…within selected high risk populations, prevalence may be sufficiently high for targeted screening to be cost effective. For asymptomatic stenosis of at least 70%, the…

…The inheritance pattern affects the appropriate scope and duration of family surveillance. For example, heterozygous carriers in a clearly recessive cardiomyopathy may not require the…

…may develop when the disorder is not recognized early in life. Corneal arcus and xanthelasma can also occur, although they are less specific for FH…

…Current European recommendations advise screening adults with confirmed hypertension by measuring renin and aldosterone, although the strongest indications arise in patients with resistant or severe…

…or third degree AV block (not caused by medications) Stroke within 1 month Preparations for exercise stress testing The laboratory and personnel Exercise stress testing…

…The source material does not provide a detailed standardized physical examination protocol beyond assessment for a pulsatile abdominal mass and associated manifestations. Screening for AAA…

…Activities need not be undertaken in bouts of at least 10 minutes; shorter episodes also contribute to health. Spreading activity across the week may reduce…

…Cervical cancer screening according to the national programme. Checking an intrauterine device or a pessary. Assessment of prolapse. Sampling for a suspected sexually transmitted infection …

…the square of height in meters. BMI is relevant for medical prognostication as it serves as a quick, low cost, and reliable screening tool for…

…from health screening to assessment of symptoms after coronary artery bypass surgery. Traditionally, the most common indication for exercise stress testing has been the diagnostic…