Aortic Regurgitation SYMPTOMS of Aortic Regurgitation Aortic Regurgitation PHYSICAL FINDINGS Aortic Regurgitation TREATMENT Aortic Regurgitation or aortic incompetence is a regurgitation of blood into the left ventricle during diastole due to defective closure of the aortic valve. A backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the...
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Heart Failure Heart failure is a state wherein the heart is unable to pump blood adequately to meet the needs of all the tissues and organs of the body at normal pressures. Heart Failure Definition — Inability of the heart to circulate blood effectively enough to...
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Heart Failure Treatment PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY Heart failure (HF) is a common clinical syndrome representing the end-stage of a number of different cardiac diseases. Heart failure may result from arrhythmias, heart valve lesions,myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, congenital malformation of the heart or great vessels, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, constrictive or conditions that...
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Cor pulmonale Causes of Cor pulmonale Symptoms with Types and Treatment — Cor pulmonale is enlargement of right ventricle . secondary to diseases of lungs, thorax, pulmonary ventilation or pulmonary circulation. Living for an extended period at a high altitude also may cause this condition. Cor pulmonale is the...
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Mitral Stenosis Treatment of Mitral Stenosis causes and Etiology of Mitral Stenosis with Symptoms of Mitral Stenosis Mitral Stenosis is narrowing of the mitral valve due to which there is a restriction of blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle. It is more common in females. Mitral stenosis...
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Mitral Regurgitation (MR) Causes, Mitral Regurgitation (MR) Symptoms ,ACC/AHA guideline for Mitral Regurgitation (MR) Physical findings Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation Mitral regurgitation is the regurgitation or back flow of blood from left ventricle to left atrium during left venticular systole. It is also called Mitral incompetence. A backward flowing,...
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Aortic Stenosis PHYSICAL FINDINGS Aortic Stenosis SYMPTOMS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY with Aortic Stenosis TREATMENT Aortic Stenosis Definition — Aortic stenosis is the narrowing of the left venticular outlet usually at the valve. Aortic stenosis is the commonest valvular heart disease in adults and elderly persons. It is more common in...
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Rheumatic Fever Signs and symptoms Diagnosis of Rheumatic fever Causes with treatment — Rheumatic fever is acute or first presentation of infection by Streptococcus leading to sore throat, fever, arthritis and/or carditis. A multisystem, febrile inflammatory disease that is a delayed complication of untreated group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Pharyngitis usually...
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ATRIAL FLUTTER TACHYARRHYTHMIAS ARRHYTHMIAS marked by rapid (about 300 beats per minute) regular atrial beating SINUS TACHYCARDIA — ·Heart rate exceeds 100 beats/min ·Gradual onset and offset ·Normal PQRST. ATRIAL FLUTTER — Cardiovascular examination cardiac disorders ATRIAL FLUTTER Definition cardiac dysrhythmia — marked by rapid...
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Cardiac Arrhythmias — Ventricular Tachycardia VT – Three or more consecutive ventricular ectopic complexes (duration greater than 120 ms) occurring at a rate of 100 to 250 beats per minute. Diagnosis of VT (ventricular tachycardia) At least 3 consecutive wide QRS complexes Rate at least...
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