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Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…sepsis research) or physiological reasoning. Cardiac arrest care is advanced and should preferably only be conducted in specialized centers. Patients who are not in specialized…

Clinical application of ECG in chest pain & acute myocardial infarction

…in order to detect right ventricular infarction (leads V3R, V4R, V5R, V6R) and posterolateral infarction (leads V7, V8, V9). Criteria for ischemia/infarction have been…

Deceased donor organ donation

…consent : a person who has not expressed opposition is presumed to have consented to donation. The person's wishes are established in this order: 1…

Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…Limitations Few adults aged 85 years or older have been included in randomized controlled trials. Moreover, trial participants who were described as frail generally had…

Indications, Contraindications, and Preparations for Exercise Stress Testing

…be absolute or relative. Briefly, exercise stress testing must not be performed in the presence of absolute contraindications. Relative contraindications call for an individualized assessment…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…is also recommended for risk stratification in specific populations, such as asymptomatic patients with pre excitation who have high risk occupations or participate in competitive…

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP

…SCORE2 and SCORE2 OP are intended for apparently healthy people or for individuals with elevated BP who do not already have a condition conferring sufficiently…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…despite three or more antihypertensive drugs from different classes at maximally tolerated doses, including a diuretic appropriate for kidney function. In patients with an estimated…

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

…of patients with PAD have typical symptoms. Many have impaired walking or a slow gait without describing classic claudication. In older adults, approximately 40% are…

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

…presenting to an emergency department or contacting primary care first. If ischaemic discomfort persists, emergency medical services should be called. Patients who have been prescribed…

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