Cardiology
Almost every patient admitted to hospital receives IV fluids at some point in their...
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most common, and important, investigations...
Tachyarrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms with a pulse rate of >100 beats per...
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a very useful investigation for cardiac symptoms. It...
As a resident doctor, you will also often assess patients complaining of chest pain...
Bradyarrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms with a pulse rate of <60 beats per...
RCEMÂ has published some clear and comprehensive information which is well worth a...
Heart Failure is not a diagnosis in itself, rather a collection of symptoms that...
As a resident doctor, you will often be called about patients with raised blood pressure...
AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia you will encounter. In this article,...
From the Greek: Syn: together & kopein: to cut - referring to a block in blood...
Palpitations can be described as the sensation of an abnormally received heartbeat....
Infective endocarditis (IE) is relatively rare in the UK. However, delays in diagnosis...
A central line is a catheter placed into a major central vein, typically the internal...
Myocarditis (derived from ‘myocardium’ = cardiac muscle, and -itis = inflammation)...
The word cardiomyopathy is used as a general term referring to the abnormal structure...
