Effect of hypertension at presentation on prognosis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy presenting with normal renal angiogram.

Background & Objectives: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive disease of heart with systolic and diastolic dysfunction carrying a poor long-term prognosis. The prognostic index and predictors of mortality are considered to be useful in guiding the treatment. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of hypertension at presentation on prognosis in patients with DCM presenting with normal renal and coronary angiogram.

Comparative study of renal protective effects of allopurinol and N-acetyl-cysteine on contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Unlabelled: Objectives : To evaluate the difference in the renal protective effects of allopurinol and n-acetyl cysteine along with saline hydration in patients of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) post cardiac interventions.

Background: CIN remains a common complication of cardiac procedures. Radio contrast agents can cause a reduction in renal function that may be related to oxidative stress underlining various patho- physiologies.

A case of complete heart block in a patient with HIV and leptospirosis.

A 32 year-old patient presented with a two-week duration of fever with hepato-splenomegaly with dizziness spells for two days. The patient was found to have HIV and to be leptospira positive. Electrocardiogram showed complete heart block which disappeared after antibiotic treatment.