comes into the cardiology office‚ complaining of fatigue‚ palpitations‚ shortness of breath with mild activity‚ ongoing consistently for the past week without any chest pain or syncopal episodes. She is a 75-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib)‚ controlled type 2 diabetes‚ myocardial infarction (MI) with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to right coronary artery‚ stage IV chronic renal failure‚ and a mild mitral regurgitation on ECHO 7 years ago. Her in-clinic
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Aging heart‚ is characterized by myocardial fibrosis and atrial dilation‚ which is a proper soil for AF to flourish. Atrial Fibrillation creates electrical and structural remodeling in the atria by shortening‚ mismatching‚ and lengthening the effective refractory period (increase of dispersion)‚ depressing the intra-atrial conduction‚ and depriving its contractile function (Karamichalakis‚& Letsas). Because A-Fib cases increase with age and women generally live longer than men‚ more women than men
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7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective endocarditis 57 18 Prosthetic heart valves 61 19 Tricuspid regurgitation 64 20 Mitral valve prolapse 65 21 Ventricular septal defect 67 22 Atrial septal defect 71 23 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 75 24 Patent ductus
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1- Question: A client arrives in the emergency room complaining of chest pain that began 4 hours ago . A troponin T blood specimen is obtained ‚ and the results indicate a level of 0.6 ng/mL . The nurse interprets that this result indicates a: Options: 1 . Normal level 2 . Low value that indicates possible gastritis 3 . Level that indicates a myocardial infarction 4 . Level that indicates the presence of possible angina Answer: 3 . 2- Question: A 22-year- old adult has a cholesterol blood
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REFERENCES) This 50-year old claimant is filing a DIB claim alleging disability due to coronary atherosclerosis‚ atrioventricular block‚ hypothyroidism‚ dyspnea‚ ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy‚ ventricular fibrillation‚ sinus bradycardia‚ essential hypertension‚ cardiac arrest‚ and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as of 08/06/2015. The claimant has
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Truth in Ads: Eliquis Truth in Ads: ELIQUIS (apixaban) ELIQUIS (apixaban) is a blood thinner used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood-clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (Afib). Afib is an irregular heartbeat‚ but it can cause blood clots to form. This can result in a stroke according to Eliquis.com (2014). ELIQUIS can play an important role for patients with Afib not caused by a heart valve problem. ELIQUIS can’t regulate irregular heart or treat people who are symptomatic; it can reduce
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of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy) was conducted. It served to compare two fixed doses of Dabigatran Etexilate‚ both of which were administered blindly‚ and compare with an open label use of warfarin in patients that were suffering from atrial fibrillation (Connolly et al. 2009). The methodology of this study was as follows: trial participants were randomly assigned to either one of two doses of Dabigatran Etexilate‚ or warfarin. The two doses of Dabigatran Etexilate were either 110 mg or 150
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NUR 317 - Cardiac Exam Study Guide Define the following terms. Describe patient symptoms and conditions that could cause alterations in: Cardiac Output Volume of blood flowing through systemic or pulmonary circuit expressed in liters per min Normal= 5 L/min (resting adult) HRXSV= CO Factors: preload‚ afterload‚ myocardial contractility‚ heart rate As heart rate increases‚ this allows less time for diastole and the heart often cannot fill adequately. Therefore‚ a very rapid heart will often have
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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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12 Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking Health Risks of Alcohol: 12 Health Problems Associated with Chronic Heavy Drinking Share this: Font size: AAA By David Freeman WebMD Feature Reviewed by Marina Katz‚ MD It’s no secret that alcohol consumption can cause major health problems‚ including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. But if you think liver disease and car crashes are the only health risks posed by drinking‚ think again: Researchers have linked
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