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Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL ... , decreased HDL) ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... Androgens Increased LDL ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic ... Goldstein SA, Simel DL ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac MRI

Dr. Jacobo Kirsch
@kirschj

#Atrial #Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology #Clinical #Radiology
Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Radiology
Fibrates - Gemfibrozil and Fenofibrate 
Mechanism: activates PPAR alpha
Lipid Effects:
 - Decrease TG by 30-50%
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50% - Increase HDL ... - Decrease LDL
CT Coronary Angiography Indications - Appropriateness Criteria

@StanfordChiefs

#CCTA #Appropriateness #criteria #indications #cardiology #radiology #CTA #Cardiac
#indications #cardiology ... #radiology #CTA
Vascular Interventional Radiology Cheat Sheet

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Vascular #Interventional #Radiology #CheatSheet #Differential #Diagnosis #Interventions #Diseases #procedures
Interventional Radiology ... Interventional #Radiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias

#Tachycardia #Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic ... Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
/Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... comparison #clinical #cardiology