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- MI, new-onset diabetes mellitus - continue current statin therapy
- Sarcoidosis shows atrioventricular nodal block
- Stroke in middle cerebral artery region, TTE normal - test to find cause TEE
- HFrEF, dyspnea and fatigue when walking up an incline NYHA ll, lll - replace ACEi, ARB with ARNI
- RV lift, systolic ejection murmur along left sternal border, with single S2 - TOF
- Athlete, chest pain, dyspnea, lightheadedness, systolic murmur - HCM, tests ECG, echo
- Phenotypic presentation of FH occurs with mutations - defects in LDL-R & apoB, loss-of-function mutation of PCSK9. LDLRAP1 mediates internalisation of LDL-C & loss-of-function mutation of LDLRAP1 is NOT associated with phenotypic presentation of FH
- Multiple cardiac risk factors - exercise is most likely to reduce cardiovascular risk
- Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased perioperative mortality with CABG
- For patients with domed valvular pulmonary stenosis, balloon valvotomy is treatment of choice