Category: Cardiology

Prevention of rheumatic fever can be divided into primordial, primary and secondary. Secondary prophylaxis with penicillin is the only practical one.

Potential hazards of using MRI with Pacemakers: MRI uses a very strong magnetic field which could be deleterious to the implanted cardiac pacemaker in various ways. Mechanical forces

ECG demonstrating Left bundle branch block.

Left coronary angiogram in right anterior oblique view with a caudal tilt shows the main branches of the left coronary artery.

In the Europa study on perindopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, 12218 patients with stable coronary artery disease participated.

Patients with a homozygous deletional form of ACE gene (dd) have increased circulating ACE level and hence are more likely to develop myocardial infarction

ACE inhibitors in coronary artery disease: most important benefit is prevention of adverse cardiovascular remodeling after a myocardial infarction.

Radiofrequency catheter ablation of AVNRT: Slow pathway ablation for AVNRT - Posterior approach, Fast pathway ablation for AVNRT - Anterior approach.

Potential complications of catheter ablation of AVRT: complications of vascular access and catheter manipulation, complications of delivery of RF energy.

Efficacy and success rate of ablation of AVRT: efficacy 89-99%, overall recurrence of conduction after successful ablation 7% .