Men, Heart Diseases and EKG Machines (Part 10): A GE Brand Review

As for the tenth installation of this new series of article from Men, Heart Diseases and EKG Machines, we will just continue on the data stages of heart failure, its definitions and usual treatments.

Stage C

Patients with known systolic heart failure and current or prior symptoms. Most common symptoms include:

• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Reduced ability to exercise

Usual Treatments

• Treatment methods above for Stage A apply
• All patients should take an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitors) and beta-blockers
• African-American patients may be prescribed a hydralazine/nitrate combination if symptoms persist
• Diuretics (water pills) and digoxin may be prescribed if symptoms persist
• An aldosterone inhibitor may be prescribed when symptoms remain severe with other therapies
• Restrict dietary sodium (salt)
• Monitor weight
• Restrict fluids (as appropriate)
• Drugs that worsen the condition should be discontinued
• As appropriate, cardiac resynchronization therapy (biventricular pacemaker) may be recommended
• An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) may be recommended


Stage D

Patients with systolic heart failure and presence of advanced symptoms after receiving optimum medical care.

Usual Treatments

• Treatment methods for Stages A, B & C apply
• Patient should be evaluated to determine if the following treatments are available options: heart transplant, ventricular assist devices, surgery options, research therapies, continuous infusion of intravenous inotropic drugs and end-of-life (palliative or hospice) care.

Allow me to stop there for a moment to give a review on this yet another superb EKG device brand called GE. Also being listed in the EKGShop.com website, GE is regarded as one of the recommended EKG Machines brand available in the market today as being used by most doctors and medical hospitals or clinics.

At the EKGShop.Com, they offer top of the line GE EKG Machines such as the following:

Marquette MAC 500 MicroSmart EKG - A portable Light-weight Non-Interpretive ECG with 12-lead electrocardiograph and thermal printer. This machine pays for itself after 40 tests. One or Three Channel format. 3.5 inch strip printout. Automatic and manual operation.

Marquette MAC 3500 Deluxe ECG - Easy to read monochrome or color screen displays 3 leads at a time. Ideal for advanced 12-lead resting ECG analysis, the new MAC 3500 offers GE's clinically proven Marquette ECG analysis programs in an affordable and reliable unit.

GE CASE 8000 - System comes complete with all options/with Treadmill INSTRUMENT TYPE Unity® - enhanced cardiac stress testing system with 14 channel acquisition and programmable lead configurations. Pentium-based NT® technology platform and hard drive storage deliver local and Catalyst™ MUSE® database access.

Marquette MAC 500 Deluxe EKG - Exclusive 12SL Interpretive Analysis Program. Portable, lightweight 12-lead electrocardiograph with thermal printer. One or Three Channel format.

Marquette MAC 5500 Workflow Solutions - Combined with MobileLink wireless ECG workflow solutions. The ultimate resting ECG system. The innovative MAC 5500 provides the most complete suite of advanced analysis algorithms. New, digital compact acquisition module virtually eliminates non-cardiac electrical noise. Lead-Check display instantly checks lead integrity and gives you a simultaneous real-time review of all 12 leads.

GE Max 1 - Interpretive Stress Test with Marquette T2000 Treadmill. Patient cables digitize the signal at the patient, eliminating analog cable noise. Contacts resist corrosion and ensure optimal signal quality.

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http://www.ekgshop.com/Category/ge-11.html