Study suggests better outcome for those not living alone after heart attack A report published by Emily and colleagues from the Yale School of Medicine in the American
Watch like device for early detection of cardiac arrest being evaluated John Rickard and colleagues from Cleveland Clinic are evaluating the utility of a wrist worn device for
Exercise found to reverse the effects of heart failure Regular exercise can help reverse the effects of heart failure. Researchers in Germany found that exercise can help in the
Healthy heart, Calcium and Vitamin D Is there a connection between heart health and vitamin D? Researchers for the Women’s Health Initiative hormone replacement therapy and heart health
Ross Procedure (Aortopulmonary Translocation) Ross procedure, also known as aortopulmonary translocation is a procedure used for the treatment of aortic stenosis In this, the patient’s stenotic aortic valve
Pulsus paradoxus Refers to the decrease in systolic blood pressure by more than 10 mm Hg during inspiration Seen in Cardiac tamponade Effusive constrictive pericarditis Obstructive pulmonary disease
Inspiratory decrease in systolic blood pressure and pulse volume – Mechanism Systolic blood pressure and pulse volume decreases during the inspiratory phase of respiration. Mechanism During inspiration there
Reverse Bernheim effect Reverse Bernheim effect is compromise of the left ventricular filling due to bulging of the interventricular septum into the left ventricle. Reverse Bernheim effect can
Bernheim effect Right ventricular failure occurring due to the mechanical obstruction caused by the bulging of the inter ventricular septum into the right ventricle First described by Bernheim
Heart disease is the most expensive illness in Australia Cardiovascular disease affect millions of people in Australia. Recent data suggests that expenditure for treatment of cardiovascular diseases is
