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Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…and ICD recipients undergoing procedures likely to generate EMI. Assess pacing dependence Determining pacing dependence is central to planning. If EMI causes oversensing and pacing…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…complications and when thrombectomy should be considered. The doses and Swedish thresholds below are based on the national guideline for the management of reperfusion treatment…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…the more myocardium can be salvaged. Call the PCI service in parallel with drug treatment and transport planning [1,5]. Symptom duration Under 12 hours…

Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Treatment Principles

…absolute: patient phenotype, risk factors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, echocardiographic findings, and left atrial size must also be considered. Patients with mPAP…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite intensive antihypertensive treatment and who therefore require assessment for pseudo resistance, secondary hypertension, treatment related contributors, and excess cardiovascular risk…

Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

…than the current threshold for hypertension, and the current treatment target levels for patients with and without diabetes. The threshold for hypertension is currently 140…

Management and treatment of AV block (atrioventricular blocks)

…block 2 Mobitz type 2 and AV block 3. The only treatment with a class I recommendation for the management of acute bradycardia is transcutaneous…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…ECG changes at any level Immediate emergency treatment, continuous ECG monitoring and early assessment of the need for dialysis ECG changes or serious neuromuscular symptoms…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…3,4]. In parallel with the drug treatment Resuscitation, investigation and drug treatment must proceed simultaneously. Do not wait for laboratory results, CT or EEG…

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis, Cascade Screening and Treatment

…for most cases. Variants in APOB that impair apolipoprotein B binding to the LDL receptor. Gain of function variants in PCSK9, which reduce recycling and…

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