Jun 15, 2023 · Wide complex tachycardia (WCT) is a general term describing a group of conditions that present with an accelerated heart rhythm, specifically a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute (bpm) and a QRS duration of more than 120 milliseconds. WCT can be loosely divided into 2 types: ventricular tachycardia (VT) and supraventricular WCT (SWCT).

Jan 8, 2025 · Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) significantly reduce the risk for clinically meaningful chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with and without type …

Feb 12, 2024 · Approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States are living with heart failure. 1 The disease is typically categorized based on the level of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF): heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF; LVEF ≤40%) vs heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF; LVEF ≥50%). 2,3 Beta blockers in heart failure with reduced ejection …

Updated: 05/20/2024. A hypertensive crisis is a severe increase in blood pressure (systolic ≥180 mm Hg and/or diastolic ≥110 mm Hg). 1 Without immediate intervention, severe cases can be fatal. 1 There are 2 types of hypertensive crises: hypertensive urgency and hypertensive emergency. 1 A hypertensive urgency is a severe elevation in blood pressure in an otherwise …

Bradycardia is a type of arrhythmia characterized by a reduced resting heart rate below 50 to 60 beats per minute (bpm). 1 It can develop in patients of all ages, but is more common in older adults. 1,2 Although some patients remain asymptomatic, others experience symptoms such as syncope, lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, and shortness of breath. 1 Early diagnosis of …

Dec 27, 2024 · Cardiovascular-related hospitalizations, procedural utilization, and health care costs in the United States represent a high burden demonstrating upward trends across the past several years, according to study findings published in The American Journal of Cardiology.. Annual health care spending in the US in 2021 reached $4.3 trillion ($12,914/person), with …

Dec 5, 2022 · Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are two options for the treatment and management of coronary artery disease. Advancements in imaging techniques, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography, have improved the …

Feb 26, 2024 · References: Shahjehan RD, Bhutta BS. Coronary artery disease.StatPearls.Updated August 17, 2023. Gillen C, Goyal A. Stable angina. StatPearls.Updated December 19, 2022.

Nov 21, 2022 · The 6-minute walk test measures the distance an individual can walk over 6 minutes on a hard, flat surface. It is a sub-maximal exercist test used to assess the functional heart and lung capacity of individuals to gauge tolerance to exercise and medical interventions. It can be used to evaluate patients with osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, heart failure, chronic …

Nov 17, 2022 · Angina is chest pain or chest discomfort due to an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand. 1,2 Angina is a predictor of future cardiovascular events; therefore, angina treatment goals are to prevent myocardial infarction (MI) and death, and to alleviate symptoms of angina. 1-3 Antianginal drugs work by correcting the myocardial oxygen supply …