…cardiovascular disease. The highest mortality rate was observed in patients with elevated TnT levels who had underlying cardiovascular disease, of which 69.4% died. Guo…

…by a sudden and random electrical event. An excerpt from the article follows: [...] Of every 10 such victims, the heart in 6 or 7 showed…

…which demonstrates that the majority of patients will not survive post resuscitation care. Among those who survive to hospitalization, 50 65% die within 24 hours (…

…to benefit from preventive drug therapy. Secondary prevention Although outside the principal scope of primary prevention, secondary prevention provides an important contrast. Patients with manifest…

…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…

…countries as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia or ASCVD who require further LDL C lowering…

…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…

…may be used to diagnose myocardial ischemia and infarction. Symptoms – Patients with acute myocardial infarction may present with typical ischemic chest pain, or with dyspnea…

…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…

…the patient is pacemaker dependent. Whether the device has been recently interrogated and whether any malfunction has been identified. Information should be obtained from the…