Chapters Archive – Page 6 of 22 – The Cardiovascular

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

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The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

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The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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Cardiac troponin I (TnI) and T (TnT): Interpretation and evaluation in acute coronary syndromes

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Evaluation of chronic coronary syndromes (angina pectoris, coronary artery disease)

Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Angina Pectoris): Diagnosis, Evaluation, Management

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Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

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Pathophysiology of pulmonary embolism (PE).

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Heart failure: Causes, types, diagnosis, treatments & management

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Figure 1. The coronary arteries and their relation to the ECG leads. Localization of myocardial infarction / ischemia is done by using ECG changes to determine the affected area and subsequently the occluded coronary artery (culprit).

The Coronary Arteries

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Figure 1. Standardized myocardial segmentation and nomenclature for echocardiography. The left ventricle is divided into 17 segments for 2D echocardiography. One can identify these segments in multiple views.

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

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