Ejection fraction

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Rachell Shempert APII MW 0800 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken-heart syndrome. The name takotsubo comes from the similarities between the left ventricle and the shape of a Japanese octopus trap. Stress is a common occurance in cases of TC. In approx- imately 70-80% of cases, transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis and compensatory basal hyperkinesis characterized. The other 20-30%…

their baseline lifestyle and was supervised by physicians. Inclusion criteria was similar to Coats et al (1992), with an additional baseline assessment outcome of symptom-free exercise capacity of >25W on bicycle ergometry and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40%.…

A patient named RG has ischaemic heart disease with two previous myocardial infarctions (MIs) is admitted to ICU after undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. After surgery, his preoperative ejection fraction was 45%. He also has controlled hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. He needs mechanical ventilation and pulmonary artery catheter in place. His blood pressure and urine output have fallen after one hour admission to the ICU. He has no signs of ischaemia, tamponade and acute MI. He…

should. According to Mayo Clinic it states that, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors help someones hearts get in good or even better conditions. Essentially, ACE helps people with systolic heart failure. Systolic heart failure is when the ejection fraction is decreased, this leaves an unusual volume of blood in the left ventricle. This drug helps people with systolic heart failure feel better. This helps the heart stay in good conditions if its not working in good conditions because of…

K.D.. has a diagnosis of acute congested heart failure. Heart failure is the inability of the heart to work effectively as a pump. It is a common chronic health problem with acute episodes often causing hospitalization. Over five million people in the United States have heart failure causing about 875,000 hospitalizations each year acute coronary disease and other structural or functional problems of the heart can lead to acute heart failure. Both acute and chronic heart failure can be life…

Congestive heart failure effects approximately 5.1 million Americans, with about 670,000 new cases diagnosed each year (Davidson,2015). In 2009, one in nine deaths were contributed to heart failure (Davidson,2015). The expectancy life span after being diagnosed is approximately five years. It effects mostly the elderly over the age of 65. CHF is a chronic disease that over time gets worse because of the weakening of the heart, increased workload, which reduces the amount of oxygenation that can…

Currently, Susie is not a physically fit individual. Even though she has not had any major cardiac events in her life, she does pose a risk for cardiac events due to her current health state. Her family history includes her father having a heart attack at the age of 62. Susie's resting heart rate is within the normal limit. Her systolic blood pressure is in the range of hypertension crisis since it is 182. However, her diastolic blood pressure is 94 which is below the range of hypertension…

The ability to have accurate diastolic and systolic volumes gives a more objective assessment of ejection fraction, which is a valuable determinant in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Three-dimensional imaging can provide a more-detailed view of complex congenital deformities. It is possible to have improved accuracy in measurements of shunts, valves, and…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the second most common form of heart muscle disease and is the number one cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. It affects approximately one in 500 adults in the United States. HCM is a genetically determined heart muscle disease caused by more than 1400 mutations in 11 or more genes encoding proteins of the cardiac sarcomere (Maron & Maron, 2013). HCM is characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) of various morphologies with a wide…

Easy X Medium Hard A 78-year-old female comes into the emergency department with increasing dyspnea. She states that she has had trouble breathing for the past month, which started on-and-offon and off, but over the past week it has become more constant throughout the day. Her dyspnea is worse when getting up out of her chair to go to the kitchen or bathroom and she notes feeling winded when halfway through her walk. She denies sleeping flat on her back, but describes sleeping on her side…