Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is the commonest genetically inherited cardiomyopathy. Check out this tutorial on anaesthetic implications for non-cardiac surgery... Read More
The commonest causes for aortic stenosis are calcific stenosis of a tricuspid valve, calcification of a bicuspid valve and rheumatic valve disease.... Read More
Over the last decade, focused transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been proposed as a tool that is ideally suited to image patients in extremis—those in cardiac arrest and periarrest states. ... Read More
Atrial Septal Defects account for 6-10% of
all congenital heart disease & 30-40% of clinically important intra-cardiac shunts in adults. PFOs are present tin 20-25% of the adult population.... Read More
Clinical Case This case is from Dr Jorge Parras. A 60 year old man presents with acute pulmonary oedema, new murmur and is found to have gram positive cocci in his blood cultures. Key findings Severe aortic regurgitation Co-existing aortic... Read More