Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 06 Dec, 2009
Lower heart rates have been associated with better survival, as in athletes. Average adult heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Heart rate gradually decreases with age. Heart rate also adapts to body’s metabolic demand. Measurement of heart rate has to be checked for a minimum of 60 seconds after a five [...]
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 20 Sep, 2009
Epsilon wave is seen in: a. Tachycardiomyopathy b. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia c. WPW syndrome d. Brugada syndrome Answer: b Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a condition characterised by fibrofatty degeneration of the right ventricle and recurrent ventricular tachycardia. Epsilon wave is also called “post excitation wave” akin to the prexcitation delta wave seen in [...]
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 19 Sep, 2009
Apical ballooning syndrome is known by the following eponyms except: A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy B. Broken heart syndrome C. Tachycardiomyopathy D. Stress cardiomyopathy Answer: C All the others are eponyms for apical ballooning syndrome. Tachycardiomyopathy is secondary to long standing tachycardia as in atrial fibrillation or permanent junctional tachycardia.
