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Fellowship Programs Demystified: Why and When You Should Consider a Fellowship

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Desire for Subspecialization For physicians who already have a general specialty, such as cardiology or internal medicine, a fellowship offers a route to subspecialization. For example, transitioning from general cardiology to interventional cardiology or electrophysiology.

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Preconception counselling in women of reproductive age attending cardiology clinics in Scotland

Heart BMJ

We assessed the provision of preconception counselling (PCC) among women of reproductive age attending general cardiology outpatient clinics over a 12-month period in two large health boards in Scotland. PCC was documented in 10.3% Women were classified according to the modified WHO (mWHO) risk stratification system.

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ECG in LMCA Stenosis

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

In a case reported by Shinde RS et al, coronary angiography documented total occlusion of left coronary artery and the patient underwent emergency coronary artery bypass surgery. But total occlusion being documented on coronary angiography is extremely rare as many of them do not survive. References Sen F et al.

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2024 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guidelines for Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Released

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Those who are in a hurry could go through the 2024 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline-at-a-Glance which is a five page document which summarises top ten take home messages from the guidelines. Balaji is originally from Tamil Nadu, South India.

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Pediatric Exercise Testing

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Ventricular arrhythmias during exercise can be documented in congenital long QT syndromes as well as in catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. QT prolongation and the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias with exercise are another important aspect of exercise testing in children.

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Treadmill Stress ECG

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ECG is recorded periodically during the test in addition to documenting any specific events like arrhythmias. Treadmill Exercise ECG is usually done with a computerized treadmill unit which controls the motor speed of the treadmill as well as monitors the ECG.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Degree of outflow obstruction can be documented along with the classical Brockenbrough-Braunwald-Morrow sign. Holter monitoring Holter monitoring is useful to document nonsustained atrial/ventricular arrhythmias which may not be obvious clinically. The sign is an increased LVOT gradient after a ventricular premature complex.