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Components and construction of a pacemaker

…of a pacemaker. The pacemaker is commonly implanted under the clavicle, between the skin and the pectorialis major. The pulse generator has a shell of…

Basic cardiac pacing, pacemaker functions and settings

…pacemaker systems consist of a pulse generator and one lead, which is located either in the right atrium or the right ventricle. Such systems are…

Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…Whether electrosurgery or diathermy will be used. Whether monopolar or bipolar electrocautery is planned. The operative site in relation to the pulse generator and the

Assessment of Pacemaker Malfunction

…etc. Most cases of malfunction are associated with the electronics in the pulse generator or dislodgement or fracture of the leads. External causes are less…

The ultrasound transducer

…hits the piezoelectric crystals, they begin to vibrate and generate electric currents, which are transmitted to the ultrasound machine for analysis. The reflected sound waves…

Terminology of sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation

…CPR generates approximately 25% of normal cardiac output, which postpones or mitigates cerebral injuries. No flow time and low flow time are critical parameters for…

Pulsed Wave Doppler

…direction of blood flow, otherwise, the calculations will be uncertain. This is explained by the fact that each ultrasound pulse generates a snapshot of blood…

CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…retention for the latter. The treatment is also time limited by its very nature: a patient who has not responded within a couple of hours…

Technical aspects of the ultrasound image

…The ultrasound transducer generates short bursts (pulses) of ultrasound waves. Reflected ultrasound waves are analyzed by the machine during the brief pauses between the pulses…

Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

…high amplitude. This is due to the high density of myocardium. It follows that myocardium generates reflections with high amplitude and low Doppler shift. To…

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