Category: General Cardiology

Silent myocardial ischemia is detected on electrocardiographic tracings without manifest chest pain.

If multiple unfavourable features are present, the outcome of resuscitation is likely to be poor.

Salient additional feature in the 2015 AHA revision of Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever is the inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis.

Heavy calcification of visceral part of aorta, extending into its lumen and causing malperfusion of limbs or viscera is known as 'coral reef aorta'

Diffuse calcification of ascending aorta which may extend down is known as “Porcelain aorta”. Calcified aorta has an egg shell like appearance.

The characteristic feature of D-dimer elevation in aortic dissection is that the levels are very high immediately after the dissection while in most other disorders associated with D-dimer

There are several mechanisms for aortic regurgitation in aortic dissection: Dilatation of the aortic root and annulus Tearing of aortic annulus or cusps of the aortic valve Displacement of aortic cusps

Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity is taken as the gold standard for measuring aortic stiffness.

Measures to tackle spinal cord ischemia in TEVAR Spinal cord ischemia manifesting as paraplegia is one of the important complications of TEVAR (Thoracic endovascular aortic repair). Avoiding blockage

The term 'Windkessel effect' is used in the setting of large elastic arteries like aorta.