Bromocriptine for peripartum cardiomyopathy Use of bromocriptine for the treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy has been there for some time. Prolactin can be cleaved into a toxic 16-kDa prolactin
Phrenic nerve stimulation for central sleep apnea Central sleep apnea (CSA) is due to lack of respiratory drive during sleep causing inadequate ventilation. A rare congenital form known
How bad is sitting for a long time? Sitting for prolonged period can affect health even in those who follow the physical activity guidelines. It is still worse
How good is waist-hip ratio as a predictor of cardiovascular risk? Body mass index (BMI) is an often used marker of obesity as it is simple to calculate
Hemodynamic quiz 2 Here are the simultaneous pressure tracings from the left ventricle and left atrium. What is the interpretation? In diastole, the left atrial tracing can be
How to check for pulsus paradoxus? Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggeration of the normal inspiratory fall in blood pressure. The paradox in pulsus paradoxus is that the pulse
Basics of hemodynamic evaluation – 3 Part 1 Part 2 While evaluating intracardiac shunt lesions by cardiac catheterization, an easy way is to look at the step up
Basics of hemodynamic evaluation – 2 Part 1 Part 3 This is the article in the series on basics of hemodynamic evaluation. As mentioned earlier, pressure measurement in
What is the scientific basis of 10,000 steps a day? ഒരു ദിവസം 10,000 ചുവടുകൾ എന്നതിന്റെ ശാസ്ത്രീയ അടിസ്ഥാനം എന്താണ്? एक दिन में 10,000 कदम चलने का वैज्ञानिक आधार क्या
Basics of hemodynamic evaluation Part 2 Part 3 Though invasive hemodynamic evaluation was pushed to the backstage with the development of Doppler echocardiography, it is again coming to
