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- AFib+TIA+RHD - treatment warfarin target INR 2.5
- Hypothyroidism can have pericardial effusion
- African, HTN not controlled on hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg OD - thiazide diuretics or CCB, add amlodipine 10 mg daily
- Right heart catheterization findings that prompt acute vasoreactivity testing include mean pulmonary artery pressure >25 mm Hg, normal PCWP 8-12, elevated pulmonary vascular resistance above 2 woods unit, normal PA oxygen below 75%
- Use of DES over BMS preferred in diabetes mellitus, long coronary lesions, multifocal coronary lesions, small vessel disease
- Aneurysmal dilatation of subclavian and carotid arteries is complication of Behçet syndrome
- Suspected aortic dissection is absolute contraindication for fibrinolytics
- MI, DM, stage 1 HTN, Cr mild elevation - ACE i eg lisinopril
- Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from right coronary cusp is most common of congenital coronary abnormalities that result in SCD in young athletes
- MVR with bileaflet tilting disk valve functioning normally has prominent closing click, soft and brief diastolic rumble