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ArticleCardiology
Coronary Artery Disease

…that occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures, which causes atherothrombosis resulting in partial (incomplete) occlusion of the coronary artery. NSTE ACS results in one of…

ArticleMyocardial ischemia and infarction
Stent Thrombosis: Timing, Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

…vessels, multivessel disease, bifurcation lesions, treatment of acute myocardial infarction Procedural and mechanical Stent underexpansion, incomplete wall apposition, residual inflow or outflow disease, edge dissection…

ArticleMyocardial ischemia and infarction
In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…of foamy macrophages. The occurrence of neoatherosclerosis helps explain why ISR and other stent related events may arise well after the initial intervention. Mechanical mechanisms…

ArticleEchocardiography
Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…pericardial effusion and tamponade. Less common are cysts and tumors of the pericardium, as well as congenital malformations leading to an incomplete or absent pericardium…

ArticleCardiology
Refractory Angina: Options When Standard Therapy Fails

…incomplete revascularization, or coronary anatomy unsuitable for further intervention. In ANOCA/INOCA, coronary atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, and distinct coronary functional abnormalities may produce ischaemia without…

ArticleProcedurer
Opioid therapy in severe pain

…conversion between drugs is made without reduction for incomplete cross tolerance. Indications Acute severe nociceptive pain where paracetamol and a COX inhibitor are not enough:…

ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…QTc ≥ 480 ms for females) C: Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block (rSR' pattern in lead V1 and qRS pattern in V6 with QRS duration <120…

ArticleCardiology
Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

…as a monogenic, autosomal dominant channelopathy with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. The first and most critical genetic locus identified was SCN5A , the gene encoding…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…can also occur. The physiologic response to orthostatic stress is incompletely understood, but redistribution of blood volume and increased ventricular contractility occur consistently. Exaggerated activation…

ArticleProcedurer
Abscess incision and drainage

…incompletely performed drainage. Procedure 1. Locate the centre of the fluctuance, preferably with ultrasound if available. Mark the direction of the incision. 2. Clean and…

ArticleCardiology
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…mechanism is incompletely defined. Several associations have been described: Female sex, particularly in patients aged approximately 40–50 years. Hormonal influences, including oestrogen and progesterone…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…factors, and whether they improve risk classification, remains incompletely established. Data concerning premature menopause and subsequent hypertension or diabetes are insufficient to support firm conclusions…