Showing posts with label CAD/ MI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CAD/ MI. Show all posts

Friday, March 26, 2010

What are the causes of thrombosis in situ in coronary artery?

  • TTP
  • Polycythemia vera
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Primary thrombocytosis

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

What are the Shroeder's criteria of successful reperfusion?

  • Early T inversion
  • Reperfusion arrhythmias
  • Early Q wave
  • ST resolution >70%

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Why is Right Ventricle less prone to infarction?

  1. Lower coronary vascular resistance- high coronary/ RV end diastolic gradient
  2. Contribution from LAD
  3. Collaterals from LMCA more common
  4. Direct perfusion of RV cavity