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
Left atrial remodeling Left atrial remodeling has mainly three aspects – electrical, functional and structural. Others aspects are ionic and molecular remodeling. Electrical remodeling can be assessed by
World No Tobacco Day World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day comes on the 31st of May every year. Observance of this day is meant to highlight
Three layers of the mitral valve leaflet Three layers of the mitral valve leaflet are [1]: Atrialis on the atrial side Spongiosa in the middle Fibrosa/ventricularis on the
