2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromesESC Clinical Practice Guidelines
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; involves performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) to assess for Abnormalities. Those are ERC guidelines
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Practice Essentials Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, is a nonsurgical technique for treating...
Emergencias hipertensivas
Emergencia hipertensiva En 1914, Volhard y Fahr describieron por primera vez el síndrome de emergencia hipertensiva. Casi medio siglo...
Cardiac Tamponade
Overview Practice Essentials Cardiac tamponade is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space,...
Chest Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA, 2021)
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association These are some of the highlights of the guidelines without analysis or...
Syncope
Overview Practice Essentials Syncope is defined as a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness [1] with an inability to maintain...
Angina Pectoris
Practice Essentials Angina pectoris is the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and...
Hyperkalemia in Emergency Medicine
Practice Essentials Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level greater than 5.5 mEq/L. [1] It can be difficult to diagnose clinically...
Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
Practice Essentials Ingestion of excessive calcium channel blocker (CCB) agents is one of the most potentially lethal prescription drug...
Aortic Dissection
Summary Aortic dissection (see the image below) is defined as separation of the layers within the aortic wall. Tears in the intimal layer...
