Category: General

What is a PFO? എന്താണ് പിഎഫ്ഒ? PFO is short form for patent foramen ovale. It is a small communication from right atrium to left atrium. Right atrium is

What is a myocardial bridge? Normally the coronary arteries are located outside the myocardium. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the heart. Myocardium means

What is TAVI? TAVI is short form for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. It is also called TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement). Aortic valve is the valve between the

What is secondary hypertension? Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure secondary to some other disease is called secondary hypertension. Hypertension without any other known cause is called

How does lightning affect the heart? Lightning is a fearful natural phenomenon which can cause fatal injuries. But only 10% of the victims die immediately and 90% survive,

What is commotio cordis? Sometimes a player drops down dead after being accidentally hit by a ball or another player. This situation which can occur in any contact

What is a pulse oximeter? Pulse oximetry is the measurement of oxygen saturation in arterial blood by using a non-invasive device, usually connected to one of the fingers.

What is POTS? POTS is short form for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. In this condition, heart rate increases by 30 beats per minute or more on standing for

What is cryoablation? Cryoablation is a method used to treat heart rhythm disorders by freezing the abnormal region using a cryoprobe at the tip of the cryocatheter. While

Calcium in breast blood vessels a new marker of heart disease! Coronary artery calcification noted on computed tomographic (CT) evaluation is a well known marker of coronary artery