…ischaemia (ALI) is an abrupt reduction in arterial perfusion of an upper or lower limb that causes tissue metabolic requirements to exceed available blood flow…

…Periprocedural myocardial infarction (MI) is myocardial necrosis temporally related to coronary revascularization. It may follow percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)…

…above the 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL). The injury is considered acute if there is a documented rise and/or fall of cTn values…

…above the assay specific 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL). It is considered acute when there is a rise and/or fall in cTn values…

…atria and the ventricles. Accessory pathways enable the atrial impulse to bypass the AV node and thereby the impulse delay in the AV node. Therefore…

…and infarction Definition and therapeutic rationale Multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) refers to clinically significant atherosclerotic disease affecting two or more major epicardial coronary arteries…

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…

…and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) . Developed through expert consensus and validated in the SYNTAX trial, this tool evaluates angiographic characteristics to predict clinical outcomes…

…remain present daily or weekly despite multiple antianginal agents and prior revascularization procedures. In many patients, the burden is sufficiently severe to limit ordinary activities…

…patients requiring urgent non cardiac surgery, those with high bleeding risk, or those considered unlikely to adhere to medication. However, contemporary data support the use…

…with chronic angina, an anginal equivalent or exertional dyspnoea. Patients may continue to have lifestyle limiting symptoms despite guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT), prompting consideration…

…Evaluating the success of revascularization : Myocardial perfusion imaging can assess effectiveness of procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…

…etc. Exercise stress testing may also be referred to as exercise ECG or exercise tolerance test . Because the vast majority of all exercise stress tests…

…trained and equipped to identify STEMI and administer fibrinolysis if necessary. I C If possible, patients should bypass non PCI centres to a PCI capable…

…planned surgery, especially carotid endarterectomy (CEA), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or major non cardiac surgery. The vascular examination should include: palpation of peripheral pulses;…

…stages before and after revascularization procedures (PCI or coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]). Stress testing is used to establish the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease…