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    Cardiac Cycle

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    Cardiac Cycle The cardiac cycle describes the coordinated and rhythmic series of muscular contractions associated with the normal heart beat. The cardiac cycle can be subdivided into two major phases‚ the systolic phase and the diastolic phase. Systole occurs when the ventricles of the heart contract. Accordingly‚ systole results in the highest pressures within the systemic and pulmonary circulatory systems. Diastole is the period between ventricular contractions when the right and left ventricles

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    Pacemaker Research Paper

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    What is it? A pacemaker is a small battery-operated device that’s placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. Some pacemakers are external and temporary‚ not surgically implanted. The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to maintain an adequate heart rate‚ either because the heart’s natural pacemaker is too slow‚ too fast or has an irregular rhythm‚ this problem is called arrhythmias. A pacemaker can also relieve symptoms such as fatigue and fainting along with blockages in

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    ben cardiac arrest

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    ​Sudden cardiac arrest is the largest cause of nature death in the United States‚ causing about 325‚000 deaths in the United States annually. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. (Cleveland Clinic) Sudden cardiac arrest is the sudden‚ unexpected loss of heart function‚ which is caused by abnormality in heart rhythm which is a result from problem with heart’s electrical. Sudden cardiac arrest is more frequent in adults in their mid 30’s and 40’s and is more likely

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    Cardiac Mri Assignment

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    2 Positive and negative effects of a particular scientific advance Cardiac MRI (Heart MRI) What Is a Heart MRI? A magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making an surgical incision. An MRI allows your doctor to see the soft tissues in your body‚ along with your bones. An MRI can be performed on any part of your body. However‚ a heart or cardiac MRI looks specifically at your heart and the adjacent vessels. Unlike a CT

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    is not perfect and problems may arise. However before its flaws can be mentioned and analysed. It would be prudent to understand how the heart functions in the first place before going in depth into the various problems that might arise within the cardiac cycle. Of which a large number are covered under the various Arrhythmias‚ which can be divided into two major groups‚ ventricular arrythythmias and supraventricular arrythythmias. I.e.‚ arrythythmias that occur in the ventricles and arrythythmias

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    Cardiac Health

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    Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION 1 Health Promotion of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Post-Surgery Elderly Patients Justin Jackson Creighton University HEALTH PROMOTION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation Effects on Elderly Patients The spike in births from 1946 to 1964 has created a large population of elderly citizens in the United States. Statistics show that 7.1 individuals turn 50 years of age every minute (“The Boomer Stats‚” 2009). The growth

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    Cardiac Arrest

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    Sudden cardiac death happens more these days. There are so many people alone in the United States who just stops breathing with no heart disease involved. So why did their heart stop? There are so many researchers out there trying to figure out the underlying cause of these people who this happen to. There can be other reason why a person’s heart can stop without having a cardiac disease. A person’s body may store minerals that control the arrhythmia of the heart to act a different way.

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    Cardiac Care Nursing

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    Cardiac Care Nursing Occupations in the healthcare field will always be around‚ especially nursing occupations. Registered nurses provide patients care‚ educate patients and the public about different health conditions‚ and provide advice and support to patients and their family members. Some work in hospitals‚ physicians’ offices‚ healthcare services‚ and nursing homes. However‚ others work in correctional facilities‚ schools‚ or serve in the military. The average nurse makes about $66‚000 per year

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    Pacemaker Case Studies

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    Stephanie May ST: 103 Pacemaker Case Study: Stacey May My sister‚ Stacey May‚ had a pacemaker implanted at age 7 (1988). Occasionally throughout the 2 years prior to her surgery‚ she suffered with fainting episodes. One day while at cheerleading practice‚ she had fainted and was taken to the ER. At that time the doctor at the hospital found no reason for her fainting spells and she was sent home that night with cough medicine due to complaints of a sore throat. Later that night‚

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    Cardiac Catheterization

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    Cardiac catheterization is often referred to as coronary angiography or a coronary angiogram. It is a radiographic procedure that is used to look at and visualize the heart and the coronary arteries. During a cardiac catheterization it is possible for the cardiologist performing the procedure to see how effectively blood is flowing through the coronary arteries. In addition‚ this procedure allows the cardiologists to see how blood is moving through the chambers of the heart and how effective the

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