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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening and Surveillance

…level. Physical examination can identify a large aneurysm as a palpable, pulsatile, expansile mass, although absence of a palpable abnormality does not exclude AAA. Plain…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…Left ventricular aneurysm with thrombus Cardiomyopathies Valve prosthesis Devices (pacemaker, ICD CRT) Endocarditis Cardiac tumors Atherosclerosis of the aorta LOW EMBOLIC POTENTIAL SEP (Spontaneous Echocardiographic…

🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…12 \times \text{BSA} ) ≥40 years : ( \text{SOVd} = 1.92 + 0.74 \times \text{BSA} ) Definition of aortic aneurysm Sinus of Valsalva 45 mm…

Pulmonary stenosis

…the pulmonary outflow. Aortic aneurysm : Aortic aneurysms may compresses the RVOT. Echocardiography in pulmonic stenosis In the setting of pulmonary valve stenosis, the pressure in…

Spirometry

…An aortic aneurysm 6 cm Relative — avoid forced manoeuvres An ongoing respiratory infection with a risk of transmission Until symptom free Haemoptysis of unclear cause…

Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…aortic aneurysm or another major vascular bleed. Perioperative bleeding that rapidly fills the suction, the swabs or the operative field and requires repeated units of…

Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…The abrupt arterial obstruction may result from progression of peripheral arterial disease, cardiac or aortic embolisation, acute aortic dissection, thrombosis of a graft or aneurysm…

Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction

…dysfunction, LV aneurysm formation, and reduced LV systolic function. The principal mechanisms are the combination of an abnormal thrombogenic endocardial surface and blood stasis. During…

Acute Aortic Syndromes: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer

…or saccular aneurysm. Symptomatic isolated lesions may represent early periulcer haemorrhage or developing IMH and carry greater risk of progression or rupture than asymptomatic lesions…

Lipoprotein(a): Measurement and Clinical Implications

…have also been extended to peripheral arterial disease, ischaemic stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Lp(a) is not associated with venous…

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