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Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…thrombosis interact to produce focal arterial lesions. Although epicardial coronary arteries are a major site of disease, atherosclerosis is systemic and may affect multiple arterial…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…multiple angiographic projections. Although traditionally regarded as an anatomical examination, contemporary ICA can provide complementary functional and structural information. Coronary pressure measurements permit assessment of…

Biventricular hypertrophy ECG and clinical characteristics

…tend to cancel each other out. However, the ECG may show features characteristic of biventricular hypertrophy. Biventricular hypertrophy ECG In case the ECG or other…

Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…compared with agents that inhibit other platelet pathways. The distinction between primary and secondary prevention is fundamental: Primary prevention refers to individuals without established atherosclerotic…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…methods may also contribute. The cardioprotective effect is therefore likely to result from the cumulative influence of multiple modest dietary changes. Mediterranean type diets provide…

ECG Criteria for STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)

…In the earliest stages of ischemia, this may manifest as tall, positive hyperacute T waves [15]. Profound ST elevation across multiple leads generally indicates very…

Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina: Provocation Testing and Treatment

…and multiple vessel spasm during provocation testing is also reported more frequently in East Asian populations. VA can occur as part of a more generalized…

Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

…to normal blood pressure (normotension). Combination therapy with multiple antihypertensives is often necessary to normalize blood pressure. Management of hypertension requires careful consideration of other…

Lumbar puncture

…infection. Suspected inflammatory disease: multiple sclerosis, Guillain–Barré syndrome, autoimmune encephalitis. Meningeal carcinomatosis and CNS involvement in haematological malignancy. Investigation of dementia with biomarkers (amyloid…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…the combined effects of contrast exposure and other ischaemic or nephrotoxic stresses. The kidney is particularly vulnerable to toxic injury because of its high blood…

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