CPR (short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is a first aid technique that can be used if someone is not breathing properly or if their heart has stopped
About cardiogenic shock: in medicine, 'shock' refers to a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms and signs, caused by reduced systemic perfusion with an imbalance between oxygen availability and oxygen demand at the tissue level
Mitral insufficiency is a condition characterised by a defect in the closure of the mitral valve (also called 'mitral valve'), which causes part of the blood pumped from the left ventricle to flow back into the left atrium instead of…
What are the complications of myocardial infarction that are the responsibility of cardiac surgery? Rupture of the papillary muscle (on which the chordae tendineae of the mitral or tricuspid valve grasp), rupture of the free wall of the…
The precordial punch is a manual mechanical cardioversion technique, characterised by the administration of a punch to the sternum at heart level, used in extreme emergency conditions and in the absence of an electric defibrillator