…hypertensive emergency, heart failure, and end stage renal disease, may produce elevated troponin concentrations. The probability of MI increases continuously as the absolute hs cTn…

…thickness of the pericardium can be measured and in most cases, a thickening is noted. Table 1 presents the similarities and differences between restrictive cardiomyopathy…

…Acute kidney injury (KDIGO) Stage Creatinine Urine output : : : 1 A rise ≥ 26 µmol/L in 48 h, or 1.5–1.9 × the baseline <…

…assumes a steady state. Dosing and clinical decisions should therefore be based on the whole course, not on a single eGFR. Step 1: confirm the…

…eGFR of 15 mL/min/1.73 m², cardiovascular mortality risk may be as much as three times higher than in individuals without comparable renal…

…treatment. Reported risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, end stage renal disease, and death may be two to six fold higher in affected adults. True, apparent…

…from atherosclerotic type 1 MI. It is an infrequent cause of ACS overall but represents a substantial proportion of ACS presentations in young and middle…

…fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) [1] . Historically viewed as a simple plumbing problem characterized by the…

…airway algorithm is activated in unexpectedly difficult laryngoscopy, difficult bag mask ventilation or failed intubation — and already at the planning stage when the MACOCHA score…

…coexistence of defined clinical and laboratory components; the diagnostic criteria themselves are not reproduced in the available source material. Waist circumference is particularly important because…