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Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…records are incomplete. A full device check should be available within the recommended interval before elective surgery. In the absence of malfunction, a pacemaker should…

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…genotypes. These medications mitigate adrenergic stimulation, thereby decreasing the likelihood of arrhythmia onset. However, beta blockers do not fully eliminate the risk. In LQT3 patients…

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…In patients with pericarditis complicated by constriction, symptoms and signs of right sided heart failure may predominate. Pericardial effusions associated with post infarction pericarditis are…

Non-ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable Angina

…linking). Concurrent activation of the coagulation cascade leads to thrombin generation and fibrin deposition, culminating in a partially or fully occlusive intraluminal thrombus [5] . ACS…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…or a very strong clinical suspicion. 3. Give intravenous calcium in the presence of hyperkalaemic ECG changes or arrhythmia. 4. Shift potassium into the cells…

Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction

…the diagnosis of heart failure is clinically secure and the LVEF measurement is reliable. Nevertheless, these findings increase diagnostic confidence. The presence of symptoms alone…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…conduction. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Patients with atrial flutter typically present with symptoms related to high ventricular rates and the loss of the atrial kick…

PCSK9 Inhibitors: Indications, Efficacy and Access

…aneurysmal disease remains an emerging area of research. Pharmacological Classes and Mechanisms Monoclonal Antibodies Evolocumab and alirocumab are fully human monoclonal antibodies that bind circulating…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…access, a targeted history At 5 minutes A full, adequate dose of a benzodiazepine About 10 minutes Repeat the benzodiazepine once if the seizure persists…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…of the heart to provide blood flow appropriate to tissue requirements unless filling pressures are elevated. Consequently, congestion may occur across the full range of…

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