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Factors that modify the natural course in acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

…are as follows: The size of the thrombus (i.e the degree of artery obstruction): The greater the obstruction the more extensive the ischemia/infarction…

🟠 Lipid lowering therapy after acute coronary syndromes

Adapted from AHA, ACC and ESC guidelines.

A new ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death

…death: what the new Nature study shows Low risk (blue) versus high risk (red) ECG morphs in lead aVL (adapted from Obermeyer et al 1 )…

The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

…interventions are time sensitive, and to maximize the likelihood of restoring spontaneous circulation, interventions should be adapted to the current phase. However, current guidelines do…

Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…repeat treatment until the patient has recovered. 7. Follow up with a meal or with continued glucose administration adapted to the cause. 8. Identify drugs…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…treatment matters more than the antidote [1,2]. Telephone your national or regional poison control centre , which in most countries is staffed around the clock…

Antianginal Therapy: Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates, and Ranolazine

…initial therapy consists of a beta blocker and/or a calcium channel blocker (CCB). If symptoms remain inadequately controlled, treatment should be reassessed and adapted…

Aortic stenosis

…wall stress and coronary artery perfusion. These changes gradually lead to insufficient coronary perfusion (i.e myocardial ischemia and angina pectoris), ventricular dysfunction (heart failure…

Introduction to pediatric & neonatal ECG interpretation

…low. Figure 2. The fetal circulation. Adapted from Anatomy & Physiology OpenStax. Therefore, the right ventricle is larger than the left ventricle during the fetal period…

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