…ticagrelor. In patients undergoing PCI for ACS, prasugrel should be considered in preference to ticagrelor, although the comparative evidence between prasugrel and ticagrelor is conflicting…

…recommended interval before elective surgery. In the absence of malfunction, a pacemaker should have been checked within the preceding 12 months and an ICD within…

…signs of CTO or a dedicated physical examination algorithm. Diagnostics Non invasive assessment of ischaemia and viability Objective evidence of ischaemia is important before elective…

…of patients undergoing primary PCI have multivessel disease. In ACS complicated by cardiogenic shock, multivessel disease is present in approximately 80% of patients. Evaluation and…

…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…

…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…

…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…

[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…

…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…