Valid cardiac biochemical markers. Part II

Interference in implanted cardiac devices, part II.

Patients with implanted cardiac devices (generally of advanced age and with severe cardiovascular disease) often require diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that involve strong sources of EMI. It should be emphasized that with appropriate planning most of these procedures can be performed safely. Consultation regarding exposure to EMI in the medical environment constitutes a frequent clinical...

Cardiac Electrophysiology in Lebanon—Part II

Systematic national effort to improve cardiac electrophysiology practice in Lebanon is lacking, and the quality improvement program mainly relates to individual efforts along with regulations, which are set as a "Road Map" by the Lebanese Arrhythmia Working Group. Lebanon currently has five electrophysiology laboratories. The "Road Map" mainly consists of creating a registry and a National Card...

Cardiac surgery: the infinite quest. Part II.

Cardiac surgery: a complex system Heart surgery has much in common with other high technology systems in which performance and outcomes depend on multifaceted interactions of individual, technical and organizational factors. In addition, our specialty often functions as a chaotic/emergent system since the initial circumstances vary in patients with the same medical condition resulting in uncert...

Adding Valid Time - Part A

Mammography; Part II

From the Book of Mammography by Dr. Zabihollah Arnavaz - Head of Radiology Department of Jorjani Hospital of National University of Iran.