…dysfunction and sick sinus syndrome Sinus node dysfunction is an umbrella term for conditions that either affect the automaticity of the sinoatrial node or block…

…Consequently, the decision to prescribe colchicine requires attention to the balance between reduction in ischaemic events and possible infectious or other non cardiovascular adverse outcomes…

…events and factors: Cause of cardiac arrest : Shockable rhythms (ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia) are mostly due to acute myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction, and…

…near the ventricular cavity, and it may to some extent receive oxygen from the blood in the ventricular cavity. The right bundle branch then runs…

…onset is delayed, typically requiring 2 to 3 days, and often 1 to 3 weeks or occasionally longer; loading doses mitigate this delay. During chronic…

…myocardium , myocardium, or simply myocardial cell, refer to this cell type, and these terms are used interchangeably. Cardiac cell architecture In contrast to skeletal muscle…

…referred for echocardiography should receive information regarding the conduction of the examination. Some patient engagement is required to obtain all views and the best possible…

…nonpharmacological management should be actively implemented. Adults with blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg should receive both lifestyle and antihypertensive drug therapy. For grade 1 hypertension…

…drugs have received approval. In chronic coronary syndrome, the recommended LDL C objective is: LDL C <1.4 mmol/L (<55 mg/dL) , and A…

…be normal (QRS duration <0.12 s), because both bundle branches receive the impulse and spread it. If the impulse is discharged distal to the…

…aged 18 to 70, who received bystander CPR and initially presented with a ventricular arrhythmia without return of spontaneous circulation within 15 minutes, were included…

…for acute severe heart failure. A recent echocardiographic examination should be available or performed urgently to evaluate ventricular and valvular function. Levosimendan drug is generally…

…descending artery (LAD) and the left circumflex artery (LCX), whereas the posteromedial papillary muscle receives blood supply from either LCX or the right coronary artery…

…cardiovascular complications and death than men. Despite the effectiveness of preventive interventions in both sexes, women are less likely to receive statins, aspirin or referral…

…cardiac arrest presenting with ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) can be defibrillated to restore an organized rhythm and thus mechanical cardiac function…

…ECGs. Being able to assess pacemaker function and perform troubleshooting should be considered a basic clinical skill. Pacing activity may be visible or invisible, depending…

…the ventricular (interventricular) septum The ventricular septum receives Purkinje fibers from the left bundle branch and therefore depolarization proceeds from its left side towards its…

…high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation or partial ROSC), the midbrain may receive enough oxygen to preserve some pupillary reflex. Importantly, pupillary size and reactivity are influenced…

…1). Myocardial ischemia affecting the papillary muscles or the connected myocardium may cause mitral prolapse, and thus regurgitation. Ischemia manifests with myocardial akinesia or dyskinesia…

…antibiotics are associated with a worse outcome in sepsis and in several studies of neutropenic patients. In septic shock, or where sepsis is highly likely…

…that much of it may receive oxygen directly from the blood within the atrial cavity. The left ventricle is considerably thicker and – except the endocardium…

…that spread the action potential rapidly and sequentially to the contractile myocardium. When the contractile myocardium receives the action potential, it is activated and contracts…

…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…