Disorders of the Heart

This episode covers, endocardial (valvular), conduction (ECG), myocardial (myopathies), pericardial (effusions) disorders and shock.  Many of these are a result of cardiovascular/heart disease and complications of acute coronary syndromes.  These include: 

• Endocardial Disorders:  Valvular Stenosis/Regurgitation, Infective Endocarditis/Rheumatic Heart Disease, Dysrhythmias, (PAC, SVT, Atrial Flutter, AFib, PVC, VT, VFib, Heart blocks/Bundle Branch blocks), Heart Failure (L/R, Systolic/Diastolic), 
• Cardiomyopathies:  dilated, restrictive and hypertrophic.
• Pericardial Disorders:  acute/chronic pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, circulatory shock and pulsus paradoxus.
• Shock:  Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic, Neurogenic, Anaphylactic, Septic and complications of shock (ARDS, renal failure, DIC).