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Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome

…objective, particularly in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and/or MVD. Nevertheless, the optimal extent and timing of intervention depend on the clinical setting, haemodynamic…

Exercise stress testing in special patient populations

…at various stages before and after revascularization procedures (PCI or coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]). Stress testing is used to establish the diagnosis of ischemic…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…up and staging of lymphoma and myeloma. Suspected bone marrow metastasis. Assessment of treatment response and measurement of residual disease (MRD). Fever of unknown origin…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…Sit the patient up again and observe the eyes for a further period — reversal of the nystagmus is common. 6. Repeat on the left side…

Edrophonium test

…Assessment of whether residual weakness in a patient with known myasthenia responds to further cholinesterase inhibition. The test has a sensitivity of around 60 % and…

Urinary catheterisation

…retention. Chronic urinary retention with renal impairment or a large residual volume. A need for accurate measurement of urine output in a critically ill patient…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…infarction and its clinical course Left ventricular function Residual ischaemic myocardium Ventricular arrhythmic risk Cardiovascular risk factors Functional capacity and degree of deconditioning Psychological status…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…patients with previous myocardial infarction and residual inflammation, defined by hsCRP ≥2 mg/L, it produced a modest reduction in a composite of cardiovascular death…

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…procedural lumen Substantial residual stenosis Long lesions Diabetes mellitus Untreated edge dissection Components and mechanisms of DES A conventional durable polymer DES consists of: A…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…residual LDL C reduction required is greater than can reasonably be obtained with a statin alone but does not necessarily require the larger effect of…

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