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Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…cancer, etc – are the most important risk factors for poor outcomes. The vast majority of infections with COVID 19 result in mild disease, with symptoms…

Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…been the foundational tool for assessing thromboembolic risk. However, recent epidemiological data have prompted a divergence in international guidelines regarding the role of biological sex…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…misuse of prescription medications and illicit substances. Currently, opioid overdose stands as a predominant etiological factor for cardiac arrest within this demographic on a global…

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

…HFrEF. Historically dominated by acute myocardial infarction (MI) survivors, the contemporary risk factor profile is increasingly driven by the global epidemics of obesity, diabetes mellitus…

Left ventricular diastolic function

…end of the T wave. Figure 2. Wiggers diagram showing pressure, volume, Doppler signal, ECG and AV valves during the cardiac cycle. Doppler recording of…

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

…have discussed several methods for assessment of global and regional ventricular function. Assessment of regional wall motion is an integral aspect of virtually every echocardiographic…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…significant proportion of deceased patients. Historically referred to as coronary thrombosis, the term myocardial infarction ultimately prevailed. The need for a standardized global definition led…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…hypertrophy, or echocardiographic evidence of impaired filling, make the diagnosis more likely. HFpEF and HFmrEF together account for approximately half of patients with symptomatic HF…

Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

…is currently witnessing a paradigm shift. For decades, the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity was siloed, with clinicians focusing primarily on…

Stress Echocardiography: Protocols and Interpretation

…The extent or location of ischaemia needs to be defined before revascularization Residual ischaemia must be assessed after initiation of medical treatment LV function requires…

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