Causes of RVOT dysfunction after surgery Following are some important causes of progressive RVOT dysfunction after repair surgeries for congenital heart disease: Pulmonary regurgitation Stenosis at the conduit
Most important factor affecting survival after CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting): a) Type of graft used b) Left ventricular function c) Number of grafts used d) Severity of
Indications for surgery in prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE): persistent bacteremia, heart failure, early PVE, fungal endocarditis, paravalvar leak, annular or aortic abscess, true or false aneurysm, fistula formation,
Starr-Edwards prosthetic valve in mitral position can be differentiated from aortic position by: a) Cage of prosthesis pointing down and to the left b) Four struts for mitral
Intramural Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Intramural VSD is a type of residual VSD seen after repair of complex defects like double outlet right ventricle, truncus arteriosus or Rastelli
Factors predicting stroke after CABG: a) Presence of intracerebral and extracerebral atherosclerotic disease b) Demonstration of previous stroke by imaging c) Atheromatous disease of the aorta d) All
Which of the following is not a pointer to graft failure after CABG:
a) Electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia
b) Ventricular arrhythmias
c) Two times elevation of CPK
d) New wall motion
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