What is Anrep effect? Anrep effect was described by von Anrep in 1912 [1]. von Anrep showed that after clamping the aorta in a canine, which acutely decreases
Far-field R-wave (FFRW) reduction Most of you will be familiar with FFR or fractional flow reserve, the term used frequently in interventional cardiology. But not so many would be familiar
Kawasaki disease and coronary involvement Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is an acute febrile illness in children, usually less than 5 years of age.
Atrial flutter Atrial flutter is an organized atrial tachyarrhythmia due to macro re-entry typically with saw tooth shaped flutter waves in the ECG. Atrial flutter can be classified
Can a person with pacemaker have CT coronary angiography? This question is related to the potential problems of MRI in those with cardiac implantable devices, which is well
MASTER DAPT clinical trial review Management of High Bleeding Risk Patients Post Bioresorbable Polymer Coated Stent Implantation With an Abbreviated Versus Prolonged DAPT Regimen (MASTER DAPT) trial assessed
TALOS-AMI clinical trial review TALOS-AMI (TicAgrelor Versus CLOpidogrel in Stabilized Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction) was an investigator initiated open label, assessor masked, multicentre, non-inferiority, randomized trial which
What are the basic equipments in a cathlab? Cardiac catheterization laboratory is often called as cathlab in short. Cathlab is the place where invasive cardiac procedures like right
LIFE clinical trial review LIFE trial (LCZ696 in Advanced Heart Failure) compared sacubitril/valsartan with valsartan in patients with advanced heart failure and a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and
RAFT-AF clinical trial review RAFT-AF trial (Randomized Ablation-Based Rhythm-Control Versus Rate-Control Trial in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation) checked whether ablation based rhythm control improved clinical
