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Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…Rhabdomyolysis is a rare, severe form of muscle injury. The biological basis of many reported muscle symptoms remains uncertain. Randomized trials have shown muscle adverse…

A New Approach to Acute Coronary Syndromes: Occlusion MI (OMI) vs. Non-Occlusion MI (NOMI)

…reperfusion therapy. This approach fails to identify a substantial proportion of patients with acute coronary occlusion (ACO) who present without diagnostic ST elevation, often resulting…

Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Angina Pectoris): Diagnosis, Evaluation, Management

…unstable angina) at any time during the disease course. Some patients may experience an acute coronary syndrome as the first manifestation of their coronary artery…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…conscious patients who experienced a brief cardiac arrest. Post resuscitation care is an integral component of the chain of survival. It includes diagnosis of post…

Classification of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) & Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

…course of coronary artery disease and classification of acute coronary syndromes into STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina using ECG criteria. Acute myocardial infarction: a diagnosis…

Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk Management

…and atypical disease Fewer than half of patients with PAD have typical symptoms. Many have impaired walking or a slow gait without describing classic claudication…

STEMI: Primary PCI and System-of-Care Time Targets

…stable, asymptomatic patients without severe ischaemia. Evaluation and Physical Examination The initial evaluation should be structured to establish a working diagnosis of STEMI rapidly, identify…

🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…aiding in the diagnosis of aortic root dilation. Key Formulas BSA Calculation (Mosteller formula): [ \text{BSA (m²)} = \sqrt{\frac{\text{Height (cm)} \times \text…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…Increased risk of stroke; Increased risk of end stage renal disease; Increased mortality; and A higher probability of secondary hypertension. Patients may also have comorbid…

Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cardiac troponins, ECG & Symptoms

…or a combination of these symptoms. The diagnosis requires elevated levels of cardiac troponins. In addition to elevated troponins, the patient must display either symptoms…

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