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Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…present, neurological examination, gait and truncal stability Acute balance syndrome Acute persistent unsteadiness or ataxia without clear spontaneous nystagmus Cerebellar or brainstem infarction, intoxication, Wernicke…

Refractory Angina: Options When Standard Therapy Fails

…Experimental angiogenic or regenerative strategies. The syndrome is clinically important not only because of persistent symptoms, but also because quality of life is often poor…

🟠 Management of STEMI (ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction)

…the most current recommendations for the management of acute coronary syndromes with persistent ST segment elevations (i.e STEMI, ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction)…

STEMI: Fibrinolysis, Indications, Contraindications and Rescue PCI

…elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a working diagnosis based on persistent ST segment elevation or an equivalent electrocardiographic pattern in a patient with symptoms of…

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definitions and Initial Triage

…occur without persistent ST segment elevation, accompanied by a rise and subsequent fall in cardiac specific troponin attributable to myocardial ischaemia. UA presents with compatible…

No-Reflow Phenomenon During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prevention and Treatment

…than persistent obstruction of the treated epicardial segment. The phenomenon occurs in approximately 2%–3% of PCI procedures overall. It is particularly associated with intervention…

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and ECG Criteria

…segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an acute coronary syndrome characterized clinically by acute myocardial ischaemic symptoms or equivalent presentations together with persistent ST segment…

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

…instructions are not provided in the source material. Delayed help seeking is associated with older age, female sex, Black race, lower socioeconomic or uninsured status…

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Choosing Anticoagulation

…during office based assessments may coexist with asymptomatic episodes. Consequently, the absence of AF during intermittent monitoring is not sufficient evidence that thromboembolic risk is…

Indications for pacemaker

…A normal functioning AV node should not develop AV block when treated with beta blockers. Persisting bradycardia AV block AV block Definition Indication for pacing…

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