Author: Johnson Francis

What is atrial flutter? Atrial flutter is a fast but organized arrhythmia originating from the upper chambers of the heart. In this way it is different from the

What is palpitation? Normally our heart is beating regularly at a rate between 60-100 per minute. But we are not aware of it. In certain circumstances, we become

How is pulmonary embolism treated? Pulmonary embolism is blocks in blood vessels of the lungs due to clots migrating from other parts of the body. It is a

Can a person with pacemaker, ICD or CRT have CT coronary angiography? This question is related to the potential problems of MRI in those with cardiac implantable electronic

What is intravascular lithotripsy? Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) delivers acoustic pressure waves using specialized balloon catheters into blocks within blood vessels to modify the calcium present in them. It

What is rotablation? Rotablation is a special procedure in which a tiny diamond burr rotating at high speed is used to remove difficult to remove blocks from blood

What is HOCM? HOCM is short form for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy means heart muscle disease. Hypertrophy means increased thickness. So HOCM is a disease in which the

What is mild tricuspid regurgitation? Tricuspid regurgitation is leak in the valve between right ventricle and right atrium. Right atrium is the upper chamber from which right ventricle,

What is carbon dioxide angiography? Carbon dioxide angiography is done using carbon dioxide injection into the blood vessel. Angiogram is visualization of a blood vessel by injecting a

Rheumatic heart disease Rheumatic heart disease is a group diseases which occur secondary to heart valve damage from a disease known as rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a