All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Pacemaker implantation safe in nonagenarians

Mechanical vs bioprosthetic valves: Long term mortality similar for mechanical vs bioprosthetic valves in older patients

Newer imaging modalities for evaluation of coronary atherosclerosis: OCT, NIRS, IVPA, NIRF, TRFS, intravascular MRI and intravascular MR spectroscopy

One year after CABG, there was no significant difference between on pump and off pump CABG in repeat revascularisation, QoL or neurocognitive function

Intrcardiac echo (ICE) helps in diagnosis of implantable device related endocarditis

Clopidogrel and statin reload protects against early cerebral ischemic events

Implantable loop recorder is an implantable cardiac electronic device which is usually implanted subcutaneously in the pectoral region like a pacemaker

Calmodulin gene mutation producing life threatening QT prolongation

Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmogenic syndrome with deadly ventricular arrhythmias, RBBB pattern and ST elevation in right precordial leads

Progression of AF is less likely with rhythm control strategy