Procedurer Almost all the complications of pleural aspiration arise from two errors: the needle is placed in the wrong site, and too much is drained…

…this score aids clinicians in estimating the risk of bleeding complications due to anticoagulants. Components of the ATRIA Score The ATRIA score assigns points based…

…impairment, reflected by transaminase concentrations at least twice the normal level Neurological symptoms are particularly important because of the increased risk of cerebrovascular complications. Seizures…

…cardiovascular complications (after acute myocardial infarction, unstable coronary artery disease, or stable angina pectoris): 75–80 mg tablet once daily. Prophylaxis against recurrence of cerebrovascular…

…and permanent—and is not determined solely by the apparent frequency or duration of documented episodes. The central therapeutic objective is prevention of thromboembolic complications…

…Components of the HAS BLED Score The HAS BLED score is an acronym that stands for: H ypertension A bnormal renal/liver function S troke…

…of congenital heart disease (CHD) Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common class of major congenital malformations. CHD occurs in approximately 1% of live…

…institutional practice. Complications are more frequent during PCI than during purely diagnostic angiography. Elective PCI has reported mortality of 0.1–0.3%, large myocardial…

…higher. • Approximately 50% of all cardiovascular events attributable to hypertension occur in individual with blood pressure below the cutoff for hypertension ( Lewington et al, Lawes…

…a new cardiac murmur, or jugular venous distension in the days after MI should prompt immediate consideration of a mechanical complication. Clinical deterioration may be…