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Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction After PCI and CABG

…is associated particularly with intervention on degenerated saphenous vein grafts, rotational atherectomy, and acute MI procedures. Distal embolization of atheromatous or thrombotic material is an…

Reduction of dislocations

…longer a joint remains dislocated, the harder the reduction becomes and the greater the risk of chondral and neurovascular injury. Aim for reduction within a…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…body mass index; larger arterial sheaths; greater intensity of procedural anticoagulation; complex coronary anatomy and technically difficult PCI. For peri procedural stroke specifically, advanced age…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…many cases, the renal injury probably represents acute tubular necrosis arising from the combined effects of contrast exposure and other ischaemic or nephrotoxic stresses. The…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…Nonetheless, prompt interventions can reverse cardiac arrest and survivors of traumatic cardiac arrest often exhibit favorable neurological outcomes ( Rawshani et al ). Traumatic cardiac arrests typically…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…patient with a plasma potassium of 6.2 mmol/L, new bradycardia and acute kidney injury may be at greater immediate risk than a stable…

High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…specific marker of myocardial infarction (MI). MI requires both: Acute myocardial injury, demonstrated by a rising and/or falling troponin pattern with at least one…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Electrocardiographic Criteria

…also contributes to the extension and severity of ischemic injury. In its most severe form, known as no reflow, structural and functional impairments sustain vascular…

Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction

…superficial components may detach and embolize systemically. Observational data indicate approximately a fourfold greater risk of embolic events in patients with LV thrombus than in…

ECG Criteria for STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)

…Elevation Threshold at J Point Men under 40 years V2 to V3 Greater than or equal to 2.5 mm Men 40 years and older…

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