…OCT uses near infrared light rather than ultrasound. Its resolution is substantially higher than that of IVUS, approximately 5–20 µm depending on the system…

…DASH style diets. Their effects are multidimensional and cannot be adequately inferred from changes in a single intermediate marker such as cholesterol. Dietary composition may…

…TCFAs). These vulnerable plaques possess a massive necrotic lipid core and a highly inflamed fibrous cap measuring less than 65 micrometers in thickness. Macrophage derived…

…rather than the emergency room: a very large or deep abscess, a markedly unwell patient with fever and systemic upset, suspected necrotising soft tissue infection…

…tubing, a transducer, and a flush system with physiological saline in a pressure bag inflated to 300 mmHg , which provides a continuous slow flush. Ultrasound…

…in kg Always have one size smaller to hand. The cuff is inflated to 20–30 cmH₂O measured with a manometer — a higher pressure ca

…by specific adverse effects. Most of these adverse events are related to the suppression of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), such as decreases in…

…rasping, or grating sound produced by contact between inflamed pericardial layers. It may have up to three components per cardiac cycle and is often best…