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Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…transferred to such centers. Post cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS) Post cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS) emerges after ROSC or initiation of ECMO. The syndrome was first…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…or cardiac surgery. The post infarction patient may experience: Reduced exercise tolerance Physical deconditioning Activity related anxiety Depression or psychological distress Loss of confidence in…

Cardiac arrest in hypothermia (accidental hypothermia)

…neurological function upon discharge. Figure 1 . Expected cardiopulmonary function and alertness in decreasing body temperature according to HOPE (Hypothermia Outcome Prediction after Extracorporeal Life Support…

ACE Inhibitors: Initiation, Titration and Creatinine Monitoring

…Acute Heart Failure and Early Post Discharge Management The STRONG HF trial demonstrated the safety and efficacy of an approach based on starting and titrating…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…reflex upon hospital admission post cardiac arrest serves as an unfavorable prognostic indicator, its standalone utility in guiding decisions, such as termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…superior wall of the ear canal , past the plug — not straight at it. The water should get behind the wax and push it out. 6…

Post-Infarction Mechanical Complications: Ventricular Septal, Free-Wall, and Papillary Muscle Rupture

…Definition and pathophysiology Post infarction mechanical complications are structural disruptions of acutely infarcted myocardium occurring most often during the first days after ST elevation myocardial…

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…post traumatic pericarditis, including cases related to cardiovascular interventions. Dressler syndrome now occurs in fewer than 1% of AMI cases and is seen predominantly after…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…procedure, occurring within 48 hours after PCI or CABG. While the procedure itself provides the clinical context, the diagnosis requires evidence of new myocardial ischaemia…

🟠 Vernakalant (Brinavess)

…conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm. Vernakalant is used in the following settings: Non surgery patients: atrial fibrillation ≤7 days duration. Post…

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