In acute heart failure, any delay in initiation of treatment increases mortality. Prompt and adequate diagnosis is a clinical challenge. International guidelines recommend the use of B-type natriuretic peptide testing in the diagnostic workup of Heart Failure (HF) in both acute myocardial infarction ...
The patient is going to need an additional workup before a decision is made about potentially admitting to the ICU or discharging them altogether. An echocardiogram seems to make the most sense, but which one should be ordered? There is a higher risk of problems popping up with the order ...
In conclusion, this work illustrates how the psychophysiological state of bradycardia is linked to the neurocomputational underpinnings of approach-avoidance arbitration under threat. Our findings suggest that during bradycardia states the amygdala is involved in increased sensitivity to aversive value (reflec...
If you need a cardiac catheterization, this is generally the most invasive portion of an extensive cardiac evaluation that includes ECG, blood tests, X-rays, and possibly echocardiogram or pulmonary function tests. Sometimes the workup can take time, and you may not get a diagnosis right away....
The overall mortality risk depends on the speed of diagnosis, the treatment provided, and the underlying cause of the tamponade. Untreated, the condition is rapidly and universally fatal (see the image below). (See Presentation, Workup, Treatment, and Medication.) ...
Outline the workup of a patient with cardiac syncope and describe the role of the interprofessional team to manage this condition. Introduction Syncope, a sudden, transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, is a phenomenon estimated to affect 30% to 40% of the population, and those numbe...
The efficiency of the workup is improved, because patients are safely and quickly discharged from the ED with no adverse outcomes among patients with negative CCTA examinations. Finally, CCTA was associated with improved clinical outcomes when instituted in the immediate post-discharge evaluation of ...
Infectious and rheumatologic workup continued to be negative. The patient did not exhibit symptoms of connective tissue disease. Seven months after the initial presentation the patient was readmitted with COVID-19 infection complicated by hypotension and a small pericardial effusion. Symptoms improved ...
(LRIE) infection spreading along the leads to the endocardium. The detection of isolated LRIE and the assessment of the spread of infection in a patient with PI is often difficult and requires complex imaging and microbiological tests. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the usefulness...