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What is an EP exam in Cardiology?
An EP exam, or electrophysiology exam, in cardiology is a specialized diagnostic procedure that evaluates the electrical activity of the heart. It typically involves threading catheters through blood vessels to reach the heart, where doctors can assess heart rhythms, locate abnormal electrical pathways, and determine the cause of arrhythmias. This procedure can also be used to guide treatment options, such as catheter ablation for certain heart rhythm disorders.
What is the difference between an abnormal heart rhythm and a heart murmur?
Abnormal heart rhythm is a problem in the electrical system of the heart Heart Murmur- is a heart sound associated with a valve problem
What is cardiac ablation and what occurs?
Cardiac ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to destroy abnormal heart tissue that is causing fast or irregular heartbeats. It is used to correct heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation or tachycardia. During the procedure, a catheter is threaded through a blood vessel to the heart, where the abnormal tissue is precisely targeted and destroyed.
Is ventricular tachycardia a type of abnormal heart rhythm?
Ventricular tachycardia is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart beats rapidly due to electrical stimulation coming from the ventricle.
What is electrical cardioversion?
Electrical cardioversion is a medical procedure that uses an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm in patients with certain types of abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. It is usually done under sedation or general anesthesia in a hospital setting.
What is the precise amount of electrical pulses does the brain send the heart?
The brain does not send "electrical pulses" to the heart. Electrical impulses are actually generated within the heart itself (in the SA node), which travel through several intricate pathways from the atria down to the ventricles.
Why is defibrillation not effective when there is a total absence of venticular electrical activity in the heart?
When there is no electrical activity in the heart (asystole), the AED won't start the heart as drugs are required to start the heart. The AED will only re-set the heart from abnormal electrical activity (such as V-Tach or V-Fib).
What is an aberrant conduction?
An aberrant conduction is a heart condition where the electrical stimulus travels via an abnormal pathway.
Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?
The treatment for cardiac arrhythmias that uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube is called catheter ablation. During this procedure, a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart, where it delivers radiofrequency energy, cryotherapy, or other forms of energy to destroy the abnormal electrical pathways causing the arrhythmia. This minimally invasive technique can effectively restore normal heart rhythm and alleviate symptoms.
What is the medical term meaning procedure that shocks your heart to beat normally?
Defibrillation (de = from + fibrilla = small fiber + ion = noun form ==> contracting abnormally) is a common electrical treatment to shock your heart into normal sinus rhythm. Currently CPR responders have been trained to utilize automated external defibrillators (AEDs) which should be located in most public buildings in case of cardiac arrest of a visitor.
What is the Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation?
The Maze procedure, also known as the Cox-Maze procedure, is a surgical treatment for chronic atrial fibrillation. The procedure restores the heart's normal rhythm by surgically interrupting the conduction of abnormal impulses
