…nor desethylamiodarone is dialyzable. The volume of distribution is large, averaging 60 L/kg, and the drug is highly protein bound (96%). The elimination half…

…leg electrodes are placed proximally on the thighs and arm electrodes are placed proximally on the upper arm. Placement of chest (precordial) electrodes are not…

…dominant inheritance is predominant in many cardiomyopathies and channelopathies. Nevertheless, apparently sporadic disease may result from: Incomplete penetrance of a variant inherited from a parent…

…to quantify the ratio of pulmonary blood flow (Qp) to systemic blood flow (Qs). This measurement is pivotal in diagnosing and managing congenital or acquired…

…when the patent donor artery is injected. The collateral circulation therefore has both physiological importance and procedural relevance. The principal anatomical determinants of CTO PCI…

…inadequate microvascular flow despite patent epicardial blood flow. In such cases, the ECG will be more sensitive (and show a lesser amount of normalization) than…

…passages and choose the more patent one. Ask the patient about a previous nasal fracture or unilateral nasal obstruction. 2. Measure the depth of insertion…

…treated patients may develop premature CAD. Symptoms therefore depend on the vascular territory involved and may include manifestations of coronary, cerebral or peripheral arterial disease…

…Its biological effects appear to differ from those of LDL, and elevated Lp(a) may confer greater risk per particle or unit of cholesterol than…