Heart Disease

An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat, which divides into two categories - tachycardia in which an adult's heartbeat averages above 100 beats per minute, and bradycardia - in which an adult's heartbeat averages below 60 beats per minute.

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CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) or PAD (peripheral artery disease)

Each normal heart beat is started in the atrium by electrical activity from the sinus node. The current triggers the heart to contract rhythmicly from the top to bottom with the right contracting slightly faster than the left. This is seen on ECG as sinus rhythm.

Any disruption to the proper flow of current through the heart will cause a disruption to the proper rhythm. This in no longer sinus rhythm. the specific dysrythmia is classified by severity and where the disruption is located in the heart. These changes are seen on ECG.

An inferior wall mycardial infarction is a heart attack involving the inferior portion of the left ventricle, and in many cases the right ventricle. This is caused by occlusion of the right coronary artery. This can also indicate ischemia (poor oxygenation) of the AV node and bundle of HIS, as these structures are also supplied by the right coronary. An inferior wall MI can be seen in the inferior leads II, III, and AVF.

The most common heart disease would be coronary heart disease (CDH). It is caused by the shrinking of your arteries, which limits the blood flow to your heart, causing it to not receive enough blood. This can be caused by buildup of plaques (cholesterol and fatty deposits) on the interior walls of the arteries leading to your heart. This process is called atherosclerosis. Subsequently the heart cannot get enough oxygen and nutrients through the blood, causing it to fail.

Yes. There are some reasons for a 12 year to have heart failure.

Usually it is from a defect in the heart, heart disease but can also be caused by certain medications or recreational drug use. It is relatively uncommon to be sudden onset.

It is the medical term for enlarged heart. (Cardio = Heart, megaly = enlarged)

Heart failure means your heart cannot pump blood the way it should. Your heart can grow weak as a pump and cause systolic heart failure or it may grow very stiff and unable to relax efficiently causing diastolic heart failure. These two conditions may exist separately or together. Heart failure" doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. However, it is a serious condition that requires expert medical care. Heart failure may be characterized by shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, swelling of the ankles and nightime breathlessness. If you have any of these symptoms seek medical attention.

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Assessment:

urine output - may need catherterisation to monitor output, plus fluid balance chart.

BP - may increased as heart is working too hard. Bed rest

Pulse - may be tachycardic for same reasons as above

oxygen saturation - will probably be low, need to apply O2 therapy, and get SPO2 monitor on.

Pain - morphine (opioids) will decrease pain but also cause respiratory depression.

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people with atherosclerosis have a build up of plaque and fat in their arteries and veins, this can cause imense pressure in arteries and can lead to an ulcer. Dietary fat is a contributing factor to the build up of plaque in the veins and arteries

Yes. A damaged valve - the worst case scenario - is preferable to death by ventricular fibrillation.

Unfortunately, there is no treatment for cardiomyopathy itself. The treatment is to treat the underlying cause. Cardiomyopathy is not a disease entity unto itself, it is a manifestation of an underlying disease.

There are many potential causes of cardiomyopathy. Heart attacks cause a significant proportion in the US population, especially those over the age of 50. Viral causes are also common. Other causes include drugs, some infections, some autoimmune disease, some vitamin deficiencies, and pregnancy. Sometimes we never find out why cardiomyopathy occurs.

Treatment, as I alluded to above, is to treat the underlying disease, if possible. An echocardiogram should be performed after the condition is stabilized to make sure the heart function is adequate to support activity and insertion of a pacemaker/defibrillator may be necessary if the heart is too weak. If the ejection fraction is below 20-25 percent, there is a higher risk of arrhythmia and death, which is why a defibrillator may be necessary.

In extreme cases, a heart transplant may be necessary.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is usually treated with combination of Beta Bloockers (Coreg, Cardevilol) and blood pressure lowering medication (Enalapril). Also in order to stabilize heart rhythm Digoxin could be prescribed. In some severe cases, when patient's body is reatining water, water pill must be admistired (Furosemide, Lasics). In this case patient also needs to take Potassium pill to compensate possible potassium deficinecy. Blood work need to be performed regurally checking Potassium level in blood.

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The heart and the blood vessels that lead to the heart.

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Yes. A heart murmur is caused by a AVSD (Atrioventricular Septal Defect; a hole between the atria and between the ventricals) , VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect; as AVSD but just the ventricals) or an ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Also it could be caused with valve stenois

The patient would receive intravenous pain killer. They will make you as comfortable as possible.

Fatigue and weakness are common after the procedure. The patient should limit activities for the first two days after the procedure and can gradually resume normal activities by the end of the week.