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Angiography and Interventions
Hepatoclavicular view for angiocardiography is named so to describe to direction of the x-ray beam from the liver below to the left clavicle above.
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General Cardiology
Predominant mechanism of action of nitrates is venodilatation and decreased venous return, lowering myocardial preload and hence myocardial oxygen demand.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device which can automatically detect and treat cardiac arrhythmias.
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ECG / Electrophysiology
Most ventricular tachycardias (VT) can be approached for ablation endocardially. But there are a few which needs an epicardial approach.
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General Cardiology
Noninvasive ventilatory support for heart failure: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)
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General Cardiology
Generally, supplemental oxygen therapy is useful in the presence of hypoxemia as noted by SaO<sub>2</sub> < 95 percent.
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Angiography and Interventions
Contrast agents are complex organic compounds which are water soluble and have iodine atoms bound to a benzene ring.
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General Cardiology
2010 AHA CPR guidelines (AHA CPR guidelines will be revised every 5 years. Please check the current guidelines at AHA website) 2010 AHA CPR guidelines: American Heart Association
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General Cardiology
Infusion of omecamtiv mecarbil improves LV systolic function without progressive desensitization or increased myocardial oxygen consumption.
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General Cardiology
Calculation of shunt ratio is useful in deciding the operability of shunt lesions as well as their hemodynamic significance.
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