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High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…ECG Initial hs cTn measurement Continuous cardiac monitoring The source material does not provide a detailed list of physical examination findings or a specific examination…

Central venous catheter

…plasmapheresis or other extracorporeal therapy (requires a large bore dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…Capnography refers to the measurement of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2 ) in the respiratory system. ETCO 2 is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide …

Stroke Volume, VTI (Velocity Time Integral) & Cardiac Output

…LVOT to improve the accuracy of the measurement. Flow velocity in LVOT : Velocity is measured in apical four chamber view (4C) or five chamber view …

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…contractility of hypothermia are not tolerated. A decision to withhold further life sustaining treatment. Preparation and equipment Continuous core temperature measurement. An oesophageal probe or…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…the ratio of pulmonary blood flow (Qp) to systemic blood flow (Qs). This measurement is pivotal in diagnosing and managing congenital or acquired cardiac shunts…

Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction

…functional cardiac abnormality or raised natriuretic peptides is not mandatory for HFmrEF when the diagnosis of heart failure is clinically secure and the LVEF measurement…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…and abdominal bruits; bilateral brachial blood pressure measurement; cardiac auscultation; inspection of the legs and feet. A systolic blood pressure difference between the arms exceeding…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…tissue requirements unless filling pressures are elevated. The syndrome is therefore defined by symptoms and signs of congestion or impaired cardiac performance rather than by…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…offers greater precision in the calculation of ejection fraction, and 3D measurements will presumably replace 2D measurements in the future. Cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging…

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