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ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…is borderline or abnormal and the heart rate is less than 50 beats/min? A: Proceed directly to an exercise ECG test without repeating the…

ArticleEchocardiography
Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…as congenital malformations leading to an incomplete or absent pericardium. In case of suspicion of pericardial disease, it is important to conduct a careful investigation…

ArticleProcedurer
Opioid therapy in severe pain

…started in an opioid naive patient, or when a conversion between drugs is made without reduction for incomplete cross tolerance. Indications Acute severe nociceptive pain…

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

…resistance to aspirin or clopidogrel Anatomic Long lesions, small vessels, multivessel disease, bifurcation lesions, treatment of acute myocardial infarction Procedural and mechanical Stent underexpansion, incomplete…

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

…because correction of the underlying problem is necessary for durable treatment. Intracoronary imaging is encouraged to define the mechanism rather than relying on angiography alone…

ArticleCardiology
Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

…Architecture Genetic Architecture: From Monogenic to Polygenic Models Brugada syndrome was classically defined as a monogenic, autosomal dominant channelopathy with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity…

ArticleCardiology
Coronary Artery Disease

…and treatment of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS). Ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease (CAD) and coronary artery disease (CHD) are synonyms. These terms refer to…

ArticleCardiology
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…recognized or misdiagnosed, making accurate angiographic diagnosis particularly important. The precise initiating mechanism is incompletely defined. Several associations have been described: Female sex, particularly in…

ArticleProcedurer
Abscess incision and drainage

…to hurt even so. Offer nitrous oxide, oral or intravenous analgesia, or procedural sedation in advance. Inadequate analgesia is the commonest reason for an incompletely…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…and treatment. These influences are particularly important because women have historically been perceived as being at lower cardiovascular risk, including after menopause, contributing to delayed…