…attempts and their duration. Triggers for smoking and anticipated barriers to cessation. Exposure to second hand smoke. Use of cannabis, electronic cigarettes or other inhaled…

…and J 80, there is minimal chance that there are any electrical potential differences in the myocardium. Current guidelines, however, still recommend the use of…

…thirds of ICDs implanted for reduced LVEF never deliver an appropriate shock, so the false positive burden is substantial. Alternative modalities — cardiac MRI, long term…

…and current antihypertensive treatment. Missed doses or abrupt withdrawal of a beta blocker, clonidine or another sympatholytic drug. Cocaine, amfetamine, other sympathomimetics, herbal remedies and…

…and in these cases, the likelihood of ROSC is higher as compared to other etiologies and presentations. Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) often have…

…than either drug alone. Long term efficacy data remain limited, and the possibility that chronic If channel blockade could increase sympathetic activity, with adverse remodelling…

…researchers to develop strategies and tools for long term prevention of cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, these efforts have not borne fruit. Our current ability to predict…

…the acute management of both stable and unstable presentations, the critical entity of electrical storm, and the long term management strategies informed by recent sub…

…and guideline directed medical therapy are integrated. Rationale and Pathophysiological Basis Survivors of STEMI remain at substantial risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. Long term prognosis…

…myocardial blood flow and angina related health status but does not reverse coronary atherosclerosis. Long term benefit therefore depends on the integration of revascularisation with…