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Acute Myocardial Infarction - Acute Myocardial Infarction is defined as the sudden blockage of one or more coronary arteries as a result of coronary
atheroslerosis, thrombus, embolus. Acute Myocardial Infarction is one of the commonest heart ailments in middle aged
andelderly individuals.
Mitral Stenosis - In normal adults the Mitral valve between the left atrium and left ventricle, has an orifice of 4-6 sq.cm. When the orifice is less than half of the normal, blood flow between left atrium and left ventricle is significantly obstructed.
Aortic Stenosis - Aortic Stenosis lesion occurs in 25% of all patients with chronic valvular heart disease of rheumatic
origin.The primary abnormality is obstruction to the left ventricle output. There is reduced
cardiac output and a gradually dilating left ventricle and hypertrophy of the heart muscle.
Hypotension - Hypotension and shock are not synonymous. While shock is always associated with low BP, a previously hypertensive patient may be in shock despite BP being within normal limits. Hypotension may occur in the absence of shock.
Hypertension - Blood pressure above 140/90 constitutes hypertension. Increase in diastolic pressure is more important in the definition of hypertension.
Tachycardia - The normal pulse rate varies from 60-72 per minute. This rate may rise with specific conditions like in Tachycardia.
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia - May be present in normal individuals, WPW syndrome (pre-excitation), digitalis toxicity, rheumatic heart disease, and coronary artery disease.
Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome -
Heart Block - Heart Block is a condition in which there is failure in the conduction of electrical impulses from the naturalpacemaker (Sinoatrial node) through the heart, which can lead to a slowing of the pumpaction.
Ischaemic Heart Disease - Ischaemic Heart Disease is defined as an episodic disease resulting in a temporary stoppage of blood in the coronary arteries and ischaemia of the heart muscle.
Rheumatic Fever - Rheumatic Fever is an inflammatory disease, which occurs as a delayed sequel to pharyngeal infection with streptococcal bacteria. It involves principally the heart, joints, central nervous system and skin.
Infective Endocarditis - Infective Endocarditis is a microbial infection (if damaged heart valves of rheumatic origin and of the endocardium of the heart (the inner lining).
Heart Failure - Heart Failure is defined as a state of abnormality of the cardiac function where the rate of pumping blood by the heart does not commensurate with the requirement of peripheral tissues.
Cardiac Arrest - Cardiac Arrest is defined as the failure and stopping of the pumping action of the heart.
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Fibrillation
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