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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

Cardiology Introduction Since its initial description in 1992 as a syndrome of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation, and sudden cardiac death (SCD), Brugada…

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

…bundles of myocytes that form the slow conducting isthmuses critical for re entry [6] . Non ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NICM), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and arrhythmogenic right…

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…

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

…through the full thickness of the dermis, particularly over joints and in cosmetically sensitive areas. Superficial wounds with well apposed edges, abrasions and small wounds…

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

…Symptoms of myocardial ischaemia. New ischaemic ECG changes. New pathological Q waves. Imaging evidence of new loss of viable myocardium or a new regional wall…

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…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…Catheter Ablation : Catheter ablation may be employed as an interventional alternative to suppress the arrhythmia [4]. Relief of Triggers Addressing the underlying precipitating factors is…

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

…use of Class IA, IC, or III antiarrhythmic agents may be considered. Catheter ablation should be considered in patients with a high risk of recurrence…

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