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Left Ventricular Function

…coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, structural heart disease, etc. Over the years, a large number of parameters have been introduced to assess left ventricular…

🟠 Enalaprilat

…prolonged duration of effect, and significant individual variations in its effect. Drug Enalaprilat Brand names Vasotec IV ® Indications Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Acute left…

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Choosing Anticoagulation

…Thrombus formation is most commonly related to the left atrial appendage, although competing mechanisms such as large artery atherosclerosis and small vessel disease may also…

Levosimendan (Simdax, Simendan) in acute heart failure

…transient ischemic attack or stroke, and initiation of renal replacement therapy. The study found no significant differences between the two treatment groups with respect to…

Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…the left atrial appendage (LAA). The LAA is a highly trabeculated, windsock like embryonic remnant that exhibits uniquely low flow velocities during the loss of…

Hypertensive crisis: drugs and doses

…reference to the intravenous antihypertensive drugs used in a hypertensive emergency. It summarises the mechanism of action, the onset, the duration of effect, the dosing…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…mitral regurgitation, ventricular dilatation, myocardial wall stress and subendocardial ischemia. Neurohormonal activation and vascular and renal abnormalities contribute to sodium and water retention. The interaction…

Atrial fibrillation: quick reference for emergency management

…with an increased bleeding risk Renal thresholds: a DOAC is given at an eGFR 30 mL/min. At an eGFR of 15–30 mL/min…

ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…Causes of hypocalcemia Acute pancreatitis, pancreas surgery, alkalosis (hyperventilation), rhabdomyolysis, septicemia (sepsis), osteolytic cancer metastases, abnormal calcium absorption (gastrointestinal) and resorption (from primary urine), renal…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…sinus rate and P wave duration are minimally changed. The sinus rate may decrease in heart failure patients whose left ventricular performance is improved by…

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