Resuscitated cardiac arrest – Cardiology MCQ Thirty year old male was resuscitated from cardiac arrest. His temperature was 37 degrees centigrade and serum potassium was 4.5 mEq/litre. ECG showed
Descending aortic flow reversal – Cardiology MCQ Descending aortic flow reversal can be noted in: a) Aortic regurgitation b) Rupture of sinus of Valsalva into right ventricle c)
Pressure half time in AR – Cardiology MCQ Pressure half time <200m/s is indicative of:a) Mild ARb) Moderate ARc) Severe ARd) No relation to severity of ARPlease click
Which of the following is a biomarker of myocardial fibrosis? Correct answer: a) Soluble ST2 receptor Galectin-3 is another biomarker of myocardial fibrosis. Back to question Reference Yancy
Shock index and modified shock index for prediction of myocardial damage and clinical outcome of STEMI Shock index / modified shock index for STEMI clinical outcome prediction: Shock
Shock index and pediatric specific shock index Shock index is a simple bedside measure introduced by Allgower and associates [1] as early as 1967. Shock index is the
Why is not neprilysin inhibitor used alone? – Discussion Neprilysin is a neutral endopeptidase involved in the degradation of natriuretic peptides (A, B and C), bradykinin, adrenomedullin, angiotensin
While switching over from an ACE inhibitor to ARNI, ARNI can be started — hours after ACEI: Correct answer: c) 36 hours Combination of ACEI (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor)
In ARNI (Angiotensin receptor blocker+ neprilysin inhibitor), why is ARB (Angiotensin receptor blocker) combined with the neprilysin inhibitor? To be exact, what is the disadvantage of giving neprilysin
