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Heart Anatomy. Why do we use this symbol as a heart?. Somebody Google that!!!. What does the heart do?. Heart Beat. Graphic from Boston Scientific International. Start the Heart. Have a Heart. Heart video Another heart video from yourpracticeonline.com.au. Interior anatomy of the heart.
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Why do we use this symbol as a heart? Somebody Google that!!!
Heart Beat Graphic from Boston Scientific International. Start the Heart
Have a Heart Heart video Another heart video from yourpracticeonline.com.au
Imaging the heart Chest x-ray can tell us if the heart is enlarged or has fluid around it
Imaging the heart For years the only way to really see the heart was by cardiac catheterization (also called an arteriogram). This is a link to a video about cardiac cath. This is a link to a cath lab.
Echocardiography Ultrasound technology is used to visualize the heart I have a video of this…
Imaging the heart Trans-thoracic echocardiography (TEE)
Nuclear Medicine The patient gets a radioactive tracer that goes to the heart, then pictures (above right), then stresses on a treadmill or with medication, then more pictures…
Nuclear Medicine The patient gets a radioactive tracer that goes to the heart, then pictures (above right), then stresses on a treadmill or with medication, then more pictures…
Nuclear Medicine Sometimes we made the patient’s blood radioactive and then took pictures as the heart was beating…
Myocardial Infarction • Heart Attack
CHF • Heart Failure
Test Your Knowledge • Label the Parts of Your Heart • Label Your Heart's Electrical System • Name Your Blood Vessels • Define Common Heart Problems