Category: General Cardiology

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

ILLUMINATE trial analysis: there was significant improvement in glycemic control after torcetrapib treatment.

Clinical signs of pulmonary hypertension are remarkable in Eisenmenger syndrome: left parasternal right ventricular heave, palpable second heart sound.

Congenital cyanotic heart diseases can be classified into those with decreased pulmonary blood flow and those with increased pulmonary blood flow.

Syndromes in CHD (congenital heart disease)

Sudden death in young athletes could be due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, commotio cordis, coronary anomalies, aortic stenosis and long QT syndrome.