Impulse of left ventricular ejection Impulse of left ventricular ejection is the rate of change of central arterial pressure with respect to time (dP/dt). In cases with aortic
Shock index and modified shock index for prediction of myocardial damage and clinical outcome of STEMI Shock index is the ratio of heart rate to systolic blood pressure
Shock index and pediatric specific shock index Shock index is a simple bedside measure introduced by Allgower and associates [1] as early as 1967. Shock index is the
Neprilysin is a neutral endopeptidase involved in the degradation of natriuretic peptides (A, B and C), bradykinin, adrenomedullin and other vasoactive peptides. Combining neprilysin inhibitor with angiotensin converting
In ARNI (Angiotensin receptor blocker+ neprilysin inhibitor), why is ARB (Angiotensin receptor blocker) combined with the neprilysin inhibitor? To be exact, what is the disadvantage of giving neprilysin
Guideline recommended treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is becoming a well recognized entity, occurring more often in
Will you estimate BNP or NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) while on ARNI? BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) and NT-proBNP are commonly estimated biomarkers for heart failure. They have
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) important in vascular medicine as well as obstetrics. In obstetrics, it is important because it can cause fetal loss, intrauterine growth retardation and
Heart disease in pregnancy: Risk stratification It is needless to say that heart disease in pregnancy is a challenge for the obstetrician and the cardiologist. Hemodynamic changes in
Reperfusion pulmonary edema
Reperfusion pulmonary edema is high permeability pulmonary edema which is non cardiogenic and occurs after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. It can occur in about one tenth of patients
