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Silent myocardial ischemia is detected on electrocardiographic tracings without manifest chest pain.

Aortocoronary bypass Aortocoronary bypass is same as coronary bypass except that connection of an internal mammary artery to a coronary artery cannot be technically considered as an aortocoronary

Biatrial enlargement on Chest X-ray Biatrial enlargement on CXR: Right atrial enlargement is manifest as a shift of the right atrial contour to the right side and left

Graft failure after CABG Potential pointers to graft failure after CABG are the following: Electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia Ventricular arrhythmias Significant elevation of biomarkers New wall motion

New feature in 2015 revision of Jones Criteria for acute rheumatic fever by American Heart Association (AHA): a) Inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis b) Inclusion of monoarthritis

Which of the following does not indicate unfavourable outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? a) Lactate levels below 2 millimoles per liter b) Unwitnessed cardiac arrest c) pH less than 7.2 d) Initial

If multiple unfavourable features are present, the outcome of resuscitation is likely to be poor.

Salient additional feature in the 2015 AHA revision of Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever is the inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis.

The Heart Team includes clinical cardiologists, interventional cardiologists & cardiac surgeons and takes balanced decision in complex CAD.

Factors predicting stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Presence of intracerebral and extracerebral atherosclerotic disease Demonstration of previous stroke by imaging Atheromatous disease of the aorta