What is Takayasu arteritis? Takayasu arteritis is an inflammatory disease involving mainly the large blood vessels, usually the aorta and its major branches. Aorta is the largest blood
What is ETCO2 monitoring? End tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in exhaled air at the end of expiration. In simple terms,
What is a colour Doppler test? In Cardiology, colour Doppler would mean colour Doppler echocardiography. Colour Doppler is used in ultrasound imaging in general, to assess blood flow
What is high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) ? High altitude pulmonary edema is collection of fluid in the lungs on rapid ascent to high altitudes. It is a
What is Windkessel Effect? എന്താണ് വിൻഡ്കെസൽ എഫ്ഫക്റ്റ്? The term ‘Windkessel effect’ is used in the setting of large elastic arteries like aorta. Elastic arteries have elastic tissue much
What is constrictive pericarditis? Constrictive pericarditis is thickening and scarring of the outer covering of the heart over a long period. The outer covering of the heart is
What is rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSOV)? Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an enlargement in the root of aorta. Aorta is the largest blood vessel carrying
What is unroofing of a myocardial bridge? Myocardial bridge is a segment of coronary artery which tunnels through the myocardium. Myocardium is the technical term for heart muscle.
What is Ebstein’s anomaly? Ebstein’s anomaly is a birth defect of the tricuspid valve, which may manifest soon after birth or more commonly later in life. Tricuspid valve
What is WPW syndrome? WPW syndrome is short form for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. WPW syndrome is characterized by an accessory electrical conduction pathway from the upper chambers of the
