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ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Prevention in the Very Elderly

…The interaction between these acquired risks and age related cardiovascular remodeling contributes to the high incidence and prevalence of coronary and vascular disease in older…

ArticleEchocardiography
Mitral regurgitation

…common cause of mitral regurgitation in high income countries is age related degeneration of the valvular apparatus. Age related degeneration affects 2% of the population…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Sinus node dysfunction (SND) and sick sinus syndrome (SSS)

…article. A rehearsal follows. Reversible causes of sinus node dysfunction Age related degenerative disease (development of fibrosis) of the sinoatrial node. Myocardial ischemia/infarction. Perimyocarditis…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…a greater lifetime burden of hypertension. Hypertension becomes more prevalent in women than men after approximately 65 years of age. Hypertension related left ventricular hypertrophy…

ArticleCardiology
Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…higher probability of secondary hypertension. Patients may also have comorbid features associated with a greater cardiovascular risk among those with resistant hypertension, including older age…

ArticleReferensvärden
Common laboratory tests

Referensvärden Reference ranges are statistical: by definition they encompass 95 % of a healthy reference population, which means that one healthy value in twenty falls outside…

ArticleReferensvärden
Liver parameters

…are distinguished by the history and the speed of the course. An AST/ALT ratio 2 with moderately raised values suggests alcohol related liver disease…

ArticleProcedurer
Opioid therapy in severe pain

…is given. The serious incidents almost always arise when the principle of titration is abandoned — when a fixed dose is given without assessment, when a…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…INR (International Normalized Ratio) E lderly (age 65 years) D rugs/alcohol concomitantly Each component is assigned 1 point, with a maximum score of 9…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 HCM Risk-SCD Calculator

…extent of ventricular fibrosis, LVOT obstruction, age, and left ventricular function. The HCM Risk SCD score aims to identify individuals with a high risk of…

ArticleCardiology
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

…a cascade of hemodynamic alterations which may culminate in cardiac arrest. Pulmonary embolism is causally related to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Approximately 70% of individuals…

ArticleEchocardiography
Relaxation of the left ventricle

…myocardial elasticity. The greater the compliance, the more rapid and pronounced the relaxation (i.e the stretching of myocardial fibers). The opposite is also true;…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiac amyloidosis

…sporadic, age related disease characterized by a normal TTR genetic sequence [9, 19]. It is currently considered the most frequent form of CA worldwide [15]…

ArticleCardiology
Interpreting NT-proBNP and BNP in Clinical Decision-Making

…prompt consideration of an infiltrative cardiomyopathy within the appropriate clinical context. Several patient related factors influence interpretation. Natriuretic peptide concentrations generally increase with age and…

ArticleProcedurer
Foreign body in the ear and nose

Procedurer Children around the age of three account for the majority of cases, and the great majority of objects can be removed in general practice…

ArticleCPR
Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 3

CPR Sex : Male Age : 62 years History : Coronary bypass grafting; history of arrhythmias. Medications : beta blockers ECG 1 . Sinus rhythm interrupted by ventricular tachycardia (VT…

ArticleReferensvärden
Paediatric and neonatal ECG interpretation

…but against the age specific reference values below. Method of interpretation Heart rate Heart rhythm The P wave The PR interval The QRS complex The…

ArticleCPR
Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

…Female Age : 72 years History : heart failure Medications : digoxin, quinidine ECG 1 . The initial beats are supraventricular beats during sinus rhythm. A brief run of…

ArticleCPR
Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 2

…Each recording presents two leads recorded simultaneously. Sex : Male Age : 43 years History : None Medications : None ECG 1 . Sinus rhythm interrupted by rapid ventricular tachycardia…

ArticleReferensvärden
Lung function and respiration

…age, height and ethnicity — not against absolute figures. Since 2022 the z score with a lower limit of normal at z = −1.64 (the…

ArticleCardiology
Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…on age alone. Assessment should include: Degree of frailty, preferably using validated clinical tests Ability to perform activities of daily living Cognitive status Risk of…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…root morphology. Age stratified formulas help determine expected normal values based on body surface area (BSA), aiding in the diagnosis of aortic root dilation. Key…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 eGFR with MDRD

…Scr)^ 1.154 × (Age)^ 0.203 × (0.742 if female) × (1.212 if African American) The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 SYNTAX Score II

…Derived from the original SYNTAX Score, which evaluates the complexity of coronary lesions. Clinical Variables : Age : Older patients have a higher risk. Sex : Females may…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…episodes and serious harm. This evaluation should include a detailed history, thorough questioning of eyewitnesses, and a complete physical and neurologic examination. Blood pressure and…

ArticleProcedurer
Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…diabetes with age 50 years. Risk assessment in known coronary or cerebrovascular disease. Follow up after vascular surgery or endovascular intervention. Assessment of healing potential…

ArticleReferensvärden
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…