Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

[postlink]https://abcheart.blogspot.com/2011/07/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-acute.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2dLSnzVvmEendofvid
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Diagnosis of ACS is made by a combination of chest pain, ekg changes and elevation in cardiac enzymes. Emergent managment includes pain relief with nitrate and/or morphine, Aspirin, Plavix, heparin, GP IIb IIIA inhibitor. Patient is sent to the cath lab for PCI after emergent management.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 2

[postlink]https://abcheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/real-patients-getting-ready-for-heart_19.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L5OtDGmV_0endofvid
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This is part 2 of yesterday's video showing real patients getting ready for heart transplants.
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Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 2

Basics of Atrial Fibrillation

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The heart is a muscle that contracts in rhythmic sequence for the duration of our lifetime.
Each beat is stimulated by an electical signal that is generated by the heart's conduction system.
Sometimes the conduction system can change it's performace. The video shows the path of
electrical signal. Atrial fibrillation is abnormal heartbeat caused by erratic electrical signal
originating from the atria. In people who experience this problem, the hearbeat can go upto
175 beats per minute. This condition is commonly treated with a pace maker.
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Basics of Atrial Fibrillation

Tamponade & Periocardiocentesis

[postlink]https://abcheart.blogspot.com/2011/05/tamponade-periocardiocentesis.html[/postlink]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7awdcbSfnFUendofvid
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The learning objectives using this video are:

• Echocardiographic appearance of pericardial collections.
• The physiology of cardiac tamponade.
• The basic echocardiographic signs of tamponade.
• The role of echocardiography in Periocardiocentesis.

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Tamponade & Periocardiocentesis