Cardiology Core Curriculum A problem-based approach - part 1 potx

... Texas, USA Cardiology Core Curriculum viii Christina Karaviotis, Lotika Singha and Andy Baker of BMJ Books for their advice, support, and the rapid response to trans-Atlantic emails and attachments. ... end-organ damage. In patients with diabetes mellitus (an important cardiovascular risk factor) retinopathy may develop. Increased capillary permeability leads to capillary closure and di...

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... of atypical chest pain and/or palpitations. Mitral valve prolapse can be unequivocally diagnosed by two- dimensional echocardiographic imaging of the mitral valve apparatus in the parasternal and ... Richard L Page 9 Sudden cardiac death and resuscitation 268 Robert C Kowal 10 Heart failure and cardiac transplantation 278 Clyde W Yancy Jr 11 Congenital heart disease 323 M Elizabeth Brickner...

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... intimal flap seen by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging was indicative of what? 7. What additional information was provided by magnetic resonance imaging that was unavailable by transthoracic ... in particular following revascularization techniques such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting • risk stratification after acute myocardia...

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... hypertension have abnormal nitric oxide mediated vasodilatation. The absence of appropriate nitric oxide mediated vasodilatation may lead to abnormal vascular remodeling and promote vascular damage, predisposing ... agent, and has the advantage of providing additional cardiac protection for patients with ischemia. Intra-arterial monitoring of therapy is advisable in the patient population who...

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... Med 19 98;339: 436–43. 16 Antman EM, Cohen M, Radley D, et al. Assessment of the treatment effect of enoxaparin for unstable angina/non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. TIMI 11 B- ESSENCE meta-analysis. ... coronary revascularization. Cardiac palpation Abnormalities of cardiac palpation such as left ventricular heave or lift, which are characterized by sustained outward movement of an area th...

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... emergency cardiac care: changes in the management of cardiac arrest. JAMA 20 01; 285 :12 67–9. 15 Takata TA, Page RL, Joglar JA. Automated external defibrillators: technical considerations and clinical promise. ... Priori SG, Barhanin J, Hauer RNW, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias: impact on clinical management parts I and II. Circulation 19 99;99: 518 –28. 13 Amer...

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... 70%. Heart failure and cardiac transplantation 317 The 1 year survival for heart–lung transplantation is approximately 50%. A heart transplantation alone does not solve the problem with pulmonary ... normotensive at rest but have Cardiology Core Curriculum 352 Figure 11 .15 Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic aorta demonstrating coarctation of the aorta just distal to the...

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... 234 × 10 3 /µl, International Normalized Ratio 1 0, partial Valvular disease and infective endocarditis 397 2. What anatomic features made this patient an ideal candidate for mitral valve repair ... be accompanied by a third heart sound (S 3 ). The physical examination of a patient with mitral regurgitation may reveal an apical holosystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla. There are...

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... and therapy is generally palliative. In rare cases, cardiac invasion Pericardial disease, disease of the aorta, and heart tumors 4 41 Cardiology Core Curriculum 470 aVRIV 1 V 4 aVLII V 2 V 5 aVF 25 ... pregnancy and was anticoagulated with warfarin postpartum. Her delivery was entirely unremarkable and she was discharged home uneventfully. Case 14 .2 A 53-year-old man presented wi...

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... Flecainide has good efficacy and safety for patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, particularly in patients with no structural heart disease. Ventricular ... In patients with acute coronary syndromes (acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, unstable angina), aspirin decreases rates of non-fatal reinfarction and cardiovascular de...

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