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STEMI: Primary PCI and System-of-Care Time Targets

…extent of myocardial injury is strongly influenced by total ischaemic time. This interval includes: The time from symptom onset to recognition and seeking medical assistance…

Congenital heart disease & GUCH (Grown Up Congenital Heart disease)

…and medical therapies. Adults with congenital heart disease are mostly managed in GUCH clinics (Grown Up Congenital Heart disease). Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…and bleeding complications than femoral access. In patients with acute coronary syndrome, randomized evidence has demonstrated lower rates of access site bleeding, surgical repair, and…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

…often requires urgent surgical or transcatheter intervention, with temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) considered as a bridge. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Symptoms of STEMI The…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…Crit Care 2020; 24:541. Ebo DG, Clarke RC, Mertes PM, et al. Molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology of perioperative hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis: a narrative review…

Nasogastric tube

…5. Ask the patient to flex the head forward and swallow repeatedly , preferably with sips of water if swallowing is safe. Advance the tube in…

Left Bundle Branch Block: ECG criteria and clinical implications

…the case of incomplete LBBB [7]. In more severe forms, LBBB is associated with the following: Myocardial Infarction : LBBB can develop as a complication of…

Heart failure: Causes, types, diagnosis, treatments & management

…is now the most frequent complication of diabetes ( Shah et al, McMurray et al ). Management of heart failure progressed rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s…

Heart failure: Introduction

…is now the most frequent complication of diabetes ( Shah et al, McMurray et al ). Management of heart failure progressed rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s…

Aortic stenosis

…is a complication of rheumatic fever, which is caused by streptococcal infections (group A Streptococcus ). Rheumatic heart disease can occur at any age and multiple…

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