Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

needs to establish care with a cardiologist. O 'Gara et al. (2013) recommend left ventricle (LV) function assessment for patients with lower LV function in 40 days. If LV function is not improved, the patient needs to be evaluated for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) insertion to prevent sudden cardiac death. Patients, especially those with drug-eluting stents, need to be monitored for antiplatelet compliance. Mrs. B will also need to follow up with her primary care provider for ECG,…

Identification of Arrhythmias in Cardiac Patients The identification of cardiac arrhythmias is paramount in hospitalized patients. On a telemetry unit the various arrhythmias are closely monitored and recorded by monitor technicians. Cardiac nurses observe each patient carefully throughout the day and monitor the signs and symptoms that go hand in hand with each of the arrhythmias. On the various telemetry units of Good Samaritan Hospital, patients can often be in critical condition and need…

Manufacturer’s Duty of Care Manufacturers have a duty of care to produce products in such a way as to “prevent injury or damage arising as the result of a fault or failure of their products” (US Legal Definations.com). When any individual sustains an injury which can be proven to be caused by a defect in the design or manufacturing processes of a product, making that product dangerous under normal use, the injured party can recover damages from the manufacturer. Often this recovery can occur…

after his heart transplant, he had various multi-system physical disruptions. D.B. had ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 25%. The normal ejection fraction lies somewhere between 55-75%. In 2010, the patient had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed. In 2014, a ventricular assist device (VAD) was placed as a bridge to transplant. He was considered an urgent/acute case and moved to 1A on the transplant list. Unfortunately, was demoted down to status 7 due to…

Introduction Cardiomyopathy is the disease of the heart in which the muscles of the heart are affected to an extent that they become stiff or of an irregular size, the effect it has on the heart classifies the type of disorder it is. It can take up many forms, the most common of these are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. As cardiomyopathy begins to become more severe, the overall health of the heart…

Diagnostic tests used in diagnosis and management Individuals with no or only minor symptoms are often diagnosed as a result of family screening, detection of a murmur during routine examination, or the identification of an abnormal ECG. Any individual suspected of having HCM should undergo a comprehensive cardiac history and physical examination and an electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG testing is the most sensitive routinely performed diagnostic test for HCM, but the ECG abnormalities are not…

American population is aging; today there are 38 million people 65 years of age or older, with the number projected to double by 2030 ( ). Epidemiological studies have shown that cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension, sedentary life and genetics as the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. However, advance aging unequivocally confers the major risks. Cardiovascular disease refers to a range of diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels. Among the common ones are…

Introduction: Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a heterogeneous myocardial disease first described nine decades ago in 1926, by Grant et al (Medicine et al. 2014). At that time and still today, LVNC has been characterized by three primary criteria: prominent ventricular trabeculations, deep intertrabecular recesses, and the development of two distinct layers of myocardium, compacted and noncompacted (Chin et al. 1990). Similar to Grant et al’s original case, the majority of early…

The development of the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) machine has changed the medical world for the better. One of the first points about the MRI is that it was created by Professor Raymond Damadian in 1977. The first time the MRI machine was used, it took a total of five hours to do the whole scan. Also, the first MRI machine ever used is now in the Smithsonian Institute, and was nicknamed the “Indomitable.” Many people think they know what an MRI machine does, but most of the time they are…

Heart failure is a cardiovascular disorder. Heart failure occurs when the heart is incapable of pumping blood around the body efficiently, therefore is unable to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen. There are differing types of heart failure, chronic and acute heart failure being the most common (4). This essay will give a brief background on heart failure, the casual agents of heart failure as well as risk factors, testing and appropriate treatment strategies. Heart failure is a serious…