Cardiac pacemaker

ICD has some similarities to the pacemaker it also has some big differences. The pacemaker and ICD are both implanted the same way, just under the skin of the chest or in the abdomen. Implanting the device is a minor procedure today and is common. Most people only need to stay in the hospital a day or two. They both also are pacemakers so, 2,3,4,6they can help stop fast and slow rhythms. The pacemaker and ICD both have a generator and a lead or leads. The pacemaker will steady a heartbeat…

of cardiac muscle, which causes the contractions of the heart, or heartbeat. The cardiac muscle works constantly to pump blood throughout the body and is one of the three major types of muscle. The cells in the heart are closely connected so that they all beat at the same time, and they form the thick middle layer of the heart, in between the outer epicardium and the inner endocardium layers. There are two main functions of cardiac muscle cells. They are cardiomyocytes and cardiac pacemaker…

PLSVC in persons undergoing pacemaker and/or ICD placement is approximately 4% (2). Pathophysiology: PLSVC occurs when the embryologic structure, the left anterior cardinal vein, fails to involute to become the ligament of Marshall. The PLSVC most commonly connects to the coronary sinus, eventually returning blood to the right atrium. Patients with PLSVC are at increased risk of developing various cardiac arrhythmias for multiple reasons. First, embryologic pacemaker tissues on the right…

intrinsic cardiac conduction, the cardiac cycle, and cardiac output. The blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are just as important. The blood vessels aid in blood flowing to body tissue, maintaining blood pressure, and controlling blood volume using resistance. A special characteristic of the heart is its ability to self excite itself. The heart is self excitable because of gap junctions and the composition and structure of the intrinsic cardiac condition system. Noncontractile cardiac…

The pacemaker helps treat an issue called arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the beat of your heartrate. There are 4 different types of arrhythmias, premature which is when you get extra beats (the most common type), Supraventricular tachycardia is when your heart beats too fast, ventricular rhythm issues can halt the ventricle from pumping blood into your body (this could result in cardiac arrest), and Bradycardia is when your heart beats too slow meaning not enough blood gets to your…

In the novel The Terminal Man, the author uses internal conflict to show the reader that over exposure of technology can lead to disastrous effects. For instance, the author shows the exposure in the story as he writes a conversation between the doctor and patient, “ ‘But of course,’ Ellis said, ‘I'm not a machine, am I?’ Ross winced. ‘That depends,’ Benson said. ‘Certain of your functions are repetitive and mechanical. From that standpoint, they are easily programmed and relatively…

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 maintain a good quality of life. The pacemakers battery life is dependent on how often the pacemaker is used on average they…

LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor What is the Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor? The Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor is a small, implantable device that constantly records data produced by the heart. Patients of various ages use this monitor to try and establish their specific cardiac disorder. Many different and sometimes rare cardiac disorders can be found from the use of this monitor (Medtronic, Inc. 1). The Reveal LINQ is a beneficial device that can help diagnose cardiac issues…

is observed in the above results for cardiac contraction under cold temperatures. In high temperatures however, the oxygen eagerly discharges from haemoglobin thus resulting in an increased rate of oxygen supply. The result of more oxygen being available to muscles increases the force of contraction and consequentially the heart rate (Lagerstrand, 1982). The results…

example of those inventions there is the pacemaker, which is a device to recovery the people that have heart diseases by electrical impulses for revitalizing and regulating the heart function. In addition, the Pacemaker as an invention was thanking Australians Scientists Dr Mark C. Lidwell and Physicist Edgar H. Booth in 1926. However, the first treatment using this apparatus was in 1928 to revive a stillborn infant who had heart problems. Technically, the pacemaker has two poles connected into…