Current Issue Issue Vol:23, December, 2012
Contents
Editorial
MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-VESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, COURAGE, SYNTAX AND FREEDOM TRIALS |
There is no doubt that atherosclerosis is a pathological process afflicting the coronary
arteries in a large number of human beings across the globe, resulting in preventable premature disability and death. |
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Original Articles
FREQUENCY OF STENT THROMBOSIS FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION WITH BARE METAL VERSUS DRUG ELUTING STENTS |
| Objectives: To compare the frequency of stent thrombosis (acute and subacute) between bare metal stents and drug eluting stents in 1 month follow up. Duration: Six months from 12th January 2007 to 11th July 2007. |
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COMPARISON OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF EARLY ULTRAFILTRATION WITH STANDARD INTRAVENOUS DIURETIC THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE AND VOLUME OVERLOAD |
| Objective: This study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of early ultrafiltration with standard intravenous diuretic therapy in patients with decompensated heart failure and volume overload. |
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INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF GATED SPECT MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SCANS WITH DIPYRIDAMOLE STRESS IN PATIENTS WI TH LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK |
| Objective: Gated single photon emission computerized tomography (GSPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has well validated incremental prognostic value. The aim of this study was to find out the prognostic value of abnormal dipyriodamole GSPECT MPI in patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB). |
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DEVELOPING / ESTABLISHING A CARDIAC SURGERY UNIT AT KARACHI INSTITUTE OF HEART DISEASES |
| Objectives: Coronary artery disease is the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. CABG surgery is one of the definitive treatment modality for patients with CAD. This study retrospectively analysed the initial data of a newly developed cardiac surgery unit at KIHD. |
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DELIVERY DURING ONGOING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A CASE REPORT WITH LITERATURE REVIEW |
| Acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy is rare occurrence but with potentially lethal implications for both maternal and fetal outcome. The pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy are diverse but generally associated with the coagulative and physiological changes related to the pregnancy. |
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TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PULMONARY HOMOGRAFT CONDUIT DYSFUNCTION AFTER ROSS SWITCH PROCEDURE |
Bicuspid Aortic Valve is the most common type of aortic valve abnormality. The Ross procedure is an attractive option in the treatment of aortic valve disease in infants, children, and young adults. 1 The
Ross procedure has been performed with low mortality in children and adolescents with isolated aortic valve disease. |
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FREQUENCY OF SIGNIFICANT LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY STENOSIS IN PATIENTS OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME WITH ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION IN LEAD aVR |
| Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of significant left main coronary artery stenosis in patients of acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation in lead aVR. |
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