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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

…that incorporates pharmacological and interventional (substrate ablation) therapies [5] . This review synthesizes the current evidence base, emphasizing the 2022 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…such as amyloidosis or sarcoidosis Other cardiac procedures Chemotherapeutic agents Catheter ablation Critical illness Defibrillator shocks Strenuous exercise Cardiac contusion The diagnosis should therefore distinguish…

Ectopic atrial rhythm (EAT), atrial tachycardia (AT) & multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT)

…Treatment of atrial tachycardia Discontinuation of digoxin is typically sufficient in patients whose atrial tachycardia is induced by the drug. Management of all other cases…

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…of something in the eye, watering, photophobia and redness after working with a grinder, a drill, a lawnmower, or in the wind. Suspected corneal abrasion…

Wound suturing

…of function is a tendon injury that was sutured over without being found. Indications A traumatic wound that gapes and cannot be expected to heal…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…often with chemical matrix ablation A nail spicule that has split off Removal of the spicule A painful subungual haematoma with an intact nail plate…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…antihypertensives, should prompt clinical suspicion [1]. Cardiac Signs and Symptoms Patients often present with symptoms of predominant right heart failure, including lower extremity edema, ascites…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…that heavily integrates early catheter ablation and sophisticated device therapy [1] [2] . This exhaustive review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current state of VT…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…to renal or hepatic impairment or the inhibition of cytochrome P450 metabolism [1]. Nonmodifiable risk factors encompass female sex, underlying genetic predisposition, structural heart disease…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…typical circuits occurring in diseased atria—most frequently following surgery or extensive ablation, or under the influence of antiarrhythmic drugs—can produce atypical ECG patterns…

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