…and resolution within about 1 week in the usual course. Severe AKI requiring dialysis is uncommon except in the presence of substantial pre existing CKD…

…early diastolic early diastolic holodiastolic Quantification of regurgitant jet Mild regurgitation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Jet width / LVOT width < 0,25 0,25 0…

…conceal sarcopenia), in oedema and ascites, and in people under 18 years of age, where iso BMI or percentile charts should be used. Waist circumference…

…mm 17 mm E/e′ (mean) < 14 < 14 Aortic valve area 3.0–4.0 cm² 3.0–4.0 cm² Grading of…

…of Valsalva 29 45 mm 15 20 mm/m2 Sinotubular junction 22 36 mm 13 17 mm/m2 Ascending aorta 22 36 mm 13 17…

…32 33–37 38 RV systolic area, cm2 7.5–16 17–19 20–22 23 RV fractional area change, % 32–60 25–31 18…

…for risk assessment at presentation: An intravenous nPA for treatment of infarcting myocardium early II trial substudy. Circulation. 2000 Oct 24;102(17):2031 7…

…for risk assessment at presentation: An intravenous nPA for treatment of infarcting myocardium early II trial substudy. Circulation. 2000 Oct 24;102(17):2031 7…

…Pooled analyses across different background therapies 17%–25% In patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease or familial hypercholesterolaemia, addition of bempedoic acid to statin therapy reduced…

…T wave, and vice versa ( Figure 17 ). Otherwise there is discordance (opposite directions of QRS and T) which might be due to pathology. A negative…

…assessment of myocardial regions in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is based on principles similar to those used in echocardiography. The 17 segment model of the…

…Standardized myocardial segmentation and nomenclature for echocardiography. The left ventricle is divided into 17 segments for 2D echocardiography. One can identify these segments in multiple…

…in relation to the 17 segments of the left ventricle. Figure 2. Assignment of the 17 myocardial segments to the territories of the left anterior…

…Method of interpretation Heart rate Heart rhythm The P wave The PR interval The QRS complex The ST segment The T wave The U wave…

… } Interpretation of CHADS VASc score and decisions on anticoagulation Men Women Points Recommendation Evidence Recommendation Evidence 0 No treatment Low No treatment High 1 Oral…

…LINEAR METHOD Endocardial fractional shortening, % 27–45 22–26 17–21 <16 25–43 20–24 15–19 <14 Midwall fractional shortening, % 15–23 13…

…49 (9, 87) 48 (–12, 78) 43 (–13, 69) 41 (–54, 72) 39 (–17, 76) 40 (–24, 76) Female 52 (24, 80) 48 (20, 77…

…Denmark, Netherlands and United Kingdom reported a novel ECG syndrome characterized by widespread ST segment depressions and an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. They…

…classified as a formal diagnostic criterion for the condition [17]. Left Axis Deviation (LAD) LAD is a recognized diagnostic component of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)…

…Drug overdose/drugs Number of individuals (n=2670) (n=1999) (n=1300 1062) (n=1062) (n=765) (n=187) Pre Hospital ROSC (%) 17.3 7.2 1.7 3.4 3…

…artery segments : RPLB : Posterolateral branch of the right coronary artery (16) Intermediary artery (17) LPLB : Posterolateral branch of the left circumflex artery (18) Coronary artery…

…Although this is a subjective measure, it provides a fairly good estimate of the actual workload. The perceived exertion may be graded from 0 (none…

…Table 2). Table 2. The 17 segments of the left ventricle Basal Segments Mid cavity Segments Apical Segments 1. basal anterior 7. mid anterior 13…

…distance between two peaks. The wavelength of the sound waves of human speech is between 17 millimeters (mm) and 17 meters (m). The wavelength is…

…49 (9, 87) 48 (–12, 78) 43 (–13, 69) 41 (–54, 72) 39 (–17, 76) 40 (–24, 76) Girls 52 (24, 80) 48 (20, 77…

…cm/m2 1.7–2.5 2.6–2.8 2.9–3.1 3.2 1.7–2.5 2.6–2.8 2…

Cardiology Endocrinology & metabolism Definition and pathophysiology Hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) is defined by an increased concentration of circulating triglycerides. Both fasting and non fasting measurements provide prognostic…

…pregnancy or malignancy. A markedly raised GGT with the other tests normal is most often enzyme induction by alcohol or drugs and is often of…

Echocardiography Pulsed Wave Doppler The pulsed wave Doppler (PW Doppler) sends short pulses of ultrasound and analyzes reflected sound waves between the pulses. This is…

…men 1.0 mmol/L Triglycerides < 1.7 mmol/L 10 carries a risk of pancreatitis Cardiac markers and coagulation Test Reference Comment : : : High…

…sound waves at 1.7 MHz, it listens for reflected sound waves at 3.4 MHz. One can increase the frequency of the emitted sound…