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Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…cysts and tumors of the pericardium, as well as congenital malformations leading to an incomplete or absent pericardium. In case of suspicion of pericardial disease…

Coronary Anomalies and Myocardial Bridging

…sudden cardiac death. It may also be associated with early death after cardiac transplantation. Myocardial bridging is not itself an atherosclerotic lesion, but it may…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…of an X linked condition may develop a phenotype later and require delayed or individualized assessment. Disease specific genetic architecture HCM is predominantly associated with…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…limbs or other organs. However, the increased risk in mortality is not completely explained by the increased risk of stroke; people with atrial fibrillation are…

Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

…favorable prognosis, as compared with other forms of ventricular tachycardia. Mechanisms of ventricular tachycardia Ventricular tachycardia (VT) may emerge due to increased/abnormal automaticity, re…

🟠 QT Drugs: Drugs causing QT prolongation, torsade de pointes (TdP) and long QT syndrome (LQTS)

…With regards to drugs, the risk of QT prolongation and TdP varies markedly across the list but tends to be rather similar within a drug…

Other ECG changes in ischemia and infarction

…absence of fragmented QRS has a high negative predictive value (93%) for myocardial infarction. Moreover, fragmented QRS is associated with an increased risk of sudden…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…other cardinal symptoms and the severity of the illness. 7. Start NIV without undue delay in persistent hypercapnic respiratory acidosis, if invasive ventilation is not…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…summary of the indications, contraindications, dosage, administration, warnings, precautions, and other relevant information for the drug Ticagrelor . Table 1 Summary Indications Ticagrelor, in combination with…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…target. Raising HDL C pharmacologically has not been shown to reduce cardiovascular events. Very high HDL C may paradoxically be associated with increased risk, and…

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