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Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…2019 (COVID 19) has caused a global public health crisis. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from bats to humans in Wuhan, China…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…do not depress left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), even in patients with reduced LVEF. However, due to its antiadrenergic actions, IV amiodarone must be administered…

Cardiovascular Prevention in the Very Elderly

…are not a homogeneous population: biological age, frailty, multimorbidity, sarcopenia, cognitive function, functional capacity, and health related quality of life substantially influence both cardiovascular risk…

Left Ventricular Function

…pulmonary, renal and neurohormonal factors. These factors, which influence cardiac function primarily by affecting ventricular function, include blood pressure, venous return, pulmonary gas exchange efficiency…

🟠 eGFR with MDRD

…to misclassification of CKD stages. Population Specificity: The equation was derived from a study population primarily consisting of individuals with CKD, limiting its accuracy when…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…diabetes care are therefore integral rather than optional components. Psychological and social factors also influence prognosis. Major depression after infarction is associated independently with increased…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…Gender encompasses sociocultural roles, behaviours, relationships, power structures and social expectations. Both influence the prevalence, manifestations, diagnosis, management, treatment response and outcomes of cardiovascular disease…

CME: How dietary fat affects coronary arteries, LDL cholesterol and body weight

…of individuals worldwide. They exert enormous influence over their visitors daily lives. However, media outlets and bloggers are not necessarily experienced researchers, nor do they…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…multidimensional and cannot be adequately inferred from changes in a single intermediate marker such as cholesterol. Dietary composition may influence blood pressure, glucose–insulin homeostasis…

Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…occult lesions, and optimize percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Imaging can therefore influence several stages of intervention: lesion preparation; selection of stent diameter and length; identification…

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