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Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…of the umbilicus. The fetus should ideally be delivered within 5 minutes following the maternal cardiac arrest. Within the context of pregnancy, hypovolemia and other…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…trends can vary during CPR depending on various factors such as the cause of cardiac arrest, compression efficacy, ventilation depth and frequency, and adrenaline administration…

The ST segment: physiology, normal appearance, ST depression & ST elevation

…in the myocardium. The electrical potential difference exists between ischemic and normal myocardium and it results in displacement of the ST segment. The ST segment…

Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…recognition of edge dissection, tissue prolapse, thrombus, or other acute complications; investigation of restenosis and stent thrombosis. Intravascular imaging may also clarify the mechanism of…

Mitral regurgitation

…is age related degeneration of the valvular apparatus. Age related degeneration affects 2% of the population and leads to gradual prolapse of the valve leaflets…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:e3849. Wallmuller C, Meron G, Kurkciyan I, et al. Causes of in hospital cardiac…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…cells. The resulting voltage gradient between normal and ischaemic myocardium generates currents of injury that are expressed on the surface ECG as ST segment displacement…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…vascular consequences Common structural consequences include left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement, and abnormalities of diastolic filling. Mitral regurgitation may develop through papillary muscle displacement…

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