…An abnormal 24 hour rhythm should prompt investigation for sleep apnoea, renal disease and secondary hypertension, and lead to one dose being moved to the…

…tracer uptake plateaus. This saturation effect can lead to an underestimation of blood flow in regions affected by significant coronary artery disease, potentially resulting in…

…A 12 lead ECG is not required; limb lead II is sufficient and it provides adequate opportunities for rhythm diagnostics, as well as detection of…

…consider connecting V3R and V4R to detect concomitant right ventricular infarction. IIa B Routine blood sampling for serum markers is indicated as soon as possible…

…predictors of mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease after accounting for age. Chronotropic response, blood pressure behaviour and the development of arrhythmias provide additional information…

…Definition and Pathophysiological Basis High sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs cTn) assays detect circulating troponin released from injured cardiomyocytes at substantially lower concentrations than earlier generation…

…Rest Imaging : Conducted after a predefined interval to allow for radiotracer clearance or with a different radiotracer to capture myocardial blood flow under baseline conditions…

…has not been shown to reduce stroke risk, and detection may lead to inappropriate anxiety and invasive procedures. Symptomatic disease Symptoms of carotid disease include…

…rate response Blood pressure reaction ECG reaction: ST changes, T wave changes, arrhythmias, conduction defects Cause of termination This article will discuss each of these…

Echocardiography Aortic regurgitation Aortic regurgitation implies that the aortic valve leaks during diastole, such that blood regurgitates back from the aorta into the left ventricle…