…which is a potentially life threatening condition. Note, however, that any arrhythmia arising in the atria may have wide QRS complexes if the ventricles cannot…

…hypotension and abdominal tenderness. Leakage or rupture is life threatening and requires emergency operation or endovascular repair. AAA may also be associated with mesenteric ischemia…

…than a single apparently reassuring measurement. Finding Moderate attack Acute severe attack Life threatening attack : : : : Speech Full sentences Cannot complete a sentence in one breath…

…itself. It may cause symptoms and impaired quality of life, contribute to heart failure, and increase the risk of stroke and other thromboembolic events. Subclinical…

…arteries. Early lesions may undergo positive or compensatory remodelling, in which the vessel enlarges outward before a major reduction in the lumen becomes apparent. Consequently…

…limited life expectancy. Available randomized evidence has not demonstrated that frailty weakens the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure lowering among the frailer participants enrolled in…

…diastolic dysfunction) or electrical changes (ST T changes on ECG) become apparent. In contrast, modalities like echocardiography and ECG typically identify ischemia at later stages…

…Conversely, apparently mild lesions may rupture and precipitate myocardial infarction or sudden death. Coronary anatomy must therefore be interpreted within the broader clinical and physiological…

…during vigorous exercise. In AAOCA, high risk anatomical features include an interarterial course between the aorta and pulmonary artery, a slit like orifice, a high…

…remain central. Diagnostic Strategy Initial 12 lead ECG The resting 12 lead ECG is the first line diagnostic test in suspected acute coronary syndrome. It…