Causes of high troponin levels sepsis, which is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to an infection entering the bloodstream. kidney failure or chronic kidney disease. heart failure. chemotherapy-related damage to the heart. pulmonary embolism. heart infection. myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart. Are biomarkers elevated in unstable angina?Read More →
ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company, develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. Is ZOLL AED Plus FDA approved? The ZOLL M Series® and ZOLL E Series® monitor/defibrillators are not FDA-approved under PMA. …Read More →
A myogenic response refers to the intrinsic tendency of vascular smooth muscle to contract in response to increased distending pressure and to relax in response to decreased distending pressure. Why are cardiac muscles myogenic? The contractions of cardiac muscle fibres are described as myogenic, since they are produced spontaneously, withoutRead More →
terminal cisternae. enlarged areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum surrounding the transverse tubules, which store calcium for release at the start of muscle contraction. What is the importance of the T tubule system? With membranes that contain large concentrations of ion channels, transporters, and pumps, T-tubules permit rapid transmission of theRead More →
Are cardiac glycosides still used? Cardiac glycosides are still in use. However, they can cause severe side effects and toxicity, so they’ve been replaced with other medications as first-line treatment; for instance, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers. Cardiac glycosides are contraindicated in ventricular fibrillations. What are the side effects experienced withRead More →