Author: Johnson Francis

X-ray of Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) showing the ICD can containing the circuitry with battery and the lead system with high voltage coils.

Berman angiographic and Reverse Berman angiographic catheters Berman angiographic catheter is a balloon tipped angiographic catheter designed by Michael A. Berman. The balloon is inflated prior to angiography

Grading severity of mitral regurgitation by color Doppler echocardiography

Selection criteria for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)

Coarctation of aorta is a narrowing in the proximal descending aorta. It can be a discrete narrowing or a tubular one.

Retrograde Wenckebach at the atrioventricular junction

Irregular cannon waves in jugular venous pulse are seen in complete heart block and with frequent ventricular ectopic beats.

Surgical shunts in congenital heart disease: Blalock - Taussig shunt, Glenn shunt, Waterston shunt, Potts shunt and their modifications.

Management of acute right ventricular failure: Treatment of underlying condition and hemodynamic support are the sheet anchor of treatment.

Special aspects of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Chimney stenting of renal artery, contraindications for endovascular repair of AAA.