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Endocarditis: definitions, causes, diagnosis, echocardiography & treatment

…be fatal. Approximately 500 Swedes are affected annually by endocarditis and the median age of 70 years at the onset of the disease. Approximately 12…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…and in hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Age and sex The median age in OHCA is 70 years in Sweden, 66 years in Europe (EuReCA) and…

Fascicular block (hemiblock): Left anterior & left posterior fascicular block

…fascicle. Approximately 5–10% of all individuals have a third fascicle – the median or centroseptal fascicle – which gives off Purkinje fibers to the interventricular septum…

Arterial line

…pronounced pulse pressure amplification. The brachial artery should be avoided — the collaterals are poor and the median nerve lies close by. Preparation and equipment Arterial…

Paediatric and neonatal ECG interpretation

…overview Rijnbeek et al. Median values with the 2nd and 98th percentiles. 0–1 month 1–3 months 3–6 months 6–12 months 1…

Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…Approximately 45% of participants had type 2 diabetes. Over a median follow up of 40.6 months, the time averaged LDL C difference between bempedoic…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…Amyloidosis: Associated with more rapid progression of heart failure and a worse prognosis compared to ATTR [6]. Untreated, the median time from heart failure presenta

Aortic stenosis

…dysfunction (heart failure) and arrhythmias. The annual risk of sudden cardiac arrest is <1% and median survival is 3 years. Long term prognosis in aortiv…

The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

…defibrillation is substantially longer. The median time to arrival of the EMS is 10 to 15 minutes in Europe and North America, resulting in a…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…and scope Coronary angiography is an invasive fluoroscopic procedure in which contrast media are injected selectively into the epicardial coronary arteries through a catheter advanced…

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