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Abstract 212: Percutaneous Carotid access in Mechanical Thrombectomy ? a safe alternative to transfemoral approach

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

The patient was eventually discharged to short term acute rehabilitation and continues to follow up outpatient with the Stroke clinic.ConclusionOlder patients with ischemic stroke commonly have tortuous vessels or peripheral vascular disease. Surgical closure of the puncture site was performed by vascular surgery.

Anatomy 40
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RBBB and LAFB. Is it trifascicular block? The complexities of Wenckebach, with Ken Grauer analysis.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

If the patient does not present with syncope, then outpatient management is probably OK, with referral to cardiology. This is because of “the great variation in anatomy and pathology producing this pattern” — as well as the fact that one will usually not be able to make a definitive diagnosis of trifascicular block from the surface ECG.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

It reported the rate of CCTA exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019. Over that period, the rates of CCTA by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased by 355%, according to findings of Russell A. Reeves, MD, Ethan J. Halpern, MD, and Vijay M.

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Trust the coronaries : There are benign forms of ACS too !

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Strangely, we are also taught , “No ACS should be considered benign, until you see the coronary anatomy” I wish patients realise, how difficult it is to practice cardiology, for that matter any field of emergency medicine. Many low-risk categories can be managed as outpatients; it is still true.