…defect can enlarge and cause rapid haemodynamic deterioration. Inferior infarction is associated with basal septal perforation and a worse prognosis than the typically apical defect…

…Other causes include acute mechanical complications—particularly ventricular septal defect (VSD) and papillary muscle rupture with acute severe mitral regurgitation—predominant right ventricular (RV) infarction…

…of the great arteries, pulmonary valve stenosis, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect), tricuspid valve regurgitation are the most common causes. ECG changes in right…

…the AVN and the conduction system occurs more often than sinus node involvement, and atrioventricular block (AVB) may indicate septal involvement in the inflammatory process…

…often display a small q wave in aVL. Leads V5–V6 often display a small q wave (called septal q wave, explained in this article)…

Conduction defects ECG Lathundar Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) Electrocardiographic Criteria and Characteristics Left bundle branch block is characterized by a significant reorganization of the…

Conduction defects ECG Right bundle branch block (RBBB) Right bundle branch block (RBBB) is due to an anatomical or functional dysfunction in the right bundle…

…pivotal in diagnosing and managing congenital or acquired cardiac shunts, such as atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)…

…Therefore, current screening recommendations for athletes emphasize on measures to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death among…

…anterior , lateral and septal wall ( Figure 2 below). An inferior myocardial infarction refers to an infarction located in the inferior wall of the left ventricle…

…the right atrium. It normally consists of three leaflets (anterior, posterior and septal leaflet). The leaflets are attached to the subvalvular apparatus, consisting of the…

…Relative A pacemaker or ICD when monopolar electrocautery is used Relative A cochlear implant Relative The contralateral side of the septum already cauterised — bilateral cautery…

…43–0.47 0.48–0.52 0.53 0.24–0.42 0.43–0.46 0.47–0.51 0.52 Septal thickness…

…a lesion proximal to the first septal perforator of the left anterior descending artery was associated with lower five year survival than a more distal…

…conditions that favour thrombus formation. Extensive transmural septal infarction may also permit mural thrombi to develop over infarcted myocardium in either ventricle. With contemporary imaging…

…low. Notably, specificity increases when the septum bulges into the left ventricle (i.e. septal bulging ). Bedside echocardiography allows for immediate recognition of tamponade. Typically…

…and produce a liquefactive necrosis that can reach the septal cartilage within a few hours; septal perforation has been described after as little as seven…

…LAD, with diagonal branches (D1, 9; D2, 10) and septal branches (S). The LCx (11) gives rise to obtuse marginal branches (OM1, 12; OM2, 14…

…and mid anterolateral ). The apical part is divided into four 90° segments ( apical anterior , apical septal , apical inferior , and apical lateral ) and the apex (Table…

…the law of conservation of energy , which states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant over time; energy can neither be created…