Category: General Cardiology

Cardiorenal syndrome has been classified into types I, II, III, IV and V.

Anthracyclines like adriamycin are good chemotherapeutic agents which improve the long term survival, especially in breast cancer. But a small number of them develop cardiotoxicity. The chance for

Causes of persistent shunts after a Fontan: patch dehiscence, suture dehiscence, new venous collaterals, distal AP collaterals, pulmonary AV fistulae.

Heart type fatty acid binding protein seems to be a marker for myocardial ischemia, even without necrosis.

Tricuspid stenosis (narrowing of the tricuspid valve) is much rarer, compared to mitral stenosis.

Tricuspid regurgitation is most often secondary to elevated right ventricular pressure as a consequence of increased pressure in the pulmonary artery.

Two types of fibrinolytic protocols have been advised for the management of prosthetic valve thrombosis

Pannus is the ingrowth of fibrous tissue into the valve apparatus of prosthetic valves, causing valve dysfunction and increasing transvalvular gradients.

Liquid ventilation is a concept of ventilating the lung with an oxygen rich liquid like perfluorocarbon than with air

Bleeding risk of oral anticoagulants in the very elderly Bleeding risk of oral anticoagulants in the very elderly: Oral anticoagulants are indicated for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial