What decides the suspicion of acute coronary syndrome in acute chest pain patients? BMC Emerg Med. 2014;14:9. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-14-9.AlexanderKamali, MartinSöderholm, UlfEkelund. (2014) What decides the suspicion of acute coronary syndrome in acute chest pain patients?. BMC Emergency...
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS):Blood flow is sometimes suddenly reduced to your heart. Because that can lead to a heart attack,ACSis treated like an emergency. If you have severe chest pain, seek help right away. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease:Over time, a sticky, fatty substance called...
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS):Blood flow is sometimes suddenly reduced to your heart. Because that can lead to a heart attack,ACSis treated like an emergency. If you have severe chest pain, seek help right away. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease:Over time, a sticky, fatty substance called...
As previously stated epinephrine's most common use is to treat acute anaphylaxis. Proper and timely epinephrine use can be life-saving. Anaphylaxis can be fatal so it is crucial to optimize prevention in anyone at risk of allergic disease. Ways for you to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis include...
Acute coronary syndrome Apo: Apolipoprotein CETP: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein CHD: Coronary heart disease CI: Confidence interval CV: Cardiovascular CVD: Cardiovascular disease EAS: European Atherosclerosis Society EPA: Eicosapentaenoic acid ER: Extended-release HDL: High-density lipopro...
Acute heart failure (AHF) can present as new-onset HF, or as an acute decompensation of chronic HF (CHF). Most cases of HF are acquired and caused by dysfunction of the heart due to muscle damage, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, diabetes, valvular heart disease or arrhythmias...
"Acute anterior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction". The ambulance attendant tells him that he is having a large heart attack which is potentially life-threatening and is being caused by an acute blockage of a major coronary artery by a blood clot that had formed on top of an unstable ...
IntroductionThe evidence for beta-blocker use in patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), particularly in those with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, dates from the late 1990s. We aimed to assess the role of beta-blockers in a contemporary population of patients with ACS....
Brilinta (ticagrelor).Doctors prescribe this antiplatelet (anti-clotting) drug with aspirin. Together, they can lower your odds of heart attack or stroke if you have acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a condition that blocks blood flow to your heart. It’s also used to treat CAD or if you’ve...
Cardiovascular diseases.These conditions affect your blood vessels and heart. They includecoronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Cardiovascular diseases may alter your quality of life, and left untreated can be life threatening. Cancer.This disease happens when cells in your body mutate and...