Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Obstruction
Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction impairs venous return through the SVC to the right atrium and has many causes, usually mediastinal masses or complications of SVC lines
Category Cardiology
Coarctation of Aorta
Coarctation of Aorta: congenital condition characterised by narrowing of the aorta near the site where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot: Large VSD; RV outflow tract obstruction; RV hypertrophy; and Overriding aorta
Alteplase (rtPA)
Alteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator used as a thrombolytic medication in: Acute Ischaemic Strokes, Acute Myocardial Infarction and PE
Intracardiac Masses Echocardiography
Intracardiac Masses Echocardiography
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Overview
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) or intra-aortic counterpulsation device the balloon is inflated during diastole to increase coronary perfusion and then deflated during systole to decrease afterload
Catecholamine excess, Beta Blockade and Critical Illness
Catecholamine excess, or 'sympathetic overload', may be harmful in critically ill patients, including those with septic shock. Catacholamine excess is associated with specific conditions such as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Tenecteplase (TNK-tPA)
Tenecteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator used as a thrombolytic medication in: Acute Ischaemic Strokes, Acute Myocardial Infarction, PE
Pacing Modes
Pacing Modes – Advantages and Disadvantages
Electromagnetic Interference
electromagnetic interference can affect the function of implanted electronic devices such as pacemakers and ICDs
Temporary Pacemaker Troubleshooting
Temporary Pacemaker Troubleshooting. Problems with pacing: output failure, failure to capture. Problems with sensing: oversensing, undersensing and Pacemaker syndromes
Pacemakers
Pacemakers are devices that detect the electrical activity of the heart and stimulate it to contract at a faster rate.