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Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…which develops from several hours to approximately 4 days after infarction and is usually transient. Late post acute myocardial infarction pericarditis , traditionally termed Dressler syndrome …

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…of arrhythmia onset. However, beta blockers do not fully eliminate the risk. In LQT3 patients, where arrhythmias often occur at rest due to late sodium…

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…of arrhythmia onset. However, beta blockers do not completely eliminate the risk. In LQT3 patients, where arrhythmias often occur at rest due to late sodium…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…identify large vessel occlusion, dissection or other vascular pathology CT perfusion Used with an unclear time of onset, a late time window, or when thrombectomy…

Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…two separate occasions after 20 weeks of gestation. Preeclampsia is characterized by new onset hypertension after 20 weeks, generally accompanied by proteinuria or evidence of…

STEMI: Fibrinolysis, Indications, Contraindications and Rescue PCI

…greater risk of bleeding and myocardial rupture. Late presentation For patients presenting more than 12 hours after symptom onset, PPCI is recommended when there are…

STEMI: Primary PCI and System-of-Care Time Targets

…communities. Late presentation is clinically important: Within 12 hours of symptom onset: reperfusion therapy is recommended for all patients with a working diagnosis of STEMI…

🟠 Management of STEMI (ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction)

…life threatening arrhythmias. I C A routine primary PCI strategy should be considered in patients presenting late (12–48 h) after symptom onset. IIa B…

Electrical cardioversion

…can precipitate ventricular fibrillation, and cardioversion of fibrillation of unknown duration without anticoagulation can cause a stroke hours to weeks later. Everything else in the…

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis, Cascade Screening and Treatment

…In untreated HeFH, CAD commonly develops during the third or fourth decade in males and approximately 10 years later in females. Untreated HoFH is associated…

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