Category: General Cardiology
General Cardiology
Cardiovascular protection by HDL is mainly by reverse cholesterol transport. Other possible mechanisms are discussed.
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging
Brain volume linked to cardiac index in Framingham Offspring study: decreasing cardiac function is associated with accelerated brain aging.
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General Cardiology
Heart failure pearls
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General Cardiology
GUSTO criteria for severity of bleeding complications: Severe or life-threatening bleeding, moderate bleeding, minor bleeding.
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General Cardiology
Heart type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) is a cytoplasmic protein involved in the uptake and buffering of free fatty acids in the myocardium.
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General Cardiology
There could be a genetic background for peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) which does not resolve in the usual pattern in the postpartum period.
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General Cardiology
Aortic regurgitation is more likely to occur in subpulmonic ventricular septal defect (VSD) than perimembranous VSD.
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General Cardiology
Beta blockers in heart failure: Earlier beta blockers were contraindicated in heart failure. But now they are known to reduce long term mortality.
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General Cardiology
Vernakalant hydrochloride is a novel anti arrhythmic agent which is atrial selective, blocking the early activating potassium channel and frequency dependent sodium channel.
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General Cardiology
Statins reduce progression of atherosclerotic AS. Study suggests statins may have a role in reducing the progression of rheumatic mitral valve disease also.
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