Category: General Cardiology

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.

In the Europa study on perindopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, 12218 patients with stable coronary artery disease participated.

Patients with a homozygous deletional form of ACE gene (dd) have increased circulating ACE level and hence are more likely to develop myocardial infarction

ACE inhibitors in coronary artery disease: most important benefit is prevention of adverse cardiovascular remodeling after a myocardial infarction.

Clinical features of severe aortic stenosis

Coarctation of aorta is a narrowing in the proximal descending aorta. It can be a discrete narrowing or a tubular one.

Irregular cannon waves in jugular venous pulse are seen in complete heart block and with frequent ventricular ectopic beats.