Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy with unknown etiology characterised by progressive left ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction. Pathologically, there is increase
ECG Changes in Intracranial Hemorrhage ECG changes are fairly common in intracranial hemorrhage. Giant T inversions with QT interval prolongation may be seen in intracranial hemorrhage even without
What is SCAPE in Cardiovascular Medicine? SCAPE is an acronym for sympathetic crash acute pulmonary edema, which can typcially occur in Pickering syndrome with renal artery stenosis [1].
Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification Hello friends, this is the modified version of my talk at Indian Heart Rhythm Society Conference, New Delhi, 2023, on Brugada Syndrome.
Rate vs Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation Rate vs rhythm control as a management strategy in atrial fibrillation has been a long standing topic for debate. Though at
Risk of Spontaneous vs Induced Brugada Pattern It is well known that sodium channel blockers can unmask the ECG pattern in Brugada syndrome. A recent systematic review and
How Does Fever Precipitate Arrhythmia in Brugada Syndrome? In Brugada syndrome dysfunctional voltage gated sodium channels NaV1.5 have delayed activation and earlier inactivation. This leads to shortening of
Current Role of Digoxin in Heart Failure as Per Guidelines and DIGIT-HF trial of Digitoxin Use of digoxin in heart failure has come down markedly over the past
Gardner Treadmill Protocol Gardner Treadmill Protocol, also known as Gardner-Skinner Protocol was described in 1991 [1]. It is used mainly in the evaluation of peripheral arterial disease. The
ഇസിജി നോർമൽ ആണെങ്കിലും ഹൃദ്രോഗം ഉണ്ടാകാമോ? ഇസിജി ഒരു ലളിതമായ ടെസ്റ്റും, വ്യാപകമായി ലഭ്യമായതും, ഒരു നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലേറെയായി ഉപയോഗത്തിലുള്ളതാണെങ്കിലും, പല സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിലും അതിന് പരിമിതികളുണ്ട്. കൊറോണറി ഹൃദ്രോഗത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തിൽ, ഗുരുതരമായ ബ്ലോക്കുകൾ ഉള്ളവർക്ക് പോലും നോർമൽ ഇസിജി ഉണ്ടാകാം.
