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Non-ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable Angina

…have an intact, thick fibrous cap but suffer from endothelial denudation. The local microenvironment is rich in hyaluronan, toll like receptor 2 (TLR2), and neutrophil…

Cardiac Tamponade: Recognition and Pericardiocentesis

…tamponade is a life threatening clinical syndrome in which increased intrapericardial pressure compresses the heart and impairs ventricular filling. It generally results from accumulation of…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…between regions — follow the local transfusion medicine regulations. In life threatening haemorrhage without a valid blood group, give group O RhD negative blood (always RhD…

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…et al. Epidemiology and outcome of adult out of hospital cardiac arrest of non cardiac origin in Osaka: a population based study. BMJ Open 2014…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…a syringe for the cuff in the models that have one, a cuff manometer. A videolaryngoscope with both a Macintosh like and a hyperangulated blade…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…documented rise and/or fall of cTn values. However, myocardial injury alone is an entity in itself and may arise from non ischaemic cardiac conditions…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…secondary prevention strategies. By Morphology: Monomorphic VT (MMVT): Characterized by a uniform QRS morphology from beat to beat in each electrocardiographic lead. MMVT strongly indicates…

Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…rest pain in the foot or leg, or a non healing distal ulcer. Before compression treatment of a leg ulcer — compression in arterial insufficiency can…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…and/or fall in cTn values. An elevated cTn alone does not establish MI, because myocardial injury may occur without myocardial ischaemia. Non ischaemic myocardial…

Arterial Hypertension: Definition, Diagnosis and Out-of-Office Measurement

…distinction supports a risk based approach because cardiovascular benefit from blood pressure reduction may also occur in selected people whose pressure is elevated but below…

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