…TOMAHAWK trials studied patients with ROSC who did not display ST segment elevations and randomized them to urgent angiography. These trials did not show any…

…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…

…management The most dangerous asthma attack is the silent one. A patient who has become calm, quiet in the chest and stopped struggling may be…

…a patient who has little or no reliable intrinsic rhythm may develop prolonged pauses. Pacing dependent patients therefore require protection against inhibition during the period…

…a visible cervical lesion. Contraindications There are no absolute contraindications, but refrain or adapt in: The patient does not consent — the examination must then not…

…the absolute majority. The CCU may be suitable for stable (hemodynamically and respiratory) and fully conscious patients who experienced a brief cardiac arrest. Post resuscitation…

…hypertension is a clinical indicator rather than a distinct disease. It identifies patients whose blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite intensive antihypertensive treatment and who therefore…

…in mL/min , not eGFR relative to 1.73 m². Recalculate in patients who are markedly larger or smaller than average. Higher doses may be…

…BLED score should not be used as a reason to withhold anticoagulation therapy. Instead, it serves as a tool to identify patients who may require…

…comorbidities and a higher risk of complications than patients without AF; both short and long term prognosis are worse than in patients who remain in…