Essays about: "syncope"

Found 5 essays containing the word syncope.

  1. 1. Pathological Mechanisms of Sarcomere Mutations in the Disease Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy : A Review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Lova Bohman; [2021]
    Keywords : Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Mutations; Proteins; Sarcomere; Sudden Cardiac Death;

    Abstract : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that is characterized by an enlarged heart muscle. Mutations to sarcomere proteins in the muscle fibers give rise to the disease, and this review aims to compile the mechanisms by which the mutations cause the disease phenotype. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of continuous ECG-monitoring in patients with unexplained syncope

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Kristiana Sema; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Introduction: Syncope, is a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness (T-LOC) with an inability to maintain postural tone that is followed by spontaneous recovery.Depending on the mechanism, it has different prognosis. Syncope of cardiac origin has the worst prognosis without treatment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Persisterande ductus arteriosus hos hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Caroline Jonsson; [2015]
    Keywords : PDA; persisterande ductus arteriosus; hund; patent ductus arteriosus; dog;

    Abstract : Ductus arteriosus (DA) är en förbindelse mellan aorta och truncus pulmonalis som normalt finns hos alla däggdjur under fosterstadiet. Denna kanal har till syfte att shunta blod förbi lungorna tillbaka ut i systemkretsloppet, då gasutbyte sker över placenta och lungorna endast kräver en liten mängd blod för sin egen nutrition och metabolism. READ MORE

  5. 4. Diagnosis of first paroxysmal events at the children’s ER at a Swedish Regional hospital – including a one year follow up

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Karin Stålhammar; [2012]
    Keywords : first seizure; ER; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Diagnosis of first paroxysmal events at the children’s ER at a Swedish Regional hospital – including a one year follow up Background First epileptic seizures can be difficult to diagnose properly as there are many differential diagnoses including provoked seizures, febrile seizures, syncope, breath holding spells and psychogenic seizures. Many articles highlight the importance of a diligent medical history taking, focusing on child characteristics, precipitating factors and event semiology to differ between diagnoses, while imaging studies, and locally also EEG, are considered to have less central roles. READ MORE

  6. 5. M.A. Thesis: Theoretical implications of schwa deletion in French

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Merle Horne; [1976]
    Keywords : e-muet; Latin; historical phonology; French; schwa; vowel reduction; sound change; variable rules; phonotactics; syncope; diachronic change; stress; natural rule; Old French; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The phonological status and behaviour of schwa ('e-caduc') constitues one of the most widely investigated topics in the synchronic study of French phonology. A considerable amount of research is directed towards the attempt to account for the phonetic level alternatin of schwa with zero in certain environments. READ MORE