…reported reductions of up to 50–55% in guideline summaries. It also lowers non HDL C by up to approximately 50% and apolipoprotein B by…

…disease of the arterial wall. It is characterized by the subendothelial accumulation of apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins, macrophage infiltration, smooth muscle cell proliferation, and extracellular…

…Danlos syndrome Inflammatory aortitis, including Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis Bicuspid aortic valve Coarctation of the aorta Previous aortic trauma Pregnancy, particularly the third…

…S), and small waves are referred to by their lower case letters (q, r, s). Figure 5 shows examples of naming of the QRS complex…

…A score of 3 or more indicates a difficult intubation — call for help and get out the videolaryngoscope and plan B before you give the…

…allows for rapid spread of the depolarization to the contractile cells. Figure 3 illustrates the components of the conduction system and its temporal relationship to…

…too small to be detected by skin electrodes; the ECG presents the electrical activity of the atrial and ventricular myocardium. Automaticity of pacemaker cells The…

…reduced HDL cholesterol and increased small, dense LDL particles. Increased apoB containing particles and remnants may provide a more accurate assessment of atherogenic burden than…

…to anaerobic metabolism and discontinue contractions in order to alleviate the ischemia. This enables the cell to endure up to 30 minutes of severe ischemia…

…more cell lines. Suspected acute leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative neoplasm. Work up and staging of lymphoma and myeloma. Suspected bone marrow metastasis. Assessment of…