…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…

…and promote referral to formal cessation support. More intensive, individualized counselling is more effective than advice alone, although long term success rates remain modest and…

…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…

…stunning . This is a protective mechanism since the cessation of contractions leads to a marked reduction in cell metabolism and thus prolongs survival. Myocardial stunning…

…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…