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Exercise stress testing in special patient populations

…Patients with previous acute coronary syndromes (ACS) Exercise stress testing is routinely performed after acute myocardial infarction in order to assess the presence of myocardial…

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

…figure rises dramatically in Southeast Asia, where the condition is historically linked to Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS) [4] . The clinical presentation is notoriously…

Pre-test Probability and Selection of Non-invasive Testing in Stable Angina

…Testing is optional and may be selected according to clinical judgement. Low to moderate probability: greater than 5% to 50% in the chronic coronary syndrome…

Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina: Provocation Testing and Treatment

…during provocation testing is also reported more frequently in East Asian populations. VA can occur as part of a more generalized vasospastic syndrome with migraine…

Exercise Electrocardiographic Testing: Indications, Limitations and Interpretation

ECG Exercise stress test Definition and clinical role Exercise electrocardiographic testing is a standardized assessment in which a patient performs progressively increasing external work, usually…

Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiology Evaluation and management of stable coronary artery disease Chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) Stable coronary artery disease (CAD), frequently referred to as stable angina pectoris…

Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Angina Pectoris): Diagnosis, Evaluation, Management

ECG Evaluation and management of stable coronary artery disease Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) Stable coronary artery disease (CAD), frequently referred to as stable angina pectoris…

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

Cardiology Definition and terminology Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms and signs resulting from structural or functional impairment of ventricular…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

Cardiology Pharmacology & dosing Definition and pathophysiology Congestion is a central expression of the heart failure syndrome and reflects excessive retention of sodium and water, with…

NSTEMI: Risk Stratification and Timing of the Invasive Strategy

…Definition and pathophysiological context Non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is considered within the spectrum of non ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS)…

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