…choice : superficial, easy to compress, with a dual collateral supply to the hand through the palmar arches and the lowest complication rate. The femoral artery…

…anticoagulation (OAC). Clinical context and treatment objectives DAPT is used in two principal settings: After ACS , whether managed medically or with revascularization. After elective PCI…

…detail. The clinical definitions and recommendations presented in this chapter are in line with recent guidelines (2020) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American…

…durations and intervals. A rather extensive discussion is provided in order to give the reader firm knowledge of normal findings , normal variants (i.e less…

…below the umbilicus is an alternative in the relatively avascular linea alba, but requires an empty bladder and is rarely used in large volume ascites…

…This is followed by a terminal half life of 26 to 107 days (mean 53 days, with most patients in the 40 to 55 day…

…typically exceeding 200 beats per minute. While ECG appearances with flutter like patterns are predominantly caused by macroreentrant circuits, microreentry remains a possible alternative mechanism…

…particularly informative when it occurs before age 45 years. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia HoFH typically presents with: Extensive cutaneous and tendon xanthomas. Markedly elevated LDL C…

…local expertise. Clinical Presentation and Indications Stress echocardiography is used in patients with suspected or known CAD when the clinical question concerns the presence, extent…

…Leakage or rupture is life threatening and requires emergency operation or endovascular repair. AAA may also be associated with mesenteric ischemia or acute renal failure…