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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Prognostic Use in Practice

…practical characteristics: Non contrast CT acquisition ECG gating A single breath hold No intravenous line No premedication No special preparation Radiation exposure of approximately 1…

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

…thrombus [5] . ACS Classification The clinical spectrum of Acute Coronary Syndromes encompasses Unstable Angina (UA), Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI), and ST Elevation Myocardial…

NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) & Unstable Angina: Diagnosis, Criteria, ECG, Management

…to as NSTE ACS (Non ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes) . This chapter deals with the pathophysiology, definition, criteria and management of patients with NSTEMI and…

CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…NIV are two different treatments with different physiology, and the commonest source of error is confusing them. CPAP delivers a constant pressure that recruits alveoli…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…and other triglyceride rich particles Thus, non HDL C provides a broader estimate of atherogenic cholesterol than LDL C alone. It is particularly informative when…

Fractional Flow Reserve and Non-Hyperaemic Pressure Ratios

…reference region under similar haemodynamic conditions. CFR and FFR interrogate related but distinct components of coronary physiology: FFR is predominantly a pressure derived index of…

Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: Causes, Work-up and Management

…coronary artery. Non obstructive disease is generally defined as the absence of a stenosis of 50% or more in any potential infarct related artery. MINOCA…

Pre-test Probability and Selection of Non-invasive Testing in Stable Angina

…A normal or non obstructive coronary anatomy does not necessarily exclude an ischaemic mechanism. Clinical assessment and estimation of pre test probability Symptoms and clinical…

A New Approach to Acute Coronary Syndromes: Occlusion MI (OMI) vs. Non-Occlusion MI (NOMI)

…novel classification has been proposed: Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (OMI) versus Non Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (NOMI). This method focuses on the presence or absence of ACO…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

Cardiology Pharmacology & dosing Definition and pharmacological basis Ezetimibe is a non statin lipid lowering agent that inhibits the Niemann–Pick C1 like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter…

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