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- ACS, severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms during hospitalization - first line nicotine patch
- Asymptomatic, multiple cardiovascular risk factors, systolic murmur at left upper sternal border without radiation, 1+ posterior tibial pulses, normal sinus rhythm with T-wave inversions in inferior leads - next ankle-brachial indices
- Unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin may suppress aldosterone secretion
- Moderate MS, Afib - treatment warfarin
- BP>180/120, headache, nausea, vomiting, CT no ischemia or haemorrhage, headache improves with IV nitroprusside - diagnosis cerebral edema, hypertensive encephalopathy
- Dilatation of ascending aorta is suspected if AR murmur is loudest at right side of sternum
- Ticagrelor is ADP blocker
- Mechanical AVR, TTE poor doppler windows - next TEE
- Atrial flutter is more common than atrial fibrillation in young patients with congenital heart disease
- Mid-systolic click heard earlier in systole with standing, and later in systole with squatting (MVP), there is no clear role for aspirin except if stroke or TIA