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Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…vulnerable plaque” describes an atherosclerotic lesion thought to be susceptible to disruption and thrombosis. Typical features include a lipid rich core, a thin fibrous cap…

Biventricular hypertrophy ECG and clinical characteristics

…However, the ECG may show features characteristic of biventricular hypertrophy. Biventricular hypertrophy ECG In case the ECG or other examinations suggest left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH…

Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during the postpartum period. Maternal and obstetric complications Immediate maternal complications include placental abruption, stroke, multiple organ failure…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…focal arterial lesions. Although epicardial coronary arteries are a major site of disease, atherosclerosis is systemic and may affect multiple arterial territories. The arterial wall…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…multiple angiographic projections. Although traditionally regarded as an anatomical examination, contemporary ICA can provide complementary functional and structural information. Coronary pressure measurements permit assessment of…

Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction

…fourfold greater risk of embolic events in patients with LV thrombus than in matched patients without thrombus. Factors associated with embolization Echocardiographic features suggesting increased…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…chronic kidney disease (CKD), and multiple non cardiovascular conditions are frequent features. A proposed disease pathway involves systemic and coronary microvascular endothelial inflammation associated with…

A new ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death

…the difference in R wave amplitude, note the slurred terminal portion of the R wave in the high risk morphology, which replaces the sharp negative…

Sinoatrial block (SA block): ECG criteria, causes and clinical features

…are blocked sporadically (without any Wenckebach phenomenon). The pauses between the visible beats are always multiples of the normal P P interval (Figure 3). Typically…

Acquired QT Prolongation and Drug-Induced Arrhythmia

…when multiple modifiable and non modifiable risk factors converge. The electrophysiological mechanism underlying TdP involves prolonged ventricular repolarisation, which allows for the recovery of time…

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