Chapter 6 Cardiac catheterization and intervention Radiation protection in the catheterization laboratory Vascular access: the femoral artery Vascular access: the radial artery Vascular access site management Coronary angiography Interpreting the…
Chapter 10 Arrhythmias The cardiac conduction system Bradycardia: general approach Sinus bradycardia Sinus pause Sick sinus syndrome Atrioventricular block Bundle branch block Tachycardia: general approach Tachycardia: emergency management Tachyarrhythmias: classification…
Cardiovascular emergencies Adult basic life support Adult advanced life support Universal treatment algorithm Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Acute MI: thrombolysis protocol Acute myocardial infarction …
Atherosclerosis: pathophysiology Development of atherosclerotic plaques Epidemiology Assessment of atherosclerotic risk Risk factors for coronary artery disease Hypertension Treatment of high blood pressure Combining antihypertensive drugs Lipid management in atherosclerosis…
Chapter 1 Cardiac investigations Exercise ECG Cardiac computed tomography Clinical applications of cardiac CT Transthoracic echocardiography Transthoracic Doppler imaging The standard transthoracic ECHO The standard transthoracic ECHO: continued Assessment of…
General considerations Acute rheumatic fever Mitral stenosis: clinical features Mitral stenosis: investigations Mitral stenosis guidelines Mitral regurgitation Mitral regurgitation guidelines Mitral valve prolapse Aortic stenosis Management of aortic stenosis Aortic…
Chapter 11 Invasive electrophysiology Abbreviations Mechanism of tachycardias Mechanism of arrhythmias The electrophysiology study Uses of the electrophysiology study Programmed ventricular stimulation New technologies Catheter ablation Complications of catheter ablation…
Chapter 7 Heart failure Introduction Forms of heart failure Causes and precipitants Signs and symptoms Investigations Management of heart failure Diuretics in heart failure Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for heart failure…
Arterial blood sampling Arterial line insertion: introduction Arterial line insertion: over-the-wire technique Arterial line insertion: over-the-needle technique Central line insertion Internal jugular vein cannulation Subclavian vein cannulation Ultrasound-guided central venous…
Chapter 2 Drugs for the heart Antiplatelet agents Antiplatelet agents: aspirin Antiplatelet agents: thienopyridines Antiplatelet agents: clopidogrel Antiplatelet agents: prasugrel Intravenous antiplatelet agents Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs,…
