Essays on Arrhythmia

Heart disease, otherwise known as coronary artery disease, is a name given to a side array of conditions that impact the heart. These disease include arrhythmias, congenital heart defects, and. At times, heart disease has been called cardiovascular disease as if the two refer to the same issue. While they both involved the heart and human body, they are not the same. Heart disease refers to the aforementioned issues, among others, while cardiovascular disease refers to blocked, clogged, or narrowing blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease can often lead to an angina, a heart attack, general chest pain, or even a ...

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most encountered cardiac rhythm disorder in clinical practice. It affects <1% of persons aged <60 years. This prevalence increases to 10% in persons aged >80 years (Amerena, Walters, Mirzaee and Kalman, 2013). Atrial fibrillation is a key differential diagnosis in patients presenting with chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, light-headedness, and syncope (Cruickshank, 2008). This paper will examine the differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and paramedic implications of atrial fibrillation in relation to the case of a 43-year old male who presents with features and ECG findings of atrial fibrillation. It will first examine ...

Introduction

The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver shocks is used as a life-saving approach when treating ventricular fibrillation events and ventricular tachycardia (Miyake et al., 579). The continued use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver shocks is not based on the knowledge of its effectiveness. Several studies have shown that this approach is associated with some negative effects. For instance, Miyake et al., (579) reported that the efficacy of implantable cardioverter defibrillators is unknown even though it is continually used. Miyake et al., (579) further reports that the use implantable cardioverter defibrillators has been to result inappropriate discharges. ...

Introduction

The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver shocks is used as a life-saving approach when treating ventricular fibrillation events and ventricular tachycardia (Miyake et al., 579). The continued use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to deliver shocks is not based on the knowledge of its effectiveness. Several studies have shown that this approach is associated with some negative effects. For instance, Miyake et al., (579) reported that the efficacy of implantable cardioverter defibrillators is unknown even though it is continually used. Miyake et al., (579) further reports that the use implantable cardioverter defibrillators has been to result inappropriate discharges. ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the illnesses of heart and blood vessels (arteries and veins) (World Health Organization). In fact, there are many different diseases of the cardiovascular system, but I would like to highlight the most common.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia is a condition in which the frequency, rhythm and sequence of heart contractions are violated. The symptoms occur because of various congenital anomalies, acquired diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as under the influence of vegetative, hormonal or electrolyte disturbances and as a result of the adverse drug action. Violated heartbeat, weakness and fainting are frequent companions of arrhythmia. The diagnosis ...

Nursing intervention

On admission of the patient to the hospital, several interventions will be conducted to help analyze the client's conditions. First, I will review Mrs. J conditions by comparing with other set factors and conditions that stress the heart. If Mrs. J has acute and chronic diseases, the circulation of the blood in the heart may be compromised due to the excessive demand on the heart. Secondly, I will check the client's laboratory data such as cardiac markers, complete blood cell count, creatinine, ABG's. Through monitoring these elements, a clear identification of contributing factors to the client's condition will be ...

Executive Summary

An arrhythmia refers to the irregular rhythm of the heartbeat that may cause the heart to either beat too fast or slow. Though the arrhythmia may be harmless, it is life-threatening to people suffering from heart diseases if not detected earlier. Management, monitoring, detection, and diagnosis of the correct arrhythmia is difficult, yet it is should be done 24 hours to reduce morbidity and mortality cases related to arrhythmia. It is for this reasons that iRhythm developed ZIO XT Patch, a wearable that is used to monitor and record patient heartbeats. This helps to detect arrhythmia and the development ...

An arrhythmia is a complication with the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat (NHLBI 2). An arrhythmia can cause the heart to beat too slowly, too fast or to beat irregularly. Arrythmias generally disturb the electric rhythm of the heart and are often called palpitations. While there are many types of arrhythmias, they are generally classified into tachycardias, bradycardias and atrial fibrillations. Bradycardia occurs when the heart beats too slowly while tarchycardia is the result of a heart beat that is too fast. An atrial fibrillation (AF) is the result of an irregular heartbeat (MCC 45).

The subject of arrhythmias is ...