Interatrial septal device therapy in HFpEF Effective therapeutic modalities for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are lesser than those available for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Pulsed field ablation of cardiac arrhythmia Commonest form of ablation of cardiac arrhythmias uses radiofrequency current delivered through a catheter to produce localised tissue heating and damage of
Left bundle branch-optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy (LOT-CRT) Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is usually done by biventricular pacing with a right ventricular lead and a left ventricular lead in
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the tricuspid valve After transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for mitral valve, TEER for tricuspid valve is catching up. Data from the United States
Coffee good for heart health – Large study Usually physicians, including me, ask patients with cardiovascular disease to avoid coffee, especially for those with cardiac arrhythmia [1]. Now,
Atrial functional mitral regurgitation Atrial functional mitral regurgitation occurs secondary to left atrial disease, without left ventricular dilatation and intrinsic mitral valve disease. Atrial functional MR typically occurs
Phosphodiesterase-9 inhibitors for the treatment of heart failure? Phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE9) has the highest binding affinity among phosphodiesterases with cyclic guanosine monophosphate [1]. Cardioprotective effects of natriuretic peptides released
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of the mitral valve is done for treatment of mitral regurgitation [1]. Anterior and posterior leaflets of
Contrasting results of REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH trials of Omega 3 Contrasting results of REDUCE-IT [1] and STRENGTH [2] trials of Omega 3 fatty acid preparations have caught the
What is Wellens’ syndrome? The original description of Wellens’ syndrome dates back to 1982 in which they identified a subgroup of patients admitted with unstable angina who are
