Home blood pressure monitoring Home blood pressure monitoring is cheaper than ambulatory BP monitoring and avoids white coat hypertension. Equipment should be validated prior to use as errors
Role of aldosterone in obesity Role of aldosterone in obesity: Excessive aldosterone is produced by adrenal glands and adipose tissue in obesity. This explains the sensitivity of heart
Brown vs white adipose tissue roles of pericardial fat Brown vs white adipose tissue roles of pericardial fat: In healthy persons, epicardial fat behaves like brown adipose tissue
Radiation induced coronary artery disease – RICAD Radiation induced coronary artery disease (RICAD) is an important long term sequelae of radiotherapy to the chest region. The most common
Hypertension induced by tyrosine kinase inhibitor Well known adverse effect of chemotherapeutic agents are cardiomyopathy and myocarditis leading to heart failure and arrhythmias. Hypertension induced by tyrosine kinase
Primary pericardial mesothelioma Unlike the pleural mesothelioma, direct link to asbestosis in case of primary pericardial mesothelioma has not been established [1]. It is a very rare malignant
Dumb-bell sign in lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum Dumb-bell sign in lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum is described on echocardiography. Thickening of the interatrial septum spares
Most common site of cardiac metastasis – Cardiology MCQ – Answer Most common site of cardiac metastasis – Correct answer: a) Pericardium More than 60% of the metastatic involvement
Malignancy invading heart – Cardiology MCQ – Answer Malignancy least likely to metastasize to the heart – Correct answer: d) Prostate Malignancy invading heart: More aggressive ones like
