COMPLICATIONS OF AMI AND TREATMENT TRICULAR DYSFUNCTION RV INFARCTION RUPTURE OF FREE WALL CARDIOGENIC SHOCK VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (VSD) MITRAL REGURGITATION (MR) 1. VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION Ventricular remodeling is a series of changes in shape, size and thickness of ventricular myocardium after infarction. This leads to global LV dysfunction...
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2D echocardiography Doppler echocardiography A noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize cardiac structures. Shows global or RWMA (Regional Wall Motion Abnormality) in infarction and ischemia. in which dobutamine is given to patients to increase the workload of the heart, and then the heart is evaluated with ultrasonic...
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Coronary Arteriography (Angiography) Radio-opaque dye is injected into a peripheral artery and coronary arteries are visualized for any obstructive atherosclerotic lesions. cardiac catheterization was primarily a diagnostic procedure that was used to evaluate ventricular function, and coronary anatomy hemodynamics,. diagnostic catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are done by...
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Stress Testing (TMT – Treadmill stress test) It is the best test for angina. 12 – lead ECG is recorded before, during, and after exercise on a bicycle or treadmill ergometer. Patient’s ECG, arm blood pressure, heart rate, symptoms are monitored and the work load is gradually increased. Exercise...
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Ischemic Heart Disease Physical Examination Lab Examination and Family history of premature IHD Unstable Angina Unstable angina is angina pectoris with typical character of pain but certain atypical features like: It occurs at rest and lasts more than 10 minutes .2/. It is of new onset within...
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PRESENTATIONS OF ischemic heart disease (IHD) Angina pectoris, acute MI or death may be the First presentation of IHD. Stable Angina Pectoris stable angina pectoris is chest pain due to coronary :; ischemia which is of very short duration and easily -relieved (within 5-10 minutes) by simple measures like rest....
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Ischemia Types Effects of Ischemia, Myocardial ischemia(MI) ECG ,vertebrobasilar ischemia and other metabolic changes A temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue, Normal muscle contraction and relaxation affected Angina pectoris has been considered the cardinal symptom of myocardial ischemia for more than two centuries. LVF (left...
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Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) ischemic heart disease (IHO) is a disease of the heart due to a deficiency of supply of blood, oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Ischemic heart disease occurs when there is imbalance between supply (of blood, oxygen, nutrients) and demand (increased demand, less supply). Ischemic Heart...
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Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis Signs and Symptoms CARDIOMYOPATHY Causes Etiology Types Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy with Treatment Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathies are a group of diseases which involve the heart muscles and affect cardiac functions. Any disease that affects the heart muscle, diminishing cardiac performance There is primary involvement of heart muscles. There is no...
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CHRONIC CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS Constrictive pericarditis — Constrictive pericarditis is the result of scarring and consequent loss of elasticity of the pericardial sac. The normal pericardium is a fibroelastic sac containing a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the heart. After the absorption of ericardial fluid thereis organization of fibrin, serous...
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