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Origin and location of chest pain in acute pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is one of the important causes of acute chest pain . It can mimic acute coronary syndrome . In fact along with aortic dissection , it forms a differential diagnosis for STEMI… more →
Dr.S.Venkatesan MD.
Origin and location of chest pain in acute pulmonary embolism
drsvenkatesan wrote 1 month ago: Pulmonary embolism is one of the important causes of acute chest pain . It can mimic acute coron … more →
Ignorance based cardiology :How often a coronary artery reject a stent ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 3 months ago: Fundamental principle of human biological system is to live in harmony with nature and environment … more →
Importance of common sense in cardiology : Let us name heparin as a thrombolytic agent !
drsvenkatesan wrote 6 months ago: Heparin was invented accidentally by a 26 year old , Jay McLean, a pre clinical medical student … more →
What is plaque prolpase within a coronary artery ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 8 months ago: Coronary stents have revolutionised the management of CAD. Stents are metallic scaffolding devices t … more →
What is pannus formation in prosthetic valves ? What is the clinical significance ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 8 months ago: Prosthetic valve obstruction is an important complication of artificial valves.The incidence of pros … more →
Why is sudden cardiac death uncommon in women ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 8 months ago: SCD continues to be the major mode of death of our population . Millons of men die every year i … more →
Common myths in cardiology : Presence of viable myocardium does not mean one must do a revascularisation procedure following myocardial infarction !
drsvenkatesan wrote 8 months ago: Post myocardial infarction revascularistation either by PCI or CABG forms the bulk of the coronary i … more →
What is isolated diastolic hypertension ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 9 months ago: Hypertension is major determinant of cardiovascular health of our global population Millions suff … more →
Ventricular rate control in ventricular tachycardia
drsvenkatesan wrote 9 months ago: Ventricular tachycardia is considered as a dangerous elect … more →
Why is angina pectoris silent in diabetes mellitus ?
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drsvenkatesan wrote 10 months ago: Anginal pain is a type of visceral pain.It is carried by type C unmylinated nerve fibres.The perc … more →
FDA monitors and regulates abuse of drugs and devices ! Who monitors abuse of investigations in medicine ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 10 months ago: The growth of medical science has been phenomenal .It is … more →
What is the clinical significance of ramus intermedius coronary artery ?
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drsvenkatesan wrote 11 months ago: Coronary arterial circulation is the life line … more →
Why should a stent elute drug ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 11 months ago: Stents are mechanical devices like a spring , used to keep an artery open after a PTCA or PCI. … more →
Drug eluting stents bare it all ! and bare metal stents cover it all !
drsvenkatesan wrote 11 months ago: One of the important principles of post PCI care is, we nee … more →
What determines left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertension ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 11 months ago: Hypertension is the most common clinical cardiovascular entity.Left … more →
What do we mean by conservative management" ? Why it is often considered as an inferior form of treatment in Medicine ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 12 months ago: The science of medicine has evolved over 2000 years sinc … more →
What is intracoronary and intracerebral hypertension ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 1 year ago: A no … more →
Can stable angina occur at rest ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 1 year ago: Angina pectoris , classically occur on exertion and gets rel … more →
Why is LIMA graft superior to saphenous venous graft in CABG ?
drsvenkatesan wrote 1 year ago: During CABG arterial grafts are always preferred over venous grafts , for the simple reaso … more →
