Category: Cardiology

Mitral isthmus is the region between the left inferior pulmonary vein ositum and the mitral annulus.

Dabigatran: Class I recommendation (level of evidence B) as an alternative to warfarin for the prevention of stroke and systemic thromboembolism in AF

Subintimal tracking and reentry (STAR) technique is used when there is failure to cross coronary occlusion (CTO) with conventional approaches.

Controversies in assessing and managing CVD risk in patients with diabetes

Arterial switch operation (Jatene’s) is done under cardiopulmonary bypass and involves the restoration of ventriculo-arterial concordance.

INSTEAD Trial for Type B aortic dissection: TEVAR failed to improve 2-year survival and adverse event rates in spite of favorable aortic remodeling.

Broad classification of cardiac arrhythmias

Causes of cardiac arrhythmias

Peri-stent contrast staining after DES is a new terminology for contrast staining outside the stent struts at sites of drug eluting stent implantation.

TAVI without predilation would theoretically reduce the embolic complications and complete heart block.