Articles & courses

ArticlesShow all 64
In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…Presentation and Symptoms The clinical spectrum of ISR is broad: Many patients remain asymptomatic. The most common symptomatic presentation is CCS, usually with recurrent angina…

No-Reflow Phenomenon During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prevention and Treatment

…on the extent of microvascular obstruction and the territory supplied by the treated vessel. Possible manifestations include: Persistent or recurrent myocardial ischemia Deterioration in ventricular…

NSTEMI: Risk Stratification and Timing of the Invasive Strategy

…defining electrocardiographic feature is the absence of persistent ST segment elevation. This does not imply low risk: patients with NSTE ACS may have substantial myocardial…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…Increase diuretic dose and/or combine diuretic classes Diuretic resistance or end stage renal failure Consider renal replacement therapy Hypoperfusion with persistent organ injury Consider…

Stent Thrombosis: Timing, Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

…these events. Clinical presentation and symptoms Most patients with stent thrombosis present with ACS. Clinical manifestations therefore commonly include recurrent myocardial ischaemia, recurrent infarction, or…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…Persistent bradycardia (< 40 beats/min) Undiagnosed systolic murmur Carotid sinus massage should be considered in patients with symptoms suggestive of carotid sinus syncope and…

Microvascular Angina and INOCA: Diagnosis with CFR and IMR

… and recurrent symptoms causing impaired quality of life. Women with suspected angina are more likely than men to have non anginal symptoms such as dyspnoea…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…patients taking these agents. The cough is characteristically nonproductive and dry. Patients may describe a persistent tickle or sensitivity in the throat. In recent years…

Unstable Angina: Definition and Contemporary Management

…Clinical Presentation and Symptoms The clinical spectrum of ACS is broad. Patients may be asymptomatic at presentation, have persistent chest discomfort, or present with cardiac…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…plus ezetimibe. Consider bempedoic acid in selected patients, particularly those with statin intolerance or persistent failure to reach goal. For statin intolerant patients, ezetimibe may…

Media

No matches.

Tests

Tools