Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common of the cardiac arrhythmias - and unfortunately it can be one of the most frustrating to treat, for both the doctor and the patient. In fact, there is no "best" way to treat atrial fibrillation that can be applied to everyone. Instead, there are two very different general approaches to treating this arrhythmia - and with each approach, several potential treatment options are available. Things can get confusing very quickly for you and your doctor....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Heart Disease)
Source: About.com Heart Disease - November 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Topera FIRMap Diagnostic Cardiac Catheter Wins FDA Approval
Topera Medical (Palo Alto, CA) recently won FDA 510(k) clearance along with CE Mark approval for the FIRMap catheter, used to diagnose arrhythmias traditionally too complex for conventional mapping catheters. Used with Topera’s RhythmView 3D Electrophysiologic Mapping System workstation, the tip of the FIRMap catheter has a spherical wire basket with 64 integrated, evenly placed electrodes over the 8 splines that make up the basket. The basket is expandable, allowing it to capture all the contours of the heart chambers and create a panoramic map of electrical heart activity. Radiopaque markers on each spline help cli...
Source: Medgadget - November 13, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
A dramatic ICD shock . . . recorded live in soccer field !
This post , is probably not meant for cardiology professionals.
Few technologies are clear winners in modern medicine. ICDs play games that would rival the God !
What is an ICD ?
Here is a man , who drops almost dead by a fatal cardiac arrhythmia . In few seconds ICD machine recognises this arrhythmia ,charges itself and fires a shock of about 30 joules direct current .The arrhythmia is reverted and the fellow gets up as if nothing has happened !
Watch this video
This revolutionary devices are to be used judiciously in individuals with high risk for dangerous cardiac arrhythmia.
The current indica...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - October 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Cardiology - Electrophysiology -Pacemaker Cardiology -Interesting videos Cardiology -Pacemakers and ICD implantable cardiovertor defibrillator Indications for ICD live icd shock Source Type: blogs
Premature Atrial Complexes - PACs
Premature atrial complexes (PACs) are the most common cardiac arrhythmia. They are caused by early (premature) heart beats that are generated from within the heart's atrial chambers. PACs are a particularly commonly cause of palpitations. And in patients with episodes of atrial fibrillation...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Heart Disease)
Source: About.com Heart Disease - October 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Premature Ventricular Complexes - PVCs
Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are a common variety of cardiac arrhythmia whose chief characteristic is that its significance is often misunderstood by both doctors and their patients. A common cause of palpitations, PVCs do in fact have medical significance - but it may not be what you and your doctor think....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Heart Disease)
Source: About.com Heart Disease - September 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Drones to Drop AEDs, Not Bombs
Drones are becoming an everyday part of life not only in Pakistan and Yemen anymore, but instead of killing and maiming, peeping and spying, they can be used to save lives. When someone is having a cardiac arrhythmia, getting an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to the person as quickly as possible really can be a difference between life and death. But AEDs are usually only found in high pedestrian traffic areas like airports and sports stadiums. Flying in an AED from the rooftop of a building in the area can help solve the problem.
The questionably named Defikopter was conceptualized and developed by the non-profit D...
Source: Medgadget - August 28, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Editors Tags: Emergency Medicine Military Medicine Source Type: blogs
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT, is the general name given to an entire family of rapid cardiac arrhythmias that originate somewhere other than in the ventricles - generally, in the cardiac atria, which are the upper chambers of the heart. SVT is rarely life-threatening, but its symptoms can be extremely disrupting to one's life....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Heart Disease)
Source: About.com Heart Disease - July 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
P wave twisting : An extreme form of wandering pacemaker .
Wandering pacemaker is benign cardiac arrhythmia . The only danger is , it can create false alarm .This patient was referred as AV dissociation
Read a related article from this site . ( A restless pacemaker goes for a walk down the lane ) (Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD)
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - June 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Cardiology-Arrhythmias changing p wave axis coronary sinus rhythm p wave twist wandering pacemaker Source Type: blogs
Mad Honey Poisoning Causing Arrhythmias?
Could the honey from bees cause cardiac arrhythmias? At least one European Heart Society abstract, already fed by press release to the "inter-Webs," suggested it could:
Dr. Ugur Turk, from Central Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, reports on the cases of a 68 year old father and 27 year old son who were both admitted to the Izmir emergency department at the same time with symptoms of vomiting and (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - June 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Westby G. Fisher, MD Tags: humor Source Type: blogs
FDA Investigates Two Deaths In Zyprexa Patients
Here is a mystery that will be closely tracked. The FDA is probing the unexplained deaths of two people who were injected with long-acting Zyprexa, the antipsychotic, which is sold by Eli Lilly. Each died three to four days after receiving the drug, which the agency notes is "well after" the three-hour monitoring period following injection that is required with the REMS, or risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, safety program.
According to the FDA, both patients had "very high" levels of the injectable drug in their bloodstreams. The FDA notes that high doses of Zyprexa can cause delirium, cardiopulmonary arrest, cardia...
Source: Pharmalot - June 18, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
FDA Probes Deaths Linked to Long-Acting Zyprexa
By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today
Published: June 18, 2013
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Two patients died 3-4 days after injections with the long-acting antipsychotic drug olanzapine pamoate (Zyprexa Relprevv), prompting an FDA investigation.
The agency has not determined whether the drug caused the fatalities. "At this time, FDA is continuing to evaluate these deaths and will provide an update when more information is available," it said in a statement Tuesday.
Both patients received intramuscular injections of the drug at appropriate doses, the FDA said, but tests showed "very high olanzapine blood...
Source: PharmaGossip - June 18, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
