Category: General Cardiology

Factors which favour regression of coronary aneurysms in Kawasaki disease: a) Age less than one year at onset of Kawasaki disease b) Smaller aneurysms have a greater chance of regression c)

Aspirin is given both for its anti inflammatory effect and antiplatelet effect in Kawasaki disease.

Non-HDL cholesterol is defined as the difference between total cholesterol level and HDL cholesterol level. Non-HDL cholesterol includes several lipoproteins.

Alcohol flushing syndrome and coronary vasospastic angina can occur due to defective aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) genotype known as ALDH2*2.

PESI is the original pulmonary embolism severity index described in 2005 and sPESI is the simplified pulmonary embolism severity index published in 2010.

Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) is a type of restrictive cardiomyopathy. It is characterised by fibrosis and obliteration of the ventricular cavity, predominantly involving the right ventricle.

Coronary arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the heart. Two coronary arteries, right and left, arises from the root of aorta.

Aortic stenosis can be congenital or acquired. Calcific aortic stenosis of the elderly is related to dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.

Cervical venous hum: continuous murmur heard over internal jugular vein (IJV), due to partial compression of IJV by transverse process of atlas.

Cor triatriatum or heart with three atrial chambers, could be either cor triatriatum sinistrum or cor triatriatum dexter depending on which side the additional chamber is present.