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NSTEMI: Risk Stratification and Timing of the Invasive Strategy

…revascularization, while avoiding unnecessary procedural complications and bleeding in those at lower risk or in whom the hazards of revascularization outweigh its potential benefit. A…

Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…margin must be included in the freeze. Contraindications Absolute: Suspected melanoma or any other pigmented lesion of uncertain diagnosis. A lesion in which histology is…

Stent Thrombosis: Timing, Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

…platelet rich because they form under high shear conditions. Disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or injury associated with PCI exposes thrombogenic material, promoting platelet activation…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…start timing, glucose, monitoring, intravenous or intraosseous access, a targeted history At 5 minutes A full, adequate dose of a benzodiazepine About 10 minutes Repeat…

What is the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation for arrhythmias?

…delivery of a precisely regulated electrical shock to terminate a tachyarrhythmia, and it encompasses both synchronized cardioversion and defibrillation ; the key distinction is timing relative…

Post-Infarction Mechanical Complications: Ventricular Septal, Free-Wall, and Papillary Muscle Rupture

…in hospital mortality was 42.4% for STEMI associated mechanical complications and 18% for those associated with NSTEMI. The timing of VSR, free wall rupture…

Electrical cardioversion

…VT (torsades) Timing The shock is delivered on the R wave The shock is delivered immediately Why Avoids the vulnerable phase of the T wave…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…count is available. The nadir often occurs 7 to 14 days after a course of chemotherapy, but the timing varies considerably between regimens. Neutropenia can…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…scope Familial and genetic screening in cardiovascular medicine is the systematic assessment of relatives and other individuals who may carry an inherited predisposition to cardiovascular…

Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome

…patients with left ventricular dysfunction and/or MVD. Nevertheless, the optimal extent and timing of intervention depend on the clinical setting, haemodynamic status, coronary anatomy…

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