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Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…trauma and metabolic disturbance. 4. Monitoring at the appropriate level of care , with readiness for respiratory support. 5. Treatment of the alcohol use disorder and…

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

…filling pressures. Epidemiology and risk factors HFpEF has reached epidemic proportions, now accounting for over 50% of all incident heart failure cases globally [5] . Registry…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…induced cough is primarily clinical and relies on the temporal association of the cough with the medication. Specific diagnostic criteria for cough hypersensitivity syndrome are…

The Cabrera format of the 12-lead ECG and inverted lead aVR

…ACC), The European Society for Cardiology (ESC), and the American Heart Association (AHA) have recommended that there should be universal adoption of the Cabrera format…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

Cardiovascular Prevention in the Very Elderly

…heart failure with preserved ejection fraction—and chronic kidney disease. After approximately 70 years of age, isolated systolic hypertension accounts for more than 90% of…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…risk, access to care, clinical assessment and treatment. These influences are particularly important because women have historically been perceived as being at lower cardiovascular risk…

Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…cardiopulmonary conditions account for approximately 5% of presentations in some populations. Despite this relatively low prevalence, missed myocardial infarction remains consequential, and historically 2–6…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…infarction related to restenosis following PCI. Both type 4b and 4c MIs meet the clinical criteria for a type 1 MI. Type 5 MI: Represents…

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Myocardial Viability Assessment and Revascularization

…anatomy and the feasibility of revascularization, determine the clinical significance of imaging findings. Historically, revascularization was considered capable of improving LV systolic function and prognosis…

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