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Ventricular Tachycardia

…heart disease (IHD), particularly prior myocardial infarction (MI), is the most prevalent etiology. The necrotic myocardium is replaced by dense collagenous scar, interspersed with surviving…

Non-ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable Angina

…by eruptive, dense nodular calcifications that break through the intimal layer, provoking localized thrombosis. This is predominantly observed in older patients with heavily calcified, tortuous…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…Prevention of recurrence after a healed venous ulcer. After deep vein thrombosis with post thrombotic syndrome. Differential diagnosis Feature Venous ulcer Arterial ulcer Diabetic foot…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…prevent recurrence of cerebrovascular diseases, such as: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA). Stroke Contraindications Cross reactivity: Do not administer to patients with a history of asthma…

In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…disease arising after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In contemporary practice, ISR remains the most frequent cause of PCI failure, despite its substantially lower incidence with…

Nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay (defect)

…with RBBB and LBBB. This was reported in the Coronary Heart Disease Study,1 which enrolled 10,899 participants with baseline ECG examinations. Individuals with…

Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…also clarify the mechanism of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), particularly when angiography shows no significant obstructive disease or when the culprit lesion is uncertain…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…commonly stated that approximately 80% of all cardiac arrests are caused by acute or chronic coronary artery disease, with the latter being the most common…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…other renal disease; hepatic disease; concurrent nephrotoxic drugs, including NSAIDs; and repeated or high volume contrast exposure. Patients with multiple myeloma and renal disease are…

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