This procedure consists of three components, a cardiac catheterization, a coronary angioplasty, and a triple vein coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). ... There are a variety of tests that are available, but the most common procedure is a cardiac catheterization. A cardiac catheterization is performed in a special lab under local anesthetic and sterile conditions. ... Instead of having an x-ray on the catheter, a small-deflated balloon is at its tip. ... The surgical procedure than proceeds when the coronary artery is cut below the blocked areas, which have been identified prior to surgery b...

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Darovic and Franklin (1999) describe how the mean arterial pressure demonstrates the average force for the blood movement in the arterial system during the cardiac cycle. ... Management of patients in intensive therapy units admitted, for example suffering from respiratory and cardiac failure. 3. ... The site of choice for the placement of an arterial line catheter is usually the radial artery (Jevon et al 2002). ... The radial artery provides many advantages for its choice of site for placement of the arterial line catheter. ... Care of the Patient with an Arterial Catheter and Possible Co...

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The procedure is performed in a cardiac lab by a cardiologist and a team of nurses and technicians. ... In Angioplasty, the first step is that you will receive medication to help you relax you and then the doctor numbs where the catheter will be placed and you will receive anesthesia. ... A small amount of material is put in the catheter and is pictured through an x-ray as goes through the heart, valves, and the major vessels. ... In this procedure, a catheter with a balloon tip is guided in the artery. ...

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Cardiac arrest occurs. ... Surgeons would administer EPR when the patient goes into cardiac arrest. ... Tisherman states that "the ultimate goal of this study is to rapidly cool trauma victims who have suffered cardiac arrest from bleeding with a flush of ice-cold sodium chloride to preserve the patient to enable surgical control of bleeding, followed by delayed resuscitation with cardiopulmonary bypass (Clinical trials, 2011).... Once the patient has met the criteria the surgical team will insert an arterial catheter into the descending thoracic aorta. ...

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Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis, also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease and Peripheral Arterial Disease, is the hardening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis often begins in the feet and travels to the blood vessels in the leg. In arteriosclerosis, the outside wall of the artery b...

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When you go into hypothermic shock, your body increases cardiac and oxygen demand to war m itself back up. ... Basically, doctors insert a catheter into the heart to deliver cold saline solution, cool down the body, fix the trauma, reheat the body, and hope that the person has no neurological damage. ... So basically, if you have a penetrating cardiac injury and come into the hospital, you have to hope that you're part of the odd group of 10 otherwise you won't receive the lifesaving procedure. ...

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Species studied: cows studies: guinea pigs and rabbits Treatment for Anthrax: 1950's Disease marked by rise in body temperature, Prevention of Polio: followed by depression, spasms respiratory or A disease marked by symptoms ranging from mild cardiac distress, convulsions, and death. infection to extensive paralysis. ... Species 1900's studied: rabbits, monkeys, and rodents Cardiac Catheterization Techniques: Discovery of DNA A procedure which allows doctors to Determines individual hereditary characteristics. insert a flexible tube into an artery or vein Species studied: rats and mi...

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Coronary arterie3s divide into smaller branches forming interconnection called anastomoses which constantly and fairly gives heart muscle supply of blood Right coronary artery provides blood for right ventricle Left coronary artery provides blood to left ventricle Right side of heart has Deoxygenated blood Left side of heart has oxygenated blood Heart is autorhythmitic Nodal cells are pacemaker cells create electrical impulse at regular intervals Two types of nodal cells Sinoatrial node (SA) on wall of right atrium Atrioventricular node (AV) located where atria and ventricles meet SA node sets...

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The nurse starts to document on the rolling workstation, rapidly placing an intravenous catheter in an arm, giving a report to the operating room nurse, and then typing in a health assessment in the laptop. ... Edythe Alexander's father was a prominent cardiac surgeon, as a nurse, Edythe wrote one of the first textbooks for operating room nurses, after seeing implications of distractions in the operating room. ...

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Palliative Care: A Module to Remember This module is one of a kind! Not only did it provide us with a myriad of interesting articles, but also it made us get involved in constructive in-class activities that can help shape us into better physicians in the future. The three most important aspects of ...

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Animal Testing in Medical Research Animal testing in medical research. These few words are enough to raise a heated debate. This is an issue of great importance because so many people feel deeply about it, whether they oppose it or support it, they are ready to defend their point of view. Many d...

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