Antiarrhythmia medications are very important to rescue patients from dangerous cardiac arrhythmics, such as Afib, Aflutter, Atrial or Ventricular arrhythmias, or SVT. The video will explain about indications and side effects of the 6 classes of antiarrhythmia medications. These antiarrhythmia medications act by blocking Sodium channels or Potassium channels or Calcium Channels, or they can act on Beta-adrenegic receptors.

The Cardiovascular Institute, founded by Uri M. Ben-Zur, M.D., F.A.C.C, is located in the heart of San Fernando Valley near Calabasas andWest Hills. Our new state of the art facility is dedicated to giving nearby residents complete and thorough cardiovascular care. Dr. Ben-Zur is one of the premier pacemaker and electrophysiology specialists in the greater Los Angeles area.  Our practice staffs multiple ultrasoundspecialists and offers in office stress testing daily. Open six days a week with same day appointments makes it easy for our patients to quickly get the care they need in a timely fashion.

Dr. Ben-Zur’s medical foundations were developed under the guidance of experts in electrophysiology and angioplasty. During this time he also developed a passion for interventional cardiology. He completed multiple fellowships at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. After moving to Los Angeles, Dr. Ben-Zur established an affiliation with the Providence Tarzana Medical Center to facilitate procedures including stent placements, pacemaker implantations,radiofrequency ablations and more. To learn more about these procedures and about our practice we encourage you explore our website!

Angiotensin Converting Enzymes Inhibitors (ACEi) and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) are the drugs of choice in managing hypertensive conditions in patients with co-morbidities such as Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease. They are especially helpful in patients with concomitant kidney diseases because they decrease the pressure exerted on the kidney by the blood, thus decreasing stress on the kidney, while also decreasing blood pressure. Like all medications, there are side effects and the most common for ACEis are cough, ARBs usually do not produce this. These drugs should not be given to pregnant patients; they can cause oligohydramnios, renal dysplasia, intrauterine growth retardation and many more complications.In addition to their use in blood pressure reduction these medications have also been shown to reduce mortality in patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction and those with chronic heart failure.

The Cardiovascular Institute, founded by Uri M. Ben-Zur, M.D., F.A.C.C, is located in the heart of San Fernando Valley near Calabasas andWest Hills. Our new state of the art facility is dedicated to giving nearby residents complete and thorough cardiovascular care. Dr. Ben-Zur is one of the premier pacemaker and electrophysiology specialists in the greater Los Angeles area.  Our practice staffs multiple ultrasoundspecialists and offers in office stress testing daily. Open six days a week with same day appointments makes it easy for our patients to quickly get the care they need in a timely fashion.

Dr. Ben-Zur’s medical foundations were developed under the guidance of experts in electrophysiology and angioplasty. During this time he also developed a passion for interventional cardiology. He completed multiple fellowships at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. After moving to Los Angeles, Dr. Ben-Zur established an affiliation with the Providence Tarzana Medical Center to facilitate procedures including stent placements, pacemaker implantations,radiofrequency ablations and more. To learn more about these procedures and about our practice we encourage you explore our website!

Adrenoreceptor Blockers is a group of medications that are used in managing hypertension in patients. They act on adrenergic receptors such as beta-adrenergic or alpha-adrenergic receptors. The medications can lower the heart rate, the heart contractility, and vasomotor tone of the blood vessels. The main side effects of the beta-adrenergic blockers are fatigue, depression, or even serious hyperkalemia. And of course, the contraindications to beta-adrenergic blockers are conditions that associate with the depressed function of the heart such as Decompensated CHF or symptomatic bradycardia. It is also important to know the clearance mechanism of each individual beta-adrenergic blockers. Certain beta-adrenergic blockers are cleared via the Kidney, whereas others are cleared by the Liver. The Alpha-adrenergic blockers are too help with treating hypertension. However, alpha-adrenergic blockers’ actions are at the blood vessels, not the cardiac tissues.  The side effects of the alpha-adrenergic blockers are more profound than the beta-adrenergic blockers’. One important side effect one should pay attention to this group is the rebound hypertension or hypertensive crisis.

The Cardiovascular Institute, founded by Uri M. Ben-Zur, M.D., F.A.C.C, is located in the heart of San Fernando Valley near Calabasas andWest Hills. Our new state of the art facility is dedicated to giving nearby residents complete and thorough cardiovascular care. Dr. Ben-Zur is one of the premier pacemaker and electrophysiology specialists in the greater Los Angeles area.  Our practice staffs multiple ultrasoundspecialists and offers in office stress testing daily. Open six days a week with same day appointments makes it easy for our patients to quickly get the care they need in a timely fashion.

Dr. Ben-Zur’s medical foundations were developed under the guidance of experts in electrophysiology and angioplasty. During this time he also developed a passion for interventional cardiology. He completed multiple fellowships at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California. After moving to Los Angeles, Dr. Ben-Zur established an affiliation with the Providence Tarzana Medical Center to facilitate procedures including stent placements, pacemaker implantations,radiofrequency ablations and more. To learn more about these procedures and about our practice we encourage you explore our website!

Diuretic medications are useful in treatment of hypertension by reducing the kidney’s reabsorption of the euvolemic water. There are 6 classes of Diuretics that act on different receptors along the kidney’s tubular system. Loop diuretic group is the most potent diuretic medications. However, physicians should take into considerations of the side effects of these diuretics. Most common side effects among these diuretics are the depletion of the body’s important chemical substances such as Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Magnesium,etc. As chronic hypertensive patient will develop chronic kidney failure, diuretic medications may become less efficacious. Most of these diuretics will require optimum renal function.
 

Platelets are primary hemostasis via activating vWF, adhesive to collagen, releasing chemical messenger for the thrombotic process, a platelet plug function. However, there are 6 types of triggers of the platelet aggregations, and the antiplatelet therapy is geared toward these triggers. Medication therapies include Aspirin,  ADP antagonists, PDE inhibitors, Glycoprotein IIB/IIIA receptor antagonists. Aspirin will permanently bind to the COX activated site; this will prevent the production to TXA2. Aspirin will render the platelet permanently inactive. Other medications therapies are also effective by inhibiting the platelet’s chemical signals.

Dr. Ben-Zur has spearheaded the establishment of The Cardiovascular Institute because he is committed to enhancing the quality of healthcare for all of the residents in the Greater Los Angeles areas, including Calabasas and West Hills. The new cutting edge facility is equipped to provide patients with the most optimal care possible. He is available to see his patients six days a week, with minimal to no waiting time and same day appointments.

Furthermore, he is dedicated to the advancement of medical education and clinical research. This vision is fortified by his acceptance of medical students from various organizations including Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California. The Institute fosters an ideal environment for students to study the unique population of the Greater Los Angeles area, as well as, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, West Hills, and Calabasas. We encourage you to explore our website for more information about our practice!

The lecture focuses on the weight loss treatments whether surgical, medical, or life-style modifications. Dr. Toomari explains the importance of exercise and aggressive dietary modification prior to surgery and the scientific approach to weight loss and its ongoing research in the field. He also explains about the selection criteria to design a study.

Dr. Ben-Zur has spearheaded the establishment of The Cardiovascular Institute because he is committed to enhancing the quality of healthcare for all of the residents in the Greater Los Angeles areas, including Calabasas and West Hills. The new cutting edge facility is equipped to provide patients with the most optimal care possible. He is available to see his patients six days a week, with minimal to no waiting time and same day appointments.

Furthermore, he is dedicated to the advancement of medical education and clinical research. This vision is fortified by his acceptance of medical students from various organizations including Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California. The Institute fosters an ideal environment for students to study the unique population of the Greater Los Angeles area, as well as, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, West Hills, and Calabasas. We encourage you to explore our website for more information about our practice!

Hepatobiliary system refers the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and bile. This lecture highlights a couple medical conditions that can affect these structures such as cholangitis, gallbladder stones, benign biliary strictures, gallbladder adenocarcinoma, porcelain gallbladder, hepatic amebic abscess, hepatic hydatid, and hepatocellular carcinoma.