Dip and plateau pattern of ventricular pressure tracing in constrictive pericarditis Thickened and stiff pericardium in chronic constrictive pericarditis has poor compliance reducing the distension of cardiac chambers
How can PDA mask a coarctation of aorta? Coarctation of aorta may be missed when there is a large patent ductus arteriosus. This is because the ampulla of
Evaluation of Prosthetic Aortic Valve Obstruction This discussion will focus beyond the basic clinical evaluation, ECG, chest X-ray and hematological workup. Hematological workup is important in aortic valve
Poor Long Term Outcome With Subsequent Pregnancies After Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Subsequent pregnancies are discouraged in patients who have reduced left ventricular ejection fraction after an episode of peripartum
High-Frequency Low-Tidal-Volume Ventilation During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Improves Long Term Outcome Catheter ablation for pulmonary vein isolation is an important modality of treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. It
Ultrahigh-Resolution Photon-counting CT Useful Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Assessment of coronary anatomy prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement has great prognostic significance. Invasive coronary angiography is
Heritable Component for Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Thoracic Aortic Disease? Is there a heritable component for bicuspid aortic valve disease and thoracic aortic disease including aneurysm and dissection?
Ductus Dependent Circulation Ductus dependent circulation is one in which a patent ductus arteriosus is useful in maintaining the circulation after birth. It is important to rule out
Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Stable Chest Pain Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is not as commonly used for evaluation of persons with stable chest pain as
Heart Transplantation with Donor Hearts Harvested After Circulatory Death (Donors after Circulatory Death Heart Trial) Conventionally, heart transplantation is done using donor hearts obtained after brain death of
