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Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment

…both as an independent cardiovascular risk factor and as a driver of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and systemic inflammation. It is also associated with respiratory disorders…

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…and symptoms SCAD generally presents as ACS. Symptoms may therefore include acute chest pain or chest discomfort, with associated manifestations of myocardial ischaemia. In pregnancy…

Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…can present with chest pain, ECG abnormalities, and biomarker elevation; echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may demonstrate inflammatory involvement. Gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal disorders may…

Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…and cerebrovascular accidents. HELLP syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy related hypertension also influences obstetric management. In late preterm preeclampsia between 3

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…during the examination. Work related musculoskeletal disorders are a common cause of pain and sickness absence for ultrasound practitioners (Harrison et al). When performing emergency…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…Predisposing factors The likelihood of SAMS increases with higher statin doses and with several patient and treatment related factors: Age older than 80 years Female…

Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Four-Pillar Therapy

…sleep disordered breathing, cancer related disease and cardiac amyloidosis among the relevant clinical settings or comorbidities. HFrEF is distinguished from heart failure with mildly reduced…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…Condition Typical Pain Quality/Location Key Modifying Factors Associated Physical/Clinical Clues ACS/Myocardial Ischemia Substernal discomfort, pressure, tightness, or heaviness [7]. Worsens with exertion…

Brugada syndrome: ECG, clinical features and management

…Brugada syndrome. This disorder is easy to diagnose with a simple blood test and the ST segment elevations resolve after normalization of potassium levels. Brugada…

Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk Management

…Pain that is worse at night or when the limb is horizontal. Improvement when the leg is placed in a dependent position. With advanced disease…

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