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🟠 Calculate CHADS-VASc Score and evaluate indication for anticoagulation

…9 As above. Very high Oral anticoagulation (warfarin or NOAC) is recommended for all female patients with a score of 3 or more. Very high…

🟠 Left ventricular dimension and systolic function

…43–0.47 0.48–0.52 0.53 0.24–0.42 0.43–0.46 0.47–0.51 0.52 Septal thickness…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…likelihood of SAMS increases with higher statin doses and with several patient and treatment related factors: Age older than 80 years Female sex Low body…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…by rest or nitroglycerin [4], [6]. Presentation Nuances: While typical angina is defined by these characteristics, the presentation can be highly variable, particularly in females…

🟠 eGFR with MDRD

…175 × (Scr)^ 1.154 × (Age)^ 0.203 × (0.742 if female) × (1.212 if African American) The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease…

Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: Causes, Work-up and Management

…those of STEMI associated with obstructive atherosclerotic disease. Patients with MINOCA tend to be younger and more often female than patients with atherosclerotic mediated myocardial…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…than by ejection fraction alone. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by: Symptoms and/or signs of HF. A left ventricular ejection…

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Cardiology Definition and terminology Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by the cardinal symptoms and signs of heart…

🟠 QTc Interval Calculator (Bazett’s, Fridericia’s, Hodge's and Framingham Formulas)

…s formula. Note that a QTc interval 480 is always considered pathological. For patients with bundle branch blocks, the corresponding figure is 500 ms. The…

Urinary catheterisation

…male urethra is about 25 cm long with two curves and a prostate that can grip; the female urethra is only 3–5 cm and…

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