Management of aortic dissection Aortic dissection is the most common aortic emergency. It is one of the three acute aortic syndromes, the others being aortic intramural hematoma and
Basic principles of rotablation Rotablation or rotational atherectomy uses a diamond coated burr to debulk complex atherosclerotic plaques which are difficult to treat with conventional balloon angioplasty. The
Neoatherosclerosis Neointimal proliferation can occur within a coronary stent. Chronic inflammation within the neointima with infiltration of macrophages leads to neoatherosclerosis and result in in-stent restenosis. Disruption of
ISCHEMIA Trial – Review International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) trial was funded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and others.
Health effects of partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils contain trans fatty acids which are different from the natural fatty acids in vegetable oils and
Fetal and transitional circulation Fetal circulation is different from adult circulation. The changes occurring soon after birth constitutes transitional circulation. Respiratory gas exchange in the fetus occurs in
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCA) occur in cyanotic congenital heart diseases with decreased pulmonary blood flow (tetralogy of Fallot like physiology). They are a
Non-compaction of left ventricle Non-compaction of left ventricle is often classified as a cardiomyopathy and is characterized by abnormal deep trabeculations, which is more at the apex [1].
J wave syndrome J point is the end of the QRS complex, marking the end of ventricular depolarization and the junction between depolarization and repolarization. J wave is
PRAMI Trial – Review Preventive Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Trial (PRAMI) was conducted at five centres in the United Kingdom between 2008 and 2013. The study enrolled 465
