What is recommended regarding the measurement of cardiac troponins in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome?

…or syncope. During a discussion about her long-term prognosis, she asks about the most common causes of mortality for patients with her condition at…

…the following intravenous medications has been evaluated for termination of sustained monomorphic VT in patients with coronary artery disease with or without healed myocardial infarction…

…diagnosed with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% presents to the clinic complaining of worsening fatigue, dyspnea, and…

…cardiac surgery for valve replacement. Her electrophysiologist and surgeon are discussing the management of her SVT. Based on the considerations for SVT in patients with…

…year-old man with known severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis (a significant valvular heart disease) is evaluated prior to undergoing an urgent non-cardiac surgery for…

…emergency department with substernal chest pain that started approximately 90 minutes prior to arrival. His initial ECG (electrocardiogram) shows no ST-segment elevation or significant…

…the patient suddenly loses consciousness and goes into cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm. A prompt defibrillation successfully restores sinus rhythm. The patient is rapidly…

This 54-year-old patient with Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2) has a slightly irregular rhythm. What is the rhythm and should you be concerned…

A patient's ECG shows intermittently non-conducted P waves with a fixed PR interval. What type of AV block does this describe, and what…

A 64 year old male patient with hypertension. ECG is recorded during his annual health screening. He is asymptomatic during the recording. Heart rate 67…

…The patient experiences palpitations with sudden onset and occassionally the sensation that the heart skips a beat. Clinical examination reveals nothing suspicious and the patient…