Category: Cardiology

Rheumatic fever is a post streptococcal autoimmune disorder. Many of the features of rheumatic fever were described by Sydenham as early as 17th century.

Hypertension is an important risk factor for stroke, renal disease, coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, LVH and congestive heart failure.

Ventricular pressure tracing vs arterial pressure tracing: diastolic pressure is very low in a ventricular tracing, compared to an arterial tracing.

ECG Quiz 33

Levine and Harvey's grading of cardiac murmurs: graded depending on their intensity from grade 1 to grade 6, grade 6 being the loudest.

Drug interactions with clopidogrel: FDA issues a safety alert

ECG showing LVH with strain pattern in severe aortic stenosis.

Circulating endothelial cells proposed as new biomarker for irreversible pulmonary hypertension in congenital heart disease.

Pacemaker ventricular block: First degree, second degree and third degree block can occur at the lead – myocardial interface.

Electron beam CT vs Multi slice CT: EBCT has higher temporal resolution, as there is no gantry movement. MDCT has higher spatial resolution, but the temporal resolution is