Author: Johnson Francis
Heart Disease FAQ
LAD is short for left anterior descending coronary artery, branch of left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to the front portion of left ventricle.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
Absent P waves can occur in atrial stand still either as an idiopathic disorder or following extensive radiofrequency ablation in the right atrium.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
Since idioventricular rhythm is not a stable rhythm, the heart rate has to be stabilized by pacemaker implantation if the rhythm is permanent.
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Heart Disease FAQ
If blood vessels contract for a prolonged period, blood supply to the region will be affected and cause pain.
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Heart Disease FAQ
If a localized region of the cardiovascular system is considered, it is possibly the heart itself which has a large collection of blood at any time
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Heart Disease FAQ
Occlusion of LAD (widow maker artery) can cause extensive myocardial infarction (heart attack) which can sometimes be fatal.
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Heart Disease FAQ
Gradient of the treadmill is the measure of the slope of the treadmill belt.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
The electrode connected to the right leg is usually taken as the indifferent electrode in ECG (electrocardiogram).
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Heart Disease FAQ
Normally pulse rate and the heart rate are equal. When the pulse rate is less than the heart rate, the difference is known as pulse deficit.
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General Cardiology
ACS patients with prior TIA / Ischemic stroke have worse outcome – PLATO Trial ACS patients with prior TIA / Ischemic stroke have worse outcome: Stefan K James,
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