Aortic & Peripheral Vascular Disease
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- 2014 CCS Thoracic Aortic Disease Guideline SummaryGuideline Boodhwani et al (2014) “Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on the Management of Thoracic Aortic Disease” Can J Cardiol 30:577-589 (HTML | PDF) Introduction Generally asymptomatic until a catastrophic event (dissection/rupture) Decision on intervention must be individualize
- Aortic DissectionIntroduction Tear in the aortic intima that results in blood entering the media layer of the aorta. Variants include intramural hematoma, penetrating ulcer, traumatic/Iatrogenic. Often classified by Stanford Classification: Type A: This involves the ascending aorta and is a surgical emergency. Type
- AortopathyIntroduction Aortic aneurysm is pathologic dilation of part of the aorta Management for aortic aneurysm centers around surveillance and managing cardiovascular risk factors Aortic dissection is a life threatening disease that requires emergent surgery when involving the ascending aorta and generally
- Atrial TachycardiaDiagnosis Definition: Atrial rhythm ≥ 100bpm initiated from a discrete origin Ventricular rate varies depending on AV nodal conduction Can be paroxysmal, sustained, or incessant ECG Features The key is to find the P-waves! Depending on velocity of AV conduction, P-waves can be located anywhere in th