Author: Johnson Francis

In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and LDL levels below 70 mg/dl, there was no added benefit by giving niacin along simvastatin.

Vorapaxar to standard therapy did not reduce the primary composite end point, but increased risk of major bleeding including intracranial hemorrhage.

Posterior leaflet has three independently mobile scallops named P1, P2 and P3. Anterior leaflet is divided into virtual subdivisions known as A1, A2 and A3.

Mitral isthmus is the region between the left inferior pulmonary vein ositum and the mitral annulus.

Dabigatran: Class I recommendation (level of evidence B) as an alternative to warfarin for the prevention of stroke and systemic thromboembolism in AF

Subintimal tracking and reentry (STAR) technique is used when there is failure to cross coronary occlusion (CTO) with conventional approaches.

Controversies in assessing and managing CVD risk in patients with diabetes

Arterial switch operation (Jatene’s) is done under cardiopulmonary bypass and involves the restoration of ventriculo-arterial concordance.

INSTEAD Trial for Type B aortic dissection: TEVAR failed to improve 2-year survival and adverse event rates in spite of favorable aortic remodeling.

Broad classification of cardiac arrhythmias