Category: Cardiology

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

ECMO - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been in use to support persons those unlikely to survive with ventilators alone.

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.

Mogul signs on chest X-ray Mogul signs are various bumps or moguls seen on the cardiac borders on chest X-ray. Moguls are bumps formed on ski paths as

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

Dangerous Signs on Holter Monitoring ഹോൾട്ടർ നിരീക്ഷണത്തിലെ അപകടകരമായ അടയാളങ്ങൾ എന്തൊക്കെയാണ്? Holter monitoring is ambulatory monitoring using a digital recorder attached to a belt. Two or three channels are

Wrong statement about Mahaim fiber tachycardia – Cardiology MCQ – Answer Correct answer: 3. Mahaim fiber tachycardia is always orthodromic Mahaim fibers do not conduct retrogradely. So Mahaim

Wrong statement about Mahaim fiber tachycardia – Cardiology MCQ Decremental conduction No delta wave Mahaim fiber tachycardia is always orthodromic Mahaim fibers do not conduct retrogradely Click here

Rautaharju and Dmitrienko formulae for QT interval correction Various logarithmic and linear formulae for correction of QT interval has been discussed before. These include Bazett’s formula, Fridericia’s formula