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Maintaining Normothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest?NUR 2243 Management of Nursing Care IS THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA MORE BENEFICIAL? Is Therapeutic Hypothermia More Beneficial Than Maintaining Normothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest? To what extent does inducing hypothermia benefit patients? What exactly are the benefits‚ and do they come with risks? There have been many trials dealing with therapeutic hypothermia that exhibit advantageous neurological outcomes post-cardiac arrest. Most of these trials lead
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BIOS255 WEEK 1 Lab: #6 Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output LABORATORY REPORT Activity 6: Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output Name: Instructor: Date: 1/9/2014 PREDICTIONS 1. During exercise: heart rate will increase 2: During exercise: SV will increase 3. During exercise: CO will increase MATERIALS AND METHODS 1. Dependent Variable: EDV‚ ESV‚ cardiac cycle length 2. Independent Variable: level of physical activity 3. Controlled Variables: age‚ weight‚ height
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