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  • The Cardiac Action Potential Explained

    The Cardiac Action Potential Explained

    The cardiac action potential describes the electrical activity of a cardiac myocyte (muscle cell), and its relationship to the activity of ions across the cell’s membrane.

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  • How To Reduce Your Blood Pressure

    How To Reduce Your Blood Pressure

    The World Health Organization states that a person is diagnosed with high blood pressure when when any of the following criteria are met: systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140...

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  • Simplifying Blood Pressure

    Simplifying Blood Pressure

    Have you ever thought "what is blood pressure? And how do I understand blood pressure numbers?" Maybe you've asked "Do I have high blood pressure?"Blood pressure is a measure of...

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  • Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a term used to describe a range of conditions associated with a sudden reduction of blood flow to the myocardial tissue. Three conditions come under...

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  • Cardiac Arrest

    My First Cardiac Arrest as a Student Paramedic

    Throughout my first year I had been anticipating my first placement with great eagerness - I would finally travelling in the ambulance as part of the crew (or more like...

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