…This pre test probability is the clinician’s estimate of the probability that the patient has anatomically obstructive CAD before the result of a new…

…prolonged. Individuals with accessory pathways (Kent's bundle) only display pre excitation on the ECG when impulses are actually conducted over the accessory pathway. In…

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and clinical classification Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy comprise chronic or pre existing hypertension, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia. Collectively, they affect approximately…

…Preoperative functional assessment before major surgery. At a low pre test probability most positive results are false positives; at a high probability a negative test…

…decompensated heart failure (DHF). In the critically ill patient, AF may be pre existing, newly detected for the first time, or newly developed during management…

…flutter, atrial tachycardia, multifocal atrial tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT (pre excitation, WPW), junctional tachycardia. These tachyarrhythmias arise in the atria and are very rarely life threatening…

…Unstable monomorphic VT with a pulse. Pre excitation with atrial fibrillation and a very rapid ventricular rate. Elective or subacute: Symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation where…

…acute kidney injury, microangiopathic haemolysis, and severe pre eclampsia or eclampsia. The blood pressure is often at least 180/120 mmHg, but no absolute threshold…

…MAP) by decreasing systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Clevidipine does not reduce cardiac filling pressure (pre load), since it has no effects on the venous capacitance…

…MAP) by decreasing systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Clevidipine does not reduce cardiac filling pressure (pre load), since it has no effects on the venous capacitance…