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De-escalation and Shortened Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients at High Bleeding Risk

…to clopidogrel; reducing the dose of prasugrel; extending DAPT beyond 12 months in carefully selected patients with high ischemic risk and low bleeding risk. These…

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…of antiplatelet therapy, particularly in the perioperative period, may increase risk. The risk is greatest relatively soon after implantation and declines over time. Evolution of…

🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…GY. A novel user friendly score (HAS BLED) to assess 1 year risk of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Euro Heart Survey…

NSTEMI: Risk Stratification and Timing of the Invasive Strategy

…revascularization, while avoiding unnecessary procedural complications and bleeding in those at lower risk or in whom the hazards of revascularization outweigh its potential benefit. A…

Paracentesis

…plasma or platelets are not needed — the INR does not predict bleeding risk in paracentesis. Follow the local protocol Ileus with distended bowel loops Ultrasound…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…approximately 0.5%, and major vascular complications approximately 1%. These figures illustrate the variation produced by differences in patient selection, procedural definitions, and institutional practice…

STEMI: Fibrinolysis, Indications, Contraindications and Rescue PCI

…as soon as possible, with a target of less than 10 minutes from STEMI diagnosis to the fibrinolytic bolus. In suitable systems, pre hospital fibrinolysis…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…with extensive subcutaneous fat require harder pressure. Orientation index marker All ultrasound transducers have an index marker, which is used for orienting in the ultrasound…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…instability. Evaluation and physical examination The objective of decongestion is clinical euvolemia rather than an isolated numerical change in weight. Assessment should integrate the history…

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment

…In particular, it cannot distinguish adipose tissue from lean mass. Waist circumference and the waist to hip ratio provide additional information about visceral adiposity and…

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