Atrial myxoma
The Cardiac tumours page has been updated with some additional information about atrial myxoma.
Cardiology
Management of PE
The Management of PE page has been updated with some other minor updates.
Thrombolytic management of PE
The Management of PE page has been updated, including additional information about thrombolytic management.
Circulatory management of PE
The Management of PE page has been updated, including increased emphasis on the importance of reducing the degree of pulmonary arterial obstruction in shocked patients and the lack of expected results from other measures – and don’t use metaraminol!
Aortic root diameter at time of dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated with information about the aortic root diameter at time of dissection.
Half dose tenecteplase in patients > 70 years of age and AOMI
The Thrombolytic choices page has been updated with the recommendation to use half dose tenecteplase for AOMI in patients > 70 years of age.
Definition of MI
The Definition of MI page has been updated to include the ANZCS 2025 definitions.
Priority of assessment in ACS
The Clinical assessment of ACS page has been updated with a short segment on priorities of assessment.
CK subforms in ACS removed
The Other biomarkers in ACS page has been considerably shortened with the removal of information about CK subforms as they no longer have a role to play in assessment. Nice to have something less to know when it seems there is always more!
Heparin in ACS – correction
The ACS Management page has been updated with an improved section on heparins and a corrected dose for UFH. Thanks to Michael for letting us know about the dose error.
Rapid rule out pathways with TnI
The Risk stratification in ACS page has been updated, including that there are rapid rule out pathways involving TnI.
Indications for urgent coronary artery graft surgery
The Reperfusion choices in ACS page has been updated with a short segment on indications for urgent coronary artery graft surgery.
Complications of MI
The Complications of MI page has had a number of minor updates.
ACS management
The ACS management page has had a few minor updates.
Risk stratification in ACS
The Risk stratification in ACS page has had some minor updates.
Reperfusion therapy in ACS
The Reperfusion therapy in ACS page has had a few other minor updates.
Reperfusion pathways in OMI
The Reperfusion therapy in ACS page has been updated with information about reperfusion pathways in OMI
PE risk stratification
The Pulmonary embolism page has been updated with some additional information about risk stratification in PE.
Troponin T in renal failure – correction
The Troponins in ACS page has been updated to indicated that TnI is more specific for ACS than TnT in renal failure, not the other way round as previously written.Thanks to Suhrith for picking this up.
Age adjusted D dimer in aortic dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated with information about age adjusted D dimer in aortic dissection.