Atrial Fibrillation
10Atrial Fibrillation I. Predisposing factors II. Types of AF III. General therapy of AF IV. Management of a patient who presents with acute, symptomatic AF V. Peri-cardioversion anticoagulation management VI….
Shock and Fluid Responsiveness
22Shock and Fluid Responsiveness 1. Shock I. Shock definition and mechanisms II. Goals of shock treatment III. Immediate management of any shock IV. Sepsis and septic shock V. Cardiogenic shock…
Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Palpitations
27Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Palpitations 1. Chest pain I. Causes II. Features III. Management of chronic chest pain IV. Management of acute chest pain 2. Acute dyspnea I. Causes II. Notes…
Hypertension
23Hypertension 1. Hypertension I. Definition II. ACC and ESC targets of therapy and rationale III. Treatment of hypertension: timing, first-line drugs, compelling indications for specific drugs IV. Resistant hypertension V….
Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
21Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis 1. Pulmonary embolism I. Presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) and risk factors II. Probability of PE III. Initial workup IV. Specific PE workup V….
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation
29Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation I. Steps in preoperative evaluation II. Surgical risk: surgery’s risk and patient’s risk III. CARP and DECREASE V trials IV. Only the highest-risk coronary patients require revascularization…
Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Approach to Chronic Chest Pain
3Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Approach to Chronic Chest Pain I. Causes of angina and pathophysiology of coronary flow II. Diagnostic approach III. Silent myocardial ischemia. Is there a role…
