Procedurer Almost all the complications of pleural aspiration arise from two errors: the needle is placed in the wrong site, and too much is drained…

Procedurer Almost all nosebleeds arise from Kiesselbach's plexus on the anterior septum and stop with correctly performed compression. The reason compression nevertheless so often…

…have all focused on measurements of blood flow. However, the Doppler effect can also be used to study myocardial motion. Myocardial motion during systole and…

…a central component of cardiovascular prevention and treatment. It is associated with lower cardiovascular and all cause mortality and with reduced incidence or burden of…

…Myocardial ischemia and infarction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) always affects the left ventricle Myocardial infarction is virtually synonymous with left ventricular infarction . All myocardial infarctions…

…their capital letters (Q, R, S), and small waves are referred to by their lower case letters (q, r, s). Figure 5 shows examples of…

…intrathoracic pressure decreases during inhalation, which lowers pressure in the pulmonary veins and left atrium; this facilitates blood flow from the pulmonary veins to the…

…on a single threshold value. The combination of physiology, rate of bleeding, the pattern of injury or disease, the response to initial treatment and the…

…function increases risk. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) : Lower LVEF is associated with worse outcomes. Unprotected Left Main Disease : Increases complexity and risk. Peripheral Vascular…

…fraction. Enlargement of the left ventricle predisposes to atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. In advanced alcohol related cardiomyopathy, dilation may involve all four cardiac chambers. Associated…

…normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of 8 lessons will guide you through all the waves, intervals, and durations,…

The ECG book is a comprehensive e-book, covering all aspects of clinical ECG interpretation, and will take you from cell to bedside.