5 results
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Angina Stress Test ... Coronary CTA (making clear ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
regimen is not as clear ... Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... when patient at rest ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... serum creatinine, test ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology