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

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
making clear to patient ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Catheterization ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
persistent rest angina ... New/worsening MR ... #Indications #Cardiac ... #catheterization ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization ... However, when the diagnosis ... pressure) -right atrial ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
meddler still hanging ... volume overload, atrial ... Diagnosis by echocardiography ... turns into a cardiac ... internal medicine and cardiology