What you need to know on medications which prevent blood clotting On medications which prevent blood clotting: If a person is taking a medicine to prevent formation of
Change in heart rate with breathing Change in heart rate with breathing: Heart rate increases while breathing in and decreases while breathing out. This is to compensate for
Living donor heart transplant – domino heart transplantation Summary: Domino heart transplantation is a unique living donor heart transplantation. Donor receives heart lung transplantation and the recipient receives the
Potential problems with MRI in Pacemaker / ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) patients MRI in Pacemaker and ICD patients was generally regarded as contraindicated till recently because of potential interactions
Segments and intervals in an electrocardiogram Segments and intervals in an electrocardiogram: Segments are relatively straight regions in the ECG tracing while waves as the name implies, have
What happens if the sinoatrial node fails? Sinoatrial node (SA node) is the normal pacemaker of the heart which gives regular electrical pulses to the heart muscles to
How does fluctuation in potassium levels in the blood affect the heart? Both high potassium and low potassium levels in the blood are bad for the heart. Electrical
Why are patients on Warfarin (blood thinner) asked not to take green leafy vegetables? Leafy vegetables are rich in vitamin K. Warfarin group of blood thinners prevent the
