Why am I am getting repeated arrhythmia and shocks in spite of having an implanted defibrillator? Defibrillator does not prevent an arrhythmia, it only treats it. If there
What is the benefit of olive oil in diet? Olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids which have a beneficial effect on reducing the progression of atherosclerosis.
Is there any interaction between amiodarone and digoxin? Amiodarone increases the serum concentration of digoxin by decreasing both renal and nonrenal clearance of digoxin. Hence the dose of
Is there any interaction between amiodarone and warfarin? Amiodarone markedly increases effect of warfarin sodium. Amiodarone inhibits cytochrome P450 mediated metabolism of warfarin. So the dose of warfarin
Is there any advantage for dual chamber AV sequential pacing? In dual chamber AV sequential pacing, right atrium is paced initially and the right ventricle paced after a
How does ezetemibe, a cholesterol lowering drug work? Ezetemibe a cholesterol lowering medication lowers blood cholesterol by inhibiting its intestinal absorption by acting on NPC1L1 in the intestinal
What is Hypokinesia? Hypokinesia means slow movement. In echocardiography it is used to describe a region of the heart muscle which is contracting lesser than the other regions.
What is stroke volume and how can it be modified? Stroke volume is the amount of blood ejected from the ventricles into the arterial bed with each contraction.
What is syndrome X? Syndrome X is normal epicardial coronaries with recurrent anginal pain. Usually it is not a dangerous condition. The pain is thought to be due
