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Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…the bedside. The check against the patient's own identity immediately before transfusion is the single most important safety measure in the entire chain. In…

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

…or polymer free drug delivery system, and an antiproliferative agent. Their development has improved procedural safety, reduced repeat revascularization, and broadened the range of lesions…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…supine position. In order to obtain the best possible image quality, patient safety and ergonomics for the operator, special examination tables are used. These tables…

Tricuspid stenosis

…evidence demonstrating long term durability (Filsoufi et al). Percutaneous interventions lack long term safety and efficacy data. References ESC EACVI Guidelines for Valvular Heart Disease …

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…impairment (Child Pugh Class C). Pediatric population Safety and efficacy in children under 18 years have not been established. Limited data are available for children…

ACE Inhibitors: Initiation, Titration and Creatinine Monitoring

…Failure and Early Post Discharge Management The STRONG HF trial demonstrated the safety and efficacy of an approach based on starting and titrating oral medical…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…fatal myocardial infarction and non fatal stroke. The clinical development of canakinumab for this indication did not continue because of safety concerns, particularly fatal infections…

Stress Echocardiography: Protocols and Interpretation

…hypertrophy, LV dysfunction, or other pathology that could affect the safety or interpretation of the examination. Evaluation and Physical Examination Before stress echocardiography, clinical assessment…

Assessment of Pacemaker Malfunction

…yields an activation. The pacemaker is then set to the minimum energy needed to activate myocardium (a safety margin is often used). Most pacemakers perform…

Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…life support (BLS) 1. Safety at the scene The first step in BLS is to check the scene for safety. BLS can only commence if…

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