Can Radial Artery be Used as Conduit for CABG After Transradial Coronary Angiography? Radial artery is being increasingly used as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting in
Bainbridge Reflex Bainbridge Reflex was described over a century back, in 1918 as the influence of venous filling on the heart rate [1]. It was noted as an
Localisation of Ventricular Tachycardia by Surface ECG Surface ECG can be used to identify the site of origin of ventricular tachycardia. QRS morphologic patterns and vectors are helpful
Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury is a paradoxical exacerbation of cellular dysfunction and cell death occurring after restoration of blood supply in previously ischemic tissues. Reperfusion of
Regional wall motion abnormalities in LAD territory on echocardiography. Echocardiography is one of the simplest investigations to assess the myocardial regional wall motion abnormalities in coronary artery disease.
Epsilon Wave Epsilon wave, the classical ECG finding in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is seen at the end of the QRS complex. Epsilon wave is typically seen in
Intraoperative Imaging for Porcelain Aorta Diffuse calcification of ascending aorta which may extend down is known as “Porcelain aorta”. Intraoperative epiaortic echocardiography along with manual palpation during surgery
Thrombus, tumor or vegetation? This question is often faced by the echocardiographer while evaluating a mass detected on the heart valves or cardiac chambers. Usual method is to
Deep vein thrombosis of upper limbs vs lower limbs The chance of pulmonary embolism is 6% for upper extremities, while it ranges from 15 – 30% with lower
Types of LAD Left anterior descending coronary artery, known in short as LAD has been classified into four types depending on the length: Type 1: Does not supply
