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- HTN on nifedipine, during pregnancy BP >140/90 - next labetalol
- Hyperthyroidism - Means Lerman scratch
- No trial evidence that ARBs eg losartan improved mortality in post-MI
- Chronic DVT, progressive dyspnea on exertion, high PA pressure, V/Q scan shows multiple mismatched perfusion defects - CTEPH, best treatment pulmonary endarterectomy
- Flushing, diarrhoea, elevated JVP, pulsatile liver, elevated 5-HIAA - carcinoid syndrome, echo hepatic vein flow reversal (TR)
- Orthostatic hypotension is symptom of amyloidosis of cardiovascular system
- Arterial thrombosis after plaque rupture is initiated by tissue factor
- Family history of bicuspid aortic valve, AVR and ascending aortic aneurysm repair. Aortic imaging with CT angio of chest or MRI/MR angio is recommended for first-degree relatives
- Ibrutinib complication - Atrial fibrillation
- Noonan syndrome, Williams syndrome, Congenital rubella syndrome, LEOPARD syndrome are associated with pulmonary stenosis