General Cardiology
I started hearing about cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging when there were 1.5 Tesla units around. Once I heard of a 0.5 Tesla unit, though it was not
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General Cardiology
It was in 1628 that William Harvey found that blood circulates in the body. He noted valves in veins which prevent backflow of blood and facilitates movement of
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General Cardiology
Ankyrin-B syndrome is due to ANK2 variants which result in ankyrin-B loss of function. Ankyrin B has roles in expression, localization and regulation of proteins important in cardiac
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General Cardiology
Conventionally, assessment of microvascular resistance requires a pressure wire and induction of maximal hyperemia with adenosine. This significantly increases the complexity of the procedure and procedural time. Angio-based
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General Cardiology
Permanent atrial fibrillation can be defined as a long term atrial fibrillation in which further attempts to restore sinus rhythm are no longer planned as a joint decision
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General Cardiology
A brief review of normal colour Doppler echocardiogram in multiple views.
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General Cardiology
Echocardiogram illustrating regional wall motion abnormalities in coronary artery disease.
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