Takatsubo cardiomyopathy
The MINOCA page has been updated, including additional information about the clinical features of Takatsubo cardiomyopathy.
Cardiology
Echocardiography in suspected ACS
A short segment on the role of echocardiography in the evaluation of ACS has been added to the Other investigations of ACS page.
Troponins in ACS
The Troponins in ACS page has been revised to reduce redundancy and repetition in some segments.
Biomarkers in ACS
The Cardiac biomarkers in ACS page has had a few minor updates.
Endocarditis
The Endocarditis page has had a number of minor updates.
Echo of VSD
2 videos of an echocardiogram of a ventricular septal defect have been added to the Videos page.
Echo of TR
A video of an echocardiogram of tricuspid regurgitation has been added to the Videos page.
ECG of inferoposterior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG demonstrating an inferoposterior MI
ECG of ST elevation in posterior leads
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG demonstrating ST elevation in posterior leads
Anterior ST depression
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG demonstrating anterior ST depression due to ischaemia
ECG features of global ischaemia
The ECG in ACS page has been updated, including a short segment on ECG features of global ischaemia.
Acute myocarditis
The Acute myocarditis page has had a number of minor updates.
CCF is no more
The term ‘CCF’ has been replaced with ‘heart failure’ throughout the book. Apologies to any subscribers who are still 80’s tragics!
First diagonal branch of LAD occlusion ECG
An ECG demonstrating features of occlusion of the first diagonal branch of the LAD has been added to The ECG in ACS page.
ECG features of RCA and Circumflex occlusion in inferior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with additional information about differentiating RCA from circumflex occlusion in inferior MI.
AMI is no more – long live MI
The abbreviation AMI has been replaced by MI throughout the book. AMI was just a bit too ’80’s’!
Cardiac failure terminology
The Cardiac failure page has been updated, including the use of the most recent descriptive terminology.
Rate control in AF and heart failure
The Management of cardiac failure page has been updated, including information about optimum rate control in cardiac failure.
Pericarditis
The Pericarditis page has had a number of updates, particularly in the area of aetiology and diagnosis.
Half life of BNP
The Assessment of cardiac failure page has been updated with information about the half lives of the different forms of BNP, and the clinical implications of this.