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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

…most commonly reflects severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, accounting for approximately 80% of cases. Other causes include acute mechanical complications—particularly ventricular septal defect (VSD)…

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With SPECT and PET

…induced myocardial ischaemia. Detect and characterize myocardial scar. Estimate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. Assess left ventricular volumes, regional wall motion, and ejection…

Sinus bradycardia: definitions, ECG, causes and management

…inferior wall of the left ventricle. This type of bradycardia is due to diminished automaticity (pacemaker function) in the sinoatrial node or conduction defects (e…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…LDL C reduction required is greater than can reasonably be obtained with a statin alone but does not necessarily require the larger effect of a…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

Psykiatri Akutsjukvård Lathundar Rapid summary Alcohol withdrawal occurs after an abrupt reduction or cessation of prolonged and heavy alcohol intake. The condition can develop despite…

Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…medicine Definition and pathophysiology Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) is an abrupt reduction in arterial perfusion of an upper or lower limb that causes tissue metabolic…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…depends on baseline cardiovascular risk and the magnitude of LDL C reduction. Thus, even a modest absolute reduction may be clinically important in individuals at…

Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction

…although the overall reduction in ischaemic events outweighed the increase in serious bleeding in the populations studied. There was no evidence of a different aspirin…

Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…sex in the overall trial analyses. Some data from a study of healthy women suggested a reduction in ischaemic stroke, particularly among women with stroke…

Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…or other vascular beds. Malignant hypertension represents an extreme form in which acute microvascular injury occurs, classically involving fibrinoid necrosis of small arteries in the…

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