…maximally tolerated statin therapy and ezetimibe. For patients with a recurrent atherothrombotic event while receiving maximally tolerated statin therapy, an LDL C goal below 1…

…seizure lasting at least 5 minutes, or repeated generalised tonic clonic seizures without the patient regaining consciousness between them. Five minutes is the practical threshold…

…has an abrupt onset, although a brief warm up phase lasting approximately 5 to 10 seconds may precede the full tachycardia. It is characterized by…

…a potential interaction, and that there is a ready made plan for what happens when the INR runs away or the patient bleeds. In Sweden…

…thereby decreasing the likelihood of arrhythmia onset. However, beta blockers do not fully eliminate the risk. In LQT3 patients, where arrhythmias often occur at rest…

…age, may not be fully captured by conventional risk scores and may be the first clinically important manifestation of an otherwise unrecognized inflammatory disease. Epidemiology…

…mechanism. The precise cause, however, is not fully established. At pathological examination, Dressler syndrome is generally characterized by localized fibrinous pericarditis containing polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Important…

…has not fully repolarized by the time the next impulse reaches the ventricles, the impulse will be blocked at that point. The length of the…

…cava inferior is very low, such that the vein can be fully compressed in the supine position in a cardiac arrest. For women beyond the…

…the absolute majority. The CCU may be suitable for stable (hemodynamically and respiratory) and fully conscious patients who experienced a brief cardiac arrest. Post resuscitation…