Blood Pressure/Heart
Heart Contraction Violation
Impulses for heartbeat are created by the sinoatrial node when there are any pathological centers, the frequency of heart contraction gets off. Arrhythmia can proceed without special harm to an organism, giving only some inconvenience, but sometimes this disease happens dangerous. Such kind of arrhythmia as premature ventricular contraction meets 60-70% of people. It can be shown differently: in the form of tachycardia, vibration in
What is Stenocardia?
Stenocardia is shown by acute, severe retrosternal pain and feeling of discomfort in the breast which is explained by a violation of normal blood supply of certain heart departments. Now stenocardia is the leading symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD) connected with narrowing or blockage of vessels. Subjective feelings of patients with stenocardia are very various, but it is possible to allocate also some general
Lidocaine: Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy
Lidocaine is a widely used antiarrhythmic drug which is effective for immediate suppression of serious ventricular arrhythmias occurring in a variety of clinical settings. It is only available for intravenous use since a short half-life precludes oral use. The dosage is 100 to 200 mg by bolus, followed by a continuous intravenous infusion of 2 to 4 mg/min. The serum half-life of a single bolus