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Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…limits intestinal cholesterol uptake. Expected LDL C reduction Ezetimibe produces a modest LDL C reduction when used alone and a further reduction when added to…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…or prolonged endoscopic intervention a need for general anaesthesia for other reasons. Extubate as soon as it is safe to do so after the endoscopy…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…Intentional or accidental overdose of medications, drugs or other substances (including alcohol) causing cardiac arrest. Table 1. Classification of causes of cardiac arrest according to…

Other ECG changes in ischemia and infarction

…order to suggest ischemia. Inverted U waves are even more typical of ischemia (but the sensitivity is low). U wave changes always accompany other ischemic…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…ventilation–perfusion matching, increased physiological dead space and the Haldane effect. It is therefore misleading to explain the whole phenomenon as abolition of the patie

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…administration, warnings, precautions, and other relevant information for the drug Ticagrelor . Table 1 Summary Indications Ticagrelor, in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…dominant transmission, in which an affected heterozygous individual has a 50% risk of transmitting the relevant variant to each child. However, other inheritance patterns, de…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…combined dyslipidaemia, non HDL C is particularly relevant because it captures triglyceride rich lipoproteins in addition to LDL and other apoB containing particles. Cardiovascular risk…

Myocardial Ischemia & infarction: Cellular changes, ECG and symptoms

…the cell will die. Death of myocardial cells is referred to as myocardial infarction. Myocardial ischemia in clinical practice: coronary artery disease In clinical practice…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…60 minutes Prehospital STEMI diagnosis to wire crossing Within 90 minutes STEMI diagnosis at a non PCI hospital to wire crossing As quickly as possible…

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