Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital heart defect where the tricuspid valve does not form properly, causing the valve leaflets to adhere to the heart wall. This displaces the valve downward and causes the right ventricle to enlarge. Patients may experience cyanosis, murmurs, and arrhythmias. Diagnosis involves ECG showing enlarged right atria, chest x-ray showing cardiomegaly, and echocardiogram demonstrating the displaced valve leaflets and enlarged chambers. Severity is classified using indices like displacement of the septal leaflet. Treatment depends on symptoms but may involve surgery to repair or replace the valve.
This document discusses heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF). It defines HFNEF and explains that nearly half of heart failure patients have normal ejection fraction. The pathophysiology of HFNEF involves diastolic dysfunction, systolic dysfunction, impaired ventricular vascular coupling, and other factors. The document examines mechanisms of diastolic dysfunction like relaxation abnormalities, stiffness, and the role of calcium and titin. It discusses the diagnosis and evaluation of HFNEF.
This document provides an introduction to a study on the challenges faced by trade school and baccalaureate degree program graduates in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. It discusses how industries are developing and need qualified applicants. While subject knowledge is usually adequate, graduates need improved soft skills to be employable. The roles of faculty, work-integrated learning programs, government agencies, and industries are examined. The problem statement specifies the study will determine employability rates and examine benefits/barriers to employment based on educational attainment. It aims to understand alignment between training and industry needs and standards of living for different graduates.
D-Transposition, also known as dextro-Transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), is a congenital heart defect where the ventricles are connected to the wrong great arteries. Specifically, the aorta arises from the right ventricle while the pulmonary artery arises from the left ventricle. This causes two parallel circulations instead of the normal series circulation. The basic embryological defect is abnormal development of the conus, which prevents normal septal formation between the great arteries. Untreated d-TGA is fatal in infancy due to lack of oxygenated blood to the body. Clinical presentation depends on the degree of mixing between the circulations.
Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital heart defect where the tricuspid valve does not form properly, causing the valve leaflets to adhere to the heart wall. This displaces the valve downward and causes the right ventricle to enlarge. Patients may experience cyanosis, murmurs, and arrhythmias. Diagnosis involves ECG showing enlarged right atria, chest x-ray showing cardiomegaly, and echocardiogram demonstrating the displaced valve leaflets and enlarged chambers. Severity is classified using indices like displacement of the septal leaflet. Treatment depends on symptoms but may involve surgery to repair or replace the valve.
This document discusses heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF). It defines HFNEF and explains that nearly half of heart failure patients have normal ejection fraction. The pathophysiology of HFNEF involves diastolic dysfunction, systolic dysfunction, impaired ventricular vascular coupling, and other factors. The document examines mechanisms of diastolic dysfunction like relaxation abnormalities, stiffness, and the role of calcium and titin. It discusses the diagnosis and evaluation of HFNEF.
This document provides an introduction to a study on the challenges faced by trade school and baccalaureate degree program graduates in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. It discusses how industries are developing and need qualified applicants. While subject knowledge is usually adequate, graduates need improved soft skills to be employable. The roles of faculty, work-integrated learning programs, government agencies, and industries are examined. The problem statement specifies the study will determine employability rates and examine benefits/barriers to employment based on educational attainment. It aims to understand alignment between training and industry needs and standards of living for different graduates.
D-Transposition, also known as dextro-Transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), is a congenital heart defect where the ventricles are connected to the wrong great arteries. Specifically, the aorta arises from the right ventricle while the pulmonary artery arises from the left ventricle. This causes two parallel circulations instead of the normal series circulation. The basic embryological defect is abnormal development of the conus, which prevents normal septal formation between the great arteries. Untreated d-TGA is fatal in infancy due to lack of oxygenated blood to the body. Clinical presentation depends on the degree of mixing between the circulations.
This document provides biographical and professional information about Dr. I Lo-Fen, including her educational background, areas of research expertise, publications, presentations, honors and awards. It contains her curriculum vitae, research summary, list of publications which includes academic books, book chapters, and journal articles. The document profiles Dr. Lo-Fen as a faculty member at Nanyang Technological University specializing in text and image studies, Su Shi studies, and East Asian literature.
This document provides biographical and professional information about Dr. I Lo-Fen, including her educational background, areas of research expertise, publications, presentations, honors and awards. It contains her curriculum vitae, research summary, list of publications which includes academic books, book chapters, and journal articles. The document profiles Dr. Lo-Fen as a faculty member at Nanyang Technological University specializing in text and image studies, Su Shi studies, and East Asian literature.