Bradycardias
Bradycardias Introduction The electrophysiologic (EP) study provides a means to assess sino-atrial node (SAN) function and the integrity of the atrio-ventricular node (AVN)-His-Purkinje axis. The purpose of this chapter is…
Mechanisms of Tachycardia
Mechanisms of Tachycardia Introduction The three mechanisms responsible for tachycardia are 1) reentry, 2) enhanced automaticity, and 3) triggered activity. Electrocardiographic presentations of tachycardia are mechanism specific including its initiation,…
Vascular Surgery in the Austere Environment
Key Words: vascular trauma , austere setting , resources , logistics , military , nongovernmental , team Introduction Vascular surgery is normally conducted in a highly technical environment with…
Vascular Trauma in Israel
Key Words:vascular trauma , vascular surgery , endovascular , hemorrhage control , shunt Epidemiologic Considerations Vascular trauma in Israel includes the usual myriad of causes for vascular trauma as…
Cardiac, Great Vessel, and Pulmonary Injuries
Key Words: cardiac injury , cardiac tamponade , great vessel injury , endovascular stent graft , lung injury , pulmonary tractotomy Introduction Penetrating injuries to the heart and great…
Lower Extremity Vascular Trauma
Key Words: lower extremity trauma , mangled extremity , tourniquet , vascular shunt , venous injury , arterial injury , amputation Introduction Vascular injury to the lower extremity is…
Europe: Russia
Key Words:battlefield , extremity injury , vascular injury , amputation , trauma , combat , tactical medicine , military trauma , arterial repair , ligation Introduction Russian surgeons have…
Upper Extremity and Junctional Zone Injuries
Key Words: junctional zone injuries , upper extremity vascular injuries , subclavian artery , axillary artery , brachial artery , radial artery , ulnar artery , upper extremity venous injury…
Asia: Sri Lanka
Key Words:vascular trauma , fasciotomy , ischemia time , reperfusion injury Introduction Sri Lanka has emerged from a 30-year-long civil war that commenced in 1983. A group calling themselves…
South Africa
Key Words:South Africa , vascular , injury , hemostasis , endovascular , shunts Region-Specific Epidemiology South Africa is a large country (1,200,000 sq km 2 ), with a population…
