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Left atrial volume index is the strongest predictor of development of persistent atrial fibrillation in obese non-hypertensives
Publication date: Available online 24 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Mohammad Gouda, Tamer Moustafa (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Echinococcosis of the heart at the distal interventricular septum: A rare entity
Publication date: Available online 20 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Ashar Khan, Almas Nazim, Ajay Mahajan, Pratap Nathani Cystic hydatid disease results from infection with the larval or adult form of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm and is endemic in India. Cardiac involvement is rarely seen in patients with hydatid disease, and described in less than 2% of cases. Involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. Herein, we report our surgical treatment of a cardiac hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum which was successfully treated with surgery and albend...
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Epicardial fat in patients with metabolic syndrome
Conclusion EPF as measured by echocardiography reflects visceral fat and severe MS. Echocardiography is an easy and reliable imaging technique to classify patients with high risk. (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Do anatomic M-mode and radial strain help in the assessment of LV dyssynchrony for CRT?
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Atrial flutter ablation outcomes and predictors of recurrence
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Unusual delayed presentation of a post traumatic giant left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm with brachial neuropathy
We report a large post traumatic subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm in a young male patient who presented with ipsilateral brachial neuropathy. The patient was managed surgically using upper ministernotomy with supraclavicular extension when an attempt to endovascular repair was unsuccessful. (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical and etiological study of atrial fibrillation in elderly in upper Assam
In this study the majority of the patients (78), i.e., 22.03% were in the age group of 61–70 years. Majority of the patients were female (58.19%). Males comprised of 41.81%. The common symptoms of atrial fibrillation in the patients were palpitation 85.31% and breathlessness 82.77%. Next common symptoms were fatigue 73.16%, PND 70.06% and swelling of dependant parts 68.93% respectively. Giddiness 57.91% and orthopnea 53.67% were the next common presenting symptoms. Chest pain was the presenting complaint in 22.32% cases and limb weakness or stroke in 7.34% cases. Involuntary movements 3.95% and sleep apnea 1.97% were amo...
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

A rare cystic degeneration of myxoma
Publication date: Available online 8 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Ashish Singhal, Prabha Nini Gupta, Saurabh Deshpande, Ravi Kumar (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Ring inside left ventricle (a case of unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm)
Publication date: Available online 4 February 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 4, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Juvenile Takayasu Arteritis: A case report
We present a six years old girl, referred with complaints of low grade fever, headache and dyspnea of 2 months’ duration. She had a significant blood difference between upper and lower extremities on both sides with absent pedal pulses on both sides. She also had anemia and raised ESR. Computed Tomographic imaging showed stenosis of the descending aorta and left subclavian artery. She underwent percutaneous endovascular therapy and blood pressure gradient reduced significantly and pulse volume improved. Her symptoms of headache and breathlessness improved at the time of discharge after the procedure after 48hours. (Sourc...
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Endovascular treatment of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm
We present a case of 34 year old male of acute on chronic pancreatitis admitted with history of severe abdominal pain, radiating toward back. CT revealed a large pseuoaneurysm involving the splenic artery. Endovascular approach was taken to occlude the neck of pseuoaneurysm with a graft stent. (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Plaque modification of calcified vessels-orbital atherectomy
Publication date: Available online 14 January 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Sridhar Kasturi (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Extremely rare high origin of right coronary artery from ascending aorta – A case report
Publication date: Available online 10 January 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

An unusual presentation of spontaneous coronary artery dissection with inferobasal clot – A rare case report
Publication date: Available online 7 January 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Single coronary artery from left coronary sinus
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Varun Vishwas Nivargi, Manuel Durairaj (Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - January 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research