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ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…hypercalcaemia Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancies cause 90% of all cases of hypercalcemia. Less common causes are immobilization, sarcoidosis, thyrotoxicosis, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, Addison's disease…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…not regarded as a discrete disease; rather, it is an indicator of increased cardiovascular risk and a setting in which secondary hypertension is relatively common…

Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction

…after ACS or STEMI. Aspirin 75–162 mg once daily is described as an acceptable secondary prevention range in chronic coronary disease. For prolonged treatment…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…Prophylaxis against recurrence of cerebrovascular disease: 75–80 mg tablet once daily. Warnings and precautions Use Aspirin with caution in the following cases: Concurrent anticoagulant…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…The modern concept of rehabilitation has evolved from early post infarction physical activity programmes into a structured centre of secondary cardiovascular prevention in which exercise…

Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, or peripheral artery disease. Secondary prevention concerns patients with established vascular disease, in whom aspirin…

Left Bundle Branch Block: ECG criteria and clinical implications

…recovery patterns within the left ventricle, resulting in a widened QRS complex and secondary ST T wave abnormalities [7]. Diagnostic Criteria The diagnostic requirements for…

Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…disease (PAD), and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Its principal therapeutic objective is reduction of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C), the primary lipid target in…

Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…hyperplasia. A family history is therefore important, particularly in patients with early onset hypertension or premature cerebrovascular disease. PA is associated with cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…likelihood of secondary hypertension and with substantially greater cardiovascular risk than hypertension controlled with treatment. Reported risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, end stage renal disease…

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