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Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…ventilations and use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). BLS courses are provided by certified instructors worldwide. Basic life support (BLS) 1. Safety at the…

Levosimendan (Simdax, Simendan) in acute heart failure

…525) In a randomized, double blind study involving 192 patients with cardiogenic shock, researchers compared the effectiveness of milrinone and dobutamine . The primary composite outcome…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…In patients with previous myocardial infarction and residual inflammation, defined by hsCRP ≥2 mg/L, it produced a modest reduction in a composite of cardiovascular…

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…support the use of DES in most PCI procedures, including many patients with high bleeding risk, because newer DES provide greater efficacy with acceptable safety…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…and platelets: in ongoing bleeding with coagulopathy, or as part of balanced transfusion in massive haemorrhage. Transfusion thresholds in the stable, non bleeding patient Patient…

ACE Inhibitors: Initiation, Titration and Creatinine Monitoring

…changes), renal function, and potassium should be evaluated within 1 to 2 weeks after initiation of ACE inhibitors, especially in patients with preexisting azotemia, hypotension…

Stress Echocardiography: Protocols and Interpretation

…prognosis in patients with suspected or established coronary artery disease (CAD). It combines echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) structure and function with exercise or…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…TTE are obtained with the patient in the supine position. In order to obtain the best possible image quality, patient safety and ergonomics for the…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…a new attack and a movement that merely worsens dizziness that is already ongoing . A patient with BPPV is usually relatively free of symptoms between…

Pre-test Probability and Selection of Non-invasive Testing in Stable Angina

…In patients with a very low probability of obstructive CAD, testing may generate false positive results and unnecessary downstream procedures. In patients with a high…

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