…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…

…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…

Arrhythmias and arrhythmology Pharmacology & dosing Pharmacokinetic Considerations Relevant to Dosing Amiodarone exhibits highly variable and complex pharmacokinetics that profoundly influence its dosing strategies. The drug…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…not provide a detailed description of the presenting symptoms of NSTEMI. It does identify several clinical manifestations that indicate particularly high risk and should influence…

…Ventricular premature complexes are not preceded by P waves because the ectopic impulse originates in the ventricles and does not influence the atria (with exceptions…

…into the intima via diapedesis, and differentiate into tissue macrophages under the influence of macrophage colony stimulating factor (M CSF) [4] . These macrophages express scavenger…

…Indications, dosing and effects Note that abrupt changes in blood pressure activate autonomic reflexes that influence the haemodynamic result. Reflex tachycardia is the rule after…

…In such clinical scenarios, an atypical ECG presentation does not definitively exclude a typical flutter circuit utilizing the CTI. Atrial flutter is broadly categorized into…

…fatigue and oedema. This definition does not depend on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is defined by the…

…rehabilitation, ablative or surgical interventions The test does not define the structure or composition of coronary atherosclerotic plaque, identify plaques at high risk of rupture…

…is weak, particularly for intermediate lesions. Even lesions with a visual diameter reduction of 50–70% may or may not produce ischaemia. Conversely, some lesions…

…of 120–139/70–89 mmHg, concomitant indications and overall cardiovascular risk influence whether medication is added to lifestyle intervention. Initial monotherapy may be appropriate…

…congestion is not apparent. Such a discrepancy should prompt consideration of an infiltrative cardiomyopathy within the appropriate clinical context. Several patient related factors influence interpretation…

…are associated with increased postoperative mortality and should influence the choice between PCI and CABG. Physical examination findings are not specific to left main disease…

…when risk refinement may influence management. A single measurement is generally sufficient because Lp(a) is genetically determined and does not fluctuate substantially over the…

…Nevertheless, BMI alone does not define an individual’s cardiovascular risk. Cardiorespiratory fitness, skeletal muscle mass and the distribution of adipose tissue materially influence prognosis…

…Wallmuller C, Meron G, Kurkciyan I, et al. Causes of in hospital cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012;83:120611. Wood S. Interactions…

…Wallmuller C, Meron G, Kurkciyan I, et al. Causes of in hospital cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012; 83:120611. Wang CH, Huang…

…Wallmuller C, Meron G, Kurkciyan I, et al. Causes of in hospital cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012; 83:120611. Wang CH, Huang…

…Wallmuller C, Meron G, Kurkciyan I, et al. Causes of in hospital cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012;83:120611. Wang CH, Huang…

…aspect: NSTEMI is by definition an acute myocardial infarction, whereas unstable angina is not an infarction . Unstable angina is only diagnosed if there is no…