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The electrical axis of the heart (heart axis): ECG & physiology

…LAD) Causes of right axis deviation Normal in newborns. Right ventricular hypertrophy. Acute cor pulmonale (pulmonary embolism). Chronic cor pulmonale (COPD, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary valve…

The electrical axis of the heart (ECG axis)

…LAD) Causes of right axis deviation Normal in newborns. Right ventricular hypertrophy. Acute cor pulmonale (pulmonary embolism). Chronic cor pulmonale (COPD, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary valve…

Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Treatment Principles

…threshold of ≤15 mmHg remains the recommended criterion for precapillary PH, partly because this value has been used in therapeutic studies of pulmonary arterial hypertension…

Pulmonary regurgitation

…causes of pulmonary regurgitation. Mild pulmonary regurgitation is a normal echocardiographic finding that requires no further investigation. Table 1. Causes of pulmonary regurgitation Pulmonary hypertension…

Pulmonary stenosis

…in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Valve area The continuity equation can be used to calculate the valve area. The equation claims that the volume of…

Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…pulmonary disease, advanced age, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, etc – are the most important risk factors for poor outcomes. The vast majority of infections with COVID…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…of pain exacerbation with inspiration, along with a pleural friction rub, helps differentiate it from angina pectoris [5]. 5. Pulmonary Hypertension Pain Characteristics: Severe pulmonary…

Blood pressure

Referensvärden A diagnosis of hypertension is not made on a single reading. It requires repeated measurements on at least two occasions, and preferably confirmation by…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…minute. Duration of action : <10 minutes. Effects Potent blood pressure lowering. Antianginal effect. Reduces afterload and preload. Effective in pulmonary edema. Can produce severe hypotension…

Right ventricular strain: definition, causes, echocardiography

…becomes prolonged. However, most often the cause of the load is the primary problem. Among the causes are pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, septum defects, etc…

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