…myocardial blood flow and measured tracer activity over a wide range (Murthy et al.). As evident in Figure 1, 15 O water is the only…

…7. When the tip reaches the pharynx: let the patient take a mouthful of water and hold it. Advance the electrode at the very moment…

…which spreads through the myocardium like a wavefront in water. Specific ion channels located on the cell membranes open and close during de and repolarization…

…mechanism requires the atria and the ventricles to be activated rapidly and sequentially. Rapid activation is important in order to activate as much myocardium simultaneously…

…and body temperature water for irrigation. Small children need help to keep still. Sedation is usually better than physical restraint — ketamine provides both immobilisation and…

…tap water or sodium chloride 9 mg/mL. The volume matters more than the fluid; irrigate under pressure through a 20 mL syringe and a…

…and convenient activities are more likely to be maintained. For older adults, an achievable programme should incorporate four domains: Aerobic activity Strength training Balance exercises…

Arrhythmias and arrhythmology ECG Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and sudden cardiac arrest This chapter will focus on ventricular fibrillation and pulseless electrical activity…

…d and l isomers, which share similar efficacy in prolonging repolarization. However, the l isomer is responsible for virtually all of the beta blocking activity…

…minutes of continuous convulsive activity, t2, the risk of permanent neuronal injury increases. Treatment must therefore start at 5 minutes and be escalated without unnecessary…