…Gonzalo; Baumgartner, Helmut et al. (2012): Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012). In European heart journal 33 (19), pp. 2451–2496…

…on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology 11 (3), pp. 223–244. DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq030. Pulmonary valve stenosis Mild stenosis Moderate stenosis…

…regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Pulmonary valve morphology normal normal/abnormal abnormal Density CW Doppler weak, slow deceleration variable dense, steep deceleration, early termination of…

…triglycerides exceed 500 mg/dL to reduce this risk. The ASCVD implications of chylomicronaemia itself remain uncertain, whereas moderate HTG, approximately 150–500 mg/dL…

…with low to moderate risk of CAD. In patients with a high to very high risk of CAD, invasive coronary angiography is the first line…

…to moderate Can usually be stopped without a prolonged taper 3 weeks, prednisolone ≥ 5 mg/day Substantial A stepwise taper. More quickly down to the…

…withdrawal carries a risk of rebound. The referring physician should have made this decision; document which applies. Nitroglycerin is continued; note it in the report…

…A low risk of hypoglycaemia; it can usually be continued Red flags and pitfalls Stopping basal insulin in type 1 diabetes. The single most dangerous…

…toe pressure < 30 mmHg. Decompensated heart failure — compression of both legs acutely increases preload. Untreated deep vein thrombosis in the acute phase. Septic phlebitis…

…a bloodless field one works by feel, and by feel nail spicules are left behind — which is the commonest cause of recurrence. Indications Condition Procedure : …