Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation has the elite distinction that it was first percutaneous intervention for a regurgitant lesion in humans [1]. Bonhoeffer P et
Assessment of mitral stenosis by echocardiography Right panel shows the parasternal long axis view. Doming of the anterior mitral leaflet is seen well and has the appearance of
Coronary venous circulation Importance of knowing the coronary venous circulation has increased in recent years with use of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for heart failure. Left ventricular epicardial
Right ventricular infarction Right ventricular infarction can be associated with inferior wall infarction. It is due to occlusion of the right ventricular branches of the right coronary artery.
Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA or cTGA) is a condition in which there is atrioventricular and ventricular arterial discordance
Triangle of Koch Triangle of Koch is situated on the right atrial aspect of the inter-atrial septum. It is bounded by the septal tricuspid leaflet, tendon of Todaro
Percutaneous left ventricular assist devices Two well known percutaneous left ventricular assist devices are Impella devices and the TandemHeart. Other mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices which can be
Riociguat Riociguat is a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator useful in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). CHEST-1 trial was a phase
Paradoxical splitting of second heart sound Normal split of second heart sound is due to the delay in pulmonary valve closure compared to aortic valve. This is mostly
Role of adenosine in atrial fibrillation First and foremost, it must be remembered that adenosine is not to be given in atrial fibrillation if there is an atrioventricular