ENFERMERÍA - NURSING

THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOEMBOLISATION Thrombosis refers to the process in which a mass of clot forms inside an artery or vein. It consists o...

The management of heart disease must be based on an understanding of the unserlying conditions, particularly ischaemic heart disease, card...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as a lipid and is vital for the normal functioning of the body. It is mainly made by the liver but c...

MYOCARDIAL INFACTION Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot that blocks one of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries bring b...

SYMPATHOMIMETICS They act increasing both heart rate and contractility, it can cause peripheral vasodilation or vasoconstriction. 1. ...

ANGINA Angina is chest pain  or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the ...

Hypertension Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. ...

ARRHYTHMIAS An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate (pulse) or heart rhythm. The heart can beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (br...

POSITIVE INOTROPIC DRUGS Positive inotropic drugs increase the force of contraction of the myocardium. 1. Cardiac glycosides: Cardiac ...

THE HEART Valves (válvulas):  -atrioventricular: tricuspid (tricúspide) and mitral -semilunar: pulmonary (pulmonar) and a...