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ArticleProcedurer
Warfarin therapy

…1 and 2 in patients over 75, with a weight below 60 kg, heart failure, hepatic impairment, malnutrition, concurrent amiodarone or known slow CYP2C9 metabolism…

ArticleReferensvärden
Renal parameters

…amputees, patients with hepatic cirrhosis — creatinine based eGFR substantially overestimates renal function. Staging of chronic kidney disease Stage eGFR Description : : : G1 ≥ 90 Normal or high…

ArticleCardiology
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…adverse effects on stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular mortality and atrial fibrillation. Consequently, alcohol should not be initiated as a cardiovascular preventive strategy. A drink equivalent…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiac amyloidosis

…failure, including lower extremity edema, ascites, and hepatic enlargement [8, 10]. Atrial arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation and flutter, are common and may precipitate heart failure…

ArticleEchocardiography
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…anomaly is characterized by the following malformations: The septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve adhere to the ventricular myocardium (failure of embryological delamination)…

ArticleCardiology
PCSK9 Inhibitors: Indications, Efficacy and Access

…Definition and Pathophysiology Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a hepatic protein that regulates the availability of the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL…

ArticleCardiology
Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…by very long chain acyl CoA synthetase 1. This activating enzyme is not expressed in skeletal muscle, a pharmacological feature that may limit muscle related…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…antidote is not available, it is essential to provide supportive care and maintain vital functions artificially until the substance undergoes renal elimination, hepatic elimination or…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…hepatic impairment. Contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Class C). Pediatric population Safety and efficacy in children under 18 years have not…

ArticleCardiology
Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…craving, glucose–insulin responses, gut peptides, hepatic fat synthesis, adipocyte function and metabolic expenditure. Consequently, obesity is only one pathway through which diet affects cardiovascular…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…Components of the HEMORR₂HAGES Score The acronym HEMORR₂HAGES represents the following parameters: H epatic or renal disease (1 point) E thanol abuse (1 point) M…