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Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…influenced by the clinical setting, vascular access route, anticoagulation, renal function, age, comorbidity, and procedural complexity. Overall incidence and major complications Complications during diagnostic coronary…

Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

…al ). Epidemiology of hypertension Blood pressure is normally distributed in the population. Individual blood pressure increases gradually during the life course ( Balijepalli et al ). Blood…

Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…technique is better on irregular surfaces and in the scalp. Complications Complication Frequency and comment : : Pain during thawing The rule rather than the exception Blister…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…hours ( Soar et al ). The causes of death among these patients are complications related to PACS: 60% die from neurological injuries. 30% die from hemodynamic…

NSTEMI: Risk Stratification and Timing of the Invasive Strategy

…revascularization, while avoiding unnecessary procedural complications and bleeding in those at lower risk or in whom the hazards of revascularization outweigh its potential benefit. A…

Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy and Cardiovascular Benefit

…secondary prevention. Observational evidence indicates that cessation lowers the risk of peripheral artery disease, myocardial infarction, premature death, recurrent infarction and limb threatening complications. Among…

🟠 CHADS-VA Bleeding Risk Score

…thereby reducing the potential for bleeding complications. The CHA₂DS₂ VA score is a clinical tool designed to assess stroke risk in patients with non valvular…

🟠 ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Bleeding Risk Score

…from the ATRIA study cohort, this score aids clinicians in estimating the risk of bleeding complications due to anticoagulants. Components of the ATRIA Score The…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…NSAIDs). Other contraindications: Hemophilia. Thrombocytopenia. Active gastric or duodenal ulcers. Liver cirrhosis. Severe heart failure. Doses 100 mg/day during the third trimester of pregnancy…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…be present during the second and third decades of life, while clinical manifestations commonly emerge much later. Despite this prolonged course, its major complications—including…

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