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Mediastinal hematoma following transradial percutaneous coronary intervention: case report and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This case highlights the necessity of exercising extreme caution when utilizing hydrophilic-coated curved-tip guidewires during the advancement process in peripheral vascular procedures.

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American College of Cardiology Announces Care of the Athletic Heart

DAIC

Given the rapid expansion of sports cardiology, cardiovascular care teams must understand contemporary care and practice management strategies for all athletes—from the elite to the exercise enthusiast.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Blood Clots: An enlarged heart is more prone to developing blood clots, which can lead to stroke or pulmonary embolism. Exercise regularly to keep the heart strong and healthy. Cardiac Arrest or Sudden Death: Cardiomegaly increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.

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50 yo with V fib has ROSC, then these 2 successive ECGs: what is the infarct artery?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

KEY Point: Prediction of the "culprit" artery is more than just an academic exercise: I believe trying to predict the culprit artery improves our ability at ECG interpretation — because it forces us to correlate ECG findings in all 12 leads with the clinical situation.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

ET Room B406A Fractional Flow Reserve-guided Complete or Culprit-only PCI in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Incidence of Periprocedural Cerebral Embolisms Caused by Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Between Cryoballoon and Radiofrequency Ablation Transseptal Versus Retrograde (..)

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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

They include myocardial ischemia, acute pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, external compression due to mass over the right ventricular outflow tract region, and metabolic disorders like hyper or hypokalemia and hypercalcemia. These are the conditions which have to be considered or excluded as they can sometimes manifest Brugada pattern on ECG.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Mid cavity obstruction in HCM is associated with apical aneurysm, systemic embolism, and arrhythmias. Dynamic gradient may be sought by glyceryl trinitrate, Valsalva manoeuvre, standing position or even symptom limited exercise. Obstruction may occur during recovery and post exercise monitoring of gradient is mandatory.