M-Mode echocardiogram at Aorta – Left atrium level M-Mode echocardiogram at Aorta – Left atrium level: M-Mode cuts are usually obtained from two dimensional (2-D) views after the proper
“Milking effect” phenomenon on coronary angiography has been described in: a) Critical left main stenosis b) Myocardial bridge c) Coronary aneurysm d) Coronary AV fistula Correct answer: b)
Adenosine induced ventricular fibrillation Adenosine induced ventricular fibrillation has been reported in two situations: During intracoronary administration for assessment of fractional flow reserve (FFR) Intravenous administration in an attempt
Atrial fibrillation induced by adenosine Adenosine is widely used in the termination of supraventricular tachycardia. One of the initial reports of atrial fibrillation induced by adenosine was by
Mechanism of reverse pulsus paradoxus Mechanism of reverse pulsus paradoxus: Reverse pulsus paradoxus is an expiratory fall in pulse volume, the opposite of pulsus paradoxus. The classical causes
Causes of acute coronary syndrome Following are the important causes of acute coronary syndrome: Atherosclerosis with plaque rupture or erosion leading to thrombosis Coronary spasm Coronary embolization Spontaneous
Detection of myocardial infarction in paced rhythm Detection of myocardial infarction in paced rhythm is often difficult due to the baseline abnormality in depolarization and secondary abnormality in
Drift vs true gradient in FFR Drift vs true gradient in FFR: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) is measured using a Doppler pressure wire with a transducer distal to
MOGE(S) classification for cardiomyopathies MOGE(S) classification for cardiomyopathies: Conventionally cardiomyopathies have been classified into hypertrophic, restrictive and dilated varieties [1]. This classification is based on the phenotype rather
Soluble ST2 as a biomarker in heart failure Soluble ST2: ST2 (suppression of tumorigenicity 2) region on chromosome 11 is a locus associated with various forms of cancer.
