Heritable Component for Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Thoracic Aortic Disease? Is there a heritable component for bicuspid aortic valve disease and thoracic aortic disease including aneurysm and dissection?
Ductus Dependent Circulation Ductus dependent circulation is one in which a patent ductus arteriosus is useful in maintaining the circulation after birth. It is important to rule out
Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Stable Chest Pain Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is not as commonly used for evaluation of persons with stable chest pain as
What is Fontan Paradox? The term Fontan Paradox was coined by Marc de Leval in 2005 as paradox seen in Fontan circulation with caval hypertension, mainly in the
COAPT Trial of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Heart Failure Patients with heart failure and left ventricular dilatation may have secondary or functional mitral regurgitation. This
Myocardial Insulin Resistance Myocardial insulin resistance is said to occur in about 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is associated with higher cardiovascular risk compared
Can Febuxostat Protect From Contrast Induced AKI? Contrast induced acute kidney injury is an important concern in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions due the larger volume of contrast
Causes of heart attack and cardiac arrest in teenagers A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle stops. Heart attacks in teenagers
Clinical Examination of Cardiovascular System For Medical Students This lecture gives a comprehensive coverage of cardiovascular system including inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Clinical examination is guided by
What is Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy? Mitochondria have two genomes – mitochondrial and nuclear. Mitochondrial disease could be due to mutations of nuclear or mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited
