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ArticleCardiology
Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Thromboembolism Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a profound driver of global cardiovascular morbidity and mortality…

ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…lead V1 and qRS pattern in V6 with QRS duration <120 ms) D: Profound sinus bradycardia (<30 beats/min or sinus pauses ≥3 s) Explanation…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…this demographic on a global scale. Numerous substances possess the potential to induce cardiac arrest or cause profound cardiopulmonary depression. Table 1 delineates substances for…

ArticleClinical medicine
Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…pain and sensory disturbance. With progression, motor dysfunction develops, followed by profound anaesthesia, paralysis, muscle rigidity and ultimately major tissue loss. Reperfusion after severe or…

ArticleCardiology
Ventricular Tachycardia

…diagnosis and management. Over the past decade, the landscape of VT management has undergone a profound paradigm shift. Driven by advanced electroanatomical mapping, high resolution…

ArticleProcedurer
Pericardiocentesis

…the prognosis. The patient must go to cardiothoracic surgery. In profound shock, very limited decompression may be considered in consultation with a cardiothoracic surgeon. Myocardial…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

Arrhythmias and arrhythmology Pharmacology & dosing Pharmacokinetic Considerations Relevant to Dosing Amiodarone exhibits highly variable and complex pharmacokinetics that profoundly influence its dosing strategies. The drug…