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Stent Thrombosis: Timing, Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

…used for type 1 myocardial infarction are fulfilled. The temporal relationship to stent implantation should always be specified. Coronary arterial thrombi are predominantly platelet rich…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…their use is limited by specific adverse effects. Most of these adverse events are related to the suppression of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS…

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP

…Documented atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Diabetes mellitus in circumstances where diabetes specific risk assessment or risk categorization is applicable Moderate or severe chronic kidney disease…

Indications and contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging

…have specific contraindications: Adenosine, Dipyridamole, Regadenoson : Should be avoided in patients with active bronchospasm, severe hypotension, or high degree AV block. Caffeine and other methylxanthines…

Atropine: Dosing in Bradycardia and Its Limitations

…arrest, it is essential to reconfirm the rhythm in two leads if possible to distinguish true bradyarrhythmic or asystolic arrest from other tachyarrhythmic events. On…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…occur in approximately 2% of patients. Serious events such as stroke and myocardial infarction occur in fewer than 1%, while mortality is generally below 0…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…injury. Myocardial injury Myocardial injury is defined by at least one cardiac troponin (cTn) concentration above the assay specific 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL)…

Brugada syndrome: ECG, clinical features and management

…syndrome are fairly specific to the disorder, provided that the clinical characteristics are in line with the disorder. There are however other disorders that may…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…burden of retained atherogenic particles accumulates over time, the probability of an acute atherosclerotic cardiovascular event increases. Non HDL Cholesterol Non HDL C is calculated…

Edrophonium test

…responds to further cholinesterase inhibition. The test has a sensitivity of around 60 % and is not specific: motor neurone disease, myopathies and Lambert–Eaton syndrome…

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