Chest X-ray after mitral annuloplasty Chest X-ray after mitral annuloplasty shows sternal wires, left atrial enlargement and prominent left atrial appendage (Third mogul sign). Annotated picture is given
Bicuspid aortic valve and eccentricity index The M-mode echocardiogram shows eccentric valve closure in diastole. Systolic opening of the valve is good. Eccentricity index for a bicuspid aortic
Giant T inversion and NSVT Holter tracing showing giant T wave inversion and non sustained ventricular tachycardia, both at the beginning of the tracing and at the end.
Septal bounce and septal shudder in constrictive pericarditis Septal bounce Septal bounce is also called respirophasic ventricular septal shift [1, 2]. It is an early diastolic posterior motion
Percutaneous debulking of large vegetations Percutaneous debulking of large vegetations in infective endocarditis is being followed, especially in cardiac implantable device related infections. It is useful in reducing
Modified Blalock – Taussig shunt The original Blalock – Taussig (BT) shunt was designed by Helen B Taussig (physician) and Alfred Blalock (surgeon) at the John Hopkins Hospital.
Fractional flow reserve estimated by computerized tomographic angiography (FFRCT) is a novel technique of getting information similar to invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) non invasively.
Electrical storm: Recurrent unstable VT / VF requiring more than three DC shocks per day. It can be treated by beta blockers or stellate ganglion block / ablation
