Category Archives: General
Preterm and small for gestational age linked to future maternal cardiovascular events!
A recent study by Bonamy AE and associates [Birth Characteristics and Subsequent Risks of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease - Effects of Gestational Age and Fetal Growth. Circulation. 2011; 124: [..]
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
X-ray chest in atrial septal defect X-ray chest PA view in atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension (Click on the image for an enlarged view) The main pulmonary [..]
Better neurological outcome with early repair of aortic dissection with coma
Early repair of type A aortic dissection complicated by coma has bee reported to improve neurological outcome [Tsukube T et al. Neurological Outcomes After Immediate Aortic Repair for [..]
Factors contributing to variability in response to clopidogrel or clopidogrel resistance
Genetic factors responsible for variability in clinical response to clopidogrel include polymorphisms of CYP (Cytochrome P), GPIa (Glycoprotein Ia), P2Y12 and GPIIIa (Glycoprotein IIIa). Clinical factors which contribute to [..]
Cox maze procedure I, II, III and IV for atrial fibrillation
Surgical procedures for atrial fibrillation are called Cox maze procedure in recognition of the pioneering work done by Cox and his colleagues [Cox JL et al. The development [..]
Long term (more than a decade) follow up of Ross procedure
Ross procedure or living pulmonary auto graft is an alternative for young an middle aged individuals requiring aortic valve replacement in view of the faster degeneration of bioprostheses [..]
Importance of average blood pressure measured by 24 hour BP monitoring
Devices for monitoring ambulatory blood pressure are becoming more popular, with more and more hospital acquiring these devices. It can monitor blood pressure at varying preset intervals as [..]
Double internal mammary grafts superior to LIMA plus radial artery grafts
Arterial grafts used for coronary revascularisation is better than venous grafts. But radial artery is a free graft while internal mammary artery is taken as a live graft [..]
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
The four cardinal features of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) are malalignment ventricular septal defect (VSD) with an overriding aorta, infundibular pulmonary stenosis and right ventricular hypertrophy. The variability [..]
Midregion prohormone adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) – a prognostic marker in acute dyspnea
Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a vasodilatory peptide with potent hypotensive effects. Plasma levels of adrenomedullin are increased in chronic heart failure and levels increase with severity of heart failure. [..]