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Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…cardiovascular risk factors Concomitant nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs Corticosteroid therapy Other antiplatelet or antithrombotic drugs Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Patient selection Aspirin should not be…

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…antigens and initiate an inflammatory response. The presence of antibodies directed against cardiac tissue, the latent interval of several weeks, improvement with anti inflammatory treatment…

In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…through intimal thickening. DES release antiproliferative and anti inflammatory agents from the stent surface and have substantially reduced this process compared with BMS. Neoatherosclerosis Neoatherosclerosis…

Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient

…In the critically ill patient, AF may be pre existing, newly detected for the first time, or newly developed during management of an acute illness…

Hypertension: Initial Combination Therapy and Drug Selection

…heterogeneous, and some patients may benefit from a more individualized selection strategy. When to Initiate Pharmacological Treatment Lifestyle intervention is an essential component of care…

Introduction to cardiac arrest

…extremely low and the potentially catastrophic consequences of wrongfully withholding an attempt, CPR is often initiated in individuals who are biologically dead or in w

🟠 Vernakalant (Brinavess)

…pressure and ECG should be observed for an additional 15 minutes after the completion of the infusion. The initiated infusion should always be completed (regardless…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…or heaviness [7]. Classically, it is initiated by exertion or stress and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin [4], [6]. Presentation Nuances: While typical angina…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…may reduce rehospitalization for recurrent ischaemia and infarction. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Cardiac rehabilitation is initiated in patients recovering from myocardial infarction, particularly after STEMI…

High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…Patients with persistent or recurrent chest pain require repeat blood sampling even when an accelerated algorithm has already been initiated. Evaluation and Physical Examination Patients…

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