Category Cardiology
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

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.

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

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

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Pacemakers

Pacemakers are devices that detect the electrical activity of the heart and stimulate it to contract at a faster rate.

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Overdrive Pacing

Overdrive pacing = pacing the heart at a higher rate than the native heart rate; VT or VF can result -> always have DC cardioversion available