The following points highlight the defects caused due to acyanotic congenital heart disease that is found in humans. The defects are: 1. Ventricular Septal Defect 2. Atrial Septal Defect 3. Patent Ductus Arteriosus 4. Aortico-Pulmonary Septal Defect 5. Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva 6. Fistula of a Coronary Artery. 1. Ventricular Septal Defect: Defect in the ventricular septa may present as [...]
In myocardial infarction (MI) there is necrosis of cardiac muscle due to inadequate coronary circulation. Sudden death may occur when obstruction to coronary flow is precarious. Most deaths occurring within 24 hours of the onset of attack are due to ventricular fibrillation. Anatomy of Coronary Arteries: There are three main sources of coronary arterial blood supply: (1) The anterior descending [...]
Antihypertensive drugs fall into the following four major categories according to their site of action, but there is considerable overlap: 1. Sympathetic Inhibitors 2. Vasodilators 3. Captopril 4. Diuretics. 1. Sympathetic Inhibitors: A. Central and Peripheral Inhibitors: i. Rauwolfia Group of Drugs: These are useful in mild to moderate hypertension. Rauwolfia serpentina is used in the form of dried extract, [...]