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- Acute viral pericarditis follow-up, mild ankle swelling, mild constriction - reassurance and observe over next 3 months for worsening of symptoms
- Giant cell arteritis shows granuloma formation in coronary arteries
- Non healing wound/ulcers, ABI <1 - critical limb ischemia, invasive angiography with run-off for early revascularization
- ASD occurs predominantly in females
- Ticagrelor adverse effect - dyspnea
- Abdominal pain after eating, weight loss, multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors, severe stenosis of celiac artery and superior mesenteric artery - chronic mesenteric ischemia, percutaneous revascularization to alleviate symptoms
- Aliskiren is direct renin inhibitor
- Angina is associated with survival of 3 to 5 years in untreated aortic stenosis
- Two BP readings on two or more occasions SBP 130-139 or DBP 80-89 is stage 1 HTN
- Elevated systemic venous pressure without obvious x or y descent and quiet precordium and pulsus paradoxus - tamponade