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Blood pressure

…70–79 Chronic kidney disease 130–139 70–79 Avoid a systolic pressure < 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure < 70 mmHg on treatment…

Aortic regurgitation

…extracellular processes that ultimately lead to heart failure. This initially results in greater diastolic volume and increased compliance. Increasing diastolic volumes requires that the myocardium…

🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…Few Dopamine medium dose Cardiogenic shock Vasodilatory shock Heart failure (HF), acute Heart failure (HF), chronic Bradycardia (second line alternative) Medium dose : 3.0 10…

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…Few Dopamine medium dose Cardiogenic shock Vasodilatory shock Heart failure (HF), acute Heart failure (HF), chronic Bradycardia (second line alternative) Medium dose : 3.0 10…

Non-ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable Angina

Introduction to Coronary Atherosclerosis, Plaques, Atherothrombosis Coronary atherosclerosis is a chronic, progressive, and highly dynamic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall. It is characterized by…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…airflow obstruction pH below 7.35 with raised pCO₂ Acute or acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure Rapidly falling pH An urgent ventilatory problem Focal…

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definitions and Initial Triage

…or chronic, when troponin elevation persists without such a change. Myocarditis, sepsis, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure are among the conditions associated…

Acute Aortic Syndromes: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer

…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal insufficiency, systemic hypertension, and concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Acute chest and/or back pain is the…

Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Four-Pillar Therapy

…heart failure requiring hospitalization. Progressive sodium and fluid retention is described as a frequent mechanism of clinical deterioration and acute decompensation despite apparently effective chronic…

Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis and Initial Evaluation

…epicardial disease. The non acute phase after ACS or coronary revascularization. Non acute heart failure in which an ischaemic or cardiometabolic cause is suspected. Selected…

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