"Its all about the fall", JACC case report revisits the classical dilemma of syncope vs. seizure. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal29 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTDifferential diagnosis and ascertainment of the cause of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is both art and science for practicing physicians. The...
Remidisvir leads to dangerously low heart rate in COVID-19 patient: Case Report Hina Zahid25 Jun 2021 2:09 PM ISTRemdesivir should be used cautiously in patients with known cardiovascular disease. USA: A recent case study published in Heart Rhythm Case Reports,...
"Cardiac sarcoidosis masquerades as genetic cardiomyopathy": ARVD "doppelganger dr. Abhimanyu Uppal18 Jun 2021 11:00 AM ISTOmotoye et al have described a rare case in the latest edition of JACC Case reports, where a middle-aged man presented with a perfect phenocopy of...
Doctors at Wockhardt Hospital Remove A Massive Heart Tumor To Save 28-Year-Old Woman's Life hina10 Jun 2021 7:19 PM ISTMumbai: In a 6-hour complex surgery, a team headed by Dr. Upendra Bhalerao, Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, excised a...
Hypercoagulable state in COVID blocks two coronary stents simultaneously, EHJ report. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal10 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with hypercoagulability and a high rate of thrombosis. Authors Mareau et al have reported an...
Speech Induced Tachycardia- Rare case reported in NEJM MD Bureau1 Jun 2021 9:05 PM ISTVocalization-related atrial tachyarrythmias are extremely rare. Atrial tachycardias (AT) triggered by pharyngeal stimulation, such as swallowing or...
The Gut-Heart connection: Rare case of recurrent pericarditis complicating ulcerative colitis dr. Abhimanyu Uppal31 May 2021 10:28 AM ISTCardiac involvement (myocarditis, myopericarditis, and pericarditis) is rare in UC, and pericarditis is specifically found only in around 0.23% of UC...
Differentials of "Shark-fin" sign on ECG beyond myocardial infarction, an EHJ case report. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal12 May 2021 6:15 AM ISTTriangular ST-segment elevation or 'shark-fin' sign has been described as a specific indicator of acute coronary occlusion and large myocardial...
"Sailing through rough waters", how cardiologists handled aortic perforation during LAA closure. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal5 May 2021 6:45 PM ISTInadvertent ascending aorta perforation is a rare yet serious complication that can occur during trans-septal puncture (TSP) performed for balloon...
Diagnosing total left main obstruction on ECG, is the role of lead avR "overhyped" ? dr. Abhimanyu Uppal3 May 2021 6:48 PM ISTST-segment elevation in aVR has traditionally been used for ECG diagnosis of left main coronary artery (LM) myocardial infarction. But when lead avR...
Rare case of neonatal arrhythmias in Turner syndrome reported in EHJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2021 10:45 AM ISTDr Meena Bolourchi, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues have reported a rare case of heart...
Bullet from the past: An interesting case report of scar related VT. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal27 April 2021 1:04 AM ISTThe majority of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) occurs in patients with structural heart disease and is associated with an increased risk of sudden...
