…death, and among those who did, only a minority had a reduced value — the majority of sudden cardiac deaths occur in patients with preserved LVEF…

…instilled 15–30 minutes before the procedure, or over a few days at home for a hard plug. Have the patient lie with the ear…

…urgent coronary angiography with the intent of performing PCI. The COACT, PEARL and TOMAHAWK trials studied patients with ROSC who did not display ST segment…

…Clinical assessment History that affects the level of risk Ask briefly and to the point: When did the deterioration begin, suddenly or over several days…

…and because of cost. Evidence in acute coronary syndromes and recent myocardial infarction COLCOT The COLCOT trial enrolled 4745 patients within 30 days of myocardial…

…factors such as smoking, family history of premature coronary disease, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia did not fully explain the excess coronary risk. Rheumatoid arthritis RA is…

…in the fifth decade of life in several family members. Imaging studies did not reveal structural cardiac abnormalities, nor coronary artery disease. Another male patient…

…are the cornerstones of management of patients with chest pain. A 12 lead ECG recording must be registered and interpreted within 10 minutes of arrival…

…did not eliminate it. Angiographic restenosis—defined in the source material as follow up diameter stenosis greater than 50%—occurred in 20–30% of patients…

…absolute risk Readers not familiar with the terms absolute and relative risk may be confused by the previous paragraph. The absolute risk of an event…