All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Type B aortic dissection: INSTEAD Trial found that TEVAR failed to improve 2-year survival and adverse event rates in spite of favorable aortic remodeling.

ECG and CXR in Kartagener Syndrome, characterised by dextrocardia, situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, immotile cilia and spermatozoa.

Arterial switch operation (Jatene's) is done under cardiopulmonary bypass and involves the restoration of ventriculo-arterial concordance.

CV risk in patients with diabetes: Does intensive glycemic control decrease CVD events? Does severe hypoglycemia impact CVD events?

Angina pectoris occurs due to a mismatch between the myocardial oxygen supply and demand, most often due to coronary artery disease.

Proximal protection devices can be used in internal carotid artery stenting to protect the cerebral circulation.

Diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: role of echo, cath, Holter, MRI and radionuclide study discussed in brief.

Major bleeding in acute coronary syndrome: Most of the bleeds occur within 30 days of the onset of ACS, but the risk continues.

Heart rate as a risk factor in cardiovascular disease: Lower heart rates have been associated with better survival, as in athletes.

Beta blockers in heart failure: More benefit has been shown in heart failure with non selective beta blockers than with selective beta one blockers.