Neonates were monitored with a cerebral oximeter before, during, and after cannulation for ECMO to determine the direct effects of ligation of the right internal jugular vein and right carotid artery ...
Always examine the patient's neck from the right side; this approach provides a more accurate determination of venous waves than from the left because it is a straight shot from the right jugular ...
The primary purpose of the cardiac examination is to assess the structure and function of the heart as a muscular pump and to evaluate it for possible malfunctions. Because heart disease is so common ...
What is a V wave in the jugular venous pulse and when is it accentuated? A V wave in the jugular venous pulse represents venous filling of the right atrium when the tricuspid valve is closed. In ...
8 College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Background Historical approaches to protect the brain from outside the skull (eg, helmets and mouthpieces) have been ineffective ...
Correspondence to Dr Michael Dinsmore, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada; michael.dinsmore{at}uhn.ca Background Mild internal jugular ...
What is a “cannon A wave” in the jugular venous pulse? A “cannon A wave” occurs when the right atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve causing a large pulsation to occur in the jugular ...