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.

Atrial Septal Defect Size and Rims on Transesophageal Echocardiogram.

Rims and size of atrial septal defect (ASD) are crucial for the success of transcatheter ASD closure. The maximal diameter and dimensions of various rims of the ASD are essential for sizing and optimal placement of the device. We aimed to study the size and rims of ASD in our patients.

Door-to-balloon time and the determining factors in a tertiary cardiac center in Nepal.

Background: Door-to-balloon (DTB) time of 90 min during primary angioplasty is considered as the benchmark duration. Shorter DTB time is preferable, and longer duration can have poor clinical outcomes.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study of three months in Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center was conducted in which all patients undergoing primary angioplasty were included.

Prehospital Events in ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Angioplasty.

Introduction: Pre-hospital delay includes time from onset of symptoms of myocardial infarction till arrival to emergency room of the hospital. This defines time from symptom onset to first medical contact and first medical contact to emergency room. This study aims to study the prehospital events and determining factors in patients undergoing primary angioplasty.

Clinical Profile of Atrial Fibrillation in a Tertiary Hospital in Central Nepal.

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia in elderly causing morbidity and mortality.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital from August 2013 to July 2016. All in-patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation were included.

Effect of early mother-baby close contact over the duration of exclusive breastfeeding.

This is a prospective study involving ninety-two lactating mother- infant pairs in the first six months of birth. They were followed-up up to six months for various perinatal factors determining the duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Early postpartum mother-baby skin-to-skin contact had a powerful influence (P<0.