Atrial fibrillation

intravenous heparin is continued followed with oral anticoagulation, for at least 3 months. AADs are taken for 3 months post ablation and then they will be discontinued. All patients then, undergo to a Holter-ECG for seven-days to see the atrial fibrillation burden…

nerve stimulation on tidal volume. Lastly, Huemer and associates described a common procedure that causes damage to the phrenic nerve due to its anatomical positioning in Mapping of the Left-Sided Phrenic Nerve Course in Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Catheter Ablations.…

Introduction: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays have provided a significant contribution for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular events due to their ability to detect lower concentrations of troponin levels more rapidly. There is significant evidence about the association between the absolute value of elevated cardiac troponin levels with the prognosis of patients with chest pain (3). However, it is well-known that elevated cardiac troponin levels may occur in situations other than…

they thought a internal defibrillator/pacemaker was necessary to prevent me from having 'sudden cardiac death.' With wide eyes, I agreed almost immediately. After the second surgery, my heart went to an irregular heart beat called Atrial Fibrillation. This is where the upper chambers of the heart can cause the heart to beat rapidly, due to "chaotic electrical signals" (Mayo Clinic Staff, n.d.). This was corrected by IV medication, and took longer to correct (a day and a half in total),…

slow heart rate below 60 bpm, is considered normal in athletes at rest and is mostly without symptoms. The heart has become so efficient, it delivers large volumes of blood with each beat, so fewer beats are needed. Another type of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, can actually be a problem in athletes. If the athlete is symptomatic, then treatments can be put in place. An example of treatment is prescribed detraining. If an athlete quits training, the heart is deconditioned and can return to…

Code Stroke in Action Kathryn Sheehy University of San Diego MEPN 560 April 6,2015 Code Stroke in Action The clock just struck 0752 in room five of the Emergency Department when the medics called in. They reported that they had an eighty-two year-old female, who had initials K.R., demonstrating left sided facial droop and aphasia. According to the ACLS stroke scale, if one has facial droop, difficulty speaking or arm drift they are 72% likely to have a stroke (Carl). Her last…

procedure codes, number and type of qualifying claims (i.e., must have two Carrier claims during reference time period) and coverage (must have Part A [in-patient] and Part B [out-patient] coverage). These predefined chronic conditions include atrial fibrillation and hypertension, which allows the present study to identify the study cohorts and determine the outcome events. The Part D prescription drug event (PDE) data include pharmacy claims submitted by pharmacies to the Part D health plans…

Today I shadowed Amanda and it was very busy from the time I came to the time I left. When I first arrived she was in the cafeteria with the lady who had collapsed while eating. They had brought the lady back to the trauma room where they were starting to exam her to see why she may have collapsed. Amanda noticed that the patient could work her heart rate up into the 140s and she gets really upset when you would try to touch her and would freak out. We had to use the Marti translating system…

Health plays an important role in everyday life. Being healthy is not just being free of disease. Health is a state of being physically fit, mentally stable, and socially comfortable. It is not lifestyle choices or medical treatments that are the primary factors shaping health. It is the experiences within the living experiences called social determinants of health which includes stress, bodies and illness, income and income distribution, education, unemployment and job security, employment and…

The circulatory system is the system that transports nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormone. It also helps fight disease, maintain body temperature, pH, and homeostasis. There are two systems that make up the circulatory system which are the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. The circulatory system moves blood through the body and is made up of the heart, blood vessels and the blood. The lymphatic system moves lymph to various parts of the body and is formed by the lymph, lymph…