…the prolongation of survival. Neonatal screening with pulse oxymetry The majority of all congenital heart defects are detected early in infancy or childhood. For obvious…

…catheterization laboratory are intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Unlike coronary angiography, which produces a two dimensional luminogram and has limited specificity for…

…Level of evidence The pre hospital care of STEMI patients should be organized regionally (including all components from the emergency medical dispatch to catheterization laboratory…

…also common. Echocardiography Echocardiography has replaced catheterization for the assessment of tricuspid stenosis. Yet, there is no consensus regarding grading of tricuspid stenosis severity. Tricuspid…

…ostia. It remains the reference standard for defining the extent of coronary artery disease because it provides anatomical information while permitting functional assessment and, when…

…suitable for stable (hemodynamically and respiratory) and fully conscious patients who experienced a brief cardiac arrest. Post resuscitation care is an integral component of the…

…allow for the calculation of all clinically relevant hemodynamic parameters, with few exceptions. Prior to the Doppler era, hemodynamic assessments were performed by means of…

…opportunity for reperfusion. In addition, some patients present with severe LMCA stenosis exacerbated by other conditions, and these must also be recognized. Prompt identification of…

…pulmonic) regurgitation Pulmonary regurgitation is also called pulmonic regurgitation . The majority of all adults exhibit a small pulmonary regurgitation, which is considered a normal finding…

…reduction of the ST segment elevation by 50%) within 60 minutes after administration of thrombolysis. Otherwise, one must consider rescue PCI. For the purpose of…

…SBP] – DBP) This formula accounts for the longer duration of diastole compared to systole. Clinical utlility Monitoring MAP is essential for assessing adequate organ perfusion…

…depressions, T wave changes) are typically concealed in the setting of LBBB. A patient with acute STEMI may therefore display a normal LBBB pattern. LBBB…

…comparatively milder symptoms. For the same reason, patients with STEMI are at higher risk of life threatening ventricular arrhythmias in the acute phase. Ventricular tachycardia…

…impairment or a large residual volume. A need for accurate measurement of urine output in a critically ill patient. Perioperatively and postoperatively in longer procedures…

…in a patient presenting with chest discomfort is strongly suggestive of ongoing ischemia/infarction. Among all patients with acute myocardial infarction the prevalence of right…