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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…

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration After Acute Coronary Syndromes and Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

…is central to the prevention of platelet mediated coronary thrombosis after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Aspirin irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase and…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…of the right atrium. This circuit also relies on a central area of block, which encompasses both an anatomical barrier (the inferior vena cava) and…

Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…day. Reassess the dose daily and follow creatinine. Underdosing in sepsis is more dangerous than exceeding the upper dose limit during the first 24 hours…

The ECG in assessment of myocardial reperfusion

…return) of ST segment elevations. If the reperfusion is complete (after a total occlusion) the ST segment is normalized within one hour, and this confirms…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…left ventricular hypertrophy. Among patients with NSTE ACS undergoing angiography, approximately 10% have no critical epicardial stenosis. In some of these patients, microvascular obstruction or…

🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

[calc_aorta] Sinus of Valsalva (SOV) and Aortic Root Assessment The sinus of Valsalva diameter (SOVd) is a critical measurement in evaluating aortic root morphology…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…or those undergoing aortic valve replacement [1, 5, 10]. A history of increasing frequency of hospitalizations and visits for heart failure without disease recognition in…

🟠 ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Bleeding Risk Score

…Lip GY. Performance of the HEMORR2HAGES, ATRIA, and HAS BLED bleeding risk prediction scores in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing anticoagulation: the AMADEUS study. J…

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