What are the basic equipments in a cathlab? Cardiac catheterization laboratory is often called as cathlab in short. Cathlab is the place where invasive cardiac procedures like right
LIFE clinical trial review LIFE trial (LCZ696 in Advanced Heart Failure) compared sacubitril/valsartan with valsartan in patients with advanced heart failure and a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and
RAFT-AF clinical trial review RAFT-AF trial (Randomized Ablation-Based Rhythm-Control Versus Rate-Control Trial in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation) checked whether ablation based rhythm control improved clinical
EMPEROR-Preserved clinical trial review EMPEROR-Preserved trial (Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction) evaluated the role of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor empagliflozin
Primordial prevention of atherosclerosis related cardiovascular disease Usually the three levels of prevention are primordial, primary and secondary. Primordial prevention is prevention of development of risk factors, mostly
Biomarkers in acute pulmonary embolism Biomarkers of myocardial injury may be elevated in acute pulmonary embolism. They are due to right ventricular ischemia and can influence early outcome.
Important aspects of pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism is a potentially life threatening condition which needs prompt recognition and treatment. Venous thromboembolism presenting as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary
Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (Coumel tachycardia, PJRT) Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (Coumel tachycardia) is known in short as PJRT. It is an orthodromic atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia using a
Adenosine for differentiating AVNRT from AVRT Adenosine is used to terminate atrioventricular node dependent arrhythmias like AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT). It is
