Cardiac catheterization

compared to the multiparous women.[26] Likewise the other surgeries, patients undergone cesarean section also experience the reduced fluid output and catheterization leading toward postoperative urinary retention ( POUR)[27] Urethral catheterization causes bacteriuria. [28] Antibiotics are used prophylactically in case of repeated or prolong catheterization to minimize the chances of catheter induced urinary tract…

creatinine, liver function tests, thyroid stimulating hormone, complete blood count, urinalysis, and BNP. High levels of BNP indicate high cardiac filling pressure which if the key factor in diagnosing HF. Physicians may also want patients to cardiac stress testing or cardiac catheterization to determine if the cause is related to coronary artery disease or cardiac ischemia (Hinkle and Cheever,…

Preoperative evaluation Cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting and surgery for valvular disease, represents one of the most common classes of surgical procedures performed worldwide. Advances in the percutaneous management of coronary artery disease as well as in cardiac surgical techniques have led to improved outcomes with consequent longer life expectancy for patients. Greater numbers of patients with depressed left ventricular function, multiple comorbidities, failed…

technology are trying to search for new drugs, effective treatments that could help human and make life better, and with more advanced technology. These technologies are for example, cardiac catheterization and radionuclide imaging (Tanser, 2006). These devices are used to treat and prevent serious illnesses. Cardiac catheterizations prevent human body from heart attack and treat any problems with artery and vein pulmonary. Radionuclide imaging is a sending of a substance to the vein by…

place in a hospital that consist of: a 33 bed PCU which provides treatment to medical and interventional cardiology patients, a 6 room electrophysiology laboratory, and a 6 room cardiac catheterization laboratory. 2. Subjects/Sample size/Selection: The study focused on patients from PCU who had medical and interventional cardiac procedures done. A sample size was not identified. However, the study did average that the number of procedural patients is anywhere between 30 and 50 daily. 3.…

Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance and many more! As you know, an education in Radiography builds a great foundation for knowledge and is a good way to dip your feet into the medical field. Rotating through MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization, Radiation Therapy, and Interevtional/Specials has given me great insight into each modality and what it has to offer. Out of these seven, MRI has interested me the most. I cant exactly pin point what it is about this modality that…

sternal/epigastric region accompanied by productive cough which worsen by movements. The pain was described as mild to moderate, constant and dull. His past medical history was suggestive of cardiomyopathy and hypertension. It was noted that he underwent cardiac catheterization 10 years ago. Furthermore the patient reported having flu-like symptoms 2 weeks ago and several days of productive cough with subjective fever and chills. Initially, her blood pressure was 100/57 mmHg which noted to have…

Mitral Valve Stenosis Mitral valve stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve. This is the valve between the upper chamber (atrium) and lower chamber (ventricle) of the left side of the heart. Mitral valve stenosis is often discovered when your health care provider hears an abnormal sound (heart murmur) while listening to your heart. This condition can range from mild to severe. CAUSES This condition is caused by: • Rheumatic fever, which is a complication of strep infection. • Buildup of…

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a heart condition that children are born with (congenital). The blood vessels that are supposed to carry blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart go to the right side instead. In a normal heart, blood returns to the right side of the heart from all over the body. The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen. The oxygen-rich blood then flows to the left…

Description of Disease Transposition of the great arteries is a life threatening congenital heart defect. In transposition of the great arteries, the two main arteries, the aorta and the pulmonary artery, are reversed. These arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart through the left or right ventricle depending on whether the blood has been oxygenized or not. In a normal heart, there is a constant blood flow pattern in which blood is cycled from the body to the heart, the…