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

…diagnosis at a non PCI hospital to wire crossing As quickly as possible, primary PCI if the total expected time is 120 minutes or less…

Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…translocates to the nucleus and induces expression of aldosterone responsive genes. Although the kidney is a major target—where MR activation promotes sodium transport—MRs…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…simpler to administer, since the whole dose is given as a bolus [1,2]. In a meta analysis of three phase 3 trials, tenecteplase was…

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…from the extracellular space via washout, enzymatic degradation to inosine, phosphorylation to AMP, and reuptake into cells through a nucleoside transport system. Because of these…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…therapy remains the foundation of lipid lowering treatment for patients with chronic coronary syndrome, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease, and other very…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…ECMO) initiation ( Soar et al ). ETCO 2 trends can vary during CPR depending on various factors such as the cause of cardiac arrest, compression efficacy…

Other ECG changes in ischemia and infarction

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

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…and other sedating drugs. Thromboembolic risk, for example immobilisation, cancer and previous venous thromboembolism. A documented decision on the ceiling of care. Signs of a…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…and are at high risk of a new event. Treatment can be started without interruption as continuation treatment after the initial one year treatment with…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…scope Familial and genetic screening in cardiovascular medicine is the systematic assessment of relatives and other individuals who may carry an inherited predisposition to cardiovascular…

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