emergencies (cardiovascular)
Last reviewed 01/2018
Disorders of the cardiovascular system are common medical emergencies.
The most important conditions to be familiar with include:
- cardiac arrest
- myocardial infarction
- unstable angina
- cardiac arrythmia
- pulmonary embolus
- dissection of the thoracic aorta
- acute pulmonary oedema
- hypertensive crises
- peripheral emboli
- cardiac tamponade