Healthy Heart Companion Heart health tips and information by Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode. This application is provided for informational purposes only. It should not be used for medical
Treadmills for exercise at home Treadmill Importance of exercise in cardiovascular fitness A regular exercise program is highly essential for general as well as cardiovascular fitness. It is
Vasoconstrictor Vasoconstrictor: An agent which causes narrowing of blood vessels. Commonly used vasoconstrictor medications are dopamine, nor-adrenaline, adrenaline and vasopressin. These medications can be used to increased blood
Venogram Venogram: Visualisation of a vein, usually by injecting contrast medication into it. Venogram can also be done without injecting contrast using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In MRI,
Thrombolytic therapy Thrombolytic therapy: Clot dissolving treatment for opening obstructed arteries and valves. Most commonly used in acute stroke (brain attack) and acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). Common medications
Ventricular premature contraction – VPC – PVC – VPB Ventricular premature contractions (VPC) are early beats originating from the lower chambers of the heart before the normal beat
Transesophogeal Echocardiogram (TEE) Echocardiogram is an image of the heart using ultrasound. An ultrasound beam is transmitted into the body using a device known as transducer. The echo
Complete heart block – CHB When electrical signals from the upper chambers of the heart (atria) of the heart fail to reach the lower chambers (ventricles), it is
Right bundle branch block – RBBB The electrical system of the heart for the ventricles has two branches – right bundle branch and the left bundle branch. Right
Ambulatory ECG – Holter monitoring Usual ECG (electrocardiogram) is recorded over a short period of time, typically within one minute. Certain abnormalities which can be detected by ECG
