Category: Cardiology

Right sided Austin Flint murmur Classical Austin Flint murmur is a mid diastolic murmur in the mitral area heard in those with free aortic regurgitation. By similar analogy,

Pediatric electrocardiography

Carotid sinus massage for checking carotid sinus hypersensitivity

Situations in which SVT can be dangerous: associated with HCM, ACS, severe CAD or needing high dose drugs to suppress (risk of bradycardia on termination).

Laid-back aortogram is a technique for the visualization of coronary arteries in d-transposition of great arteries in infants prior to surgery.

Wide QRS tachycardia at a rate of 300 per min What are the possible types of Wide QRS tachycardia at a rate of 300 per min? Atrial fibrillation

CCHD with low pulmonary blood flow and cardiomegaly What are the situations of CCHD and low pulmonary blood flow with cardiomegaly on chest X-ray? Tetralogy of Fallot with

Causes of prominent a waves in JVP What are the causes of prominent a waves in JVP? A prominent a wave in jugular venous pulse indicates a resistance

Mechanisms of Austin Flint murmur in aortic regurgitation: fluttering of AML, relative narrowing of mitral orifice, elevated LVEDP, diastolic MR.

When the mitral diastolic murmur is not audible despite the presence of severe mitral stenosis, it is called silent mitral stenosis.