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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration After Acute Coronary Syndromes and Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

…driven atherothrombosis, while interruption of antiplatelet therapy after recent stenting is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and stent thrombosis. Premature…

Electrical cardioversion

…markedly enlarged left atrium, marked hyperthyroidism or an untreated underlying cause make recurrence all but certain and argue against elective cardioversion. Anticoagulation before cardioversion After…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 3

CPR Sex : Male Age : 62 years History : Coronary bypass grafting; history of arrhythmias. Medications : beta blockers ECG 1 . Sinus rhythm interrupted by ventricular tachycardia (VT…

🟠 QTc Interval Calculator (Bazett’s, Fridericia’s, Hodge's and Framingham Formulas)

[calc_qtc] 1 – 15 years, male and female Adult, male Adult, female Normal <440 ms <430 ms <450 ms Upper limit 440–460 ms 430…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 2

…Each recording presents two leads recorded simultaneously. Sex : Male Age : 43 years History : None Medications : None ECG 1 . Sinus rhythm interrupted by rapid ventricular tachycardia…

Urinary catheterisation

…and dangerous in a few. The male urethra is about 25 cm long with two curves and a prostate that can grip; the female urethra…

🟠 Calculate CHADS-VASc Score and evaluate indication for anticoagulation

…No treatment Low No treatment High 1 Oral anticoagulation (warfarin or NOAK 1 is considered for male patients with a score of 1 or more…

A Novel Familial Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndrome Identified Using ECG

…and miscellaneous conditions A novel potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmia syndrome identified with ECG The ECG may be used to diagnose several cardiac genetic disorders…

Early repolarization on ECG: when guidelines confuse ECG criteria

…In fact, going to AHA/ACC/ESC websites, you can make yourself a textbook by downloading all their guidelines. Nevertheless, I recently read Recommendations for…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…scarce). Indeed, the strongest risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation is age. Other significant risk factors are as follows: male sex, hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy…

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