All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

TR Jet on CW Doppler: Continuous wave (CW) Doppler from apical 4C view across the tricuspid valve picked up this jet with peak gradient (PG) of 37 mm

Drug eluting balloon treats restenosis in coronary and peripheral interventions. Paclitaxel is used in view of its rapid uptake and prolonged retention.

Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) uses gas filled microbubbles to image the microcirculation of the heart.

Echocardiogram of RHD, MS, PSAX view: parasternal short axis view of rheumatic heart disease with mitral stenosis.

Vernakalant hydrochloride is a novel anti arrhythmic agent which is atrial selective, blocking the early activating potassium channel and frequency dependent sodium channel.

RHD, MS Jet on CW Doppler: continuous wave Doppler echocardiographic images of mitral stenosis jet in rheumatic heart disease with mitral stenosis.

Statins reduce progression of atherosclerotic AS. Study suggests statins may have a role in reducing the progression of rheumatic mitral valve disease also.

2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines has recognized high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) as a major cardiovascular risk factor.

RHD, MS, MR, AR: color Doppler echocardiogram showing rheumatic heart disease with mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation and aortic regurgitation.

Multi slice computerized tomography coronary artery imaging is becoming popular as a non-invasive imaging modality for screening coronary artery disease.