Safety and Efficacy of Single vs Dual Antiplatelets Therapy After Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure.

Background: Atrial septal defect device closure has become a standard procedure. Antiplatelet therapy is used to prevent thrombus formation in the device. There is no clear recommendation about the antiplatelets drugs.

Correlation between Myocardial Strain by 2-D Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography and Angiographic findings by Coronary Angiogram in Stable Angina.

Identification of coronary artery disease by non-invasive means is a subject of interest for all. Myocardial strain has shown some promising results. This study intends to see if change in strain value correlates with the angiographic findings in patients with stable angina.

In Hospital Complications of Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Background: Atrial deptal defect device closure has become the preferred method in the treatment of atrial septal defect. We aim to study the in-hospital complications of atrial septal defect device closure procedure.

Methods: It was a single center, retrospective study conducted from Febuary 2016 to January 2019.

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Trend in Blood Culture Positive Enteric Fever.

Background: For diagnosis of enteric fever, the culture of the organism from different body fluids is the gold standard. After diagnosis, it is important to treat with the right antibiotic before any complications can occur. The retrospective study is designed to explore the antibiotic sensitivity trend in blood culture positive typhoid fever cases and the extent of drug resistance before treatment is administered.