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Overview of diagnosis, classification and management of heart failure

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…conventional hypertension threshold. The traditional diagnostic threshold of 140/90 mmHg derives from epidemiological observations associating pressures above this level with increased mortality. Contemporary management…

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…second part of the course you will learn all about the normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of 8 lessons…