…100 cases had full recovery. More recent studies has reported mortality rates reaching 4%. ECG in takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) 80% of patients have…

…ECG changes were stable over a period of 30 years. The ST segment depressions were accentuated during exercise. The patient developed atrial fibrillation at 55…

…GY. A novel user friendly score (HAS BLED) to assess 1 year risk of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Euro Heart Survey…

…all cases had no myocardial disease or acute coronary syndrome. Indeed, the majority of the victims were healthy and tragically killed by a sudden and…

…provided it is tolerated. Patients with functional loss but preserved independence require a more detailed geriatric assessment. Where functional impairment is accompanied by inability to…

…fibrinolysis (Wilner et al.). Their findings revealed that a substantial number of these patients had complete coronary artery occlusions, and outcomes improved when they were…

…dose for extended treatment for patients who had a heart attack at least a year ago and are at high risk of a new event…

…undergo CABG due to better long term outcomes. Intermediate scores (23–32) require careful consideration by a heart team. Predict Outcomes : The score has been…

…effusions may produce a large pericardial collection with initially limited symptoms because the pericardium has had time to adapt. Hypotension and muffled heart sounds are…

…observed in patients with elevated TnT levels who had underlying cardiovascular disease, of which 69.4% died. Guo et al also report a significant association…