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🟠 Left ventricular dimension and systolic function

…or no thickening (<10%) 3 Dyskinesia Paradoxical thinning and/or outward directed motion during systole 4 Aneurysmatic Diastolic deformation 5 Recommended by the American Society…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…a normal or low pulse pressure, an elevated jugular venous pressure with a paradoxical rise on inspiration (Kussmaul sign), and a difficult to palpate apex…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…a structurally normal heart. During an episode, decreased cardiac output and a potential paradoxical vasodilation with hypotension occur, often accompanied by bradycardia. Most cases involve…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…strokes are caused by cardiac embolism. This figure does not include paradoxical embolism (discussed below) and emboli from the proximal aorta. Stroke and TIA (Transient…

Heart failure: Causes, types, diagnosis, treatments & management

…Savarese et al ). This is a paradoxical and worrisome trend, particularly in light of the improvements in the management of hypertension (coronary heart disease and…

Heart failure: Introduction

…Savarese et al ). This is a paradoxical and worrisome trend, particularly in light of the improvements in the management of hypertension (coronary heart disease and…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…full sentences Marked work of breathing Use of accessory respiratory muscles or paradoxical abdominal breathing Impending muscle fatigue Respiratory rate above 25 to 30 per…

Edrophonium test

…a further 8 mg intravenously , slowly. Rapid injection increases the risk of nicotinic effects with paradoxically increasing weakness. 6. Assess the chosen finding continuously during…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…total maximum of 3 mg . Doses below 0.5 mg can paradoxically worsen the bradycardia and must be avoided. Atropine acts on the sinus node…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…be reduced to less than 200 beats per minute, which paradoxically facilitates 1:1 atrioventricular (AV) conduction. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Patients with atrial flutter…

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