Atypical Aslanger pattern in inferolateral myocardial infarction - A new variant to look out for?

We report a case of a 53-year-old male with inferolateral myocardial infarction, presenting an atypical Aslanger pattern on electrocardiogram (ECG). The ECG showed ST elevation in leads III, aVR, aVF, and posterior leads, with ST depression in II and V2-V6 with terminal positive T waves. Coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of the left circumflex artery (LCx) with significant stenosis of the left anterior descending (LAD) and right coronary artery (RCA).

Aortic valve annular dimension in Indian population.

Aim: The Aortic Valve (AV) annular dimension with respect to the Body Surface Area (BSA) of the Indian population is compared against the standard values. Presence of discrepancies can lead to patient prosthesis mismatch during aortic valve replacement surgeries.

Methods: This study was conducted on 406 subjects.

The study of mitral valve annular dimension in relation to the body surface area in the Indian population.

Objective: We compare the mitral valve annular dimension in relation to the body surface area of the Indian population as against the standard values.

Methods: The study was conducted between September 2004 and February 2006 on 406 subjects, out of which 252 were males and 154 were females. A spatially oriented B-mode scan echocardiogram was used, with the long-axis plane running parallel to the heart or the left ventricle, the short-axis plane being perpendicular to the long axis, and the four-chamber plane orthogonal to the other two and somewhat representing a frontal plane.