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Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…Premature menopause Premature ovarian insufficiency Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Preeclampsia Preterm delivery Gestational diabetes Small for gestational age delivery Placental abruption Pregnancy loss Polycystic ovary…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

…Sustained hypoperfusion reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery and, when severe or prolonged, produces multiorgan dysfunction and death. In the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction …

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…gain of function mutations in SCN5A (LQT3). These genetic anomalies disrupt the cardiac ion channels, leading to delayed repolarization and an increased risk of life…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…or delayed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Contraindications Prasugrel should not be used in the following situations: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery with myocardial necrosis. Although early clinical descriptions emerged at the dawn of the 20th century, widespread acceptance was delayed…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…adrenaline never replace intramuscular adrenaline [1,2]. Delayed administration of adrenaline is associated with more severe and more protracted reactions, biphasic courses and fatal outcome…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…in which the patient reaches hospital early. The benefit of both methods falls steeply with the time since ingestion, and both can harm the patient…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…neutropenic fever is limited, but delayed antibiotics are associated with a worse outcome in sepsis and in several studies of neutropenic patients. In septic shock…

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…gain of function mutations in SCN5A (LQT3). These genetic anomalies disrupt the cardiac ion channels, leading to delayed repolarization and an increased risk of life…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…monitoring. The onset of action depends on the route of administration. Intravenous (IV) amiodarone generally acts within 1 to 2 hours. Oral onset is delayed…

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