What is Blalock – Taussig (BT shunt) operation? Blalock – Taussig shunt is an operation done to improve the oxygen levels in blood of children with certain birth
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty Balloon aortic valvuloplasty is enlargement of a narrowed aortic valve using sturdy balloons attached to the end of small tubes known as balloon catheters. Aortic
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,
