…despite the absence of an angiographically obstructive lesion Coronary embolism or thrombus Epicardial coronary vasospasm Coronary microvascular dysfunction Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) Standard angiography…

…of the parameters that must be evaluated and the final result of the test depends on an integrated assessment of six components: Symptoms Exercise performance…

…with advancing age. Presentations without pain may include: Sudden breathlessness Syncope or sudden loss of consciousness Confusion Profound weakness An arrhythmia Peripheral embolism An ot

…Potential reasons for a flat ETCO2 curve include: Ventilator or capnograph not activated. Displacement of the tracheal tube. Cardiac arrest without adequate blood flow or…

…endocardium, again, in its final third. The right bundle branch does not give off any Purkinje fibers during its course through the interventricular septum. It…

…used interchangeably throughout this chapter. For sake of clarity, however, tachyarrhythmia is defined as an abnormal and rapid heart rate, whereas tachycardia is defined as…