Publications by authors named "K J Rathod"
A man in his early 50s presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset of palpitation and presyncope. The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded in ED showed monomorphic ventricular tachycardia requiring cardioversion in view of haemodynamic instability. The patient was subsequently detected to have an anomalous left coronary artery origin from the pulmonary artery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIsolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis is rare. We present a rare case of isolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis resulting in severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in an immunocompetent patient with surgically repaired ventricular septal defect caused by Burkholderia cepacia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence guided surgery (FGS) is reported extensively in adult operations, but its safety and applications in Pediatric populations remain to be comprehensively understood. The dose, administration protocols and intraoperative imaging benefits in Pediatric hepatobiliary operations are not clear. Objectives To identify the feasibility and applications of ICG Fluorescence Guided Surgery (FGS) in hepatobiliary surgeries (for biliary atresia, choledochal cyst, and cholelithiasis) in children.
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- Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) was evaluated as an alternative to intravascular imaging techniques for assessing plaque pathology in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.
- The study involved 70 patients and compared CCTA with near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS) to analyze atheroma burden and composition, focusing on the accuracy of detecting lipid-rich plaques.
- Results showed that CCTA had limitations in accurately measuring plaque dimensions and composition, leading to potential issues in planning for coronary interventions.
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- The BYPASS-CTCA trial found that using computed tomography cardiac angiography (CTCA) prior to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in patients with previous bypass surgery reduces procedure time and the risk of kidney injury, improving patient satisfaction.
- In this study, 688 patients were divided into two groups: one receiving CTCA before ICA and the other receiving ICA alone, with follow-up averaging 3 years.
- Results showed that although benefits like being angina-free and improved quality of life were seen at 3 months, long-term outcomes showed CTCA/ICA patients had lower imaging resource use and fewer major adverse cardiac events compared to those who only had ICA.