Inter arm blood pressure difference Guidelines on hypertension generally recommend measurement of blood pressure in both arms in the initial visit. They also suggest that the arm with
Diabetic cardiomyopathy Presence of myocardial dysfunction in diabetic persons without overt clinical coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and other conventional cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension and dyslipidemia
Ross heart failure classification for infants and children All of us are familiar with the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification. But it is not applicable to
What are RASopathies? RASopathies are a group of genetic syndromes caused by germline mutations in genes that encode components or regulators of the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway
Heart failure in chronic kidney disease ക്രോണിക് കിഡ്നി ഡിസീസിൽ ഹാർട്ട് ഫെയ്ലർ Prevalence of both heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing [1]. Hence heart failure in
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement Transcatheter treatment options for severe symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation is an evolving science. Very often these patients are very sick and having multiple comorbidities increasing
Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) Conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) involves chest compressions and respiratory support with either mouth to mouth respiration or bag and mask ventilation. Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) means
Carcinoid heart disease Carcinoid heart disease occurs in rare neuroendocrine tumors producing carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid tumours are most often located in the gastrointestinal system, though they can also
What is MAGGIC risk score? Meta-analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) risk score was developed by Pocock SJ et al for predicting mortality in heart failure
