244K An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the flow of electrical current on three distinct waves. Explore the purpose of an ECG, the three wave types, and the purpose of each wave on an ECG. Related to this QuestionWhat is an ECG? What does a normal ECG indicate? What does the EKG mea...
What is a common cause of STEMI? The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque on an artery supplying heart muscle. Plaques can become unstable, rupture, and additionally promote the formation of a blood clot that blocks the artery; this can occur...
What is unstable angina? Which heart disorder do you think causes morbidity or mortality most? Explain. What heart structure is considered the pacemaker of the heart? A 70-year-old woman with an irregular pulse is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation based on an EKG. What are some possible cause...
So STEMI is basicallya heart attackwith a particular EKG heart-tracing pattern. What does ST elevation on an ECG suggest? The ST Segment represents theinterval between ventricular depolarization and repolarization. The most important cause of ST segment abnormality (elevation or depression) is myocardi...
What is unstable angina vs non stemi? Is stable angina a thing? What is meant by chronic heart failure? Explain the association between atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. Which heart disorder do you think causes morbidity or mortality most? Explain. ...
What is unstable angina vs non stemi? Is stable angina a thing? On a ekg what comes after qrs complex? Fill in the blanks. Abnormal ventricular-induced QRS complex waves are ___ (longer/shorter) than ___ second. Name one similarity and one difference...
What causes a heart murmur? What is atrial systole, and what is ventricular systole? Which is stronger? What is unstable angina vs non stemi? Is stable angina a thing? What are the pathophysiological responses that occur in the body during a myocardial infarction? Explain the pathological ...
What is unstable angina vs non stemi? Is stable angina a thing? What is angina pectoris? What causes it and how can it be treated? What is unstable angina? What is meant by exertional chest pain? What is meant by acute heart failure? Which of the ...
Angina is a cardiovascular disease that is characterized by the presence of chest pressure accompanied by pain due to ischemia which is the insufficient flow of oxygenated blood in the muscles of the heart. Obstructions and spasms of the coronary circulation are the common causes of angina. ...
Coronary thrombosis is a cardiovascular system disorder that is characterized by the formation of blood clots on the blood arteries and capillaries of the heart resulting in the restriction and decrease of blood within the heart the is essential to support cardiovascular functions of the body. This ...