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…It does identify several clinical manifestations that indicate particularly high risk and should influence the urgency of management: Recurrent or ongoing chest pain despite medical…

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…PCI). Imaging can therefore influence several stages of intervention: lesion preparation; selection of stent diameter and length; identification of the proximal and distal reference segments…

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…to influence diagnostic strategy or management. Appropriate objectives include: Measuring exercise tolerance Determining whether symptoms are reproduced by exertion Assessing the relationship between symptoms and…

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…and overall cardiovascular risk influence whether medication is added to lifestyle intervention. Initial monotherapy may be appropriate when blood pressure is close to target and…

…factors influence interpretation. Natriuretic peptide concentrations generally increase with age and are higher in patients with impaired renal function, reflecting both reduced clearance and the…

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…also dependent on circulatory, pulmonary, renal and neurohormonal factors. These factors, which influence cardiac function primarily by affecting ventricular function, include blood pressure, venous return…

…smoking cessation, blood pressure and lipid management, and diabetes care are therefore integral rather than optional components. Psychological and social factors also influence prognosis. Major…

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…The likely underlying aetiology. Comorbidities that may influence treatment selection and tolerability. Whether the patient has persistent or progressive disease suggestive of an advanced phenotype…

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…cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012; 83:120611. Wang CH, Huang CH, Chang WT, et al. The effects of calcium and sodium bicarbonate…

…cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012; 83:120611. Wang CH, Huang CH, Chang WT, et al. The effects of calcium and sodium bicarbonate…

…to healthy populations or those with acute kidney injury. Influence of Muscle Mass and Diet: Serum creatinine levels, a key component of the MDRD equation…