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Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…and treatment related factors: Age older than 80 years Female sex Low body mass index Asian ancestry Previous muscle disease or a personal or family…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…fibrillation: definitions, causes, risk factors, ECG diagnosis and management Atrial fibrillation is the most common abnormal tachyarrhythmia (only sinus tachycardia is more common). The prevalence…

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP

…Moderate or severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) Hypertension mediated organ damage (HMOD) Probable or definite familial hypercholesterolaemia Other markedly abnormal single risk factors or genetic…

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Prognostic Use in Practice

…asymptomatic individual is not supported by the available evidence described here. Systematic screening of the general population for cardiovascular risk factors has not been shown…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…well being. Physical inactivity is itself a major cardiovascular risk factor. Sedentary behaviour may confer risk even in individuals who achieve recommended exercise volumes; therefore…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…L An expected high risk course Neutropenia expected to last longer than 7 days, or shorter neutropenia with clinical risk factors International guidelines generally use…

Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)

…between inflammation and risk factors (smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc) modifies the progression rate in the atherosclerotic plaque. The more inflammation and more risk factors…

Deceased donor organ donation

…the assessment takes. The task of the health service is to give effect to the deceased person's wishes, not to persuade anyone. This article…

Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…is normalised [3]. A healthy person without diabetes therefore does not normally need investigation on the basis of an isolated, asymptomatic low sensor reading alone…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…thrombus presence. These factors are weighted and summed to produce a total score, which stratifies patients into low, intermediate, and high risk categories. Clinical applications…

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