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Post-Infarction Mechanical Complications: Ventricular Septal, Free-Wall, and Papillary Muscle Rupture

…threatening; reported in hospital mortality was 42.4% for STEMI associated mechanical complications and 18% for those associated with NSTEMI. The timing of VSR, free…

Endocarditis: definitions, causes, diagnosis, echocardiography & treatment

…have some kind of damage, change or degeneration. Endocarditis with alpha streptococcus is most often subacute and can develop gradually over several days to weeks…

Urinary catheterisation

…16–18 Tiemann A curved, tapering tip A larger catheter is not easier to pass. With a difficult passage it is the shape of the…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…then 0.5 mg/min for the remaining 18 hours and subsequent days as necessary. Supplemental infusions of 150 mg over 10 minutes can be…

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…reperfusion. Its typical onset is 1–2 weeks after AMI, although descriptions of the syndrome include a broader interval of approximately 1–8 weeks. The…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions: Indications and Outcomes

…CTOs are common among patients undergoing coronary angiography, with reported prevalence ranging from 18% to 52%. They frequently occur in patients with severe coronary artery…

Anthropometric measurements

…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…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…Always follow the local protocol for exact infusion rates, electrolyte concentrations and level of care. This quick reference is intended primarily for adults and summarises…

Echocardiography

…Sinuses of Valsalva, women Sinuses of Valsalva, men <30 11.4 ± 1.1 11.4 ± 1.2 15.5 ± 1.5 15.3 ± 1.8…

🟠 Aorta, aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR)

…5 ± 1.5 50–59 15.7 ± 1.3 14.1 ± 1.5 18.0 ± 1.4 16.2 ± 1.6 60–69 14.7 …

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