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Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…dominant family, whereas heterozygous carriers of an X linked condition may develop a phenotype later and require delayed or individualized assessment. Disease specific genetic architecture…

🟠 HCM Risk-SCD Calculator

…failure and arrhythmias. Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death (FHSCD) : A history of SCD in close relatives suggests a genetic predisposition to arrhythmias. Non Sustained…

Lipoprotein(a): Measurement and Clinical Implications

…people with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease; those with a family history of high Lp(a); individuals with cardiovascular disease that is not…

Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

…in patients with chest pain (chest discomfort) HISTORY PARAMETER QUESTIONS COMMENTS Risk factors for the 5 serious etiologies Family history (focus on ischemic heart disease…

🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…aorta, aortic arch) All individuals 60 mm (descending aorta) All individuals Risk factors : previous dissection, family history of dissection, severe aortic regurgitation or mitral regurgitation…

Quiz: ECG in athletes

…to ECG interpretation 1. Which of the following ECG findings is typically considered a normal variant in asymptomatic athletes with no significant family history? A:…

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Definition, Types, Diagnostics & Treatment

…idiopathic or genetic dilation of the left ventricle . Patients with DCM typically develop heart failure early in life and a family history of heart failure…

Risk Factor Modification: The Evidence Base for Primary Prevention

…and alcohol consumption. Additional considerations include psychosocial stress, obstructive sleep apnoea, social determinants of health, air pollution, family history, ethnicity, and frailty. Primary prevention is…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and sedentary behaviour; family history, particularly in the broader assessment of peripheral arterial and aortic disease; planned surgery, especially carotid endarterectomy (CEA), coronary…

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening and Surveillance

…Family history also increases risk, particularly among first degree relatives, with siblings appearing to be especially affected. The principal determinant of adverse outcome is aneurysm…

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