Cardiology Core Curriculum - part 10 doc

... 283 hypertension in 101 indications for surgery 101 , 399 non-cardiac surgery in 482–3 syncope 102 treatment 101 , 371, 372, 393–4, 399–400 aortic valve area estimation 36–7, 38, 101 bicuspid 331, ... valve disease 39 two-dimensional 28–9, 30 edema abdominal 296–7 facial 4 peripheral 17, 106 , 107 –8 see also pulmonary edema Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 375, 425 Eisenmenger’s syndrome 10...

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... so before allowing even minor Cardiology Core Curriculum 262 diseases associated with impaired ventricular relaxation or left ventricular filling (Box 10. 1, Figure 10. 6). 1 The most common form ... counterregulatory release of endogenous vasodilators. Cardiology Core Curriculum 288 with coronary artery disease or cardiac dysfunction may partly account for this. In certain inhe...

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... 20–30%, reduces TGs 10 20%, increases HDL 5 10% ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HMG-CoA, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; ... 1999 ;100 :104 3–9. Cardiology Core Curriculum 502 Investigations. Routine laboratory tests, including fasting lipid panel: entirely normal. Resting 12-lead elect...

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... is technetium-99m (Tc-99m). This radionuclide is produced by a generator made of molybdenum-99, which decays to Tc-99m and emits γ rays of 140 KeV (kiloelectron volts) energy. Tc-99m decays with a half-life ... is fluorine-18, which has a half-life of 110 min. The radionuclides above can be attached to other molecules that have a known distribution in the body and thus form a Cardiology C...

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... in patients with coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med 1993; 329:221–7. Cardiology Core Curriculum 120 Cardiology Core Curriculum 144 Lifestyle modifications Not at target blood pressure (<140/90 ... reduce LDL-cholesterol by 20–40% and triglycerides by 10 20%, and raise HDL-cholesterol by 5 10% . Studies beyond 5 years have shown these agents to be quite safe. They may be hep...

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... typically leads to non-ST-segment elevation ACS. For this reason, fibrinolytic therapy is beneficial in patients with ST-segment elevation MI but not in those with non-ST- segment elevation ACS. Answer ... estimates of the presence of disease rather than a categorical “yes or no” answer. Cardiology Core Curriculum 210 Acute coronary syndromes 191 Table 6.5 Mechanical complications of a...

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... infective endocarditis can be categorized according to the underlying substrate as either native valve endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis, or intravenous drug abuse-related endocarditis. ... subendocardium and form a sterile thrombus composed of fibrin termed as “vegetation”. This process is referred to as non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis or “marantic” endocarditis. Non-bacteria...

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... tumors 441 Cardiology Core Curriculum 470 aVRIV 1 V 4 aVLII V 2 V 5 aVF 25 mm/s 10 mm/mV 40 Hs 002B-0 4-0 02B 12SL 4 CID: 1 III V 3 V 6 EID: 10 EDT: 09:31 aVRIV 1 V 4 aVLII V 2 V 5 V 6 aVF 25 mm/s 10 mm/mV ... despite anatomically extensive > 8000 100 0 500 100 Plasma D-dimer (ng/ml) Pulmonary angiogram Positive Negative 10 Figure 14.3 Distribution of plasma D-dimer leve...

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... rise was creatine kinase-MB fraction. Cardiology Core Curriculum 568 known coronary artery disease and symptoms of angina pectoris, is easy to identify and manage by non-invasive means, obviating ... techniques of revascularization risky or Cardiology Core Curriculum 566 α-adrenergic agonists 136, 139, 557–8 adverse effects 136 dosage 136 see also named drugs α-adrenergic blockers...

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... edema or congestion. Electrocardiogram findings are sinus tachycardia and non-specific ST-T wave changes. Cardiology Core Curriculum 24 Systole Diastole S 1 S 2 split S 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 3 Figure ... Professor of Internal Medicine, Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas...

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