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The ECG leads: Electrodes, limb leads, chest (precordial) leads and the 12-Lead ECG

…electrical activity of the heart and it is created by analyzing several electrodes. In other words, each ECG lead is computed by analyzing the electrical…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…pulses. Blood pressure measurement in both arms. Cardiac auscultation. Pulmonary auscultation. Evaluation for heart failure. Assessment for circulatory compromise, haemodynamic instability, or electrical instability. Posterior…

The Cardiac Electrical Axis: ECG Criteria, Definition, Clinical Implications

…The orientation and intensity of this vector fluctuate throughout the cardiac cycle as depolarization and repolarization progress [3]. The mean electrical axis is typically calculated…

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definitions and Initial Triage

…interpreted in isolation. The initial diagnosis and triage depend on integration of symptoms, vital signs, the ECG, and serial cardiac troponin measurements. Evaluation and physical…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…ECMO) initiation ( Soar et al ). ETCO 2 trends can vary during CPR depending on various factors such as the cause of cardiac arrest, compression efficacy…

Stroke Volume, VTI (Velocity Time Integral) & Cardiac Output

…the diameter is greatest (usually halfway through systole). Zoom in LVOT to improve the accuracy of the measurement. Flow velocity in LVOT : Velocity is measured…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…null The current ERC and ESICM recommendation is continuous core temperature measurement and the active prevention of fever — defined as a temperature above about 37…

Central venous catheter

…dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous oxygen saturation. Repeated blood sampling during intensive care. Exhausted…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…the ratio of pulmonary blood flow (Qp) to systemic blood flow (Qs). This measurement is pivotal in diagnosing and managing congenital or acquired cardiac shunts…

Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction

…functional cardiac abnormality or raised natriuretic peptides is not mandatory for HFmrEF when the diagnosis of heart failure is clinically secure and the LVEF measurement…

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