Cardiology Snacks

30/08/2014

19/07/2014

pulmonary embolism ..CXR " classic ..uncommon signs
$ Westermark sign : regional oligemia
$ Hampton hump : pleural based wedge shaaped shadow
$ palla's sign: enlarged right inferior pulmonary art.

20/06/2014

♥ LAD's nickname -》》》》》》 "widow maker."

09/06/2014

Rivaroxaban (xarelto) is an oral inhibitor of factor Xa doesn't require monitoring

02/06/2014

Quiz :)
de winter $ ?!
ashman phenomenon ?!

02/06/2014

pacemakers

02/06/2014

absolute containdication for all stress modalities
* NSTE acute coronary $ (once stabilized .can be considered 24_48 hrs after chest pain )
* STEMI within previous 4 days
*LV failure with symptoms at rest
*life threatening arrhythmias
*severe LVOTO
*severe HTN ">220/120"
*recent PE or P. infarction
*active DVT
*active endo/myo/pericarditis
*significant LMA stenosis
*hypokalemia (particularly for dobutamine )

02/06/2014

cardiac CT allows coronary calcium scanning along with non invasive assesement of coronary tree ..but no functional information on ischemia /hibernation .. so should be combined with functional test (stress echo .or CMR ) preferred not schintography which also involve radiation