…more frequent stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation, as well as greater cardiovascular mortality. Metabolic syndrome and diabetes are also more prevalent. Epidemiology and…

…motor dysfunction develops, followed by profound anaesthesia, paralysis, muscle rigidity and ultimately major tissue loss. Reperfusion after severe or prolonged ischaemia may be accompanied by…

ECG Myocardial ischemia and infarction Pathological R wave progression Normal R wave progression implies that the R wave amplitude increases gradually from V1 to V5…

…Pneumonia, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax and acute coronary syndrome must be actively considered [1]. Do the following early: 1. Assess airway, work of breathing…

…patients with coronary syndromes, Ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily is recommended for 12 months unless discontinuation is clinically indicated. Dosage: Prior Myocardial Infarction Ticagrelor 60…

…Less commonly, autosomal recessive inheritance. X linked or other non autosomal dominant mechanisms. Complex or multifactorial genetic architecture. The inheritance pattern affects the appropriate scope…

…particularly in patients with: Diabetes or other cardiometabolic risk factors Obesity Insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome Elevated triglycerides Low or apparently well controlled LDL C…

ECG Myocardial ischemia and infarction Myocardial ischemia: cellular changes, ECG signs and development of infarction Like all other cells in the human body, cardiac myocytes…

Kardiologi Akutsjukvård Lathundar Overview Acute coronary syndrome comprises STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina. Management begins in parallel with the diagnostic work up. Obtain an interpretable…

…vestibular syndrome — continuous vertigo with spontaneous nystagmus, nausea and difficulty walking that has lasted hours to days — to distinguish vestibular neuritis from posterior circulation infarction…