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Second-degree AV block: Mobitz type 1 (Wenckebach) & Mobitz type 2 block

…block Mobitz type I exhibits the Wenckebach phenomenon , which is characterized by a progressive delay in impulse conduction, eventually leading to a blocked atrial impulse…

Circulatory and haemodynamic parameters

…another. A low blood pressure may be due to low flow, low vascular tone or both, and the appropriate action differs fundamentally between these cases…

🟠 Mean arterial pressure (MAP) calculator

…in heart rate, stroke volume, or vascular tone can significantly impact MAP, reflecting the dynamic interplay between cardiac function and vascular resistance. Advantages of measuring…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…multiple arterial territories. The arterial wall is biologically active. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells normally regulate vascular tone, preserve an antithrombotic surface, and control the…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…via the autonomic nervous system. It attenuates carotid sinus baroreceptor activity and acts centrally and peripherally to enhance vagal tone. These sympatho inhibitory effects decrease…

Ivabradine: Indications, Dosing and Heart-Rate Targets

…sinus rate. Its principal therapeutic distinction from beta blockers is that it lowers heart rate without directly reducing myocardial contractility or altering vascular tone. Accordingly…

Microvascular Angina and INOCA: Diagnosis with CFR and IMR

…vivo in humans. Consequently, diagnosis depends on functional assessment. Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is characterized invasively by reduced CFR and increased microvascular resistance, measured by…

Sinus arrhythmia (respiratory sinus arrhythmia)

…rate increases during inspiration due to diminished vagal tone. And the opposite, i.e the heart rate decreases during expiration due to increased vagal tone…

Sinus bradycardia: definitions, ECG, causes and management

…in the following circumstances: During sleep . Well trained individuals display SB at rest due to high vagal tone. These individuals have developed a highly efficient…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…and nervousness. This is due to altered tone in the autonomic nervous system, with increased sympathetic input (leading to stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors) and…

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