Cardiac catheterization

resulting in an overworked system. Eventually, if the condition is not repaired, it can lead to lung damage or heart failure during adulthood. The current diagnostic methods include electrocardiograms (ECG), chest x-ray ( CXR), echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, CT and MRI scans. There are several current methods to repaired the Ostium secundum ASD. Pharmaceuticals is one of the primary options to treat this abnormality; however, the treatments vary depending on the patients and the…

Angioplasty- Angioplasty is considered a nonsurgical, non-invasive technique.13 The decision between Angioplasty and Bypass will be determined during cardiac catheterization. During this process, the doctor will be able to see inside the arteries and at the resulting cholesterol buildups. If the artery is blocked in one area, the doctor may decide to open the artery using the Angioplasty technique. Although it…

also had a history of chronic kidney disease; stage II, which causes impaired kidney function. This system is directly affected by the patient’s poor cardiac function. As we know, renal failure leads to fluid retention and electrolyte issues. As a patient with cardiac dysfunction, this causes increased stress on the heart. If the heart is already failing, or improperly functioning, further stress on the heart from fluid retention can lead to increased afterload…

Case study number 2 presents an approach on how to deal with a patient that has thoughts about cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Nelson’s patient, Ms. Smith was admitted to the hospital due to left shoulder pain, vague, and dyspnea. These symptoms, were later showed on her blood test results that she was experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. She later, was taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, so she could undergo an urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, with two…

Cardiac Arrest Heart failure is the sudden loss of heart capacity in a man who could conceivably have analyzed coronary illness. The time and method of death are surprising. It happens in a split second or not long after indications show up. Every year, more than 420,000 crisis restorative administrations surveyed out of the healing facility heart failures happen in the United States. The expression "heart attack" is regularly mistaken used to depict cardiovascular arrest.While a heart attack…

Introduction Congenital Heart Disease is apart of the respiratory system. The respiratory system is very important and fragile. It constitutes many functions with in the body. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a series of cardiac defects. This disease is mostly prevalent at birth. However, it can develop at a later stage in life. It has become very significant in adulthood. There are many forms of CHD. For example, atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects. The heart is a very complex…

surgical intervention. Mrs. S’s denial of her condition is most likely due to the severity of her condition, which was fortunately discovered and diagnosed when she arrived at the research hospital for cardiac catheterization. Having known that she has had a heart murmur for two years and is experiencing cardiac related symptoms, Mrs. S is more than likely working through an emotional struggle as her heart continues to fail. However, I do…

valve issues than others. The most significant long term consequence is heart failure. The goal of surgical repair and treatment is to preserve the cardiac muscle and meet the oxygen demands of the body. The most significant consequence of TOF is heart rhythm problem’s and damage to the cardiac muscle. In 2% of all repaired TOF patient’s sudden cardiac death has been reported (Doyle, Kavanaugh-Mchugh, & Graham, 2011). These surgeries are vastly important for the patient so that they can…

I chose cardiac cath lab as my elective rotation, and it did not disappoint. I observed a quick and simple coronary catheterization that took all of five minutes, and the rest of my time was spent watching a complicated angioplasty. An x-ray technician pointed out what the cardiologist was looking at on the screen as he explained the anatomy and physiology I was observing. The progress of the angioplasty was slow and steady, but as one of the nurses was removing the wires and preparing to close…

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare The documentary, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, criticizes the current healthcare system designed for profit maximization, a physician’s dilemma between financial incentives and professionalism, and quick fixes rather than prevention of illness. The U.S. government spends $2.7 trillion annually on healthcare, an average cost of $8,000 per person as compared to $3,000 in the rest of the developed world (Escape Fire).…