S from ………………………………was perhaps the most important milestone‚ paving my way to realize my lifelong goal of becoming a doctor to help and cure others. Now as I intensely feel the significance of stepping into this institution‚ I would like to have Cardiology as my field of specialization. Since childhood I have been fascinated by the Heart both in the poetic and the physiological contexts‚ and it has been my burning desire‚ since then‚ to unveil and discover its mysteries. I have my heart set on
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Classification of atrial fibrillation begins with differentiating a first detectable episode‚ irrespective of whether it is symptomatic or self-limited. Published guideline from an America College of Cardiology (ACC)‚ America Heart Association (AHA) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommend classification of AF into the following 3 patterns; Paroxysmal AF - Paroxysmal AF – Episodes of AF that terminate spontaneously within 7 days‚ Persistent AF - Episodes of AF that last more than 7 days
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Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Cardiovascular Health Evelyn Barnum HCS/245 Sunday‚ June 28‚ 2015 Michelle Clemons Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Cardiovascular Health Chosen Cardiovascular Disease or Disorder Treatment Modalities Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease Epidemiological Statistics Available Consumer Resources (ex. financing‚ information‚ support) Impact on Society Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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ventricular wall motion hypokinesia and an injection fraction of approximately 35%. Dr Cecil Burnett and other members of the cardiology department consulted on the patient. They felt that his hypoxemia and breathlessness were not secondary to his cardiac status. He had supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias‚ including atrial fibrillation in atrial flutter. The cardiology staff utilized intravenous medications that controlled the cardiac rate‚ adequately resolving these cardiac issues. I managed
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Complaint: tightness in chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J.K. McClain of cardiology is evaluating his heart condition. The patient has had the recent onset of hypomtesis. He was treated for tuberculosis in Bangladesh 15 years ago. This has prompted the concern of whether his treatment for tuberculosis was adequate‚ or whether
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1016/j.jacc.2015.10.005 O’Gara‚ P. T.‚ Kushner‚ F. G.‚ Ascheim‚ D. D.‚ Casey‚ D. E.‚ Jr.‚ Chung‚ M. K.‚ de Lemos‚ J. A.‚ . . . American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice‚ G. (2013). 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation‚ 127(4)‚ e362-425. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182742cf6 Politi
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CARDIOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY REPORT #6 Jonathan Vicors OFFICE HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION He is a 47-year-old male who states that he has had a 7-year history of palpitations which he described as skipped or fast beats. He states that the trigger is unclear. They can either last a few seconds several days‚ but he states also that he has had no rapid beating for sustaining durations. He states that he also can get several episodes of per month. He states by full‚ he had an echocardiogram done 7
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Wildberger JE1‚2; Das M1‚2 1 Department of Radiology‚ Maastricht University Medical Center‚ Maastricht‚ The Netherlands 2 CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases‚ Maastricht University Medical Center‚ Maastricht‚ The Netherlands 3 Department of Cardiology‚ Maastricht University Medical Center‚ Maastricht‚ The Netherlands Keywords: Aortic Valve Area; Aortic Stenosis; Valvular Heart Disease; Multidetector Computed Tomography; Computed Tomography Angiography; Diagnostic Imagining; Cardioechography;
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40%‚ pt on chemo with cardio toxic agents • Before sending pt to Cardiology • Suspected valvular endocarditis • Prosthetic valve assessment • Valvular heart disease • Congenital heart disease • Pericardial heart disease • Suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy • Acute cardio-pulmonary dysfunction • Respiratory failure with hemodynamic instability Cardiology Referral— • Do all
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hyperglycemia‚ fatigue‚ raised serum creatinine‚ and chest pain. He was instructed to monitor blood sugar. The plan of care included a BMP‚ Nitroglycerin paste‚ Aspirin‚ cardiology evaluation‚ urology evaluation‚ and continued use of Albuterol. He was discharged in stable condition.
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