ECG features of RCA and Circumflex occlusion in inferior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with additional information about differentiating RCA from circumflex occlusion in inferior MI.
Cardiology
AMI is no more – long live MI
The abbreviation AMI has been replaced by MI throughout the book. AMI was just a bit too ’80’s’!
Cardiac failure terminology
The Cardiac failure page has been updated, including the use of the most recent descriptive terminology.
Rate control in AF and heart failure
The Management of cardiac failure page has been updated, including information about optimum rate control in cardiac failure.
Pericarditis
The Pericarditis page has had a number of updates, particularly in the area of aetiology and diagnosis.
Half life of BNP
The Assessment of cardiac failure page has been updated with information about the half lives of the different forms of BNP, and the clinical implications of this.
Hampton’s hump CT image
A CT image demonstrating a Hampton’s hump from PE has been added to the Investigations in PE – imaging page.
ECG of ST depression
An ECG of ST depression has been added to the The ECG in ACS page
ECG of fascicular tachycardia
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with an ECG of fascicular tachycardia.
Echocardiography in PE
The segment on echocardiography on the Investigations in PE – non imaging page has been updated and reorganised.
CXR in aortic dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated with a revision of the segment on the CXR for diagnosis.
Wellen’s syndrome
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with some additional information about Wellen’s syndrome.
Risk stratification in suspected ACS
The Risk stratification in suspected ACS page has been revised, mostly to reduce repetition and reduce redundancy.
Troponins
The Troponins in ACS page has been revised, mostly to reduce repetition and reduce redundancy.
Recurrence risk for unprovoked PE
The Management of PE page has been updated with additional information about the recurrence risk of unprovoked PE.
Pericardial fluid analysis
A short segment about pericardial fluid analysis has been added to the Pericardial tamponade page.
Safety of outpatient provocative testing in intermediate risk MI
The Risk stratification in suspected ACS page has been updated with additional safety information about outpatient testing of intermediate risk patients for ACS in a low prevalence population.
Valvular vegetation size and complication risk
The Endocarditis page has been updated with information about valvular vegetation size and risk of complications.
Atrial septal lipoma cardiac MRI loop
A cardiac MRI loop demonstrating an atrial septal lipoma has been added to the Videos page.
Anterior hypokinesis cardiac MRI
2 Cardiac MRI loops of anterior hypokinesis have been added to the Videos page.