ECG basics Electrocardiogram is the recording of the electrical signals of the heart. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded from the body surface is known as surface ECG while that recorded
Clinical examination – CVS Part III Part III of clinical examination of the cardiovascular system covers auscultation of the cardiovascular system. Starting with auscultatory areas, the lecture takes
Clinical examination – CVS Part II Part II of this series covers inspection, palpation and percussion of the precordium. Sternal deformities, surgical scars, dilated veins and arteries and
Echocardiograms in a few congenital heart diseases In this series, we have echocardiograms of a few congenital heart diseases. The first one shows left ventricle to right atrium
Clinical examination CVS Part I Clinical examination should be focussed to the situation. A quick examination to assess vitals and a general survey is the rule in the
Tetralogy of Fallot – Pre and Post Repair Echocardiogram Tetralogy of Fallot is the commonest cyanotic congenital heart disease in the adult. Large subaortic ventricular septal defect with
Cardiac embryology – Audio narration Cardiovascular system is the first system to develop in the embryo. Cardiac progenitor cells develop into cardiac myoblasts. This topic covers the looping
Z-score One often reads Z-score of various parameters in pediatric cardiology textbooks. Z-score of pulmonary arteries in tetralogy of Fallot is one example. This will decide whether a
Cardiac physiology – Audio narration Includes cardiac cycle, action potential and the conduction system of the heart in a sequence. Cardiac cycle describes all the phases of the
Important symptoms of heart disease Important symptoms of heart disease are chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue, syncope, near syncope, edema, hemoptysis (spitting of blood) and cyanosis (bluish discoloration of