A Case Report on USG-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block in Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia.

Pain doctors and anesthesiologists often execute stellate ganglion blocks to treat excruciating upper extremity sympathetic pain disorders. Given the ganglion's near proximity to important vascular and neurological systems, considerable care and understanding are required. This method has been successfully used to intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias, according to recent research.

Prognostic utility of B-type natriuretic peptide and 6-min walk test in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Background: We aimed to assess the utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and 6-min walk test (6 MWT) together as predictors of re-hospitalization and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients.

Methods: This prospective, observational, comparative study was conducted at a tertiary care center in India between October 2016 and March 2018. Patients (aged≥18 years) with ADHF and left ventricular systolic dysfunction were included in this study.

Transpedal Approach in Failed Antegrade Attempt of Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease-A Review with Different Treatment Strategies.

Transpedal access is an evolving technique primarily used in patients after failed femoral antegrade approach to revascularize complex tibiopedal lesions. In patients who are at high risk for surgery the transpedal access may be the only option in failed antegrade femoral access to avoid amputation of the limbs. In recent years transpedal access is used routinely to revascularize supra-popliteal lesions due to more success and less complications over femoral artery approach.

Role of strain imaging for assessment of myocardial viability in symptomatic myocardial infarction with single vessel disease: An observational study.

Purpose: To study and evaluate the predictive value of strain imaging parameters in patients undergoing viability assessment postmyocardial infarction (MI) in comparison with Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) alone.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study (October, 2016-March, 2018), which recruited 100 symptomatic patients with MI, and angiographically proven single vessel disease, LV dysfunction with severe hypokinesia/akinesia on 2D echocardiography and viability proven by baseline DSE. Patients undergoing primary PCI were excluded.

Different Manifestations of Rare Cases of Unruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm-Case Series and Literature Review.

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is rare, and aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva is extremely rare cardiovascular disease. Clinical presentation can vary from mostly asymptomatic to catastrophic life-threatening emergency. We report four extremely rare cases of SVA with different manifestations of which one case involved left aortic sinus with large unruptured aneurysm causing severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and severe aortic regurgitation (AR).

Acute effect of primary PCI on diastolic dysfunction recovery in anterior wall STEMI - A non-invasive evaluation by echocardiography.

Background: It is well established fact that acute coronary occlusion leads to diastolic dysfunction, followed by systolic dysfunction when myonecrosis occur. It is also proven that primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is an excellent therapy for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to improve outcomes. However there is a paucity of information on efficacy of PPCI in improving diastolic function.

Cardiac complications in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and their association with CD4+ T-cell count - A cross sectional study.

Introduction: Cardiac complications of HIV infection tend to occur late in the disease or are associated with related therapies and are therefore becoming more prevalent as therapy and longevity improve.

Materials And Methods: The study was undertaken to study the common cardiovascular complications in Indian HIV patients and to their association with the CD4+ T-cell count.

Observations And Conclusion: Prevalence of cardiac abnormality in our study was 24%.