Category: General Cardiology

Effects of statins on HDL cholesterol and triglycerides

Pleiotropic effects of statins: vasodilation, antithrombotic effects, antioxidant effects, antiproliferative effects, anti-inflammatory effects and atherosclerotic plaque stabilization.

Medical management of stable angina: Aims of treatment in the management of stable angina are the prevention of myocardial infarction and death and to minimise or abolish symptoms.

Syndrome X, specifically cardiac syndrome X is angina with normal coronary angiograms.

Vasospastic / variant angina is characterized by pain at rest (occasionally at exertion) an associated with ST elevation in ECG during the pain.

Canadian cardiovascular society classification of angina severity

Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction can be considered in early presentations if percutaneous coronary intervention is not available or delayed.

Early stoppage of secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever in adults?

Rationale for secondary prophylaxis in rheumatic fever: The high recurrence rate of rheumatic fever and carditis with recurrent streptococcal infection is the basis for secondary prophylaxis of

Prevention of rheumatic fever can be divided into primordial, primary and secondary. Secondary prophylaxis with penicillin is the only practical one.