Medical diagnostics (11 contents)
Electrocardiography (ECG) (20 contents)
Electrocardiographic exercise test - what should you know?
During exercise, the oxygen demand of skeletal muscles increases, leading to an acceleration of the heart rate. The heart rate increases until the so-called maximum heart rate is reached. In people...
Myocardial infarction in women
The dynamic development of cardiology and the growing interest in the relationship between gender and the pathogenesis and management of cardiovascular disease have revealed significant discrepancies...
Torsade de pointes - what is it?
Cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation - not one of us has probably come across these terms. Approximately 1% of the general population suffers from atrial fibrillation. What is torsade...
Myocardial infarction - diagnosis, treatment and recovery period
A sudden onset of squishing or squeezing, very severe pain located behind the sternum may indicate a developing heart attack. The illness is usually accompanied by a feeling of shortness of breath,...
Diagnosis by ECG tests
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is the electrical activity of the heart, recorded using electrodes clipped to the skin of the chest.
Chest X-ray in cardiology
A well-taken history, physical examination and a number of specialised examinations are used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases, especially heart defects, which are the biggest problem in...
