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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Electrocardiographic Criteria

…platelet rich thrombus. Myocardial vulnerability, largely driven by coronary microvascular dysfunction, also contributes to the extension and severity of ischemic injury. In its most severe…

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

…oxygen demand exceeds the oxygen supply. The most characteristic manifestation of ischemic heart disease is angina pectoris developing during physical activity; myocardial oxygen demand increases…

Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Angina Pectoris): Diagnosis, Evaluation, Management

…entity. The hallmark of stable coronary artery disease is exercise related angina pectoris (chest pain); symptoms of ischemia appear during circumstances with increased myocardial demand…

Coronary Artery Disease

…entity. The hallmark of stable coronary artery disease is exercise related angina pectoris (chest pain); symptoms of ischemia appear during circumstances with increased myocardial demand…

Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)

…. formed a constituent part of the character of Angina Pectoris. Atherosclerosis: the cause of coronary artery disease The underlying cause is atherosclerosis, which is a…

Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

…stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Note that unstable angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction are categorized under acute coronary syndromes…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

Indications Acute myocardial infarction. Unstable coronary artery disease. Stable angina pectoris. Secondary prophylaxis to prevent recurrence of cerebrovascular diseases, such as: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA…

Exercise stress testing in special patient populations

…the last 12 hours before exercise. Patients with unstable angina pectoris with high risk should not undergo exercise stress tests; these patients should be referred…

🟠 Nicardipine

…Pregnancy induced hypertension. Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina Mechanism of action Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB). Nicardipine inhibits the influx of extracellular…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…Nipride ®, Nipride RTU ®, Nitropress ®. Indications Pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure. Angina pectoris. Hypertension, hypertensive crisis/emergency. Pulmonary hypertension. Blood pressure control. Mechanism…

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