All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

A subgroup analysis of PLATO trial found that in those undergoing CABG within 7 days after intake of ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel, total and cardiovascular mortality was lower

ICDs do not reduce mortality in recent MI because those who get an arrhythmic death averted by an ICD have a high ischemic burden and heart failure risk.

The Katz-Wachtel phenomenon is tall diphasic RS complexes at least 50 mm in height in lead V2, V3 or V4 – mid precordial leads.

Purpose of preoperative evaluation is not just to give medical clearance for surgery, but to have an evaluation of patient’s current medical status to make perioperative recommendations on

Platypnea-orthodeoxia is characterized by dyspnoea and systemic oxygen desaturation on assuming the sitting or standing position.

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.

Predominant mechanism of action of nitrates is venodilatation and decreased venous return, lowering myocardial preload and hence myocardial oxygen demand.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device which can automatically detect and treat cardiac arrhythmias.

Most ventricular tachycardias (VT) can be approached for ablation endocardially.  But there are a few which needs an epicardial approach.

Noninvasive ventilatory support for heart failure: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)