Category: Cardiology

Chest pain Chest pain is the most common symptom with which heart disease is associated, though it is well known that all chest pain may not be due

Pulmonary circulation Main pulmonary artery (MPA) originates from the right ventricle and its branches take blood to both lungs for oxygenation. Main pulmonary artery divides into left (LPA)

Coronary circulation Coronary circulation is the blood supply of the heart. The left and right coronary arteries arise from the sinuses of Valsalva at the aortic root. The

Cardiovascular system overview Cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels. The blood vessels supplying various organ systems can be considered as regional circulation. For example, blood

de Winter syndrome de Winter syndrome was initially described as a new ECG sign of occlusion of proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery by Robbert J de

Pulmonary M-Mode a wave: Cardiology MCQ – Answer A prominent a wave on the pulmonary valve M-Mode echocardiogram is seen in – Correct answer: b) Pulmonary stenosis Prominent

Modified Simpson's rule for LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) is used not only in echocardiography, but also in CMR, angiography & CT.

Tei index – Myocardial performance index Tei index – myocardial performance index (MPI) is the ratio of the time spent in isovolumetric activity divided by the time spent

Pulmonary regurgitation Pulmonary regurgitation (PR) can be divided into hypertensive and non-hypertensive. The former is associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension while the latter is not. Hypertensive pulmonary regurgitation

Pulmonary M-Mode a wave: Cardiology MCQ A prominent a wave on the pulmonary valve M-Mode echocardiogram is seen in: a) Pulmonary hypertension b) Pulmonary stenosis c) Mitral stenosis