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General Cardiology
Angiotensin II receptors are G-protein coupled receptors. They are an important part of the renin-angiotensin system, involved in signal transduction.
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General Cardiology
Endothelium derived hyperpolarising factor (EDHF) is one of the three endothelium-derived relaxing factors, others being nitric oxide and prostacyclin.
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Cardiac Surgery
An effective orifice area less than 0.7 square centimeter per square meter of body surface area for aortic valve is taken as patient - prosthesis mismatch.
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General Cardiology
Rheumatic carditis lasting more than 6 months is considered as chronic rheumatic carditis.
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General Cardiology
Nitric oxide synthase is involved in the synthesis of nitric oxide. There are three varieties: neuronal, inducible and endothelial varieties.
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General Cardiology
Recurrence of symptoms after an initial sustained improvement after mitral valvotomy can be due to mitral restenosis.
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Angiography and Interventions
Angina in Eisenmenger PDA has been reported to be due to compression of left main coronary artery (LMCA) and relieved by left main stenting.
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General Cardiology
Lower percentage of contractile elements, sarcoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria make neonatal myocardium more prone for heart failure.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
Silent atrial fibrillation is asymptomatic atrial fibrillation detected by monitoring, either by telemetry or Holter.
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Angiography and Interventions
Coronary artery filling from right ventricular injection occur if aorta is arising from the right ventricle or when there is a large VSD.
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