COMMON CARDIAC SCENARIOS

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "COMMON CARDIAC SCENARIOS"

Transcription

1 COMMON CARDIAC SCENARIOS What do we know and how do we treat? FRED C. BREWER IV, DVM, DACVIM (CARDIOLOGY)

2 OVERVIEW INCIDENTAL MURMURS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE COUGHING DOG SYNCOPE AND ARRHYTHMIAS

3 WHAT DO WE KNOW? MURMURS

4 INCIDENTAL MURMURS Sources of murmurs PATHOLOGIC: Myxomatous degeneration Pulmonic stenosis Sub aortic stenosis Dysplastic valves Endocarditis REYNOLD S NUMBER= V X D X D VISCOSITY AUSCULTATION CLUES: 1) Harsh (plateau) murmurs 2) 3/6 or greater (anywhere) 3) Diastolic 4) Continuous 5) Right sided murmurs 6) Left/Right apical

5 INCIDENTAL MURMURS Sources of murmurs FUNCTIONAL VS. INNOCENT (NO echo evidence) Anemia Bradycardia REYNOLD S NUMBER= V X D X D VISCOSITY Hyperthyroidism Athletic heart DRVOTO (cats) Aortic hypoplasia (Boxers) AUSCULTATION CLUES: 1) 2/6 systolic or less 2) Basilar 3) Localized, Soft 4) Changes w/respiration or HR

6 INCIDENTAL MURMURS Grading SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT MURMUR GRADES: 1- soft focal; audible in quiet room 2- soft easier to auscult; localized 3- moderate intensity; easily ausculted in multiple chest regions 4- Loud and radiating 5- Palpable Thrill 6- Stethoscope off chest

7 INCIDENTAL MURMURS DIFFERENTIALS-PATHOLOGIC MURMURS Left SYSTOLIC MURMURS Right Apex Base Apex Base MMVD PS (PULMONIC STENOSIS) MTVD VSD MVDysplasia SAS (SUBAORTIC STENOSIS) TVDysplasia SAS/PS IE VSD PH (PULMONARY HYPERTENSION) (MYXOMATOUS MITRAL VALVE DEGENERATION) (infective endocarditis) DCM (VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT)

8 INCIDENTAL MURMURS DIFFERENTIALS-PATHOLOGIC MURMURS DIASTOLIC MURMURS Left Right Apex Base Apex Base MVStenosis AI (AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY) TVStenosis AI PI (PULMONIC INSUFFICIENCY) PI IE (INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS) CONTINUOUS MURMURS: THINK PDA! (AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY) (PULMONIC INSUFFICIENCY)

9 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 1-PEDIATRIC (CANINE) MURMUR: FUNCTIONAL 2/6 Left basilar systolic murmur intensity increases after exercise ASYMPTOMATIC 6 WEEKS-6 MO (TOY BREED) (Root Kustritz 2011) 6 WEEKS 1+ YR (GIANT BREED) MURMUR: PATHOLOGIC 3/6 or greater Diastolic, Continuous Right/Left Apex Echocardiogram Wait and Watch-Functional vs. Trivial Congenital Defect Thoracic radiographs?- Correct diagnosis for congenital defects is on differential list 37-40% (Lamb et al, JSAP 2001)

10 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 2-ADULT (CANINE) Small Breed MURMUR:(PATHOLOGIC) 3/6 left apical systolic SYMPTOMATIC ASYMPTOMATIC TREAT CHF + THX RADS + ECHO + BLOODWORK THX RADS + ECHO BLOODWORK ECHOCARDIOGRAM THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS NT-Pro BNP WATCHFUL WAITING

11 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 2-ADULT (CANINE) Small Breed MURMUR:(PATHOLOGIC) 3/6 left apical systolic ASYMPTOMATIC ECHOCARDIOGRAM ACCURATE (Tse et al JVECC 2013) DISEASE SEVERITY CONCURRENT DISEASE PROGNOSIS CKCS MMVD VHS: 11 at 3.5-4yr before CHF 11 at 2.5-3yr before CHF yr before CHF yr before CHF at time of CHF (Lord et al JVIM, 2011) THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS NT-Pro BNP CARDIOMEGALY= 634pmol/L ( pmol/L) NO CARDIOMEGALY= 378pmol/L ( pmol/L) (Chetboul et al, JVIM 2009) WATCHFUL WAITING MURMUR INTENSITY AND DISEASE SEVERITY LOUDER=MORE SEVERE (Lungvall et al AJVR 2009)

12 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 3-ADULT (CANINE) Large Breed 2/6 LEFT APICAL SYSTOLIC MURMUR FUNCTIONAL VS. PATHOLOGIC OVERLAP THINK: CHRONIC VALVE DISEASE VS. DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY (LESS LIKELY: INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS) AUSCULTATION: UNRELIABLE THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS: LACKS DETAIL TO ASSESS SEVERITY NT-Pro BNP-DOBERMAN- >550pmol/L suggest occult DCM (Sen (78.6%), Sp (90.4%)) (Wess et al AJVR 2011) ECHOCARDIOGRAM

13 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 4-GERIATRIC Large/Small Breed MEDIUM TO LARGE BREED DOGS SMALL BREED DOGS LEFT APICAL SYSTOLIC MURMUR >20kg THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS + ECHOCARDIOGRAM THORAX RADIOGRAPHS <20Kg ECHO THINK: MMVD VS. DCM (RARELY INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS) THINK: MMVD

14 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 5-PEDIATRIC (FELINE) UP TO 6 MONTHS OF AGE (Root Kustritz 2011) ANEMIA (LOW HCT AND THIN CHEST WALL) INDUCIBLE MURMURS DRVOTO (DYNAMIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION) HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY SYSTOLIC ANTERIOR MOTION (DLVOTO, SAM( OF THE MITRAL VALVE ) CONGENITAL DEFECTS (VSD) DRVOTO (DYNAMIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION) SOFT, MUSICAL HIGH FREQUENCY MID-SYSTOLIC <2/6 USUALLY SYSTOLIC >3/6 AUSCULTATION-LIMITED VALUE THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS-R/O SEVERE DISEASE-ALSO LIMITED NT-Pro BNP-NO PUBLISHED DATA ECHOCARDIOGRAM-RECOMMENDED

15 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 6-ADULT/GERIATRIC (FELINE) ANEMIA (LOW HCT AND THIN CHEST WALL) INDUCIBLE MURMURS DRVOTO (DYNAMIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION) HYPERTHYROIDISM SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY SYSTOLIC ANTERIOR MOTION (DLVOTO, SAM( ) OF THE MITRAL VALVE CONGENITAL DEFECTS (VSD) DRVOTO (DYNAMIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION)

16 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 6-ADULT/GERIATRIC (FELINE) SYSTOLIC MURMURS ARE COMMON: 1) OVERTLY HEALTHY CATS (16-44%) 1 2) ASYMPTOMATIC, MURMUR, HEART DISEASE (31-77%) 2 3) HCM AND INCIDENTAL MURMURS (18-62%) 3 4) DRVOTO AND INCIDENTAL MURMURS (19-35%) 3 5) MURMURS ARE DYNAMIC 4 CATS DO WHAT THEY WANT! 1) Cote et al JAVMA 2004, Drourr et al JVIM 2010, Paige et al JAVMA 2009, Wagner et al JVIM ) Bonagura 2011,Cote et al JAVMA 2004, Dirven et al JVIM 2010, Paige et al JAVMA 2009, Wagner et al JVIM 2010, Nakamura ) Bonagura 2011, Rishniw 2002, Cote et al JAVMA 2004, Allen et al JVIM 2009, Paige et al JAVMA 2009, Wagner et al JVIM 2010, Nakamura et al JVFS ) Paige et al JAVMA 2009

17 INCIDENTAL MURMURS: Scenario 6-ADULT/GERIATRIC (FELINE) 1) AUSCULTATION-LIMITED VALUE 2) THORACIC RADIOGRAPHS-HELPFUL A) VHS > 9.3 SUGGEST CARDIAC CAUSE FOR DYSPNEA (Sleeper et al JAVMA 2013) B) 28-72% accuracy (Schober et al JVIM 2007) 3) NT-Pro BNP- HAS VALUE <50pmol/L cardiomyopathy unlikely (Fox et al JVIM 2011) >100pmol/L suggests structural heart disease 4) ECHOCARDIOGRAM-DIAGNOSTIC TEST OF CHOICE

18 INCIDENTAL MURMURS CLINICAL PEARLS FUNCTIONAL VS. PATHOLOGIC WHEN TO PURSUE DIAGNOSTICS: 1) CLINICAL SIGNS 2) ANESTHESIA 3) BREEDING 4) CONCERNED OWNER USE YOUR TOOLS: 1) SIGNALMENT PROFILING 2) BLOODWORK 3) THORACIC RADS 4) NT-Pro BNP

19 INCIDENTAL MURMURS AND ANESTHESIA HEALTHY PATIENTS: DOG: BEGIN <10ML/KG/HR THEN 5ML/KG/HR CAT: BEGIN <10ML/KG/HR THEN 3ML/KG/HR 2013 AAHA/AAFP Fluid Therapy Guidelines for Dogs and Cats* CARDIAC COMPROMISE PATIENTS: DOG: 2-5ML/KG/HR, THEN STOP CAT: 1-2ML/KG/HR, THEN STOP (ANECTDOTAL)

20 OVERVIEW INCIDENTAL MURMURS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE COUGHING DOG SYNCOPE AND ARRHYTHMIAS

21 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Scenario 1- GERIATRIC DOG COUGH AND A MURMUR WHICH ONE IS A CARDIAC COUGH?

22 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Scenario 1- GERIATRIC DOG COUGH AND A MURMUR COUGH = NOT ALWAYS A SPECIFIC FINDING

23 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Scenario 1- GERIATRIC DOG WHICH ONE IS A CARDIAC COUGH? AIRWAY COUGH No murmur (or soft murmur in small breed) Sinus arrhythmia (HR<140bpm) RR<40breaths/min PHYSICAL EXAM CLUES CHF COUGH Murmur (soft vs. loud) Tachypneic (RR>40breaths/min) Tachycardic (HR>140bpm) +/- Crackles Dyspnea

24 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Scenario 1- GERIATRIC DOG WHAT ABOUT RESPIRATORY RATES? 1) OUTPERFORM LABORATORY (BIOMARKERS) AND DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC VARIABLES (Schober et al, JAVMA 2011) AT HOME RESP RATES 2) PREDICT CHF WITH HIGH ACCURACY MMVD: RR >40 BREATHS/MIN DCM: RR >26 BREATHS/MIN (100%SP/100%SEN) (Schober et al, JAVMA 2011) MMVD: RR >41 BREATHS/MIN (96%SP/92%SEN) DCM: RR >34 BREATHS/MIN (100%SP/100%SEN) IN CLINIC RESP RATES (Schober et al, JVIM 2010)

25 YES, THERE S AN APP FOR IT! CARDALIS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CALCULATOR

26 SLEEPING RESPIRATORY RATES NORMAL HEALTHY DOGS dogs Breaths/min average SD Max Min Rishniw et al, RVS 2011

27 SLEEPING RESPIRATORY RATES NORMAL VS SUBCLINCAL HEART DISEASE Subclinical MMVD and DCM dogs dogs NORMAL Ohad D et al JAVMA 2013 Rishniw et al, RVS Breaths/min Average SD Max Min 93% of dogs had RRR mean <30 98% of dogs had RRR mean <35 0 average SD Max Min

28 RESPIRATORY RATES IN CATS HEALTHY AND SUBCLINICAL HEART DISEASE SLEEPING AND RESTING RESPIRATORY RATES < 30 BREATHS/MIN Respiratory rate (breaths/min) CATS SRR mean EN SRR mean SHD RRRmean EN RRRmean SHD Ljungvall et al, JFMS 2013

29 RESPIRATORY RATES (SSR AND RRR) DOGS AND CATS CLINICAL PEARLS SINGLE MOST SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR IDENTIFYING LEFT SIDED CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE SRR AND RRR <30 BREATHS/MIN (I STILL USE 40 BREATHS/MIN) (TRENDS MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT)

30 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Scenario 1- GERIATRIC DOG COURTESY OF MARC KRAUS (DVM, DACVIM) COURTESY OF MARC KRAUS (DVM, DACVIM)

31 O 2 P A C RELOAD CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY -PREVENT HYPOXIA DIURETICS (VENODILATORS) FUROSEMIDE SPIRONOLACTONE CATS=THINK THORACOCENTESIS! CRI mg/kg/hr DOG: 2-4MG/KG (4-6mg/kg if needed) CAT: 1-2MG/KG DOG: 1-2MG/KG BID CAT: 1MG/KG BID USE REMAINS EMPIRICAL WHY?à 69% REDUCTION IN RISK OF CARDIAC RELATED DEATHS (Bernay et al JVIM 2010) M TORSEMIDE 1/10 TH THE DAILY FUROSEMIDE DOSE BID An

32 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY O 2 -PREVENT HYPOXIA P A RELOAD C M An FTERLOAD VENODILATORS ARTERIODILATORS MIXED NITROGLYCERINE PASTE ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE ACE-INHIBITORS-ENALAPRIL/BENAZEPRIL AMLODIPINE NITROPRUSSIDE HYDRALAZINE

33 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY O 2 -PREVENT HYPOXIA P A RELOAD FTERLOAD INODILATOR CATS? YES. AND NO. CATS TOLERATE SIMILAR CANINE DOSES. (Gordon et al JAVMA 2012) (Macgregor et al JVC 2011) PIMO LASTS LONGER (Hanzlizek et al JVC 2012) C M An ONTRACTILITY PIMOBENDAN DIGOXIN DOBUTAMINE DOPAMINE PROTECT TRIAL: (Summerfield et al JVIM 2012) 76 DOBIES OCCULT DCM PIMO VS. NO PIMO (623 VS. 466 DAYS) QUEST TRIAL: (Haggstrom et al JVIM 2008) 260 DOGS (MMVD+CHF+CONVENTIONAL THERAPY) PIMO VS BENAZEPRIL (267 VS. 140 DAYS)

34 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY O 2 -PREVENT HYPOXIA P A RELOAD FTERLOAD WHAT ABOUT HCM CATS? ATENOLOL HAD NO EFFECT ON 5YR SURVIVAL IN SUBCLINICAL HCM CATS (Schober et al JVC 2013) C M ONTRACTILITY YOCARDIAL OXYGEN DEMAND HEART RATE CONTRACTILITY ATENOLOL AMLODIPINE An SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE

35 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY O 2 -PREVENT HYPOXIA P A C RELOAD M An FTERLOAD ONTRACTILITY ANTI-ANXIETY YOCARDIAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS ANTI-THROMBOTICS 18.75MG SID BUTORPHANOL: MG/KG IM/IV MIDAZOLAM: 0.2MG/KG IM/IV ACEPROMAZINE: MG/KG IM/IV DEXMEDITOMIDINE: (CATS) 3MCG/KG (GRUMPY) 5MCG/KG (FRACTIOUS) 7MCG/KG (EVIL) LIDOCAINE MEXILETINE PROCAINAMIDE SOTALOL PLAVIX VS. ASPIRIN HEPARIN (UF VS LMWH) WARFARIN tpa VS STREPTOKINASE 81MG EVERY 3 DAYS

36 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ACUTE AND CHRONIC THERAPY CATS CLINICAL PEARLS ACUTE CHF: DON T FORGET SEDATION! DOGS FUROSEMIDE (1-2MG/KG) SID-BID ACE-INHIBITOR SID-BID +/- ANTI-THROMBOTICS (PLAVIX) CARDIAC TRIFECTA: FUROSEMIDE (2-4MG/KG) BID ACE-INHIBTOR SID-BID PIMOBENDAN ( MG/KG BID

37 OVERVIEW INCIDENTAL MURMURS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE COUGHING DOG SYNCOPE AND ARRHYTHMIAS

38 SYNCOPE VS. SEIZURES DOGS AND CATS 1) TRIGGER-SITUATIONAL SYNCOPE 2) ORAL MUCOSA BLANCHING 1) EXTENSOR RIGIDITY 2) URINATION/DEFECATION 3) TREMORS/TWITCHING 1) POST-ICTAL PERIOD 2) SEEKING WATER/FOOD AFTER AN EPISODE CATS!-SEIZURE-LIKE EPISODES WITH INTERMITTENT HIGH GRADE AVB AND A POST-ICTAL PERIOD (Penning et al JVIM 2009)

39 SYNCOPE DOGS AND CATS NEURALLY MEDIATED NEUROCARDIOGENIC SITUATIONAL SYNCOPE VASOVAGAL CARDIAC STRUCTURAL/FUNCTIONAL DCM/ARVC PERICARDIAL EFFUSION PULMONIC STENOSIS SUBAORTIC STENOSIS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION NON CARDIAC HYPOGLYCEMIA (INSULINOMA) ELECTRICAL DISEASE ADDISONS DISEASE HIGH GRADE 2 ND AVB SEVERE ANEMIA (IMHA) 3 RD AVB EXERCISE-INDUCED-(LABS) SICK SINUS SYNDROME VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

40 SYNCOPE NEURALLY MEDIATED SYNCOPE SINUS TACHYCARDIA HR=219BPM SINUS BRADYCARDIA HR=42BPM

41 SYNCOPE DOGS NEURALLY MEDIATED NEUROCARDIOGENIC SITUATIONAL SYNCOPE (VASOVAGAL) SMALL BREED DOGS W/ MMVD LOUD LEFT APICAL SYSTOLIC MURMUR TRIGGER (EXCITEMENT/COUGH/MICTURITION/DOORBELL/DEFECATION) C FIBERS (MECHANORECEPTORS) TRIGGER VAGAL RESPONSE HYPOTENSION BRADYCARDIA TREATMENT? PRELOAD REDUCTION= FURSOSEMIDE!

42 ARRYTHMIAS SUPRAVENTRICULAR UPRIGHT AND NARROW COMPLEXES +/- P WAVES VENTRICULAR WIDE AND BIZARRE COMPLEXES +/- P WAVES

43 ARRHYTHMIAS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (SNEAKERS IN A DRYER) THINK: A-B-C-D! A=ATRIAL FIBRILLATION B=BETA BLOCKERS (ATENOLOL) C=CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS D=DIGOXIN DILTIAZEM XR (3MG/KG BID) DIGOXIN ( MG/KG BID) HR<140->80% 24HR PERIOD (Gelzer et al JVIM 2009)

44 ARRHYTHMIAS VENTRICULAR ECTOPY WHEN TO TREAT: CLINICAL SIGNS, HEMODYNAMIC STATUS, FAST, COMPLEX (POLYMORPHIC) ECTOPY IDEALLY HOLTER FIRST! IV OPTIONS: CRI: 50-80MCG/KG/MIN 1) LIDOCAINE (2MG/KG) DOSE 2-3 TIMES 2) PROCAINAMIDE (6-8MG/KG) GIVE SLOW! ORAL OPTIONS: THINK SPAM! 1) SOTALOL (2MG/KG) Q 12HR 2) PROCAINAMIDE (8-20MG/KG) Q6-8HR 3) AMIODARONE (LOAD THEN REDUCE) 4) MEXILETINE (5-8MG/KG) Q 8HR

45 ARRHYTHMIAS VENTRICULAR ECTOPY TOP REASONS NOT TO TREAT VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS: 1) SLOW V-TACH- (ACCELERATED IDIOVENTRICULAR RHYTHM-AIVR)- HR BPM POST-OP SPLENECTOMY, SPLENIC DISEASE, GDV, MYOCARDITIS, CARDIOMYOPATHY

46 ARRHYTHMIAS VENTRICULAR ECTOPY TOP REASONS NOT TO TREAT VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS: 2) VENTRICULAR ESCAPE BEATS: 3 RD AV BLOCK AND SICK SINUS SYNDROME NO LIDOCAINE! NEEDS PACEMAKER!!

47 ARRHYTHMIAS VENTRICULAR ECTOPY TOP REASONS NOT TO TREAT VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS: 3) SUPRAVENTRICULAR WITH ABERRANCY 90% OF THE TIME ITS VENTRICULAR IF NO RESPONSE TO LIDOCAINE/PROCAINAMIDE THINK SUPRAVENTRICULAR WITH BBB! VT VS. SVT WITH LBBB? VT VS. SINUS RHYTHM WITH RBBB?

48 ARRHYTHMIAS: SUPRAVENTRICULAR ANDVENTRICULAR ECTOPY CLINICAL PEARLS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (A-B-C-D) DILTIAZEM XR (3MG/KG BID) DIGOXIN ( MG/KG BID) VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS ORAL OPTIONS: THINK SPAM! 1) SOTALOL (2MG/KG) Q 12HR 2) PROCAINAMIDE (8-20MG/KG) Q6-8HR 3) AMIODARONE (LOAD THEN REDUCE) 4) MEXILETINE (5-8MG/KG) Q 8HR FUROSEMIDE!

49 QUESTIONS?

Heart Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment

Heart Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment How I Treat Cardiology Peer Reviewed Heart Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment Amara Estrada, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) University of Florida Background Clinical heart disease is the stage of disease when a

More information

Patient Possible differentials Recommended diagnostics Puppy or kitten with a soft systolic murmur

Patient Possible differentials Recommended diagnostics Puppy or kitten with a soft systolic murmur Cardiac Auscultation 101 Terri DeFrancesco, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), DACVECC Associate Professor in Cardiology and Critical Care NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Email: [email protected]

More information

TOP 5. The term cardiac arrhythmia encompasses all cardiac. Arrhythmias in Dogs & Cats. Sinus Arrhythmia. TOP 5 Arrhythmias Seen in Dogs & Cats

TOP 5. The term cardiac arrhythmia encompasses all cardiac. Arrhythmias in Dogs & Cats. Sinus Arrhythmia. TOP 5 Arrhythmias Seen in Dogs & Cats Top 5 ardiology Peer reviewed TOP 5 rrhythmias in Dogs & ats shley Jones, DVM mara Estrada, DVM, DVIM (ardiology) University of Florida The term cardiac arrhythmia encompasses all cardiac rhythms other

More information

Heart Murmurs. Outline. Basic Pathophysiology

Heart Murmurs. Outline. Basic Pathophysiology Heart Murmurs David Leder Outline I. Basic Pathophysiology II. Describing murmurs III. Systolic murmurs IV. Diastolic murmurs V. Continuous murmurs VI. Summary Basic Pathophysiology Murmurs = Math Q =

More information

Heart Sounds & Murmurs

Heart Sounds & Murmurs Cardiovascular Physiology Heart Sounds & Murmurs Dr. Abeer A. Al-Masri MBBS, MSc, PhD Associate Professor Consultant Cardiovascular Physiologist Faculty of Medicine, KSU Detected over anterior chest wall

More information

Potential Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children

Potential Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children Potential Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children Project S.A.V.E. When sudden death occurs in children, adolescents and younger adults, heart abnormalities are likely causes. These conditions are

More information

ACLS PHARMACOLOGY 2011 Guidelines

ACLS PHARMACOLOGY 2011 Guidelines ACLS PHARMACOLOGY 2011 Guidelines ADENOSINE Narrow complex tachycardias or wide complex tachycardias that may be supraventricular in nature. It is effective in treating 90% of the reentry arrhythmias.

More information

Atrial Fibrillation Management Across the Spectrum of Illness

Atrial Fibrillation Management Across the Spectrum of Illness Disclosures Atrial Fibrillation Management Across the Spectrum of Illness NONE Barbara Birriel, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCM The Pennsylvania State University Objectives AF Discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis,

More information

Treating AF: The Newest Recommendations. CardioCase presentation. Ethel s Case. Wayne Warnica, MD, FACC, FACP, FRCPC

Treating AF: The Newest Recommendations. CardioCase presentation. Ethel s Case. Wayne Warnica, MD, FACC, FACP, FRCPC Treating AF: The Newest Recommendations Wayne Warnica, MD, FACC, FACP, FRCPC CardioCase presentation Ethel s Case Ethel, 73, presents with rapid heart beating and mild chest discomfort. In the ED, ECG

More information

Cardiology Fact Sheet. ACVIM Fact Sheet: Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration

Cardiology Fact Sheet. ACVIM Fact Sheet: Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration Cardiology Fact Sheet ACVIM Fact Sheet: Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration Overview Myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MMVD) is the most common acquired type of heart disease and new murmurs in older

More information

Equine Cardiovascular Disease

Equine Cardiovascular Disease Equine Cardiovascular Disease 3 rd most common cause of poor performance in athletic horses (after musculoskeletal and respiratory) Cardiac abnormalities are rare Clinical Signs: Poor performance/exercise

More information

WSVMA Annual Conference

WSVMA Annual Conference WSVMA Annual Conference Small Animal Cardiology Spokane Convention Center Spokane, Washington October 1-3, 2010 Kathryn Meurs, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) Washington State University College of Veterinary

More information

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (RATE VS RHYTHM CONTROL)

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (RATE VS RHYTHM CONTROL) ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (RATE VS RHYTHM CONTROL) By Prof. Dr. Helmy A. Bakr Mansoura Universirty 2014 AF Classification: Mechanisms of AF : Selected Risk Factors and Biomarkers for AF: WHY AF? 1. Atrial fibrillation

More information

Diana Heiman, MD Associate Professor, Family Medicine Residency Director East Tennessee State University

Diana Heiman, MD Associate Professor, Family Medicine Residency Director East Tennessee State University Diana Heiman, MD Associate Professor, Family Medicine Residency Director East Tennessee State University Objectives Define exercise associated collapse (EAC) and exercise-associated postural hypotension

More information

DERBYSHIRE JOINT AREA PRESCRIBING COMMITTEE (JAPC) MANAGEMENT of Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

DERBYSHIRE JOINT AREA PRESCRIBING COMMITTEE (JAPC) MANAGEMENT of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) DERBYSHIRE JOINT AREA PRESCRIBING COMMITTEE (JAPC) MANAGEMENT of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Key priorities Identification and diagnosis Treatment for persistent AF Treatment for permanent AF Antithrombotic

More information

Atrial Fibrillation Peter Santucci, MD Revised May, 2008

Atrial Fibrillation Peter Santucci, MD Revised May, 2008 Atrial Fibrillation Peter Santucci, MD Revised May, 2008 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular, disorganized rhythm characterized by a lack of organized mechanical atrial activity. The atrial rate is

More information

Auscultation of the Heart

Auscultation of the Heart Review of Clinical Signs uscultation of the Heart Series Editor: Bernard Karnath, MD Bernard Karnath, MD William Thornton, MD uscultation of the heart can provide clues to the diagnosis of many cardiac

More information

CASE STUDY. Bayleigh s Heart Disease. Written by Mark Stephenson, DVM Case Managed & Co-Written by Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM-CA

CASE STUDY. Bayleigh s Heart Disease. Written by Mark Stephenson, DVM Case Managed & Co-Written by Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM-CA CASE STUDY Bayleigh s Heart Disease Written by Mark Stephenson, DVM Case Managed & Co-Written by Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM-CA Patient Information PATIENT: Bayleigh PET OWNER: Ms. K. BREED: Irish

More information

HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY Most often diagnosed during infancy or adolescence, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the second most common form of heart muscle disease, is usually genetically transmitted,

More information

Episode 20 Atrial fibrillation Prepared by Dr. Lucas Chartier

Episode 20 Atrial fibrillation Prepared by Dr. Lucas Chartier Episode 20 Atrial fibrillation Prepared by Dr. Lucas Chartier Most common dysrhythmia seen in ED, and incidence increasing with ageing population Presentation Common presentations: younger patients often

More information

PRACTICAL APPROACH TO SVT. Graham C. Wong MD MPH Division of Cardiology Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia

PRACTICAL APPROACH TO SVT. Graham C. Wong MD MPH Division of Cardiology Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia PRACTICAL APPROACH TO SVT Graham C. Wong MD MPH Division of Cardiology Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia CONDUCTION SYSTEM OF THE HEART SA node His bundle Left bundle AV node Right

More information

6/30/15. ! Atrioventricular valve insufficiency (AVVI) is the most common cardiac disease in the dog

6/30/15. ! Atrioventricular valve insufficiency (AVVI) is the most common cardiac disease in the dog Jeremy Orr DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Cardiology) Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Conference 2015 September 18, 2015! Review atrioventricular valve insufficiency! Presenting complaints! Key physical examination

More information

Recurrent AF: Choosing the Right Medication.

Recurrent AF: Choosing the Right Medication. In the name of God Shiraz E-Medical Journal Vol. 11, No. 3, July 2010 http://semj.sums.ac.ir/vol11/jul2010/89015.htm Recurrent AF: Choosing the Right Medication. Basamad Z. * Assistant Professor, Department

More information

Atrial & Junctional Dysrhythmias

Atrial & Junctional Dysrhythmias Atrial & Junctional Dysrhythmias Atrial & Junctional Dysrhythmias Atrial Premature Atrial Complex Wandering Atrial Pacemaker Atrial Tachycardia (ectopic) Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Atrial

More information

Atrial Fibrillation: Drugs, Ablation, or Benign Neglect. Robert Kennedy, MD October 10, 2015

Atrial Fibrillation: Drugs, Ablation, or Benign Neglect. Robert Kennedy, MD October 10, 2015 Atrial Fibrillation: Drugs, Ablation, or Benign Neglect Robert Kennedy, MD October 10, 2015 Definitions 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary.

More information

Medical management of CHF: A New Class of Medication. Al Timothy, M.D. Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Medical management of CHF: A New Class of Medication. Al Timothy, M.D. Cardiovascular Institute of the South Medical management of CHF: A New Class of Medication Al Timothy, M.D. Cardiovascular Institute of the South Disclosures Speakers Bureau for Amgen Background Chronic systolic congestive heart failure remains

More information

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/CARDIOLOGY

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/CARDIOLOGY Care Pathway Triage category ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATHWAY ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/CARDIOLOGY AF/ FLUTTER IS PRIMARY REASON FOR PRESENTATION YES NO ONSET SYMPTOMS OF AF./../ TIME DURATION OF AF

More information

Official Online ACLS Exam

Official Online ACLS Exam \ Official Online ACLS Exam Please fill out this form before you take the exam. Name : Email : Phone : 1. Hypovolemia initially produces which arrhythmia? A. PEA B. Sinus tachycardia C. Symptomatic bradyarrhythmia

More information

Diagnosis Code Crosswalk : ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure Diagnoses

Diagnosis Code Crosswalk : ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure Diagnoses Diagnosis Code Crosswalk : to 402.01 Hypertensive heart disease, malignant, with heart failure 402.11 Hypertensive heart disease, benign, with heart failure 402.91 Hypertensive heart disease, unspecified,

More information

How To Understand What You Know

How To Understand What You Know Heart Disorders Glossary ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Test: A test that measures how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in the blood. Anemia: A condition in which there are low levels of red blood cells in

More information

Ngaire has Palpitations

Ngaire has Palpitations Ngaire has Palpitations David Heaven Cardiac Electrophysiologist/Heart Rhythm Specialist Middlemore, Auckland City and Mercy Hospitals Auckland Heart Group MCQ Ms A is 45, and a healthy marathon runner.

More information

NAME OF THE HOSPITAL: 1. Coronary Balloon Angioplasty: M7F1.1/ Angioplasty with Stent(PTCA with Stent): M7F1.3

NAME OF THE HOSPITAL: 1. Coronary Balloon Angioplasty: M7F1.1/ Angioplasty with Stent(PTCA with Stent): M7F1.3 1. Coronary Balloon Angioplasty: M7F1.1/ Angioplasty with Stent(PTCA with Stent): M7F1.3 1. Name of the Procedure: Coronary Balloon Angioplasty 2. Select the Indication from the drop down of various indications

More information

The heart then repolarises (or refills) in time for the next stimulus and contraction.

The heart then repolarises (or refills) in time for the next stimulus and contraction. Atrial Fibrillation BRIEFLY, HOW DOES THE HEART PUMP? The heart has four chambers. The upper chambers are called atria. One chamber is called an atrium, and the lower chambers are called ventricles. In

More information

TABLE 1 Clinical Classification of AF. New onset AF (first detected) Paroxysmal (<7 days, mostly < 24 hours)

TABLE 1 Clinical Classification of AF. New onset AF (first detected) Paroxysmal (<7 days, mostly < 24 hours) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Deborah Ritchie RN, MN, Robert S Sheldon MD, PhD Cardiovascular Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta Partly

More information

An Introduction to Tachyarrhythmias R. A. Seyon MN, NP, CCN(C) & Dr. R. G. Williams

An Introduction to Tachyarrhythmias R. A. Seyon MN, NP, CCN(C) & Dr. R. G. Williams Arrhythmias 1 An Introduction to Tachyarrhythmias R. A. Seyon MN, NP, CCN(C) & Dr. R. G. Williams Things to keep in mind when analyzing arrhythmias: Electrical activity recorded in 12 and 15 leads Examine

More information

Heart Sounds and Murmurs. Objectives. Valves. Wright, 2012 1

Heart Sounds and Murmurs. Objectives. Valves. Wright, 2012 1 Heart Sounds and Murmurs Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner Owner Wright & Associates Family Healthcare Partner Partners in Healthcare Education 1 Objectives Upon completion

More information

ONLINE VETERINARY CONFERENCE 2009

ONLINE VETERINARY CONFERENCE 2009 A Case Based Approach to Cardio-Respiratory Medicine Dr Richard Woolley BVetMed Dip. ECVIM/CA (Cardiology) MRCVS Introduction A cardiac murmur is a common finding on routine physical examination in general

More information

COVERAGE GUIDANCE: ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

COVERAGE GUIDANCE: ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION COVERAGE GUIDANCE: ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Question: How should the EGBS Coverage Guidance regarding ablation for atrial fibrillation be applied to the Prioritized List? Question source: Evidence

More information

5/1/2015. When should I worry? Presyncope is the feeling that one is about to pass out but remains conscious with a transient loss of postural tone.

5/1/2015. When should I worry? Presyncope is the feeling that one is about to pass out but remains conscious with a transient loss of postural tone. When should I worry? Robert Vogt-Lowell, MD, FAAP, FAAC, MAAC Pediatric Cardiologist Pediatrix Cardiology of Miami DEFINITIONS Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness and muscle tone that results

More information

Cardiology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Cardiology

Cardiology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Cardiology Cardiology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Cardiology Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) The diabetes mellitus codes are combination codes

More information

Cardiac Arrest VF/Pulseless VT Learning Station Checklist

Cardiac Arrest VF/Pulseless VT Learning Station Checklist Cardiac Arrest VF/Pulseless VT Learning Station Checklist VF/VT 00 American Heart Association Adult Cardiac Arrest Shout for Help/Activate Emergency Response Epinephrine every - min Amiodarone Start CPR

More information

Managing the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation

Managing the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation Pocket Guide Managing the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation Updated April 2012 Editor Stephen R. Shorofsky, MD, Ph.D. Assistant Editors Anastasios Saliaris, MD Shawn Robinson, MD www.hrsonline.org DEFINITION

More information

Universitätsklinik für Kardiologie. Test. Thomas M. Suter Akute Herzinsuffizienz Diagnostik und Therapie [email protected] 1

Universitätsklinik für Kardiologie. Test. Thomas M. Suter Akute Herzinsuffizienz Diagnostik und Therapie thomas.suter@insel.ch 1 Test Thomas M. Suter Akute Herzinsuffizienz Diagnostik und Therapie [email protected] 1 Heart Failure - Definition European Heart Journal (2008) 29, 2388 2442 Akute Herzinsuffizienz Diagnostik und

More information

Atrial Fibrillation The High Risk Obese Patient

Atrial Fibrillation The High Risk Obese Patient Atrial Fibrillation The High Risk Obese Patient Frederick Schaller, D.O.,F.A.C.O.I. Professor and Vice Dean Touro University Nevada A 56 year old male with a history of hypertension and chronic stable

More information

Treatment of Canine Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment of Canine Congestive Heart Failure Treatment of Canine Congestive Heart Failure Torn between multiple lovers Nicole Van Israël, DVM, CESOpht, CertSAM, CertVC, Diplomate ECVIM-CA (Cardiology), MSc, MRCVS. European Specialist in Veterinary

More information

Doc, I Am Fine, But I Have A Cardiac Condition

Doc, I Am Fine, But I Have A Cardiac Condition Doc, I Am Fine, But I Have A Cardiac Condition Nevine Mahmoud, MD John Ludtke, MD Maj, USAFR, MC, FS RAM Class 2014 Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Division of Aerospace Medicine Dayton,

More information

Adult Cardiac Surgery ICD9 to ICD10 Crosswalks

Adult Cardiac Surgery ICD9 to ICD10 Crosswalks 164.1 Malignant neoplasm of heart C38.0 Malignant neoplasm of heart 164.1 Malignant neoplasm of heart C45.2 Mesothelioma of pericardium 198.89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites C79.89

More information

Current Management of Atrial Fibrillation DISCLOSURES. Heart Beat Anatomy. I have no financial conflicts to disclose

Current Management of Atrial Fibrillation DISCLOSURES. Heart Beat Anatomy. I have no financial conflicts to disclose Current Management of Atrial Fibrillation Mary Macklin, MSN, APRN Concord Hospital Cardiac Associates DISCLOSURES I have no financial conflicts to disclose Book Women: Fit at Fifty. A Guide to Living Long.

More information

SPECIALTY : CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL PROBLEM: HEART FAILURE

SPECIALTY : CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL PROBLEM: HEART FAILURE SPECIALTY : CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL PROBLEM: HEART FAILURE Summary Heart failure has a worse prognosis than many cancers with an annual mortality of 40% in the first year following diagnosis and 10% thereafter.

More information

4/7/2015. Cardiac Rehabilitation: From the other side of the glass door. Chicago, circa 1999. Objectives. No disclosures, no conflicts

4/7/2015. Cardiac Rehabilitation: From the other side of the glass door. Chicago, circa 1999. Objectives. No disclosures, no conflicts Cardiac Rehabilitation: From the other side of the glass door No disclosures, no conflicts Charles X. Kim, MD, FACC, ABVM Objectives 1. Illustrate common CV benefits of CV rehab in real world practice.

More information

Heart Failure EXERCISES. Ⅰ. True or false questions (mark for true question, mark for false question. If it is false, correct it.

Heart Failure EXERCISES. Ⅰ. True or false questions (mark for true question, mark for false question. If it is false, correct it. Heart Failure EXERCISES Ⅰ. True or false questions (mark for true question, mark for false question. If it is false, correct it. ) 1. Heart rate increase is a kind of economic compensation, which should

More information

Acute heart failure may be de novo or it may be a decompensation of chronic heart failure.

Acute heart failure may be de novo or it may be a decompensation of chronic heart failure. Management of Acute Left Ventricular Failure Acute left ventricular failure presents as pulmonary oedema due to increased pressure in the pulmonary capillaries. It is important to realise though that left

More information

Inpatient Heart Failure Management: Risks & Benefits

Inpatient Heart Failure Management: Risks & Benefits Inpatient Heart Failure Management: Risks & Benefits Dr. Kenneth L. Baughman Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Director, Advanced Heart Disease Section Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Medical

More information

HTEC 91. Topic for Today: Atrial Rhythms. NSR with PAC. Nonconducted PAC. Nonconducted PAC. Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)

HTEC 91. Topic for Today: Atrial Rhythms. NSR with PAC. Nonconducted PAC. Nonconducted PAC. Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs) HTEC 91 Medical Office Diagnostic Tests Week 4 Topic for Today: Atrial Rhythms PACs: Premature Atrial Contractions PAT: Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia AF: Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Premature Atrial

More information

Anatomy Review. Heart Murmurs. Surface Topography of the Heart 7/19/2011. The Base of the Heart and Erb s Point

Anatomy Review. Heart Murmurs. Surface Topography of the Heart 7/19/2011. The Base of the Heart and Erb s Point James A Mathey PA C, MPA CAPA WORKSHOP 2010 Heart Murmurs Anatomy Review 4 Classic Auscultatory Areas: Aortic 2ICS R SB Pulmonic 2ICS L SB Tricuspid 4 th L Lower SB Mitral 5ICS MCL Surface Topography of

More information

Guideline for the management of arrhythmias

Guideline for the management of arrhythmias Guideline for the management of arrhythmias The following guideline is approved only for use at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is provided as supporting information for the

More information

HISTORY. Questions: 1. What diagnosis is suggested by this history? 2. How do you explain her symptoms during pregnancy?

HISTORY. Questions: 1. What diagnosis is suggested by this history? 2. How do you explain her symptoms during pregnancy? HISTORY 33-year-old woman. CHIEF COMPLAINT: months duration. Dyspnea, fatigue and nocturnal wheezing of six PRESENT ILLNESS: At ages 5 and 9, she had migratory arthritis. At age 29, in the third trimester

More information

Presenter Disclosure Information

Presenter Disclosure Information 2:15 3 pm Managing Arrhythmias in Primary Care Presenter Disclosure Information The following relationships exist related to this presentation: Raul Mitrani, MD, FACC, FHRS: Speakers Bureau for Medtronic.

More information

table of contents drug reference

table of contents drug reference table of contents drug reference ADULT DRUG REFERENCE...155 161 PEDIATRIC DRUG REFERENCE...162 164 PEDIATRIC WEIGHT-BASED DOSING CHARTS...165 180 Adenosine...165 Amiodarone...166 Atropine...167 Defibrillation...168

More information

Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Device Therapy RAKESH LATCHAMSETTY, MD DIVISION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MI

Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Device Therapy RAKESH LATCHAMSETTY, MD DIVISION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MI Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Device Therapy RAKESH LATCHAMSETTY, MD DIVISION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MI Outline Atrial Fibrillation What is it? What are the associated

More information

Cardiovascular System & Its Diseases. Lecture #4 Heart Failure & Cardiac Arrhythmias

Cardiovascular System & Its Diseases. Lecture #4 Heart Failure & Cardiac Arrhythmias Cardiovascular System & Its Diseases Lecture #4 Heart Failure & Cardiac Arrhythmias Dr. Derek Bowie, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Room 1317, McIntyre Bldg, McGill University [email protected]

More information

Atrial Fibrillation An update on diagnosis and management

Atrial Fibrillation An update on diagnosis and management Dr Arvind Vasudeva Consultant Cardiologist Atrial Fibrillation An update on diagnosis and management Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the commonest disturbance of cardiac rhythm seen in clinical practice.

More information

Management of the Patient with Aortic Stenosis undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery

Management of the Patient with Aortic Stenosis undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery Management of the Patient with Aortic Stenosis undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery Srinivasan Rajagopal M.D. Assistant Professor Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Objectives Describe the pathophysiology

More information

Adult Drug Reference. Dopamine Drip Chart. Pediatric Drug Reference. Pediatric Drug Dosage Charts DRUG REFERENCES

Adult Drug Reference. Dopamine Drip Chart. Pediatric Drug Reference. Pediatric Drug Dosage Charts DRUG REFERENCES Adult Drug Reference Dopamine Drip Chart Pediatric Drug Reference Pediatric Drug Dosage Charts DRUG REFERENCES ADULT DRUG REFERENCE Drug Indication Adult Dosage Precautions / Comments ADENOSINE Paroxysmal

More information

Normal Sinus Rhythm. Sinus Bradycardia. Sinus Tachycardia. Rhythm ECG Characteristics Example (NSR) & consistent. & consistent.

Normal Sinus Rhythm. Sinus Bradycardia. Sinus Tachycardia. Rhythm ECG Characteristics Example (NSR) & consistent. & consistent. Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) Rate: 60-100 per minute Rhythm: R- R = P waves: Upright, similar P-R: 0.12-0.20 second & consistent P:qRs: 1P:1qRs Sinus Tachycardia Exercise Hypovolemia Medications Fever Hypoxia

More information

Atrial Fibrillation Based on ESC Guidelines. Moshe Swissa MD Kaplan Medical Center

Atrial Fibrillation Based on ESC Guidelines. Moshe Swissa MD Kaplan Medical Center Atrial Fibrillation Based on ESC Guidelines Moshe Swissa MD Kaplan Medical Center Epidemiology AF affects 1 2% of the population, and this figure is likely to increase in the next 50 years. AF may long

More information

Cardiac Arrest Pediatric Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Protocol revised October 2008

Cardiac Arrest Pediatric Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Protocol revised October 2008 Cardiac Arrest Pediatric Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Protocol revised October 2008 Preamble In contrast to cardiac arrest in adults, cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric

More information

Management of ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. in general practice. 22 BPJ Issue 39

Management of ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. in general practice. 22 BPJ Issue 39 Management of ATRIAL FIBRILLATION in general practice 22 BPJ Issue 39 What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia encountered in primary care. It is often

More information

Atrial fibrillation. Quick reference guide. Issue date: June 2006. The management of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation. Quick reference guide. Issue date: June 2006. The management of atrial fibrillation Quick reference guide Issue date: June 2006 Atrial fibrillation The management of atrial fibrillation Developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions Contents Contents Patient-centred

More information

5. Management of rheumatic heart disease

5. Management of rheumatic heart disease 5. Management of rheumatic heart disease The fundamental goal in the long-term management of RHD is to prevent ARF recurrences, and therefore, prevent the progression of RHD, and in many cases allow for

More information

Atrial fibrillation/flutter: When to refer, What tests, What meds

Atrial fibrillation/flutter: When to refer, What tests, What meds Atrial fibrillation/flutter: When to refer, What tests, What meds Warren Smith Green Lane Cardiovascular Service Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand Why might it not be a good idea to cardiovert

More information

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) March, 2013

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) March, 2013 Atrial Fibrillation (AF) March, 2013 This handout is meant to help with discussions about the condition, and it is not a complete discussion of AF. We hope it will complement your appointment with one

More information

VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle

VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graph of the heart`s electrical current, which allows evaluation of heart rate, rhythm and conduction. Identification of conduction problems within the heart begins with

More information

The causes of collapse can be broadly categorised into : syncope, weakness and seizures.

The causes of collapse can be broadly categorised into : syncope, weakness and seizures. VICAS Winter Conference 2010 Cork, Ireland Mike Martin COLLAPSE & ARRHYTMIAS Mike Martin MVB, DVC, MRCVS. Specialist in Vet Cardiology Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre, Thera House, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

More information

Heart murmurs in puppies and kittens

Heart murmurs in puppies and kittens Heart murmurs in puppies and kittens Nicole Van Israël DVM CertSAM CertVC DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MSc MRCVS EUROPEAN SPECIALIST IN VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, ANIMAL CARDIOPULMONARY CONSULTANCY (ACAPULCO),

More information

Protocol for the management of atrial fibrillation in primary care

Protocol for the management of atrial fibrillation in primary care Protocol for the management of atrial fibrillation in primary care Protocol for the management of atrial fibrillation in primary care Contents Page no Definition 2 Classification of AF 2 3 Identification

More information

ACLS RHYTHM TEST. 2. A 74-year-old woman with chest pain. Blood pressure 192/90 and rates her pain 9/10.

ACLS RHYTHM TEST. 2. A 74-year-old woman with chest pain. Blood pressure 192/90 and rates her pain 9/10. ACLS RHYTHM TEST Name Date Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. Each of the following strips is 6 seconds in length. 1. Identify the following rhythm a. Sinus bradycardia with 2

More information

Automatic External Defibrillators

Automatic External Defibrillators Last Review Date: May 27, 2016 Number: MG.MM.DM.10dC2 Medical Guideline Disclaimer Property of EmblemHealth. All rights reserved. The treating physician or primary care provider must submit to EmblemHealth

More information

1 Congestive Heart Failure & its Pharmacological Management

1 Congestive Heart Failure & its Pharmacological Management Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology HST.151: Principles of Pharmocology Instructor: Prof. Keith Baker 1 Congestive Heart Failure & its Pharmacological Management Keith Baker, M.D., Ph.D.

More information

Holter Monitoring and Cardiac Event Recording

Holter Monitoring and Cardiac Event Recording Holter Monitoring and Cardiac Event Recording John-Karl Goodwin, DVM Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology) Director and Staff Cardiologist, Veterinary Heart Institute, Gainesville, FL 32607 and Adjunct Assistant

More information

RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CLINICAL GUIDELINE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION March 2011 For quick links to AF algorithms: UNSTABLE PATIENT STABLE PATIENT - 1 - Introduction Atrial fibrillation is

More information

ACLS Cardiac Arrest Algorithm Neumar, R. W. et al. Circulation 2010;122:S729-S767

ACLS Cardiac Arrest Algorithm Neumar, R. W. et al. Circulation 2010;122:S729-S767 ACLS Cardiac Arrest Algorithm Neumar, R. W. et al. Circulation 2010;122:S729-S767 Copyright 2010 American Heart Association ACLS Cardiac Arrest Circular Algorithm Neumar, R. W. et al. Circulation 2010;122:S729-S767

More information

Cardiology Fellowship Manual. Goals & Objectives -Cardiac Imaging- 1 Page

Cardiology Fellowship Manual. Goals & Objectives -Cardiac Imaging- 1 Page Cardiology Fellowship Manual Goals & Objectives -Cardiac Imaging- 1 Page 2015-2016 UNIV. OF NEBRASKA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CARDIAC IMAGING ROTATION

More information

8 Peri-arrest arrhythmias

8 Peri-arrest arrhythmias 8 Peri-arrest arrhythmias Introduction Cardiac arrhythmias are relatively common in the peri-arrest period. They are common in the setting of acute myocardial infarction and may precipitate ventricular

More information

The Emerging Atrial Fibrillation Epidemic: Treat It, Leave It or Burn It?

The Emerging Atrial Fibrillation Epidemic: Treat It, Leave It or Burn It? The Emerging Atrial Fibrillation Epidemic: Treat It, Leave It or Burn It? Indiana Chapter-ACC 17 th Annual Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana October 19, 2013 Deepak Bhakta MD FACC FACP FAHA FHRS CCDS Associate

More information

PRO-CPR. 2015 Guidelines: PALS Algorithm Overview. (Non-AHA supplementary precourse material)

PRO-CPR. 2015 Guidelines: PALS Algorithm Overview. (Non-AHA supplementary precourse material) PRO-CPR 2015 Guidelines: PALS Algorithm Overview (Non-AHA supplementary precourse material) Please reference Circulation (from our website), the ECC Handbook, or the 2015 ACLS Course Manual for correct

More information

Atrial fibrillation (AF) care pathways. for the primary care physicians

Atrial fibrillation (AF) care pathways. for the primary care physicians Atrial fibrillation (AF) care pathways for the primary care physicians by University of Minnesota Physicians Heart, October, 2011 Evaluation by the primary care physician: 1. Comprehensive history and

More information

The P Wave: Indicator of Atrial Enlargement

The P Wave: Indicator of Atrial Enlargement Marquette University e-publications@marquette Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Research and Publications Health Sciences, College of 8-12-2010 The P Wave: Indicator of Atrial Enlargement Patrick Loftis

More information

Crash Cart Drugs Drugs used in CPR. Dr. Layla Borham Professor of Clinical Pharmacology Umm Al Qura University

Crash Cart Drugs Drugs used in CPR. Dr. Layla Borham Professor of Clinical Pharmacology Umm Al Qura University Crash Cart Drugs Drugs used in CPR Dr. Layla Borham Professor of Clinical Pharmacology Umm Al Qura University Introduction A list of the drugs kept in the crash carts. This list has been approved by the

More information

Objectives. The ECG in Pulmonary and Congenital Heart Disease. Lead II P-Wave Amplitude during COPD Exacerbation and after Treatment (50 pts.

Objectives. The ECG in Pulmonary and Congenital Heart Disease. Lead II P-Wave Amplitude during COPD Exacerbation and after Treatment (50 pts. The ECG in Pulmonary and Congenital Heart Disease Gabriel Gregoratos, MD Objectives Review the pathophysiology and ECG signs of pulmonary dysfunction Review the ECG findings in patients with: COPD (chronic

More information

Unrestricted grant Boehringer Ingelheim

Unrestricted grant Boehringer Ingelheim ED Management of Recent Onset tat Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (RAFF) Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines 2010 CAEP St John s 2011 Ian Stiell MD MSc FRCPC Professor and Chair, Dept of Emergency

More information

NEW ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE SURGICAL PATIENT

NEW ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE SURGICAL PATIENT DISCLAIMER: These guidelines were prepared by the Department of Surgical Education, Orlando Regional Medical Center. They are intended to serve as a general statement regarding appropriate patient care

More information