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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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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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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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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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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Flax Alsi Atasi ATASI (Seed) (binomial name: Linum usitatissimum) (also known as common flax or linseed) Linseed oil Linum usitatissimum Ayurvedic Medicine of Kustha, Prameha, Flax Alsi Atasi Linum usitatissimum Flax fibers Atasi consists of dried, ripe seeds of Linum usitatissimum Linn. (Fam. Linaceae), Flax Alsi Atasi Linum usitatissimum Flax fibers are...
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Tricuspid Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation Symptoms of Tricuspid Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation with Physical findings Treatment Tricuspid stenosis is an uncommon valvular abnormality that most commonly occurs in association with other valvular lesions. Regurgitation caused not by valvular disorder but by dilatation of ventricles, the great vessels,...
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Pulmonary Hypertension Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension ,Physical Examination and Symptoms of Pulmonary Hypertension with Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Pulmonary hypertension means an increase in pulmonary artery pressure. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and secondary right ventricular failure. Elevated blood pressures in the pulmonary arteries (above 25-30...
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MYOCARDITIS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Diagnosis Signs and symptoms Myocarditis is a condition resulting from inflammation of the heart muscle. usually as a consequence of infections (e.g., viruses, Lyme disease, Lyme carditis ,rheumatic fever, trypanosomes, or toxoplasmosis) However, in contrast to adults, the majority of children with myocarditis present with acute or...
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PericardiaI Diseases Causes and Treatment — The heart is covered by two protective membranes Parietal pericardium – Fibrous outer membrane. Visceral pericardium – Serous inner membrane. The pericardium is a fibroelastic sac made up of visceral and parietal layers separated by a (potential) space, the pericardial cavity. The functions of...
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