ROCKET AF sub study on rivaroxaban in elderly Journal Review ROCKET AF sub study on rivaroxaban in elderly evaluated this oral factor Xa inhibitor. It has been shown
Non invasive blood pressure monitoring Non invasive blood pressure monitoring is now common place in intensive care units and emergency departments. Most cardiac monitors also incorporate NIBP in
PREVAIL Trial on left atrial appendage occlusion The PREVAIL Trial on left atrial appendage occlusion [Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device in Patients
VPC couplet – ECG strip VPC Couplet Monitor screenshot showing ventricular premature complexes in a couplet form (VPC couplet), with no preceding sinus beat in between. The two
VPC Trigeminy – ECG strip VPC-Trigeminy (Ventricular trigeminy) Monitor screenshot showing three ventricular premature complexes (VPC) occurring in a trigeminal sequence (two sinus beats followed by a ventricular
Pulse oximetry (SpO2) tracing Pulse oximetry (SpO2) tracing: It is common to monitor the pulse oximetry tracing in all emergency departments, intensive care units and operation theaters now-a-days.
Shock Index Shock index is a simple bedside measure introduced by Allgower and associates [1] as early as 1967. The index is the ratio of heart rate to
Prediction of superresponders to CRT Prediction of superresponders to CRT: Various types of responses are possible after implantation of a cardiac resynchronization device (CRT) in a person with
Difference between a monophasic and biphasic defibrillator Monophasic and Biphasic defibrillator shock waveforms What is the difference between a monophasic and biphasic defibrillator? Defibrillator is a device used