…The vast majority of cases can be characterized by echocardiography. In comparison with adult subjects, the echocardiographic evaluation in pediatric patients requires a different approach…

…of their previous training and profession. Read Dr Rawshani's book Below follows a review, compiled by Dr Araz Rawshani, of the most widely used…

…is due to the fact that atrial flutter is caused by a macro re entry circuit (a large re entry circuit) and re entry circuits…

…block cannot be diagnosed using surface ECG (i.e. ECG recorded on the body surface). This is because the electrical potentials generated by the sinoatrial…

…nuanced symptoms in clinical practice and it is fundamental to be able to differentiate benign from serious etiologies. Therefore, when encountering a patient with chest…

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and Pathophysiology An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is diagnosed when the abdominal aortic diameter exceeds 3 cm. Most AAAs are located…

…diagnosed without proteinuria when clinical symptoms or laboratory abnormalities indicate end organ injury. Eclampsia is the occurrence of new onset seizures or coma in a…

Cardiology Definition and terminology Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms and signs resulting from structural or functional impairment of ventricular…

…NSTEMI is diagnosed when typical ischaemic symptoms occur without persistent ST segment elevation, accompanied by a rise and subsequent fall in cardiac specific troponin attributable…

…to a specific, identifiable underlying cause. It should be considered in every patient with newly diagnosed or referred hypertension, with particular vigilance when the clinical…

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