Myocardial stunning Myocardial stunning is reversible myocardial dysfunction after ischemia and reperfusion. It is different from myocardial hibernation in which persistent chronic ischemia causes myocardial dysfunction which is
Aortocoronary bypass Aortocoronary bypass is same as coronary bypass except that connection of an internal mammary artery to a coronary artery cannot be technically considered as an aortocoronary
Biatrial enlargement on Chest X-ray Biatrial enlargement on CXR: Right atrial enlargement is manifest as a shift of the right atrial contour to the right side and left
Graft failure after CABG Potential pointers to graft failure after CABG are the following: Electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia Ventricular arrhythmias Significant elevation of biomarkers New wall motion
New feature in 2015 revision of Jones Criteria for acute rheumatic fever by American Heart Association (AHA):
a) Inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis
b) Inclusion of monoarthritis
Which of the following does not indicate unfavourable outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
a) Lactate levels below 2 millimoles per liter
b) Unwitnessed cardiac arrest
c) pH less than 7.2
d) Initial
Salient additional feature in the 2015 AHA revision of Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever is the inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis.
