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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…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…the relative advantage of apoB over non HDL C or standard lipid testing remains unsettled. In a large population study, LDL C, non HDL C…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…as standard, and defibrillation energy levels should remain consistent with those used for non pregnant adults. The fetus is not harmed by defibrillation, amiodarone, or…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…trials, tenecteplase was non inferior to alteplase with respect to an excellent functional outcome, without an increased risk of symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage or death [3]…

Refractory Angina: Options When Standard Therapy Fails

…CABG), or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including attempted recanalization of a chronic total coronary occlusion. Angina or ischaemia with non obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA/INOCA)…

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…

Interpretation of ECG after ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation)

…Non specific ST depressions, T wave inversions (negative T waves) do not affect the management of cardiac arrest. Recurrent VT or VF after ROSC in…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…for pain). An opioid is rarely the right choice in nociplastic or neuropathic pain, in chronic non cancer pain, or in headache. A failure to…

De-escalation and Shortened Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients at High Bleeding Risk

…percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or medical management. The standard post ACS regimen is DAPT for 12 months, generally consisting of low dose aspirin and a…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…Duration : : : : Pneumonia, non severe (DS CRB65 0–1) phenoxymethylpenicillin 1 g × 3 PO 5–7 days or benzylpenicillin 3 g × 3 IV Pneumonia, in chronic…

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