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Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…absence of malfunction, a pacemaker should have been checked within the preceding 12 months and an ICD within the preceding 6 months. Remote monitoring may…

Management of bradycardia (bradyarrhythmia)

…disability, exposure (ABCDE) approach is applicable in bradycardia (Figure 1). Cardiac output and blood pressure, rather than ECG, are the strongest predictors of adverse outcomes…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…not exclude dangerous hyperkalaemia. Record a 12 lead ECG and start cardiac monitoring at a plasma potassium above 6.0 mmol/L, and at lower…

Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Risk Stratification and Reperfusion

…by systemic congestion resulting from impaired RV filling and/or reduced RV output. Recognition of this syndrome is critical because it may precede haemodynamic collapse…

Noradrenaline, Dobutamine and Levosimendan: Practical Infusion Use

…typically manifests in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, low cardiac output, and dyspnea at rest that persists despite administration of diuretics and vasodilators. Clinically…

🟠 Mean arterial pressure (MAP) calculator

…perfusion may be compromised. Hemodynamic determinants of MAP Hemodynamically, MAP is influenced by cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR), as described by the…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…decreased cardiac output and a potential paradoxical vasodilation with hypotension occur, often accompanied by bradycardia. Most cases involve a mixed response of both hypotension and…

Right Ventricular Infarction: Recognition and Haemodynamic Management

…hypotension, marked low output, or persistent severe symptoms require close monitoring and consideration of invasive haemodynamic assessment when precise measurements are needed to guide therapy…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…ganglion block (SGB) or cardiac surgical sympathetic denervation can be performed to mechanically reduce sympathetic output [4]. Evaluation of Treatment and Alternatives for Drug Failure…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…al ). The incidence of treated cardiac arrests outside hospitals (OHCA) is about 70 cases per 100,000 person years in Europe ( EuReCA One, Benjamin et…

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