…Continous medical discussion: the ECG blog Infectious diseases Cardiovascular effects of COVID 19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) has caused a global public health crisis…

…Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Thromboembolism Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a profound driver of global cardiovascular morbidity and mortality…

…Currently, opioid overdose stands as a predominant etiological factor for cardiac arrest within this demographic on a global scale. Numerous substances possess the potential to…

…The 2021 Universal Definition of Heart Failure, endorsed by major global cardiovascular societies, defines HF as a clinical syndrome corroborated by elevated natriuretic peptide levels…

…is typically 110 mmHg or more. It is straightforward to understand why systolic function is fundamental to global cardiac function. Systole is a complicated process…

…predictors of total and cardiovascular mortality. Previous chapters have discussed several methods for assessment of global and regional ventricular function. Assessment of regional wall motion…

…ultimately prevailed. The need for a standardized global definition led to early efforts by the World Health Organization in the mid 20th century, relying primarily…

…hemodynamic abnormality in HFpEF is impaired diastolic function. The left ventricle may have apparently preserved global systolic emptying while exhibiting impaired relaxation, increased passive stiffness…

…Recommended reading: MetDis Database of Obesity Trials. Obesity and Cardiovascular Outcomes The global burden of obesity is increasingly defined by its cardiovascular consequences. In 2015…

…pulmonary pressure, or haemodynamics Stress imaging is not recommended in patients undergoing urgent non cardiac surgery or those with an unstable clinical condition. In patients…

…40 in endemic regions [3] . The global prevalence is estimated at 1 to 5 per 10,000 individuals, though this figure rises dramatically in Southeast…

…The electrical phase and circulatory phase are explained by cellular changes in the myocardium. The last phase is multifactorial and caused by global ischemia, acidosis…

…pressure, particularly when accompanied by evidence of ischaemia, may indicate exercise induced global left ventricular dysfunction. Exercise testing also provides physiological information independent of ischaemia…

…and positron emission tomography (PET) studies have shown that meaningful improvement in global LV ejection fraction (LVEF) after revascularization is most likely when a relatively…

…Conversely, Lp(a) measurement provides limited additional reclassification beyond currently recommended global risk scores, and its interpretation should remain integrated with the overall risk profile…

…In diffuse coronary disease, balanced multivessel disease, or global impairment of microvascular vasodilation, regional differences may be underestimated. PET addresses this limitation by allowing absolute…

…Epsilon wave and TAD on the electrocardiogram. Echocardiography in ARVC Echocardiography shows global right ventricular dilation. The left ventricle and the septum are generally spared…

…whereas fixed, dilated pupils can signal severe global ischemia or even herniation of the brain stem. Physiological Basis of the Pupillary Reflex in Cardiac Arrest…

…steeply [6] . This epidemiological shift is primarily driven by the aging of the global population and the escalating prevalence of cardiometabolic comorbidities. The demographic profile…

…the rapid increase in the global prevalence of hypertension. It is estimated that between 15% and 37% of the global population have hypertension and the…

…assesses systolic function . Research in recent years has demonstrated that left ventricular diastolic function is also fundamental to global cardiac function. Diastolic dysfunction results in…

…and gain control on the ultrasound machine. Gain control: overall gain Gain control regulates the global (overall) gain . Increasing the overall gain will increase the…