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Original Article
Equivalence of Cholesterol Levels at Hospital-based Health-Check Program with Population-based Studies: A Comparative Study
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Pooja Maheshwari MD, Madhawi Sharma MD, Krishna Kumar Sharma MSc, Neeraj Krishna Goyal MD, Madhu Nahar Roy MD, Bhawani S. Mishra BAMS, Rajeev Gupta MD, Jaipur, India.
Background: High cholesterol is an important coronary risk factor. Only limited population-based studies have reported prevalence of hypercholesterolemia...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Original Article
Significant Improvement in Functional Status and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients who Received EECP
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Nitu Kataria, MD, Sanjay Mittal MD, DM, Ravi R Kasliwal MD, DM, Naresh Trehan MD, Gurgaon, India
Purpose: EECP therapy has been studied in refractory ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure patients with good results in the past. However, the mechanism...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Review Article
Surgical Management of Heart Failure
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Kewal Krishan, MD, Rajneesh Malhotra, MD, New Delhi, India
Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Debate - Part 1
CRT-P is sufficient in Most Patients Needing Resynchronization
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Amit Vora MD, DM, DNB, Mumbai, India
The recent 2012 updated device guidelines (1) state that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is Class IA indication in patients with left ventricular...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Debate - Part 2
CRT-D Should be the Device of Choice in Patients Undergoing Resynchronization Therapy
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Ajit Thachil MD, DM Kochi, India
The addition of cardiac resynchronization to medical therapy alleviates heart failure, and improves mortality in certain patient subsets. Whether a combination...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Basic Research for Clinicians
Designing a Cardiology Research Project – Research Questions, Study Designs and Practical Considerations
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Ann Dewey PhD, Amy Drahota PhD, Carole Fogg MSc, Paul R Kalra MA, FRCP, MD, Sally Kilburn PhD, Christian Markham PhD, Donah Zachariah MBBS, MRCP, Rebecca Stores PhD, Hampshire, UK
This article gives a broad introduction to developing a research question and selecting an appropriate study design to answer the question. The next steps...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Case Report
Two Patients Presenting with QT Prolongation After Iohexol Contrast Medium
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Ali Çoner MD, Kaan Okyay MD, Bülent Özin MD, Ankara, Turkey
Despite the advent of noninvasive imaging modalities, coronary arteriography remains the clinical gold standard for determining the presence of coronary...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Images in Cardiology
Effect of Tricuspid Stenosis on Tricuspid Anulus Tissue Doppler Imaging Velocities
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Sita Ram Mittal, DM, Ajmer, India
A 20-year-old female was referred for echocardiography. Echocardiography showed tight mitral stenosis (MS) with pliable leaflets. Tricuspid leaflets were...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Student's Page
Intra-aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Rahul Mehrotra MD, DNB Gurgaon, India
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a temporary mechanical circulatory assist device. It consists of a sausage-shaped balloon mounted on a catheter and...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Books and Trials
Recent Landmark Drug Trials in Heart Failure Management
Volume 2, Jan 2013
Gagandeep Singh Wander MD, Manish Bansal MD, DNB, Gurgaon, India
More than a decade and several thousands of procedures Heart failure (both acute as well as chronic) is a common and serious health problem. Even with...Abstract | Full Text | PDF
