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Details of surgical procedures, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of medical diseases,medical and surgical eponyms, and surgeons and surgery in the news

John Fettterman Stroke

Although InsideSurgery is not treating John Fettterman, today he released a statement that he had suffered and is recovering for a stroke today. He … [Read more...]

Aortic Regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation is a disease of the aortic valve Pathophysiology 1) progressive deterioration of aortic valve or aortic root 2) allows blood … [Read more...]

Posterior MI

Posterior MI is characterized by the following: ECG reciprocal changes in V2-V3 Coronary involvement 1. RCA 2. circumflex Associated … [Read more...]

Lateral Wall MI

Lateral wall MI characteristics are as listed below: ECG changes seen in V5, V6, I and AVL Coronary involved 1. circumflex 2. diagonal … [Read more...]

Anterior Wall MI

Anterior wall MI is a distressingly common occurrence in patients. Important clinical considerations are: ECG 1. Anterior septal MI - V1-V3 2. … [Read more...]

Right Ventricular MI

Right ventricular MI is a not uncommonly seen clinical event. Characteristics of this lesion are: ECG findings abnormalities in V1-V6 Coronary … [Read more...]

Inferior MI

Inferior MI (myocardial infarction) is a common clinical diagnosis made in both the inpatient and emergency room settings. Some clinical and ECG … [Read more...]

Congenital Heart Defects

Pathophysiology of Congenital Heart Defects Congenital heart defects are: Acyanotic group (no communication between circulations) 1) … [Read more...]

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Pathophysiology of Patent Ductus Arteriosus 1) patent ductus arteriosus is failure of closure of ductus arteriosus (which during fetal development … [Read more...]

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