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ArticleCardiology
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Cardiology Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and pathophysiology Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an acute coronary disorder caused by separation within the coronary arterial…

ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…B: Prolonged QT interval (QTc ≥ 480 ms for females) C: Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block (rSR' pattern in lead V1 and qRS pattern in V6…

ArticleEchocardiography
Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…are cysts and tumors of the pericardium, as well as congenital malformations leading to an incomplete or absent pericardium. In case of suspicion of pericardial…

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…

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…

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

…residual dissection, inadequate stent expansion, incomplete apposition, or persistent disease at the inflow or outflow edges. The contemporary incidence of stent thrombosis is approximately 1…

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

…Stent under expansion Stent malapposition Stent fracture or collapse Residual edge dissection Incomplete lesion preparation Persistent stenosis within the treated segment Mechanical factors are particularly…

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…

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

…transient atrioventricular (AV) block can also occur. The physiologic response to orthostatic stress is incompletely understood, but redistribution of blood volume and increased ventricular contractility…

ArticleProcedurer
Abscess incision and drainage

…formed. Ultrasound settles the question when the clinical picture is unclear. Cellulitis without a pus cavity must not be incised — there, antibiotics are the treatment…