Category: General Cardiology

Does statin therapy increase the chance of type 2 diabetes mellitus? Slightly increased risk of new onset type 2 diabetes mellitus noted in study.

Severe aortic stenosis with low trans valvar gradient could be due to LV dysfunction or a specific subset with normal ejection fraction.

Clinical trial phase I to IV have been defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in the Code of Federal Regulations

Purpose of preoperative evaluation is not just to give medical clearance for surgery, but to have an evaluation of patient’s current medical status to make perioperative recommendations on

Platypnea-orthodeoxia is characterized by dyspnoea and systemic oxygen desaturation on assuming the sitting or standing position.

Predominant mechanism of action of nitrates is venodilatation and decreased venous return, lowering myocardial preload and hence myocardial oxygen demand.

Noninvasive ventilatory support for heart failure: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)

Generally, supplemental oxygen therapy is useful in the presence of hypoxemia as noted by SaO₂ < 95 percent.

2010 AHA CPR guidelines (AHA CPR guidelines will be revised every 5 years. Please check the current guidelines at AHA website) 2010 AHA CPR guidelines: American Heart Association

Infusion of omecamtiv mecarbil improves LV systolic function without progressive desensitization or increased myocardial oxygen consumption.