…common agent. These streptococci most often originate from the oral cavity and affect heart valves that have some kind of damage, change or degeneration. Endocarditis…

…death. Important clinical features suggesting UA include a prolonged episode at rest, newly developed severe angina, or a clear deterioration in a previously stable pattern…

…in acute STEMI have been discussed previously (refer to ECG Changes in Acute Myocardial Infarction), a rehearsal is provided below. Management of acute STEMI is…

…the characteristic clinical syndrome of breathlessness, fatigue and oedema. The underlying mechanisms are not uniform across the HFmrEF population. Some patients have a pathophysiological profile…

…deposition, culminating in a partially or fully occlusive intraluminal thrombus [5] . ACS Classification The clinical spectrum of Acute Coronary Syndromes encompasses Unstable Angina (UA), Non…

…and arrhythmology ECG Diagnosis and management of narrow and wide complex tachycardia All clinically significant supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias have been reviewed in previous sections…

…course have been meticulously crafted. ECGwaves.com welcomes readers regardless of their previous training and profession. Read Dr Rawshani's book Below follows a review…

…a clinically unstable acute coronary syndrome, but the examination does not reliably establish or exclude the diagnosis. The ECG and serial assessment remain central. Diagnostic…

…If pathological Q waves occur as a result of myocardial infarction, the infarction may be classified as Q wave infarction (this has negligible clinical implication)…

…establish a working diagnosis of STEMI rapidly, identify haemodynamic or electrical instability and determine the appropriate reperfusion pathway. Important early clinical priorities include: Recognition of…