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Cardiac Surgery
Jatene's procedure is arterial switch operation, a corrective surgery for d-transposition of great arteries (d-TGA).
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ECG / Electrophysiology
When conduction through left bundle is delayed or blocked, a characteristic pattern is seen on ECG, which is known as the left bundle branch block (LBBB).
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Heart Disease FAQ
A heart with pre-existing disease can occasionally go into cardiac arrest with exercise, especially if the disease is severe and the exertion is high.
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Heart Disease FAQ
An atrial septal defect (ASD) can be repaired even without surgery by a catheter based device which can occlude the defect with a clam shell like ASD device
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Heart Disease FAQ
Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant used to prevent clotting in certain critical regions of the circulation.
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General Cardiology
If the cervical rib compresses the nerve root from the spinal segment supplying the heart, pain will be similar in location to that of heart attack.
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Heart Disease FAQ
Single tablet of digoxin is unlikely to cause any adverse effect in a person with otherwise normal heart and a good kidney function.
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General Cardiology
Heart muscle contraction occurs due to the sliding in of actin and myosin myofilaments so that the length of the sarcomere decreases.
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General Cardiology
Genetically determined high cholesterol also responds to low fat diet, exercise and medicines like statins. Some may need LDL apheresis.
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General Cardiology
Stroke volume is the amount of blood ejected from the ventricles into the arterial bed with each contraction.
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