…and elevated Lp(a) may confer greater risk per particle or unit of cholesterol than LDL cholesterol. Clinical implications High Lp(a) is independently associated…

…Blood then propagates along the wall, creating a true lumen and a false lumen separated by an intimal flap. Propagation may be antegrade or, less…

…Edrophonium is a very short acting cholinesterase inhibitor: the effect appears within less than a minute and has gone after 5–10 minutes. That makes…

…protocol Avoid tight targets in inpatients. Hypoglycaemia on the ward is more dangerous than moderate hyperglycaemia over a few days. Principles Insulin component Function Who…

…low in healthy subjects; the 99 th percentile is less than a few nanograms per liter of blood (typically <5 ng/L). This is explained…

…Dyslipidemia (including high LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides) Atrial fibrillation BMI categories The World Health Organization defines BMI categories as follows: Underweight : Less than 18…

…platelet rich and less occlusive, often presenting clinically as Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) rather than STEMI [4] . Calcified Nodules: A less common mechanism…

…with nonspecific intraventricular conduction delays were at particularly high risk of death due to arrhythmias. Note that other causes of wide QRS complex must always…

…mL Rapid 2–6 hours A bloodless field, less bleeding Mepivacaine 10 mg/mL Rapid Somewhat longer than lidocaine A common alternative Bupivacaine 2.5…

…ischaemia would occur at workloads greater than those achieved during testing. Exercise ECG has become less prominent as a primary diagnostic test for obstructive coronary…