Features of Wenckebach Phenomenon Progressive prolongation of PR interval followed by missing of a QRS complex is the classical manifestation of Wenckebach Phenomenon or Wenckebach AV block. The
Public access defibrillation Public access defibrillation is giving access to lay persons to administer defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest immediately using automated external defibrillator (AED). Several studies have
Reverse Potts Shunt for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Children Potts shunt was a surgical anastomosis between left pulmonary artery and descending aorta to improve pulmonary blood flow in
Classification of TAPVC Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) has been classified into four types by Craig JM, Darling RC and Rothney WB in 1957 [1]. It is
IMPROVE VTE risk score and modified IMPROVE VTE risk score IMPROVE (International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism) score is a weighted VTE (Venous Thromboembolism) risk score designed
Cardiac memory Cardiac memory is the persistence of T wave changes in the ECG after normalization of a wide QRS rhythm [1]. It is a remodeling phenomenon of
Z- score classification of coronary aneurysms in Kawasaki disease Z-score is the standard deviation from coronary artery internal lumen diameter normalized for body surface area. AHA classification of
Virtual native enhancement instead of late gadolinium enhancement Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is considered the gold standard for non-invasive myocardial tissue characterization [1].
P2-CHA2DS2-VASc Score P2-CHA2DS2-VASc score adds additional two points to the CHA2DS2-VASc score for an abnormal P wave axis to predict risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) [1].
Role of history in the evaluation of syncope A detailed history is very useful in the evaluation of many cardiac disorders, more so in the assessment of syncope.