Rheumatic tricuspid regurgitation Rheumatic tricuspid regurgitation is almost always associated with mitral valve disease. Organic tricuspid regurgitation is often superimposed on hypertensive tricuspid regurgitation which occurs due to
Rheumatic aortic stenosis Aortic stenosis in rheumatic heart disease seldom occurs alone, but in combination with aortic regurgitation or other valvular lesions. Isolated aortic stenosis is most commonly
Rheumatic aortic regurgitation Rheumatic aortic regurgitation can occur in the acute phase of rheumatic fever and disappear later. In the chronic stage, it may progress in severity. Peripheral
Rheumatic mitral stenosis Rheumatic mitral stenosis develops a long period after the acute episode of rheumatic fever as it takes a long time for fibrosis and mitral valve
Rheumatic heart disease, mitral regurgitation Though most of the manifestations of acute rheumatic fever does not leave long lasting sequelae, carditis is different. Carditis can resolve without sequelae
Rheumatic fever – diagnostic criteria Acute rheumatic fever is an immunologically mediated disease which occurs about three weeks after a streptococcal sore throat caused by Group A beta
Myocardial infarction – universal definition Though ECG is the first test for a person with suspected myocardial infarction, the stress has shifted to cardiac markers with publication of
Acute and chronic coronary syndromes Chronic stable angina (Chronic coronary syndrome) Chronic stable angina is stable situation with symptoms lasting more than one month. It manifests as chest
Coronary artery disease – overview and risk factors Coronary artery disease (CAD) is known by various names like ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic coronary heart disease. In general,
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) on CXR Cardiac pacemakers where the earliest cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) to be used ever since the first implant in 1958. Single