Pulsed field ablation of cardiac arrhythmia Commonest form of ablation of cardiac arrhythmias uses radiofrequency current delivered through a catheter to produce localised tissue heating and damage of
Left bundle branch-optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy (LOT-CRT) Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is usually done by biventricular pacing with a right ventricular lead and a left ventricular lead in
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the tricuspid valve After transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for mitral valve, TEER for tricuspid valve is catching up. Data from the United States
Coffee good for heart health – Large study Usually physicians, including me, ask patients with cardiovascular disease to avoid coffee, especially for those with cardiac arrhythmia [1]. Now,
Atrial functional mitral regurgitation Atrial functional mitral regurgitation occurs secondary to left atrial disease, without left ventricular dilatation and intrinsic mitral valve disease. Atrial functional MR typically occurs
Phosphodiesterase-9 inhibitors for the treatment of heart failure? Phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE9) has the highest binding affinity among phosphodiesterases with cyclic guanosine monophosphate [1]. Cardioprotective effects of natriuretic peptides released
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of the mitral valve is done for treatment of mitral regurgitation [1]. Anterior and posterior leaflets of
Contrasting results of REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH trials of Omega 3 Contrasting results of REDUCE-IT [1] and STRENGTH [2] trials of Omega 3 fatty acid preparations have caught the
What is Wellens’ syndrome? The original description of Wellens’ syndrome dates back to 1982 in which they identified a subgroup of patients admitted with unstable angina who are
Periodontal disease linked to heart failure – New study report Periodontal disease is known to be associated with coronary artery disease as well as poses a risk for
