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Cardiac tumors

…minority of cardiac tumors, occur in the heart tissue. Approximately 80% of all primary tumors are benign, and the remaining ones are malignant. • Secondary cardiac…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…the co administration of multiple QT prolonging medications, and drug accumulation secondary to renal or hepatic impairment or the inhibition of cytochrome P450 metabolism [1…

QT duration & corrected QT (QTc) duration: ECG features & implications

…morbidity and mortality. This is presumably explained by a higher incidence of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. It has been suggested that the high risk of ventricular…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…the renal function and the severity of the bleeding 7 Manage antiplatelet drugs according to their indication. Do not routinely stop aspirin given as secondary…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…factors and relevant comorbidities Evidence of hypertension mediated organ damage Existing cardiac, cerebrovascular, or renal disease The possibility of a secondary cause The medical and…

Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction

…absence of contraindications, using a loading dose followed by maintenance treatment. The source material does not specify the loading dose. Efficacy and harms In secondary…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…to moderate heart failure, kidney or liver disease, especially when combined with diuretics (risk of fluid retention and impaired kidney function). Patients with bronchial asthma…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…left ventricular function The amount of residual viable myocardium exposed to ischaemic risk Susceptibility to serious ventricular arrhythmias Cardiac rehabilitation addresses these determinants indirectly and…

Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…pathway of platelet activation, its antiplatelet effect is relatively limited compared with agents that inhibit other platelet pathways. The distinction between primary and secondary prevention…

Left Bundle Branch Block: ECG criteria and clinical implications

…by a significant reorganization of the activation and recovery patterns within the left ventricle, resulting in a widened QRS complex and secondary ST T wave…

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