Pregnancy increases risk of aortic dissection There are several reports mentioning that pregnancy increases risk of aortic dissection, especially in those predisposed due to aortic disease. A study
Ross procedure in adults Ross procedure (pulmonary autograft for aortic position) was used for aortic valve disease initially in children and later in adults. The pulmonary valve along
Signs in myocardial bridging: There are several named signs in myocardial bridging. Myocardial bridging is usually seen in left anterior descending coronary artery, with a segment of the
M-Mode echocardiogram at Aorta – Left atrium level M-Mode echocardiogram at Aorta – Left atrium level: M-Mode cuts are usually obtained from two dimensional (2-D) views after the proper
“Milking effect” phenomenon on coronary angiography has been described in: a) Critical left main stenosis b) Myocardial bridge c) Coronary aneurysm d) Coronary AV fistula Correct answer: b)
Adenosine induced ventricular fibrillation Adenosine induced ventricular fibrillation has been reported in two situations: During intracoronary administration for assessment of fractional flow reserve (FFR) Intravenous administration in an attempt
Atrial fibrillation induced by adenosine Adenosine is widely used in the termination of supraventricular tachycardia. One of the initial reports of atrial fibrillation induced by adenosine was by
Mechanism of reverse pulsus paradoxus Mechanism of reverse pulsus paradoxus: Reverse pulsus paradoxus is an expiratory fall in pulse volume, the opposite of pulsus paradoxus. The classical causes
Causes of acute coronary syndrome Following are the important causes of acute coronary syndrome: Atherosclerosis with plaque rupture or erosion leading to thrombosis Coronary spasm Coronary embolization Spontaneous
Detection of myocardial infarction in paced rhythm Detection of myocardial infarction in paced rhythm is often difficult due to the baseline abnormality in depolarization and secondary abnormality in
