Atrial Extrasystole in ECG

Atrial Extrasystole

Atrial Extrasystole in ECG           Premature P wave, upright in AVF, inverted in AVR or the reverse depending upon the site of origin, i.e. in upper or lower portion of atrium.         Normal QRS.         Compensatory pause incomplete (R-R interval between beats preceding and following […]

Variant Angina

Angina chest pain

Spasm is  or healthy vessels.    One quarter have vasospastic symptoms like migraine and Raynaud’s phenomenon. History      Rest pain, often same time each day.      May have classic angina pain as well.      Often no exertional symptoms. Diagnosis     ST elevation during pain most diagnostic.     Transient arrhythmia and conduction disturbances. […]

Angina Pectoris in ECG

LBBB in ECG

Angina Pectoris         Bundle branch block particularly LBBB (Left Bundle Branch Block)         ST depression, horizontal or down sloping more than 0.5 mm         Tall pointed T waves which are either upright or inverted         U wave inversion or increase is its amplitude Prinzmental Angina     […]

Myocardial Infarction

Unstable angina-Chest Pain

Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Infarction is the term for an event commonly known as a “HEART ATTACK”. It occurs when blood stops flowing properly to part of the heart and the heart muscle is injured due to not receiving enough oxygen. Usually this is because one of the coronary arteries that supplies blood to the heart develops […]

Unstable Angina in Detail

Unstable Angina in Detail Definition Angina is a condition marked by crushing pain in your chest that may also be felt in your shoulders, neck, and arms. The pain is caused by inadequate blood supply to your heart, which leaves your heart deprived of oxygen.There are several types of angina; stable angina occurs when you […]

Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)

 Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) Ischemic heart disease (IHD), is the most common type of heart disease and cause of heart attacks.The disease is caused by plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to the heart. While the symptoms and signs of […]

Angina Pectoris in Detail

Angina Pectoris in Detail Angina pectoris – commonly known as angina – is chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle, due in general to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries.The main cause of Angina pectoris is coronary artery disease, due to atherosclerosis of the arteries feeding the heart. There is a weak […]

Heart Failure (HF) in a view

Heart Failure (HF) in a View Heart Failure (HF), often called congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF), occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient pump action to maintain blood flow to meet the needs of the body.Heart failure means a rate of cardiac output that does not commensurate with the […]