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🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

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

Ventricular Tachycardia

…clinical presentation of VT, with a deep dive into the underlying etiologies ranging from benign idiopathic variants to complex scar related and genetic substrates. Furthermore…

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…

In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…with BMS. Neoatherosclerosis Neoatherosclerosis is a later pathological process in which lipid laden foamy macrophages accumulate within the neointima. It may be accompanied by necrotic…

Nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay (defect)

…Individuals with nonspecific intraventricular conduction delays were at particularly high risk of death due to arrhythmias. Note that other causes of wide QRS complex must…

Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…and necrotic components. Virtual histology IVUS has also been used to identify thin cap fibroatheroma, a plaque phenotype associated with subsequent major adverse cardiovascular events…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…arrests are caused by acute or chronic coronary artery disease, with the latter being the most common. The figure 80% occurs in most textbooks in…

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

…streak [5] . Ruptured atherosclerotic lesion with atherotrombosis. Over decades, the lesion progresses from a simple fatty streak to a complex fibroatheroma. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs…

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

…and a small lipid core, the pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) is driven by the sudden destabilization of these lesions, a process known as…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…haemodynamic instability, anaemia and other nephrotoxic exposures may contribute to tubular injury, making attribution to contrast alone difficult. In patients with normal renal function, the…

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