What is carbon dioxide angiography? Carbon dioxide angiography is done using carbon dioxide injection into the blood vessel. Angiogram is visualization of a blood vessel by injecting a
Rheumatic heart disease Rheumatic heart disease is a group diseases which occur secondary to heart valve damage from a disease known as rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a
What is critical limb ischemia? Critical limb ischemia is a severe block in the arteries of the hands, feet or legs. Arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood.
What is Fontan operation? Fontan operation is an operation used for treatment of certain birth defects of the heart like tricuspid atresia. In tricuspid atresia there is no
What is balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV/PTMC)? Balloon mitral valvotomy is known in short as BMV. BMV is enlargement of a narrowed mitral valve using high pressure balloons attached
What type of devices should a person with a pacemaker be cautious about? പേസ്മേക്കർ ഉള്ള ഒരു വ്യക്തി ഏത് തരത്തിലുള്ള ഉപകരണങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചാണ് ജാഗ്രത പുലർത്തേണ്ടത്? पेसमेकर वाले व्यक्ति को किस प्रकार
What is second degree heart block? First degree heart block and complete heart block or third degree heart block have been covered earlier. What remains is second degree
What is a perimembranous VSD? Perimembranous VSD is the commonest type of VSD. VSD stands for ventricular septal defect, a hole in the wall between the lower chambers
What is the difference between dextrocardia and dextroposition? Dextrocardia means heart is situated in the right side of the chest instead of the left, as a birth defect.
