Following are the important predictors of recurrence after electrical cardioversion of AF:
Duration of atrial fibrillation
Age of the person
Left atrial size
Left ventricular dimensions
Left ventricular ejection fraction
Underlying cardiac disease
NYHA functional
Intramural Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Intramural VSD is a type of residual VSD seen after repair of complex defects like double outlet right ventricle, truncus arteriosus or Rastelli
First phase of VF (ventricular fibrillation) is known as: a) Electrical phase b) Hemodynamic phase c) Metabolic phase d) None of the above Correct Answer
Absent radial pulse in ICU setting What possibilities are to be considered when a radial pulse is absent in a patient in the ICU: Aberrant radial artery –
Factors predicting stroke after CABG: a) Presence of intracerebral and extracerebral atherosclerotic disease b) Demonstration of previous stroke by imaging c) Atheromatous disease of the aorta d) All
Which of the following is not a pointer to graft failure after CABG:
a) Electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia
b) Ventricular arrhythmias
c) Two times elevation of CPK
d) New wall motion
Transcatheter repair of tricuspid valve Transcatheter repair of tricuspid valve: An article in JACC [1] has highlighted the possibility of transcatheter repair of tricuspid valve in severe tricuspid
Gollob score and modified Gollob score have been proposed for the risk stratification of: a) Long QT syndrome b) Short QT syndrome c) Brugada syndrome d) Early repolarization
Inferior vena caval filter Inferior vena caval (IVC) filter is usually deployed to prevent migration of venous thrombus from lower limb or pelvic veins to the right heart
FDG-PET CT in prosthetic valve and device related endocarditis FDG-PET CT in prosthetic valve and device related endocarditis: Prosthetic valve endocarditis and intracardiac device related endocarditis are difficult