What is the importance of asymptomatic coronary artery disease? Asymptomatic coronary artery disease is as dangerous if not more dangerous than symptomatic one. More dangerous because the person
Why is the left ventricle more prone for ischemia than the right ventricle or atria? This is because the left ventricular myocardium is the thickest. Hence the myocardial
Is there any difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? Cardiac arrest is stoppage of effective pumping of the heart. It could be due to ventricular asystole
What is the cause of T wave inversion in bundle branch blocks? In the normal heart, depolarization is from subendocardial region to epicardial region, that is inner layer
Why are patients healthy enough to walk wheeled into an operation theatre? Usually patients for general anaesthesia are given premedication to decrease anxiety and dry up secretions in
Why is coronary artery disease less common in Eskimos? The reason why coronary artery disease is less common in Eskimos is in the fish they eat. Fish oil
Which arrhythmias are never seen in digitoxicity? Mobitz Type II second degree AV block does not occur in digitoxicity. Mobitz type II block is due to conduction problem below
What is the effect of large amounts of alcohol on the heart? Immediate effect of an alcoholic binge is development of atrial fibrillation, an irregular fast heart beat,
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Patent ductus arteriosus is a communication between the pulmonary artery and aorta. Ductus arteriosus is a structure present in fetal life and its function