What is a Heart Attack? " Patrick a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain" Are you a health practitioner that can treat conditions like the one explained here? Sign in to join the conversation as an expert....
Pacemaker cells generate an electrical impulse approximately 70 times per minute when the heart is at rest and up to 160 times each minute during vigorous exercise. All of the heart’s cells are capable of acting as a pacemaker cell. The cells located in the sinoatrial node, however, are ...
Heart failure is often caused by damage or injury to your heart. The damage may be caused by other heart problems, diabetes, or high blood pressure. The damage may have also been caused by an infection. Your healthcare providers will help you manage any other health conditions that may be...
When symptoms are severe, you may need the following:Heart medicine may be given to help your heart beat correctly until a pacemaker can be placed. A pacemaker is a small device that helps your heart beat at a normal speed and in a regular rhythm. You may need a temporary or permanent ...
sinus node powers electrical stimulation through the heart, causing it to contract, first the upper chambers and then the lower chambers. The heart’s contraction is what causes it to beat. Because the sinus node keeps the heart beating normally, it is often referred to as a naturalpacemaker....
Heart rate vs. pulse rate While the two go hand in hand, they are different. Your heart rate is a measure of the number of times yourheart beatsin a minute. With each beat, your heart squeezes. That creates enough pressure to push blood out of your heart to the rest of your body ...
TENS is generally a safe treatment option without side effects, but some people aren’t recommended to use it — this may be the case if you have a pacemaker, epilepsy, or a heart condition. It’s always best to speak with your doctor or a physical therapist before trying TENS to make...
An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.MIRACLE, VICKIESIMS, JENNIFER M.Nursing2019
Let's say, for the sake of arguement, that we magically enter a period of productivity and growth as great as that of post WWII. China is today outpacing that growth. If we want to remain the world's leading industrial country we can either nuke China or enter another era of expansio...
pediatric pacemaker implantationBackgroundIn an attempt to improve pacemaker therapy after pediatric transplantation, we investigated risk factors, indication for pacing, and pacing burden after pediatric heart transplantation.Herrmann, Florian Ernst MartinWellmann, PetraHagl, ChristianJuchem, Gerd...